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Winter 2007 Jewish Home of san francisco TABLE OF CONTENTS 17 A CUT ABOVE Board Of Trustees * Nancy and Stephen Grand’s generosity has Jewish 4 ON THE HOME FRONT Home residents looking, and feeling, their best. Officers The Home’s strategic visioning in action from Daniel David A. Friedman, Chair Ruth, looking back and forward with David Friedman 18 FOLLOWING IN THEIR FOOTSTEPS Mark Myers, Chair Elect & Treasurer Michael Adler, Vice Chair and Mark Myers, and a new way to honor our elders Joan Zimmerman learned about the joys of Jeffrey Farber, Vice Chair from Arlene Krieger. involvement at the Jewish Home from her parents, Michael Strunsky, Vice Chair and taught it to her son Jordan Sills. Martin Stein, Secretary 8 899 CHARLESTON MOVES Mary A. Powell, Assistant Secretary FROM VISION TO REALITY 19 HITTING A HOLE-IN-ONE Construction is underway on the Peninsula’s new Golfer Ruth Ann Rosenberg scores for generosity. Trustees Honorary Trustees / Past Presidents senior residence on the Taube-Koret Campus for Ben Anixter David Arrick Leonard B. Berger Jewish Life. 20 AT 90, SHE’S HELPING SENIORS Benjamin Eisler James A. Davis, M.D. Cecile Winton epitomizes the adage, ‘If you want Jewish Senior Living Magazine Eric Fastiff Frances D. Green 10 A WELCOME ADDITION something done, ask a busy person.’ Winter 2007 vol. 2 no. 2 Donald A. Friend Douglas M. Heller The intermingling of young and old on the Taube- Milton Greenfield Arlene E. Krieger Koret Campus for Jewish Life is just one of the many 21 FULFILLING OUR PROMISE A publication of the Jewish Home of San Francisco Carol S. Roberts William J. Lowenberg Alan Silverman Victor L. Marcus attractions of 899 Charleston, believes Stuart Moldaw. Comprehensive Campaign Donors 302 Silver Avenue / San Francisco, CA 94112 / www.jhsf.org Joan Zimmerman Barbara C. Rosenberg, Ph.D. Richard M. Rosenberg Stuart W. Seiler

8 15 21 * Prior to 2007 Annual Meeting.

Senior Management Daniel R. Ruth, President & Chief Executive Officer Mark Denton, Director of Development Kevin Emlet, Chief Financial Officer Sherie A. Koshover, Director of Corporate Planning Jay S. Luxenberg, M.D., Director of Medical Services Sandra C. Simon, Administrator Jerry A. Levine, Executive Director Emeritus

Jewish Home & SENIOR LIVING foundation AN ENDURING RELATIONSHIP OUR DONORS Editor and publisher: Sherie Koshover 12 25 Board Of Trustees Joseph Koret cared deeply about the Jewish Home; Annual Fund donors demonstrate acts of Copy editor: Ilana Glaun Writer: Suzan Berns the Foundation named for him has provided generous loving kindness. Officers support for more than 25 years. Contributors: Mark Denton; Ilana Glaun; Joan Libman; Development staff Arlene E. Krieger, Chair 35 LEGACY LEADERS Larry Marks, Treasurer Designer: Michael Wickler 13 FORSAKE ME NOT Remembering the Jewish Home in estate plans is an Richard M. Rosenberg, Secretary A new major gifts campaign will help cover costs for enduring legacy. Photographer: Alain McLaughlin the Jewish Home’s compassionate, state-of-the-art Trustees Adele Corvin care of its residents. 36 IMPROVING LIVES Cover Photo: Stephen and Nancy Grand Volunteer Elliott Warshauer makes rounds and friends David A. Friedman Martin Stein 14 TIME CAPSULE at the Jewish Home. David Steirman As the first woman president of the Jewish Home, Joan Zimmerman Francis Green built bridges to the future. 38 HANDMADE AND HEARTFELT Lola Gambucci’s lap blankets are an example of in-kind Daniel R. Ruth, Board Liaison 15 DID YOU HEAR THE ONE ABOUT…? gifts that make a difference. The Jewish Home’s comedy clinic proves that laughter can be the best medicine. 39 OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS The Jewish Home of San Francisco is a beneficiary agency Community organizations and entities partner of the Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco, with the Jewish Home. the Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma Counties. I would like to extend my deep appreciation as well to our Even as our restructuring is in process, a number of other Steering Council members who devoted time and thought initiatives are already underway or in the planning stages: to this essential process. We could not have done it without their leadership. They include John Breaux, Adele Corvin, ʑʑ 899 Charleston, the senior living community initiated by James Davis, David Dunkelman, Jeffrey Farber, David the Jewish Home, is under construction on the Taube- Friedman, Sandra Hernandez, Sherie Koshover, Mark Myers, Koret Campus for Jewish Life in Palo Alto, and homes Bernard Osher, Mary Powell, and Joan Zimmerman. are being reserved. s A significant outcome of our strategic visioning was the ʑʑ Like other non-profit healthcare operations, we

lt creation and formal adoption of a new “Vision Statement”: are exploring and developing revenue-generating opportunities and collaborative partnerships that “To become a regional resource as an support the Home’s viability and assist with planning integral part of a continuum of care appropriately for its future. The Jewish Home throughout the Bay Area that provides and Menorah Park senior housing have identified senior adults with a variety of life-enriching opportunities and are actively pursuing options for h closer collaboration.

der adu der programs and services that are accessible, l u t promote individual dignity, encourage ʑʑ We are examining our organizational structure and independence, connect them to their associated governance so as to match the needs of the

l R community, and reflect the social, cultural, organization for effective management today, and and spiritual values of Jewish tradition.” into the future.

This statement encompasses the findings of our process ʑʑ We are exploring new opportunities to extend and 36 anie

ife of o of ife and paves the way for organizational restructuring, which enhance the value of research, as well as collaborative D is currently in the planning stages. Our aim is to create a relationships in teaching and education to raise the new structure to support the development and effective quality of care and the life of older adults to new As most of you are aware, leadership management of a regional network for the delivery of levels of excellence. of the Jewish Home of San Francisco Jewish-sponsored aging services today, and into the y of l y of launched a strategic visioning initiative future. A governance restructuring task force, comprised And finally, the Jewish Home is developing a strategic plan t

i in early 2004. Our goal was to assess of lay leaders David Friedman, Gale Mondry, Mark Myers, that is fluid and dynamic, that will be reviewed, evaluated, l the current and future needs of the Mary Powell, Richard Rosenberg, and Martin Stein has and updated periodically to reflect the ever-increasing worked diligently over the past several months with the changes that have an impact on the delivery of care and Bay Area’s older adults and determine Home’s senior staff and corporate counsel to shape the services to older adults, and specifically those relevant to the best way to deliver services. We development of a new governance structure. the Home and the residents and family members it serves. engaged a wide range of stakeholders/ partners in the process, which included he qua he many of you: Jewish Home residents “Our aim is to create a new structure to support the development and their families; lay and professional and effective management of a regional network for the delivery leadership; union representatives; staff and volunteers; donors and funders – of Jewish-sponsored aging services today, and into the future.” nearly 300 people played a significant role. We are grateful to everyone Endorsed by the Home’s lay leaders, we are also proceeding I look forward to keeping you apprised of our plans and who helped shape our vision, and for with the formation of a new management entity, ‘Jewish progress as we enhance and expand our services to older creating a platform for defining our Senior Living Group’ – a 501(c)3 supporting organization. adults in our community. It will work on behalf of the Jewish Home of San Francisco,

enriching t enriching Daniel Ruth current realities and formulating our Jewish Home & Senior Living Foundation, 899 Charleston, President & Chief Executive Officer, thinking about the future. and other future affiliates with a shared mission focused Jewish Home of San Francisco on serving the Bay Area’s elderly.

We anticipate that the Jewish Senior Living Group will be operating within a year and working towards its charter of developing a mission-driven network/continuum of care and services that reflect the changing demographics of Bay Area Jewish seniors.

4 Jewish Senior Living winter 2007 winter 2007 Jewish Senior Living 5 regional providers. regional David Friedman intobeing more Wewill parlay our strengths strengths our 6 Jewish S Jewish of the Jewish Home. mission core the with if itinkeeping is consider to There is not a concept or idea that we are not ready ground. inthe ashovel to idea seedling for Jewish Life in Palo Alto progressedhas from a open and functioning, and the Taube-Koret Campus Richard Rosenberg Family Center was built, is now the financialfuture ofthe Home.Theand Barbara Living Foundation that we instituted to secure the establishment of the Jewish Home & Senior the beginning of governance and restructuring, to led That needs. healthcare evolving their and adults of older lifestyles the to responsive be could a strategic visioning process to find out how we We were able to look at many initiatives. We began with incredible lay leadershipand staff throughout. the Jewish Home into the 21 my willingness to be an agent of change, to bring theOne table. of the things I brought with me was ofbecause the skills I and couldexpertise bring to the time. I wanted to be sure that I was being asked right. But I had little knowledge of senior care at Itfelt board.” the on be to you for time it’s thinks involved. He called and said to me, “Your mother me get to Levine Jerry director executive former also a Jewish Home leader Jewish Senior Living. at and the the future past for Just prior to that, the two looked passing the gavel to MarkMyers years as chair of the Home’s board, Friedman David of the board of trustees in October, At the Jewish Home’s annual meeting legacy for us. for legacy donehas an unbelievable job. He leaves a great David fill. to shoes big pretty some Ihave but board, Home’s Jewish of the chair be to opportunity the several last I’myears. honored and happy to have in chairedI’ve 1999. the Finance Committee for the decisionan easy to join the board when I was asked growing up. My dad was always proud of it, so it was footsteps. inhis following president from 1973 to It’76. feels good to be president from 1962 to 1965. was president. My dad, HowardFriedman, A. was Home. Jimmy Davis preceded me. His father, Julian, string of father/son presidencies at the Jewish We have gone from a full plate to a full platter. DF: DF: TheMM: Home was front and center for me DF: was Myers, Larry my dad, And Myers: Mark Mark will Friedman: beDavid the third in a enior L enior Thank you, I Mark. have been lucky to work – Friedman Phyllis my mother, it was I think iving winter 2007 winter concluded his three

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thrilled! contribution. And speaking of legacies, my mom is opportunities, and I hope in my own way to make a Home. We have lots of challenges and lots of regional providers. how we may parlay our strengths into being more dignifiedcareand atservices the Home, butalso of working to continue providing incredible quality of I hope they would be proudvery of how we are I’msystem. gratified bythe legacy of our fathers. at the leading edge of the senior care delivery and we want to be sure that the Jewish Home stays fathers were at the helm. Health care is different research-related. research-related. placetakes at the Home who are engaged, happy, and living well. Great work andyears, Ias walk about it today, I see residents community. The Home been has in existence for 136 the Home’s great reputation and standing in the perpetuating as well as visioning, strategic the is to continue fulfillingthe plans resulting from me borrow his twin! Seriously though, my hope will let he Ihope and around, running Friedmans I think it’s an exciting time for the Jewish Jewish the for time exciting an it’s Ithink MM: DF: DF: I’mMM: convinced there are two David The scene today is different from when our David friedmanMark Myers

– both and health-related has not kept up with the increase in costs. As a a As incosts. increase the up with kept not has for theour services residents need and deserve weyears, must raise more money. Reimbursement adults in our community weas have for so many providing care for the oldersame extraordinary simple Ifreason: the Jewish Home is to continue 13 magazine.) of this page on Not Me Forsake about details more are (There this crucial campaign. Our goal is to raise $1 million. Home, to come forward and make a stretch gift to means, who care about our elders and the Jewish the with blessed are who those asking We are making a similar appeal to you, our community. when they are “old and gray.” when their “strength is gone” and beseech God not to forsake them taken from Psalm 71. Readers you may recognize these words, familiar with the biblical psalms, new giving program. If you are launching Jewish Home of San Francisco is IAs write this message to you, the We are turning to you for this money for one one for money this for you to turning We are With With

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– for . iving 7 899 CHARLESTON MOVES LEFT: Architect Randy Popp, left, and his son Lucas join future 899 Charleston residents FROM VISION TO REALITY Shirley and Jack Geffner in celebrating the unique design of the community.

Extraordinary demand for the engaging and exuberant Charleston apartments are interspersed across the campus, thus creating private lifestyle being built into 899 Charleston has moved the senior residences. Each apartment will be customized with finishing touches and upgrades living community from a vision to a reality. A ceremonial selected by the resident who reserved it, and will include quality features such as groundbreaking on October 7 formally kicked off construction granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. Interior, exterior, and grounds on the first senior living community with a Jewish orientation maintenance is included as part of the monthly service package. The maintenance-free lifestyle at 899 Charleston will provide numerous in the South Peninsula. The community is part of the larger services and amenities, such as housekeeping, linen services, concierge services, Taube-Koret Campus for Jewish Life, now under construction at underground valet parking, scheduled transportation, and 24-hour security. Charleston and San Antonio roads in Palo Alto. Additionally, 899 Charleston residents will enjoy future peace of mind, since they will have access to a full continuum of care that includes personalized assisted living “We had certain goals we had to reach in terms of the number services, available memory support residences on campus, and skilled nursing care of deposits from future residents of 899 Charleston before we through the affiliation with the Jewish Home of San Francisco. could obtain our financing to move forward with construction,” Right: Jewish Home of San Francisco president and CEO Daniel Ruth Construction of 899 Charleston and the Taube-Koret Campus is expected to and his son Kyle mark the groundbreaking ceremony with Sherie says Daniel Ruth, president and CEO of the Jewish Home of San Koshover, the Home’s director of Corporate Planning, and vice take 25 months. The community’s first residents should begin moving in come the Francisco, which initiated the development of 899 Charleston. chair of the board of trustees Mike Adler and his daughter Sarah. fall of 2009. To showcase the upcoming lifestyle at 899 Charleston, the community “Just three months after announcing our plans for the offers a preview center at 366 Cambridge Avenue in Palo Alto, one block north community, we were halfway to our deposit goal. We now have As construction progresses on the Taube-Koret of California Avenue at the intersection of Birch Street and Cambridge Avenue. more than 100 of the apartments reserved, moving us beyond Campus, Ruth points out that future residents will Individuals may schedule an appointment or get more information by calling our pre-construction goal. There is significant demand among see the development of the fitness and aquatic 650.321.3188. Additional information is also available from the community’s Web site older adults for the type of rewarding lifestyle we are creating.” center, fine and bistro dining venues, a day spa, at www.899Charleston.org. “Our future residents understand they are getting more than just a “A big part of the 899 Charleston lifestyle is to have well-appointed, spacious apartment – they will be part of a vibrant community.” this scenic, yet bustling campus where residents may interact with people of all generations.” The October 7 groundbreaking ceremony included classrooms, and cultural activity spaces. The representatives from Taube-Koret, the Jewish Community beauty of the Taube-Koret Campus will also start Federation of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma to be revealed, complete with elevated pedestrian 899 CHARLESTON TIMELINE Counties, the Oshman Family Jewish Community Center (OFJCC), bridges, courtyard commons, and colorfully Winter 2006 and 899 Charleston. landscaped gardens. 899 Charleston preview center opens at The innovative community design of the Taube-Koret Campus “A big part of the 899 Charleston lifestyle 366 Cambridge Avenue fashions the unique 899 Charleston lifestyle, which centers on is to have this scenic, yet bustling campus January 2007 fulfilling the physical, social, intellectual, cultural, and spiritual where residents may interact with people of all Plans for 899 Charleston unveiled aspects of residents’ lives. The private, maintenance-free generations,” says Ruth. “Some residents may March 2007 apartments of 899 Charleston will be interspersed throughout want to stroll the grounds before sitting down at 50th apartment reserved the buildings of the pedestrian-friendly campus. In total, 193 a courtyard café to sip coffee with friends. Others April 2007 899 Charleston reaches halfway mark for one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments will be part of 899 will choose to take an art class offered on campus. pre-construction deposits Charleston. The OFJCC will offer 899 Charleston residents access Some residents will give back to the community July 2007 to on-campus lifestyle amenities such as an aquatics center, by volunteering their talents with one of the many 100th apartment reserved fitness center, and educational and cultural programming. Jewish organizations also housed on campus. As you August 2007 “Our future residents understand that at 899 Charleston can tell, 899 Charleston is set within what soon will 899 Charleston surpasses pre-construction they are getting more than just a well-appointed, spacious be one of the most stimulating environments on the deposit goal apartment,” says Ruth. “They realize they will be part of a South Peninsula.” October 2007 vibrant community surrounded by the amenities and activities As campus buildings are erected, the private Ceremonial groundbreaking marks start of of the Taube-Koret Campus and Oshman Family JCC. As all the apartments of 899 Charleston will also be 899 Charleston construction buildings and amenities of this campus take shape during constructed. Unlike a traditional senior living Fall 2009 Future residents gather to break ground on their new community. construction, we anticipate every apartment at 899 Charleston community where residences may be clustered First residents expected to move to 899 Charleston will be reserved.” into one or two massive buildings, all the 899

8 Jewish Senior Living winter 2007 winter 2007 Jewish Senior Living 9 A WELCOME ADDITION Stuart Moldaw did not know very much about the Jewish Home of San Francisco until he was looking for a suitable place for his aging mother, Ida Moldaw, to live. Since then, he has been a dedicated supporter of the Home and has even served on its board of trustees.

Moldaw spends much of his business life Moldaw expects 899 Charleston to be “a great focusing on young children through The Gymboree attraction for people who are selling their home and Corporation, where he is chairman emeritus. ready to change their lifestyle. It’s different.” He is However, his recent gift to 899 Charleston, a also pleased that the complex will offer subsidies to Jewish Home initiative and the new senior living those who need it. “It’s very important to me that community being developed on the Taube-Koret financial help is available,” he says. Campus for Jewish Life in Palo Alto, will benefit seniors for years to come. “The Jewish Home is the only senior-oriented “899 Charleston is on a organization with which we are involved,” Moldaw says. “Most of our involvements deal with younger campus so that older people people,” he explains, referring to Gymboree and the will be intermingling with recently introduced Crazy 8 stores, retail businesses covering children’s apparel and developmental young. It’s going to be a play programs. Ida Moldaw lived at the Home for the final four wonderful environment.” years of her life. Of the frequent visits Moldaw and w his wife Phyllis made there during that period, he Helping individuals to find adequate housing A says, “It was my first introduction to the Home. I was is among Moldaw’s current interests: he serves on very impressed with everything they did. My mother the board of REDF, an organization that works with l d was happy there. She made a lot of friends, received non-profit social enterprises to alleviate chronic o good care, and participated in many activities. poverty and homelessness in the San Francisco Bay

M “The situation was stress-free for my mother. For Area and beyond. me, it was comforting knowing she was in such a In addition to his involvement with the Jewish good, caring place.” Home, Moldaw has served on the boards of the A long-time resident of the Peninsula, Moldaw Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco, believes that 899 Charleston is a welcome and the Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma Counties, and its much-needed addition to Jewish life in the area. Jewish Community Endowment Fund; the national “We’ve been trying for years to get a senior board of the American Jewish Committee; KQED; living facility here. There is an enormous Jewish the San Francisco Ballet; and the San Francisco population and I felt it would be good for our Urban League, among others. He was also recently community to have something like this in the South appointed to the Jewish Home & Senior Living Peninsula. As it turns out, the new facility, 899 Foundation’s board of trustees.

is ll is Phy and Charleston, is on a campus so that older people “I like the Jewish Home,” Moldaw states. “I like will be intermingling with young. It’s going to be a what it stands for and I like what they do. It’s an wonderful environment.” excellent place to be residing when one gets older. Besides the choice location – geographically as It’s very well run and I hope we can duplicate that uar t well as part of the Taube-Koret Campus – Moldaw down on the Peninsula.” notes that 899 Charleston will be beautiful and very Will he live at 899 Charleston? “You never know St well designed. “The fact that the plans were passed what life brings,” he says. by Palo Alto’s planning department the first time around speaks well for it. It’s not an easy process,” he says.

Peninsula residents Stuart and Phyllis Moldaw believe 899 Charleston is a welcome and much-needed addition to Jewish life in the area.

10 Jewish Senior Living winter 2007 and expand the range and quality of services in the AN ENDURING RELATIONSHIP acute psychiatric unit. The Koret Foundation has FORSAKE ME NOT generously awarded 30 grants to the Jewish Home, Research shows that 63 percent of seniors who need mental totaling $9.33 million. “The Koret Foundation is a Today’s Jewish Home residents are setting remarkable partner, and exemplary in what they records. Blessed with long life (the average health treatment do not receive it. There are only two acute do,” says Ruth. “They have been there for us – with psychiatric care facilities in the Bay Area, and one of them is age is 88), they are the oldest population in special projects as needs arise, and with support the Home’s 136-year history. at the Jewish Home of San Francisco. Thanks to a new $1.75 of the Annual Fund. Their philanthropy makes us a million grant from the Koret Foundation, the Home will be able stronger organization, and because of this, Jewish “To provide the vastly more complex array of treatment plans to better serve older adults who have psychiatric illnesses. seniors in the Bay Area receive excellent care.” and services for a group of people who are older and more frail The Foundation’s relationship with the Home than ever before takes the entire community, not just a village,” “This extraordinary commitment continues a long dates back to Koret benefactor Joseph Koret. The notes Mark Myers, incoming chair of the Home’s board of trustees. and special relationship between the Home and the Koret Home held a special place in his heart. In order to fulfill residents’ challenging needs, the Jewish Home Foundation,” says Daniel Ruth, Jewish Home president “Years ago, when I first brought Joe Koret to the is launching Forsake Me Not, a major gifts initiative and a new and CEO. “We are very grateful for the Foundation’s Jewish Home, his interest was sparked by watching component of the Annual Fund, with the goal of raising at least generosity.” residents involved in crafts and paintings,” recalls $1 million in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008. The Koret Foundation has been a strong supporter Tad Taube, president of the Koret Foundation. “We have made a promise to continue serving our elderly – of the Jewish Home for more than a quarter century. “I remember one resident painting a scene of a body and soul – and this is our sacred obligation,” Myers says. “We need all members of our community who believe in the compassionate, dignified care we provide to support Forsake Me Not.” ion A non-profit organization, the Jewish Home is committed to t providing high quality care that few facilities in the U.S. offer. With a staff of 650, it operates 24 hours a day, seven days per week, to meet residents’ medical, nursing, social, and spiritual needs. Medical care includes an in-house team of five physicians and fellowship-trained geriatricians, working six days per week, and ounda providing individualized treatment plans. In order to eliminate F

the time and stress of traveling to medical appointments, the

t Home offers 13 on-site clinics, including eye care, dentistry, physical therapy, cardiology, podiatry, acupuncture, and therapeutic massage.

ore Comprehensive lifestyle-enhancing programs centered on

K the arts and Jewish culture include opportunities for social interaction; study and discussion groups; Shabbat and holiday l. to r. Jeff Farber, executive In fact, the Home is among the Foundation’s very first fisherman landing a catch in San Francisco Bay. That services, a full-time rabbi, and kosher food; a fitness center; and director, Koret Foundation grant recipients. At the second meeting of its board of particularly intrigued Joe, because he was an ardent even a beauty salon. Susan Koret, chair of the directors on June 27, 1980, Koret awarded a $10,000 grant fisherman himself. What might be thought of as a However, these services and amenities are expensive, with the board, Koret Foundation to the Jewish Home for its adult day program. A year chance occurrence had such a significant impact on cost of each resident’s care exceeding $100,000 annually. Nearly Tad Taube, president, later, a second Koret grant in the amount of $750,000 was Joe’s interest in the Home.” 90 percent of the Home’s 430 residents receive some form of Koret Foundation awarded for a facility on the Home’s campus, now known Susan Koret, chair of the board of the Koret assistance to pay for their care – assistance that is consistently as the Koret Center. It is one of the Home’s four primary Foundation, has continued her late husband’s $7,500 to $15,000 short of covering costs each year, per resident. residential facilities, housing 80 seniors, many of whom legacy, carrying out his wish to support the Home Forsake Me Not will help the Home cover this shortfall. are living with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. today. “It is always a pleasure for me to come back Forsake Me Not committee members include David Friedman, “The essential services provided by the Jewish Home of to the Jewish Home,” she says. Phyllis Friedman, Arlene Krieger, Mark Myers, Debra Reynolds, San Francisco resonate with Koret’s community-oriented On a recent visit to the Home, Mrs. Koret Carol S. Roberts, Barbara Rosenberg, and Alan Silverman. board of directors, which focuses investments in efficient, marveled at the artwork produced by resident “Forsake Me Not is a crucial step in building financial security high-quality organizations,” says Jeff Farber, executive artists in the Home’s creative arts studio. She was for the Jewish Home,” says Myers. “For one person, a major director of the Koret Foundation. “As a cornerstone also so taken with the new Rosenberg Family Center gift might be $1,000; for another, it might be $1 million. We are community organization, the Home demonstrates Jewish that she inquired specifically about the beautiful asking each person to make a ‘stretch gift,’ and based upon one’s values every day – caring for our elders in sickness and glass used to build it. financial situation, to be as generous as possible.” in health, and bringing Jewish life, learning, caring, and “This is a special place that my husband cared for To make your gift to Forsake Me Not or to obtain additional culture to its residents.” deeply. Joe would be very proud of the relationship information, kindly contact Joan Libman, the Jewish Home’s major Koret Foundation directors awarded the latest grant between the Koret Foundation and the Jewish gifts officer, at 415.469.2137 or e-mail [email protected]. for $1.75 million at their September meeting. It will Home.” Mrs. Koret concludes: “It is a good feeling to support capital improvements to the Home’s Koret Center, be part of the Jewish Home family. Painting by Jewish Home resident Dina Loeva

12 Jewish Senior Living winter 2007 winter 2007 Jewish Senior Living 13 “Franny sold it to the board,” says Jerry Levine. “She told board members that they needed to participate, to take a table at events, and to get their friends to participate as well.” Franny was also responsible for bringing on more young people and women to the Jewish Home’s Programs board – in providing greater diversity. “She was t successful because she had a really nice way about her and everyone respected her,” says Jerry. During the period of her tenure, Franny recalls, residents of the Home were younger and less frail,

with only about 60 percent requiring skilled nursing. esiden

More residents were physically able to participate R in events such as the annual Chanukah show. Before being elected as the Home’s first women Frances Green, first woman president president, Franny had broken new ground as the

of the Jewish Home first woman president of the San Francisco-based reen of San Francisco

Jewish Community Federation. Her connections to G Federation opened up many community doors for the Jewish Home, Jerry says. “She was a community liaison and helped draw the agencies together to plan services for seniors. “Franny was really concerned that the aging population received their fair share of funds from Jewish agencies,” he continues. rances F Franny visited other senior facilities, in the Bay Jewish Home resident Daniel Area and elsewhere, Jewish and not-Jewish, to see Oken shares his comedy routine with facilitator Mick Laugs. TIME CAPSULE their physical plants and the services they provided. When something new was needed, Franny made the This is the second in an ongoing series about the history of the Jewish Home community aware of the need, and was prepared to of San Francisco, as told by individuals whose leadership and dedication raise funds to make it happen. have added significantly to the Home’s 136-year legacy. Frances Green Pinecrest – an apartment-like complex for well- Did You Hear The One About…? served as the first woman president of the Home, from 1987 to 1989. elderly on the site now occupied by the Home’s Friedman Pavilion – was still functioning when “If there is one thing that stands out for me during my Franny was president. “In some ways it was an “Sarah Cohen, how are ya?” belts out Lisa Geduldig. It is a presidency of the Jewish Home it’s that we built up entrée to the Jewish Home,” she remembers. “If greeting that is both welcoming and somehow sets the the fundraising done through our Auxiliary,” recalls you eventually needed the care and services of the stage for an hour-and-a-half of “making fools of ourselves,” Frances ‘Franny’ Green. “In terms of membership, the Home, you just had to move across the campus.” according to Jewish Home resident Rudy Hooremans. Auxiliary was very strong, but the events they held One thing that did not come to fruition during were not considered major fundraising activities. I and her presidency was a new facility on the Peninsula. This is the Esther Weintraub Comedy Clinic that takes place “We had the statistics and there was a lot of each Tuesday at the Jewish Home. Geduldig, the San Francisco Jerry Levine, executive director at the time, convinced discussion about it, but it just did not take off at comic who created Kung Pao Kosher Comedy and other comedy board members that there were opportunities for that time,” she says. shows, originated the clinic to engage Jewish Home residents significant fundraising, and they should support the Being the first woman Jewish Home president in an activity that enhances their quality of life by providing Auxiliary in a serious way.” was not a goal, Franny notes, but a progression laughter, community, and self-expression. through 10 years of serving on the board and a And laughter there certainly is, as the group of nine to 12 variety of committees. Says Jerry: “She was valued comedy clinic regulars clown around – playing with language, by the Home and the other agencies, and the time using ordinary items such as a notebook or chalk eraser in was right for change.” Franny’s presidential term extraordinary ways, or more importantly, their imaginations. was undoubtedly a change to the good. “This isn’t entertainment; there are no spectators,” explains Edie Sadewitz appreciates her Mick Laugs, the group’s facilitator. “Everyone is equally fellow Jewish Home residents’ comedic comebacks. vulnerable. We call it a ‘clinic’ because it’s healing. It’s amazing what happens each week.” >>>

14 Jewish Senior Living winter 2007 winter 2007 Jewish Senior Living 15 “We act like crazy nuts,” says resident Edie Nancy Grand relates how she and Sadewitz. her husband, Stephen, became “It makes me feel like we’re still funny and still supporters of the Jewish Home. young,” offers Sarah Cohen. Laugs begins the group quietly, with an exercise “I was invited by Barbara Rosenberg to tour designed to separate the participants from their the Jewish Home and attend a luncheon honoring daily routines and loosen them up. “Close your eyes … residents’ birthdays,” Nancy begins. “As we were Exhale … Make a sound like you’re letting air out of a strolling down a hallway, we came to this lively, inic Nancy and Stephen Grand try tire … Now gurgle,” Laugs instructs them. crowded ‘beehive’; it was lots of residents coming out the chairs in the Jewish Home’s beauty salon.

Cl After a round of using one word to describe how out of the Jewish Home’s beauty salon on their they are feeling (examples include wonderful, splendid, way to the luncheon. All of them were smiling. You fantabulous, asparagus, Thursday-ish, fluttery, and could see how excited they were and that they felt heady), Laugs tells the group it is time to talk gibberish. beautiful. It was very life-affirming, and it just sang Each takes a turn. Francine Hament punctuates her Rudy Hooremans out to me.” and Francine gibberish with expansive gestures. Rudy Hooremans’ Hament do A short while later, after Nancy had discussed her

omedy sounds a lot like French. improv. idea with Stephen, the Grands directed a generous

C The various routines, which at times involve pairing gift to the Jewish Home. Now in the fourth year of The clinic developed as a result of the friendship a grant to underwrite the Home’s beauty salon, the parents, and their two children had relocated. After a round of using one word to describe between Geduldig and the late Esther Weintraub, Grands’ philanthropy supports staff and supplies “Three days later we rented an apartment, and that a Jewish Home resident and stand-up comedienne for the salon, and has provided a total of 26,000 was it,” he recalls. how they are feeling (examples include who performed in Funny Girlz, one of Geduldig’s haircuts to date for the Home’s residents. This Descendents of Russian Jews, the Grands are shows. amounts to more than 6,500 haircuts and comb-outs champions of many Jewish causes, as well as cancer rand wonderful, splendid, fantabulous, asparagus, Laugs and Moshe Cohen, a professional clown per year. The number includes an additional 2,000 research. Both Nancy, a former mathematics teacher Thursday-ish, fluttery, and heady), Laugs tells who also serves as a comedy clinic facilitator, haircuts for 120 residents who are physically unable and longtime community volunteer, and Stephen, an encourage spontaneity and expression. to visit the salon. Three days per week a hairdresser engineer with interests in manufacturing and real the group it is time to talk gibberish. “You surprise yourself with what comes out,” serves these residents’ beauty and grooming needs estate, feel a responsibility to vulnerable people and

remarks Edie Sadewitz. “Mark is the king of in their own rooms. the elderly. Their philanthropic interests include G hen

up, take place in a circle, with participants seated, surprises,” she says about resident Mark Steiner. The Grands are especially impressed with Frieda the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, p

some in their wheelchairs. It is a drop-in class, and Noting he tried stand-up comedy once in a North Saenz, hairdresser at the Home for more than 34 Technion University in Haifa, and the Weitzmann e although there are regular attendees, everyone is Bay club and found it “scary,” Mark Steiner admits, years. “Frieda is such a warm, sensitive person,” Institute of Science. Stephen is a member of the welcome. “In the clinic it’s easy to do. I haven’t figured out why. Nancy says. “We could see that she really had a Jewish Community Federation’s Endowment Fund There may be schticks Laugs cannot direct due to Maybe because you live with everyone here. They’re rapport with the residents.” Committee, and is active in the American Israel the residents’ limitations. “Sometimes people can’t your neighbors, your family.” Nancy and Stephen are fairly recent San Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). Nancy, a board hear, or they’re not feeling great, so we work with Whatever the reason, the comedy clinic works. Franciscans. While Detroit residents for more than member of the San Francisco Jewish Community or around that. It’s organic,” he explains. “When one Residents leave each week with a sense of learning 25 years, the Grands would visit San Francisco Center, is a longstanding Jewish Community of our regular members died, the group was quite something, making new social connections annually to reunite with family and friends. “On Federation supporter, having served as a campaign distressed. He was a beautiful, spiritual man and we or cementing relationships, and perhaps most each visit,” Stephen says, “we would remark to one chair in Detroit. “When we moved to San Francisco,” ancy & St

Mollie Spirn weaves a tall tale really missed him, so we shared how he affected each significantly, forgetting what ails them for 90 another, ‘We really should move here.’” During one says Nancy, “I called the Federation here and asked, N around Post-its for comedy of our lives.” minutes as they laugh their heads off. such trip about four years ago, the couple realized ‘Can you get me busy?’ I feel so fortunate, because clinic originator Lisa Geduldig. “There is excellent evidence that laughter makes they no longer had responsibilities to care for their I get to choose my life’s work, based upon what you healthier,” says Dr. Jay Luxenberg, the Jewish moves me.” Home’s director of Medical Services. “We are always Sara Fingerman admires It was while working on the campaign in Detroit her style – compliments of looking at innovative methods to minimize the use hairdresser Frieda Saenz. that Nancy first learned of her family’s long- of medications. The Home is one of the very few established ties to Jewish philanthropy. As she skilled nursing facilities in the country to offer such was leaving a site-visit to the Hebrew Free Loan a program. The comedy clinic not only provides a Association, she looked over the organization’s way for our resident participants to feel better, but photo display in the hallway, stopping at a sepia- it helps them recharge their immune systems.” toned photograph from 1907. “I didn’t know who The comedy clinic bears out the maxim, ‘laughter it was, but it looked so familiar,” she remembers.

is the best medicine.’ But, as we know, medicine “I was finally able to piece together that the man ABOVE A CUT costs money. The Home is looking for generous in the photograph was my great-grandfather, a donors to sustain its weekly injections of humor on founder of the Hebrew Free Loan Association. He an ongoing basis. For further information on the was one of 10 men who contributed $5 each, and comedy clinic and how you may help, please contact that was the beginning of the organization.” Mark Denton, the Home’s director of Development, Nancy and Stephen are proud to be continuing at 415.469.2323. the family’s tradition of generosity.

16 Jewish Senior Living winter 2007 winter 2007 Jewish Senior Living 17 HITTING A HOLE-IN-ONE Jordan does not think it is surprising that he spends volunteer hours at the Home. After all, his Twice a week, for 29 years, Ruth Ann mother has been the model of involvement for him. Rosenberg has been hitting the links at “Both financially and as a volunteer, my mom has Lake Merced Golf Club. In fact, she won been committed to the Home for many years. She the championship at the club three years encouraged me to intern at the Home the summer

erg in a row. So sponsoring a tee at the Jewish before I started college. I just fell in love with the b Home’s annual fundraising golf & tennis place,” he recalls. Similarly, Joan’s parents were examples of tournament is a natural fit for her. commitment for her. “Both my grandparents lived at “It means a lot to me to be able to help people,” says Ruth the Home, where they received such wonderful care. Ann. “I work with the other volunteers on the golf tournament osen It was a great experience for them and for our whole and help with projects, but since our foursome ended, I don’t family,” she says. compete any more.” “I became involved at the Home because it’s such a These days, the time she spends on the golf course is

‘feel-good’ place,” she continues. “When I was asked to R nn mainly for fresh air and exercise. Her handicap is 27 – up from take a seat on the board, I was honored.” the old days when it was 15, 16 or 17, she laments. But in her

s According to Joan, her parents’ goal was to name a upbeat, optimistic manner, adds, “That’s not bad for someone

building at the Home, but unfortunately they passed h A 77 years old.” ll away before they could do so. “I felt it was my duty, my A fourth generation San Franciscan, Ruth Ann still lives in i responsibility, to realize their dream. The A-building u t the house her family moved into when she was 11 years old. has therefore been renamed the Edward and Marion R The walls of the sunny kitchen are covered with tributes she Goodman Building. It gives me so much joy to see their has been given by the numerous organizations she supports, names on it!” including a 1989 plaque from the Jewish Home Auxiliary, Joan’s commitment to Jewish organizations also symbolizing her long-time involvement with the Home. took her to United Jewish Communities – the national “The Jewish Home does a great job taking care of older organization attached to the Jewish Community people and in research, so that they will receive even better For Jordan Sills and Joan Zimmerman, Federation of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin and care,” she explains her reasons for her ongoing support. involvement is a family affair. Sonoma Counties (JCF) – where she served on the board Ruth Ann graduated from San Francisco’s Washington & Jordan S & Jordan High (one of the plaques that hangs on her kitchen wall is from this school, naming her to their Hall of Fame), but spent FOLLOWING IN THEIR FOOTSTEPS vacations at the Rosenberg family ranch in Southern Salinas Valley, founded by her great-grandfather in 1871. There she Joan Zimmerman has been kvelling a great deal around and had opportunities to visit Jewish nursing homes rode horses, worked with the cattle, and did what was needed the Jewish Home of late – and for good reasons. around the country. “We are so fortunate to have the to be done to maintain the ranch. Her brother and other Jewish Home here in San Francisco,” she says. “It is relatives still live there, and Ruth Ann drives her Chevy to the Firstly, there is a lot of pride in her son, Jordan Sills, and clearly one of the best – if not the best – in the country.” ranch a couple times a month to visit family and check up on his active involvement in the Jewish Home. And secondly, the Jordan has followed his mother’s example in the the family business.

Z immerman Home’s A-building has recently been renamed in honor of her Federation world as well, and now serves as president Ruth Ann’s generosity extends to many organizations in parents, Edward and Marion Goodman. of the JCF’s Young Adult Division (YAD). His leadership the Bay Area. The gift shop at Mount Zion Hospital, where she Jordan, 33, is at the Jewish Home a couple nights a week – role gives him opportunities to introduce the Jewish was born and has volunteered for 47 years, is named after her. Home, its residents, and the rewards and pleasures Her contributions enabled the hospital to combine the Friend of volunteering at the Home to other young adults to Friend shop (which specializes in products for people with Joan “I became involved at the Home through small gatherings he calls ‘bagel noshes.’ cancer) with the hospital’s gift shop. because it’s such a ‘feel-good’ place.” “We enjoy bagels and juice, then engage in ice- She also funded the first adult day care center at the breakers so residents and volunteers can get to know hospital. With Ruth Ann’s help, this center, which is now spending time with residents and generally enjoying himself. one another,” he explains. the Ruth Ann Rosenberg Adult Day Health Center at the Actually, Jordan expands, he is there to deal blackjack, but With a full-time job, Jordan admits that sometimes Institute on Aging, will expand even more. It will move to a there is quite a bit of schmoozing going on. it is not easy to go to the Home to deal blackjack after larger facility, allowing the center to serve more people and “Between hands, the residents check up on my dating life work. But he does. “At the end of the evening I have a offer greater comprehensive care. She is a supporter of the and my career, and give me advice,” says Jordan, who is single. big smile on my face, and the residents have smiles on National Association for Visually Handicapped, too, where she “They know I love to travel, so we talk about that, too. But love their faces, too.” He adds: “Initially I saw the residents has been called the group’s ‘angel.’ advice is always at the top of the list.” as elderly people. Now I see them as my friends.” Ruth Ann Rosenberg tees it “My mom always said, ‘Ruthie, it’s better to give than to up for the Jewish Home. Says Joan: “I’m very, very proud of him.” receive,’” she recalls. “And I have so much to be grateful for.”

18 Jewish Senior Living winter 2007 winter 2007 Jewish Senior Living 19 While explaining how she managed to become an ‘ace’ fundraiser, helping the Jewish Home during a sudden funding shortfall, volunteer Cecile ‘Ceil’ Winton proclaims, “Work is my middle name. I’ll stop when I drop.” AT 90, SHE’S HELPING SENIORS COMPREHENSIVE The San Mateo resident has no family connection to the Jewish Home; her involvement came quite by accident. In May, CAMPAIGN the Home learned that state Medi-Cal reimbursements covering residents’ care were being cut, even as residents’ healthcare costs were rising. Concerned about this, the Home took to the on phones to inform donors of the news and to enlist their support. t Ceil, who was busy planning her 90th birthday party at the time, answered the call. She became so perturbed about the situation in that she not only made a contribution, but designed her own

W fundraising plan.

e In the limited time she had available, Ceil called a few people who responded positively. However, she was not satisfied. “I needed volume,” she exclaimed. “I had been a saleslady my whole life and this was the first time I had not made my ‘quota.’” eci l Ceil came up with the idea of approaching the members C of Peninsula synagogues to solicit their support. She spoke to Peninsula Temple Beth El, Peninsula Temple Sholom, and Congregation Beth Am. All three synagogues agreed to send an e-mail message, composed by Ceil, to their members. Fulfilling Our Promise, the Jewish Home’s Comprehensive Campaign, raised a record-setting $55 The results: Ceil raised thousands of dollars and made her quota! (The quota, by the way, was self-imposed.) million. These funds enhanced the Home’s endowment and supported the construction of the new Although she may be considered a senior herself these days, Barbara and Richard Rosenberg Family Center. The 55,000-square foot center houses a modern, Ceil declares, “That is no reason to stop ‘doing.’ 90 is the new 70!” state-of -the-art kosher kitchen that prepares 500,000 meals annually; 13 up-to-date health clinics Some of Ceil’s work entails volunteering with the Beth El that offer residents care ranging from audiology and dentistry, to massage and acupuncture; and Senior Friendship Club, the group she refers to as “my seniors.” an innovative research center for the study of aging issues critical to the residents of the Home and Her involvement with the group began in 1978, and she has been to the community at large. Our new synagogue is adjacent to the center. writing their bi-monthly newsletter since that time. “When we started the club, we were all 50-plus years old, then 60-plus,” she muses, noting that now they are all way past that age. She is Thank you to everyone who contributed to the campaign’s success. eager to bring in new members and is reaching out to a younger You have helped to make our promise a reality. midlife group. Her non-stop energy has touched people all around her for many years. She was recognized for her commitment to helping others in 1980 when the city of San Mateo presented her with Marjorie and Harry Ambrunn Rose and Ralph Barkoff Gerry Belling their first “Citizen of the Year” award. Comprehensive Irene and Norman Amdur Philanthropic Fund of the JCEF Daniel Benjamin Ruth Andersen Marcia and Steve Barkoff Lyubov Serebryanaya Ceil’s help for the Jewish Home goes beyond fundraising. She Campaign Donors Bessie Anglim Sharon Gustafson and Gary Barlas and Vladimir Berdichevskiy also enlisted ‘her seniors’ to crochet lap robes and shawls for Patty and Benjamin Anixter Annette and Bert Barnett Allan Berenstein Bernard Aarons Living Trust Russel M. Annecston Ludmilla Baron Joyce and Sidney Berenstein residents. “Many people in my network have family members In memory of Tina Aarons, Margery D. Anson The Worth M. Barton Trust Frances and Leonard Berger mother of Bernard Aarons Ruth Mines and Lee M. Appel – Craig S. Barton Sally L. Berger living at the Home,” she notes. Marilyn R. Abbott Joyce Appelbaum Allan I. Basbaum Grayce Bergman “I feel very strongly about the Fifth Commandment, to honor In memory of Nat Sherman Betty and Pious Arena Lee and Franklin Battat Kenneth Bergman Anita and Marc Abramowitz Joanne and Bernard Arfin In memory of Herman Werdesheim Vernon H. Berkowitz our parents,” Ceil says of her dedication to seniors at the Jewish Estate of Harriett Abrams Millie and Aron Aronovsky Julien R. Bauer Aline and Warren Berl Home. “Don’t wait to give a glorious eulogy when it’s too late for Mari S. Abrams Jakob A. Atlas Dorothy and Bertrand Baylin In honor of Dr. Jim Davis Lotte E. Adelson Linda and Gary Attell Ann and Irwin Bear Joanne and Alex Bernstein them to hear it. Honor them now. Take them to lunch, to a movie. Martha and Michael Adler Olga Kashlinskaya Wendy Bear Arlene and Philip Bernstein That is what it’s about.” Irina and Alexander Aerov and Yevgeniy Babichev Sylvia and Morton Bearman Sheila Bernstein Julius Aires Margie Siegan and Ronald Bachman Dorothy and Joseph Becker Janet R. and Nilo Bertoloni Perhaps that is why her response to being featured in Jewish Barbara and William Alexander Barbara and Gerson Bakar Lawrence G. Becker Samuel D. Berzin Senior Living for her fundraising was, “I don’t know what this Doreen Alper Albina and Ilya Balanov Janice and A. Phillip Beiser Suzanne Bettinger Cecile Winton considers age 90 no reason to stop ‘doing.’ Olga and Arkady Alperin Elaine Bandalin Patricia and Ernest Belden Alexsandra and Yuriy Beygman hoo-ha business is. I’m just doing what I do.”

20 Jewish Senior Living winter 2007 winter 2007 Jewish Senior Living 21 Shirley A. Bierly Alan Coleman Alla and Boris Fishkin A.M. Goldberg Harsch Investment Properties Yelena Karanovich Stephen Leipziger Marion and Morton Malkofsky James S. Blattner Ruth and Ted Coleman Ana C. Florez Phyllis and Bernard Goldberg – Jordan Schnitzer Marjorie and David Karp Betty and Herbert Leland Susan and Jay Mall Lenore and Charles Bleadon Leah Colton Trust Iosif S. Flyash Deborah Goldberg Preston Hartman Trust Joseph Karp Philanthropic Fund Betty M. Mann Mitzi L. Dean and Stuart H. Blecher Marion R. Colton Sam Flyash J. Eugene and Faye Barrett Goldberg Janet Hastings In memory of Esther Betty and Brian Katcher Muriel Leland Nicky and Jerry Manning Sheila Blecher-Kuniyoshi Columbia Foundation Sharon Foster Philanthropic Fund of the JCEF Moskovitz and Margaret Berzin Dora Kats Golden S. Lerman Sonya Manoylo Ellise and Hendrik Blom Donna M. Cooper Muriel and Clyde Fox Ann and Roy Goldberg Marcia and William Hastings Tatyana Rotenberg and Larry Katsanovich Marily and Mark Lerner Inna and Jacob Manyak Estate of May L. Bloom Adele and William Corvin Family Lilli and Max Frank Sarah Goldberg Berna and James Haws Thelma and Irving Katuna Edward Less Eileen and Isac Marchasin In memory of May and Jerome Bloom Carol and Richard Cutler Lynne and Roy Frank Family Yuri Goldenshteyn Craig Headman Helaine and Ronald Katz Julie C. Letofsky Florence and Steven Marchick Doris and Ben Blum Esther W. Daniel Ruth Franken Marlene S. Goldfarb Werner Hebenstreit Doris and Gordon Katznelson Levi Strauss Foundation Victor L. Marcus Philanthropic Fund of the JCEF Shirley Daniel Diane and George Frankenstein Bernice Goldman Heckscher Family Trust Nancy and Ken Kaye Matching Gift Program Leslie Margolin Ann and Gordon Blumenfeld Milton Danoff Ann and Lewis Freedman Lisa and Douglas Goldman Fund Barbara Heil Shirley and Louis Kearn Levi Strauss Foundation Margaret and Ronald Marinoff Estate of Dorothy and Harry Blumenthal In memory of Audrey Davis Uri Freeland Bette and Gerald Goldman Stephanie Dana and Maury Kelisky Social Benefits Program Joseph P. Mark Elaine and Neil Blumenthal The Davis Family Eva and Stephen Freeman Marcia and John Goldman and Howard Hellen Lee and Herbert Kessler Martha Leviant Anita and David Markham Mira and Zalman Blyumberg Myrna and Donald DeFriese Norman T. Freid Richard N. Goldman Mary and Douglas Heller Sara Keyak In honor of Norma and Bill Siskin’s Gladys and Larry Marks Abby L. Bogomolny Marlita Kahn and Luis Delgado Isaak Freylikhman Corinne and Walter Goldman Gloria and Raymond Heller Anita and Victor Keyak 60th wedding anniversary Albert Martin Leonid Bokarius Jobyna and John Dellar Harriet and Lawrence Fried Eva M. Goldsmith Hellman Family Foundation Ella and Mark Kilun Estate of Julian B. Levin Gertrude and Ernest Marx Nina Bonos Barbara and David Deutsch Ann and Mark Friedland In memory of Helene Cohen – Chris and Warren Hellman Ruth and Heinz Kochman Edith and Paul Levin Lee and Gerald Masover Marilyn and Robert Borovoy David L. Diller Sylvia Friedland Estate of Marie H. Goldsmith Mina and John Hendricks Susan Koenig Ralph Levin Laurie Masover In honor of Adele K. Corvin’s birthday Paul M. Diller Paulette Meyer and David Friedman Shirley and Charles Goldstein Melissa Hennessey James Hoover and Joseph Konick Donna and Stanley Levin Steven Masover Lina Borovsky Harold and Annette Dobbs Family Rona and Donald Friedman Jerome Goldstein The Herbst Foundation Oscar B. Koolpe Sydney Levin Abraham Massuda Yevgeniya and Nikolay Boyko Irina Dondysh Harriet and Emanuel Friedman Cathy and Philip Goldstein Midge and Sylvan Heumann Koret Foundation Sharon and Jerry A. Levine Rodolfo J. Mayer Dolly and Arnold Breit Edith and Benjamin Dorfman Rita and Mel Friedman Karen and Jose Gonzales Eve and Vernon Heyman Gabriele and Albert Korn Jerry Levine Special Care Fund Vera Meibergen Ardis and Alfred Breslauer Merlin Dorfman Miriam Friedman Ruby Goodman Joan and Gary Heymann Hedda Kornfeld Nora and Dan Levinson Victoria and Anatoliy Meklin Isabella and Leonid Briskin Betty and Mervyn Dowd Howard and Phyllis K. Friedman Family Elaine and Kieve Goodstein Wallace B. Hirsch Jacob Koshevatsky Eva and Michael Levinson Tasia R. Melvin Catherine Brock Maryann Dresner Richard H. Friedman Tamara Gordiyenko Faye and Edward Hirschberg Yvonne and Daniel Koshland Barbara and Morton Levinson Cynthia and Robert Mercer Ruth Brodie Helen and Jeffrey DuBowy Kristina Kiehl and Robert Friedman Chandra and Leonard Gordon A. Arthur Hirschhorn Catherine and James Koshland Nancy and Stephen Levinson Diane and Jeremy Merrill Andrea Jacoby and Robert Brody Nathan Dwiri Family of Eugene Brenda and Hugh Gottfried Sheila Hochman Lyudmila Kotlyar Shirley and Albert Levy Milton and Sophie Meyer Fund Celia Bronstein Betty C. Eberhardt and Elinor Friend Svetlana and Arkady Gozberg Jacqueline L. Hogan Zinaida and Valera Kovalevsky Maria and Allan Levy Myra and Eugene Mielke Zina and Jacob Bronstein Carol Ann and Harvey Edelman Alberta and Roy Fross Krish Rene Johnson and Edmund Grant Toby S. Levy and Rick Holman Abby Kovalsky Ilse and Hans Levy Gabriella Belai and John Miffleton onors Amy and Reed Brown Shirley and Benjamin Eisler Walter Fuchs Bernice Gray Stephen R. Holman Peggy and Jim Kraft Phyllis and Harold Levy Barbara and Jack Mihalovich Roman Bruk Staci Eisler Dore and James Gabby Bobbie and Bill Green Edith and Bernard Holtz Stephanie and Morris Krantz Jacquelyn Levy Fruma Mikhlina D Lilly Budak Sylvia and Eric Elsesser Bessie and Leo Gabow Susan and Robert Green Sondra and Stan Holwitz Zhanna and Anatoliy Krasilovskaya Mildred Levy Galina and Michael Milgrom Jane and Zole Buks Ellen F. Emold Gaia Fund Frances and William Green Arlene and Jonathan Horowitz Terry Kraus Roland Levy Janet Perino and David R. Miller n aig p am C It's Your Home … Celebrate! Open House Event – June 13, 2007 hensive Janie Friend and harpist Carlos Reyes Barbara Rosenberg, David Friedman, Arlene Krieger Don Friend and Dr. Jim Davis Madame Mazel Tov, fortune teller

Ann and Herman Burger Mark Engelman Anna and Josef Galanter Phyllis and Jerry Greenblatt Joann and James Hurwitz Lilia and Vladimir Kresin Gene and Harry Lewin Lynn and Robert Miller p re Jane T. Burrows Celia Ensler In memory of Khaya Vestel Constance and Milton Greenfield In memory of Herb Greenhood Betty and Stanley Krieger In memory of Egon B. Stein Judith and Walter Miller Elizabeth and Sandor Burstein Harry Erlich Jane Galerkina and Gennadiy Galerkin Kay and Leland Greenwald Jack Hymes Arlene and Steve Krieger Libby and Werner Lewin Margaret Epp Miller Philanthropic Fund Karen and Steven Busch Debra L. Estrin Lya and Roman Galperin Mimi and Leonard Greenwold Trude K. Ingram Beatrice and Henry Krivetsky Hildegard Lewis – Barbara and William Isackson Marian and Allan Byer The Eucalyptus Foundation Rita and Mikhail Gambarin Phillip Greer Roselynn and Steve Itelson Ruth and Henry Kruger Pamela G. Lewis Juliet Mills om Anne Cahn – Frances and Theodore Geballe Lucy Gambarina Barbara Gregoratos Allan B. Jacobs Lily Krulevitch Lucille and Henry Libicki In honor of Adele K. Corvin’s birthday

C Sharon A. Camhi Desi and Gershon Evan Haim Gamburg Brian Grey John P. Jacobs Dana L. Kurtzman Greta Liebman Isaak Milshteyn Miriam and Logan Campbell Fanya Eveleva Rowena and Bud Gansel Elizabeth and Hans Gronowski Judith and Ralph Jacobson Caryl and Ken Kurtzman Irving Lind Ruth V. Mines Paula Campbell Frances and Louis Everett Lynn and Claude Ganz Barbara and Kurt Gronowski Susan Jaeger Sylvia F. Ladar Trust Tatyana and Leonid Linetsky Joanie Misrack Edgar Cantor Jocelyne and Joe Falk Brenda and Gerald I. Ganz Relda Grossman Jewish Community Endowment Fund Howard Lader Sheila R. Lipstein Mildred and Robert Mizrahi Margot and Francis Cappel Paula Falk Dena G. Gardi Sandra and Philip Grubstick In memory of Jim Joseph Elizabeth Land Susanne and Ron Lissak Beate Mohr Lorraine M. Carrigg Rebecca Arons and Eric B. Fastiff Vlada and Arkadi Gelfond Betty P. Guidi Inger Johnsen Darlene Lander Joan Lissauer Aaron Monsky Mary and George Casey Shirley and Vincent Fausone Vladimir Gelfond Rita M. Guiney Estate of Relda R. Johnson Margit Landesmann Joel P. Litvin Juel and Frank Morris Shari Chamitoff Anatoliy M. Fayngold Mona and Dan Geller Walter and Elise Haas Fund Adrienne H. Jonas Stacey and Scott Lane Greta Livingston Letty and Gary Morris Charles Schwab Foundation Dina Fayngold Barbara and Murray Gelleri Miriam and Peter Haas Fund Sofiya Kabanovskaya Rose L. Langsam Trust Elena Lobetsevich Roslyn and Mervin Morris Matching Gift Program Adella and Jonathan Feinberg Inna and Aleksandr Gershfeld Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr. Fund Roslyn and Donald Kahn Joan LaPedis Marcus Loorya Morris Morris Doris T. Chives Jackie and Donald Feinstein Ira and Leonore Gershwin Designated Rochelle Haber Barbara and Donald Kamler Robert L. LaVine Fern and William Lowenberg Carol Morrison Sandra and Harve Citrin Leslee and Wayne Feinstein Philanthropic Fund of the JCEF Henry O. Haertel Arnold Kamrin Libby Lawrence Arnold Luber Denis D. Mosgofian Burton M. Greenberg and James T. Clavin Heide and Robert Feldman – Jean and Michael Strunsky Luba Haertel Maurice Kanbar Gail and Stephen Lazarus Anry Lubick Seth Mosgofian Jean and William Coblentz Lynne F. Feldsher Eve M. Bernstein and Alex Gersznowicz Frances and Raymond Hagan Shirley and Martin Kantoff Sherry and Thomas Lazore Olga Lunskaya Milton Moskowitz Ruth and David Coen Jeanne and Leland Felton Vadim Gertsvolf Arden Hamilton Yudolf Kantor Ken and Bobbie Lebovitz Marjory F. Luxenberg Marion and Kurt Mostny Helene and Alvin Cohen Anita and Stanley Finkel Arlene M. Getz Debra Reynolds Mary and Anatoly Kaplan Sheila and George Lederer Evelyn C. Madfes Mount Zion Health Fund Sandra Cohen-Wynn and Gertrude Cohen Ruth Finkelstein Rosalie and Harold Gevertz and Steven Hammerschlag Burton Kaplan Alexandra and Wolfgang Lederer Melanie and Peter Maier Marie Mourad Harry Cohen Lynne and Fred Firestone Carol Reif and Jeffrey Gilman Ed J. Harlem Rhoda and Zane Kaplan Warren G. Lefort Harold R. Maine Irene and David Moussa Marilyn Hoffman and Noam Cohen Abrea and Lloyd Firestone Joann Glaser Caryn and Ian Harris In honor of Norma and Bill Siskin’s Lois K. Lehrman Conni Mainne Eleanor and Larry Myers Marsha Krinsky and Fred Cohn Susan Fischer The David B. Gold Foundation Judith and Jerrol Harris 60th wedding anniversary Tillie and David Leibel Lois and George Maisels Jamie and Mark Myers Roberta and Leonard Cohn Mary S. Fisher Sandra and Henry Gold Ted Harris Eleanor and Charles Kapner Steven Leibovitz Alex Makievsky Irving Myerson Carolyne and Michael Cohn Newman Fisher Rosabelle Gold Emile Harrosh Grigory Karanovich Claire Leibowitz Ludmila and Valentin Malin Alla and Michael Myslovaty

22 Jewish Senior Living winter 2007 winter 2007 Jewish Senior Living 23 Ann and Joseph Nadel Ruth H. Rosenbaum Joyce Kaplan and Jerry L. Shapiro Sooky Trattner Zoan Nafman Louise and Claude Rosenberg Shana N. Shapiro Kathe Traynor Esther and Henri Nahoum Phyllis and Jerry Rosenberg Rita Sheidgant Arnold Tsikerman Michael A. Nakhimovsky Estate of Sylvia and Louis Rosenberg Maya and Norm Shendon Bella and Nukhim Tsukerman Diana H. Naparst Ellen and Martin Rosenberg Sari and Franklin Shifrin Sofia and Lev Tsylov Hillel Narin Ellen and Michael Rosenberg Musya and Ruvin Shikhman Eugenia Tsyporin OUR DONORS Mavis Nathan Martha and Milton Rosenberg Raisa Shimberg-Risman Margo Ucko Fund Mary and Donald Negi Lisa and Peter Rosenberg Marianne and Herman Shine Lynne Semi-Ueligitone Lisa and Dennis Nelson Barbara and Richard Rosenberg Ellie Shkolnikova and Sau Ueligitone The Jewish Home’s Annual Fund fuels the heart and soul of our community’s promise Constance and Daniel Neustein Grace and Ronald Rosenberg Lia Shkolnikova Dorothy Unger Catherine and Andrew Newman Ruth Ann Rosenberg Carole and Richard Shostak Inna Vaiser to honor our mothers, fathers and elders, and responds to one of the basic tenets of Beverly Norman Rose and Theodore Rosenberg Barbara B. Shupin Lilya and Gregory Vaisman Vera Nusbaum and the Rosenberg Family Lia and Arkady Shusterman Luba and Naum Vaksman Judaism, tzedakah or righteous giving. Karen and John Nyere Betty Rosenthal Estate of Margaret Munzika Leo Van Der Reis Sandy and Barry Oberstein In memory of Dee Dee Epp and Henry Shweid Rakhil Varshavskaya Your contribution to the Annual Fund helps us provide our With your meaningful support, the Jewish Home of San Liane M. Ofenham and Julius Bloch Shirley P. Sichel Mark Vaynshteyn Stephanie and Daniel Offit Eve Yarmo and David Rosenthal Alberta and Nathan Siegel Gail and Joseph Vella residents with the highest quality, state-of-the-art medical care Francisco will remain that very special place that our community Walter Oppenheimer Estate of Kate Rosenthal Eileen Silverberg Liliya Vidgolts Gerald A. Ornstein Lisa and Mark Rosenthal Melvin J. Silverman Leona and Paul Vigo through our on-site clinics, nurtures their spiritual needs, and has known and trusted for 136 years. A home that provides each Lea and Allen Orwitz Ellen and Elliot Ross Barbara and Sheldon Silverman Avram Volfovsky supports our creative arts, music concerts, nutritional services, and every one of our residents with what they so richly deserve – Louise and Howard Oser Mark Ross Foundation – Mina Vitlin, Joanie Silverstein Sally and David Volkoff Pat and Gary Osganian Annag Chandler and Victor Vitlin The Simcha Foundation Sally and Eugene Vrana and lifestyle- enhancing programs. the very best in loving care and the utmost in human dignity. In memory of Alice Berman Patricia B. Ross – Maribelle and Steve Leavitt Aimee A. Wahed We are home to 430 deserving individuals, each with their own A gift to the Jewish Home not only demonstrates how much Barbro and Bernard Osher Frances and Irwin Roth Janet and Efim Sinyak Lonna and Marshall Wais Fira and Arkady Ostrovksy Janet and Peter Roth Barbara and Richard Sklar Marilyn Yolles Waldman significant life stories. But they all have one thing in common: you care, but it is also truly g’milut chasadim – an act of loving Lois and Joseph Ostrow Fannie Rothman Emily and Alec Skolnick and Murray Waldman they have reached a time when they need care, which our kindness. Morton H. Owens Frances S. Rothman Jacqueline and Lawrence Slayen Mildred L. Wandel Florence and Owen Pallakoff Cecilia and Morris Rothman Roberta Agre and Allan Sluizer Linda and Theodore Warshauer remarkable staff provides consistently and compassionately, No gift is too small and every contribution is greatly Ruth and Rod Parker The Estate of Betty Rowney Mary and Marshall Small Ann L. Weaver whenever and wherever it is needed. appreciated. >>> onors Leslie and Leonard Paul Ken F. and Hilda M. Royce Supporting Dolly Smith Henry B. Weil and Family Doris and Sidney Pearlman Foundation of the JCEF Kathryn Snow Nina Weil D Miriam and Lawrence Peckler – Rosanne and Al Levitt Nadine and David Snyder Dana Corvin and Harris Weinberg Pell Family Foundation Victoria and Vladimir Royzin Ceevah and Irwin Sobel Betty and Sanford Weinberg – Eda and Joseph Pell Ann and Alexander Rozenberg Pauline and David Soffa Erlinda Weinberger Lawrence E. Pelzner June E. Rubin Valery Sokolovskii Lora F. Weiner Eva Perata Leon Rudee Family Trust “Someone’s in the Kitchen” Steve Weiner Lilian and Ilya Perry Fred Rudow Event Equipment Fund Helen and Belson Weinstein und aign Murray Persky Fern and Daniel Ruth Allan Sommer Jeanmarie and Will Weinstein Mary Petrovich Rita and Guillermo Saavedra Michelle Sosa Elayne and Irvin Weinstock p In memory of Helen Wise Eleanor and Paul Sade Marian and Thomas Soss Elissa Finney and Steven Weisberg

Ursula and Hans Philippi Frankie Whitman and Sam Salkin Dorothy and Joseph Spiegelman Dorothy J. Weiss l F Bea and Melvin Pincus Ceci and Stan Salomon Fana Spielberg Sharon and Irwin Weiss

am Robert M. Piscetelli Gertrude H. Samuel Hal and Marlene Spitz Family In memory of Denise Dousman Richard Plato Shari Samuel Philanthropic Fund of the JCEF Lotte and Sidney Weiss C Gerry R. Podolsky Barbara and Harvey Samuels Doris and Bill Spitzig Laurie and Steven Weiss Neal B. Polachek In honor of Faye Weisberger In memory of Audrey Davis Edith and Eugene Wellisch Lori and Lewis Pollack Marisa and Lewis Samuels and Carol Lachman Marianne and Bernard Werth Heinz P. Pollak Frances and William Sandy Luba Stachel Linda and George Wertheim nnua Pollat-Harris Family Philanthropic Ilene Sanford Tasha and David Stadther Dorothy and David Wexler Fund of the JCEF Boris Sankisov Rose and David Stadtner Michael James Wickler – In memory of Fred Pollat and Julie Wendy Sanoff Susan and John Stapp Irving E. Wiener Pollat-Harris and Wilfred Harris, Jeanne and Meyer Sassoon Paul May and Frank Stein Carolyn and Stanley Wiener in conjunction with Joanne Bernstein Dorothy and George Saxe Marlene and Martin Stein Kathy and Donald Williams Wendy Sue and Jeffrey Polonsky Lee Ann Slaton and Gary Schaffer Anita and Gerald Steinacher Barbara and Norman Winnerman The A The Roza Polovinchik Barbara and Richard Schefsky Bernice Steinberg Greta Winter Ethel M. Pont Kevin T. Scheier Mike, Sam and David Steinberg Marian Wisnia Anita and Jack Popik Priscilla Schlesinger Jacqueline and Norman Steiner Mildred Wohl Linda and M. Laurence Popofsky Andrea Bennahmias and Sheryl Schlocker Lee and Paul Steiner In memory of Sylvia Elkins rehensive Jack Posnick Adrienne and Norman Schlossberg Anne and David Steirman Burton H. Wolfe p Mary A. and Patric T. Powell Schor Family Foundation Robert and Adele Stern Foundation Wolfe Philanthropic Fund Lisa and John Pritzker – Sherry and Howard Schor In memory of Leona Inger – Susan and Robert Wolfe Julius Quetnick Annette and Harry Schriebman Maxine Chesney and Edward Stern Penny L. Wolfsohn-Enge Catharine and Pat Quickert Janet and Albert Schultz Martha Stevens Sherry and Evan Wolozin om Betty Rabin Nyla and Arthur Schwartz Harold Stoll Sybil and Adrian Woodhouse

C Eva and Leon Rajninger Harold Schwartz Anne and Sherman Strauss Francine and Phillip Woolfe Estate of Stella Rakonitz Henrietta Schwartz Lila Stridiron Anita and Ronald Wornick Mitchell and Shirley Raskin Family Trust Ida E. Schwartz Marilyn and William Sugar Raisa Yalkitman Janet Raznick Nola Schwartz Sherri and Charles Sugarman Stacey Silver and Jonathan D. Yolles Leonard Raznick Marilyn and Paul Schwartz The Samuel Susselman Geraldine J. Yorkis Gerry and Murray Regensburger Sylvia and Sidney Schwartz and Cora Susselman Trust Hilary A. Zaid Linda and Edward Reiner Linda Schwarz Roselyne Chroman Swig Adele and Eugene Zauber Sheila and Melvyn Reitman Seiler Philanthropic Fund of the JCEF Joyce Talal Alice and Louis Zeman Joyce and William Remak – Ruth and Donald Seiler Beverly Buller-Tannen and Eugene Tannen Joan L. Zentner Shirley A. Rider Gaye and Stuart Seiler Marilyn and John Tapson Monica and Alan Zimmerman Walter Riney Rita and Elizabeth Semel Benjamin I. Tarrant Cynthia and David Zimmerman Carol S. Roberts Mark A. Senick Marilyn R. Taubman Joan Zimmerman Hilda F. Roberts Suzanne and Theodore Seton The Herman P. and Sophia Taubman Adele Zins Samuel and Valerie Rodetsky Trust In honor of Victor Marcus, and Phyllis Foundation H. Elizabeth Zolowicz Anne and Martin Roher and Fenmore Seton’s 60th wedding Sue Terry Anonymous (11) Pam V. Rolph anniversary Suzette and George Thomas Rochelle and Jeff Rondinone Jo and Henry Shain In honor of Ken Colvin’s 80th birthday Jennie D. Rose Chris J. Shaini Jean M. Thorn Linda and Edward Rosen Madeline and Steven Shakin Richard W. Toker Melba and Guy Rosen Albert Shansky Jon Tolson Ilse and Herbert Rosenbaum Mary and Eugene Shapiro Juana and Hansi Torczyner Lenore and Ira Rosenbaum Frieda Shapiro Carol and Norman Traeger

24 Jewish Senior Living winter 2007 Supporting Excellent Care Giving Circles: Mary A. and Patric T. Powell * Ruthellen and Monte Toole * Gerry Regensburger * United Way of the Bay Area * With a contribution of $5,000 you help support our on-site medical and dental clinics. Our Hope Circle $25,000+ Linda and Edward Reiner * Donald and Kathy Williams Carol S. Roberts Philanthropic Fund of the JCEF * in-house team of five physicians is at the Home six days a week, which means our residents Builder’s Circle $10,000 - $24,999 Ellen A. Ullman and Elliot Ross Willis Insurance do not have to travel to see a doctor. Our 13 on-site clinics offer eye care, dentistry, physical President’s Circle $5,000 - $9,999 Mark Ross Foundation Anonymous (1) – Mina Vitlin, Annag Chandler, therapy, cardiology, podiatry, acupuncture, and therapeutic massage, among others. Gold Circle $2,500 - $4,999 and Victor Vitlin Silver Circle $1,000 - $2,499 Susan and Alan Rothenberg * Silver Circle Fern and Daniel Ruth * Estate of Nathaniel Abel and Katherine Abel The Tree of Life Honor Circle $500 - $999 Sares Regis Group of Northern California Harry Abrahams * Mitzvah Circle $100 - $499 Dorothy and George Saxe * Pauline Abrahams * “As my ancestors planted before I was born, so do I plant for those will come after me.” Seiler & Company, LLP * Liki and Joseph Abrams * Chai Circle $1 - $99 Seiler Philanthropic Fund of the JCEF ­ Beverly and Barnet Adelman * The Tree of Life is a beautiful wooden sculpture that hangs prominently in the Jewish – Ruth and Donald Seiler * Susan and Sigmund Anderman Lydia Preisler Shorenstein Yami and Alexander Anolik Home. Each leaf on the tree bears an inscription as a tribute or memorial to a loved one. The following names reflect gifts received from July 1, 2006 through and Douglas Shorenstein Patricia H. Axelrod * 2006/2007 Donors Leaves may be purchased for a $1,800 gift to the Home. A special certificate acknowledging June 30, 2007. Donors who have an asterisk following their name LaVerne and Alan Silverman * Estelle Bardoff * Sinai Memorial Chapel * Eileen and Ralph Battat * the Tree of Life gift is provided to the donor or sent to the honoree as directed. have given to the Jewish Home’s Annual Fund for 5 years or more. Roberta Agre and Allan Sluizer * Rickie Ann and Richard Baum Anne and David Steirman * Bay Meadows Foundation * Edna J. Stewart * Arthur S. Becker * Hope Circle Fred M. Levin and Nancy Livingston, Roselyne C. Swig * Joyce and Joseph Behar * Barbara and Gerson Bakar * The Shenson Foundation Turner Construction Company Liliya Beleanovskaya Pamala and Ted Deikel In Memory of Ben and A. Jess Shenson * Lonna A. Wais Frances and Leonard Berger * Sidney Epstein Revocable Trust Ilse Loewe * Webcor Builders Joan DeHovitz and Aaron Braun Paulette Meyer and David Friedman * Fern and William Lowenberg * Henry Weil * Celia Bronstein * Phyllis K. Friedman * Alexander M. and June L. Maisin Lawrence Weissberg Foundation Charlie and Herbert Brown * Ira and Leonore Gershwin Foundation of the JCEF * Wells Fargo Community Support Campaign Brenda F. Buckner Designated Philanthropic Fund Nicky and Jerome A. Manning * Bobbi and Herb Wiltsek * Steven Burrows – Jean and Michael Strunsky * Jamie and Mark Myers * Beverly Wolfe * Anne Cahn * Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund Ann and Joseph Nadel * Anita and Ronald Wornick * California Community Foundation – Richard N. Goldman * Pell Family Foundation Diane and Howard Zack Jeanette and Martin Carr Nancy and Stephen Grand – Eda and Joseph Pell * Harold and Mary Zlot Deborah A. and Joseph W. Chait * Philanthropic Fund Beverly Rosenberg Philanthropic Fund of the JCEF * Susan Sidel and Kristin Chambers The Hellman Family * Ruth Ann Rosenberg * Anonymous (1) Champions for Charity Judy and Robert Huret * Ida E. Schwartz * Dexter Cohen Jack Langsam Foundation * Marlene and Martin Stein * Ben Colloff, M.D. * Jewish Community Endowment Wallis Foundation Gold Circle Charlie G. Cowles Maimonides Fund * – Michael L. Sack * ALC Healthcare Network, Inc. Cupertino Electric, Inc. Jewish Community Endowment Adele Corvin *, Dana Corvin, Jeanne G. Baer * Amy Wolfe-Darling and Scott Darling Newhouse Fund * and Harris Weinberg Ann and Irwin Bear * Tana and Keith Davis Jewish Community Federation Jean G. Zemel * Susan Bloch * Mark Denton Annual Campaign * Joan Zimmerman * Doris Blum * Helen and Sanford Diller * Koret Foundation * Anonymous (1) Elaine and Neil Blumenthal * Sandra and Conrad Donner Carol Nusinow-Kurland Katherine Browning Edith and Benjamin Dorfman and Duff Kurland Beverly Buller-Tannen * Lillian S. Edwards Mount Zion Health Fund of the JCEF * President’s Circle Galina and Alexander Capelson Diane and Bill Ehrlich * Lea and Allen Orwitz * Estate of Goldie and Jacob Abers Larry Colton Sylvia and Eric Elsesser Barbro and Bernard Osher * Anita and Marc Abramowitz Christina Decker Paul Epp * The Lisa and John Pritzker Family Adaptive Driving Systems, Inc. Michel M. Elkaim Joyce Mishel and Stanley Ettinger

THE ANNUAL FUND ANNUAL THE The Rosenberg Family * Martha and Michael Adler Sandra and Edwin Epstein * Everest Waterproofing & Restoration, Inc. Barbara and Richard Andi and David Arrick Harriet Friedman * Joan and Fredrick Falender * Sponsoring Birthday Celebrations Lisa and Peter Marion Baer * Miriam and Arthur Gauss * Helen and Steven Feinberg * Ellen and Michael Ellise and Hendrik Blom Constance and Milton Greenfield * Lisa and Philip Feldman With a contribution of $500, you can support this joyous event and ensure that our The San Francisco Foundation * Jane T. Burrows * Mary and Douglas Heller * Daniel H. Flaxman * residents celebrate their special days in style. As the birthday host, you too are honored, The Michael Schachter Special Needs Trust Marian and Allan Byer * Herbst Foundation, Inc. * Caren and Les Fondy Estate of Margaret Munzika Gloria and Jack Clumeck IBM International Foundation Diane and George Frankenstein * and receive eight invitations so that your family and friends may attend to celebrate and Henry Shweid Phyllis and David Cook * Paul V. Ideker Suzanne M. Stassevitch with the residents. There is live music, a raffle, even some dancing, and, of course, an Dianne and Tad Taube Drs. Claire T. and James A. Davis * Thomas Lovell Johnston and James W. Friedman * Rebecca Arons and Eric B. Fastiff * Revocable Trust Kathryn and Richard Friedman * WAYS OF GIVING OF WAYS opportunity to join in the singing of “Happy Birthday.” This gift is so meaningful for it Builder’s Circle Bonnie and Wesley Fastiff * Barbara and Ronald Kaufman Barbara and David Fromm honors those individuals who are very dear to all of us – the Home’s residents. Suzanne and Elliott Felson * The Honorable J. Anthony Kline * Linda and Sanford Gallanter Patty and Benjamin Anixter * Heinz Frankenstein * Julie Dorsey and Daniel Leemon Mona Geller * ARAMARK Senior Living Services Eve Bernstein The Richard and Emily Levin Foundation Barbara Gelleri * Linda and A.J. Batt * and Alex Gersznowicz * – Sydney Levin Myra and Michael Gilfix Tribute Cards for Family and Friends Estate of Curtis Frederick Bergen Marcia and John Goldman * Littler Mendelson Foundation, Inc. * GlynnDevins Advertising & Marketing Eva and Robert Bloch * Frances and William Green * Local Independent Charities * Olivia and Carl Goldstone Those who wish to honor an important occasion or the memory of a loved one are invited Cain Brothers Debra Reynolds Jan and Jay Luxenberg * Janice S. Graham to use the Home’s tribute card service. With a gift of $18 or more, the Home sends a Jean and William Coblentz and Steven Hammerschlag * Esther Marcus * Joanne and Stanford Green * Philanthropic Fund of the JCEF * Marcia and William Hastings * Margaret Epp Miller Philanthropic Fund Robert L. Greenberg * beautiful card, created from art produced by our Jewish Home residents, to the individual Shirley and Ben Eisler * HFS Consultants – Barbara and William Isackson * Rochelle Alpert and Steven Greenwald * who should know of your generosity and caring. With a $100 donation or more, the loved Barbara and Jeffrey Farber * Estate of Leona Inger Bonnie and Donald Pearlman * Janice Schwartz and Jerry Griffin * Kristina Kiehl and Robert Friedman Marsha M. Jacobs * Eva Yarmo and David Rosenthal Barbara and Kurt Gronowski * one’s and the donor’s names are inscribed in Home’s Tribute Book. Friend Family Foundation * Susie Julius * Carol and Harry Saal Leslie R. Guggenheim * Don and Janie Friend Family Keren Keshet Scher & Bassett Henry O. Haertel * Philanthropic Fund * – The Rainbow Foundation Alan Schneider Pierre M. Hahn * Multiply the Impact of Your Gift! Michelle and Robert Friend * Esther Kozlowski Nancy Kwan and Alan B. Schwartz Dorothy Harkavy Walter and Elise Haas Fund * Rosanne and Alvin Levitt * Gaye and Stuart Seiler * Jules M. Heumann * Many companies match charitable contributions made by their employees or employees’ Hanson, Bridgett, Marcus, Robert Lieberman Carole and S. Richard Shostak Midge and Sylvan Heumann * spouses. Matching programs can double – sometimes triple – the value of your gift. Vlahos & Rudy, LLP Victor L. Marcus * Silicon Valley Community Foundation Susan Koret and Jack Holland Herman & Coliver Architecture Judith and Melvyn Mark Diane Olmstead and Matthew Slepin Toby Levy and Rick Holman * Rhoda and Lester Kaplan Anita and David Markham * Steefel, Levitt & Weiss Ann and Michael Horenstein * For information about giving to the Jewish Home, please contact Arlene and Steve Krieger * Roslyn and Mervin Morris * Steinberg Architects Bobbie Horowitz Hedi Langfelder * Eleanor Myers * Jeanne and Irving Tapper Lois and Robert Jacob * Susan Morenstein, family gifts officer, at 415.406.1458. Evelyn O. Levin Peter A. Pollat, M.D. * Philanthropic Fund Milton Jacobs *

26 Jewish Senior Living winter 2007 winter 2007 Jewish Senior Living 27 Marilyn Jaffe * Jeffrey R. Spirn * Claire Worch and Mike Miller Albina and Ilya Balanov Joan and Mike D’Amico Marion and Irwin Gibbs * Harriet Koppman and Frank Hochfeld Lenke Kaldor * Marilyn and William Sugar * Janice Moore * Stella Balbi * Muriel Dance Elaine and Barry Gilbert * Sheila Hochman Selna Kaplan * Marilyn R. Taubman * Susan and Peter Morenstein Rose and Ralph Barkoff Milton S. Danoff * Louise A. Stirpe-Gill and James Gill * Stephanie and Rudy Hoffman * Beth and Fred Karren * Susan Romer and Donald L. Ungar * Arnold Mozar * Philanthropic Fund of the JCEF * Helaine and Richard Darling Marsha and Stanton Glantz Ruth Hoffman * Ruth and Arnold Kaufman United California Glass & Door Lisa Siew and Conrad Nakamoto Zelda and Clifford Barnett * Leonie J. Darwin * Marcia and David Glassel Shirley Hollenberg Barbara and Barry Kay Sal Vaccaro Denise and Stephen Needleman Judith and Ron Barr Gwen Davis Sasha Glezerman Norman Honbo Bonnie Levinson and Donald M. Kay * Miriam H. Wain * Sandy and Barry Oberstein * Carole M. Barrish Lenore Davis Gay O. Glikman * Catherine and Louis Honig Wendy and Howard Kleckner Arlene Waksberg * Orange County United Way Matilda Barshap Cara Letofsky and James Davnie Ethel and William Gofen Arlene and Jonathan Horowitz * Adam Kline Stephanie and Elliott Warshauer * Christina and Bruce Orchid Jeri and Bruce Bartfeld Edward V. De La Torre Genrikh Gofman Valerie Howard Esther and Morris A. Kohn * Liselotte N. Weber * Kathy and Ronald Orchid Irma and Kalman Bass Myrna and Donald DeFriese * Sandra and Henry Gold * James S. Hurwitz * Steve Konshin Nina Weil * Gerald A. Ornstein * Louis F. Batmale Joseph Del Valle, Jr. Sandy and Marvin Gold Trude K. Ingram * Kosher Mart Foods Stephen E. Weiner * Kent D. Owen * Bob Hill and Mark Battat Edith Dellorco Jane B. Goldberg * Aileen and Leif Isaksen Sherie A. Koshover * Heidi Stewart and John Weinstein Pacific Auxiliary Fire Alarm Co. Susan and Michael Battat * Beverley and Bruce Denebeim Gerda and Roger Goldberg * Ann Ivory Peggy and Jim Kraft Lydia Selim-Wempe and James Wempe * Judy and Gary Pasquinelli Arthur W. Baum, Jr. * Helene L. Denebeim Irina and Yuri Goldenshteyn Frances and William Jackson Ruth and Henry Kruger * Judith and Robert D. Williams * Linda and Edward Plant * Roslyn T. Beauchamp * Elizabeth J. Denton Bonnie and Melvin Goldman Allan B. Jacobs * Kung Pao Kosher Comedy Wolfe Philanthropic Fund Natalia and Semen Rabinovich Dorothy and Joseph Becker * Edith Deutsch * Myra K. Levenson and Gerry H. Goldsholle Robert S. Jacobs Sondra and Ronald Lanstein * – Susan and Robert Wolfe * Lila and Neville Rich * Janice and A. Phillip Beiser * David L. Diller * Eva M. Goldsmith * Susan Jaeger * 2006/2007 Donors Phillip Leboit Denise and Joseph Ziony * Nancy and Richard Robbins Gerry Belling Paul M. Diller * Jerome Goldstein * Sylvia and Louis Jennis * Ken and Bobbie Lebovitz * Jean and Richard Zukin * Susan and Edwin Rosenberg Randi and Robert Belot George Dirkes Arlene S. Goldstine Priscilla and Gerardo Joffe * Arlene and Paul Leiber * John Zwerling Jan and Michael Saltsman Joan C. Benjamin * Harold and Annette Dobbs Family Fay and Mervyn Goodman * Sidney Johnston Fran and Robert Lent Anonymous (2) Helen and Sam Saltsman Sherry and Burton Berenstein * Supporting Foundation of the JCEF * Elaine and Kieve Goodstein * Joanne Jonas Max A. Levin Gertrude H. Samuel * Sally L. Berger Suzanne and Frank Dowling Lyuda and Boris Gorbatchevskiy Nancy and Peder Jones Charlene Akers and Nate Levine Adrienne and Norman Schlossberg * Stuart I. Berlin Darsha R. Davidoff Faina Kantor and Sergey Gorbun Emma Kahn * Marlene and Fred Levinson * Honor Circle Helga Schonfeld * Helen Berliner * and Donald A. Drumright Danielle Gordon Barbara and Donald Kamler Marilyn and Michael Levy Lucy Olivari and Leonard D. Anspach Madeline and Steven Shakin * Anita C. Berman Helen and Jeffrey DuBowy * Galina and Ilya Gorodetsky * Yudolf Kantor * Shirley and Raymond Levy AT&T Employee Giving Campaign Shoreline Center, Ltd. Paula Fleisher and Lucy Bernholz * Eliote Durham Eletta Graceffa Wilfred Kapkin * Susan and Moses Libitzky Allan Berenstein * Linda and Marty Siders Helen and Joseph Bernstein * Martin Dvorin * Sally and Gilbert Gradinger * Dave Kaplan Adele and Mark Lieberman Ida and Harry Berland * Alberta and Nathan Siegel * Beth El Fifty Plus Club Carol Ann and Harvey Edelman * Jane and Philip Graham * Rhoda and Zane Kaplan * Greta Livingston * Diane and Jeffry Bernstein * Joan and Jack Simon Alexsandra and Yuriy Beygman * Elyssa B. Edwards * Isabel Green Susan Kare Dennis Lubitz Elton J. Blum Charles Slutzkin Evelyn and Ralph Black * Barbara and Fred Eikenberry Mr. and Mrs. Robert Greenberg Robin and Ronald Karp Paul J. Lubitz Steve Bojkovic Audrey and Bob Sockolov * Charles Blank * Constance and Werner Einstadte Marshall A. Greene, M.D. Eva and Fred Kashkooli Helen and Abraham Malaster * Ann Fay and William S. Breall, M.D. Joelle Steefel * Larisa and Izrail Blank Doretta and Byron Eisenberg * Maudellen N. Greenhood Kendra and Thomas Kasten * Eileen and Mike Marchasin * Karen and Steven Busch * Margaret and Joel Steinberg Marian Blechman Maria Eisman Mimi and Leonard Greenwold * Elizabeth and Brian Katcher Rabbis Janet and Sheldon Marder * Elaine C. Carrick Trudy and Paul Steinberg Selma and Karl Blick * Zhanna and Anatoly Elkinbard * Gladys and Larry Marks * Charles Schwab Corporation Foundation * Ruth S. Steiner Steve M. Blick Tamara Krymskaya and Semyon Elkinbard * Martinelli Environmental Graphics Doris Cherin * Yetta Sulsky Lore H. Block * Bernice and Ellis Ellison * Frank Stein and Paul May * Renata J. Chernow Judith and Irvin Taylor David Bloom Kevin B. Emlet Karen and Chris Mead Marna Clark Richard W. Toker * Herbert A. Bloom Benjamin Encisco * Marilyn and Charles Meier * Gail B. Cohen United Way Silicon Valley Jayne S. Bloom Ruth and Harold Epstein * Elyce E. Melmon Janice and Morton Cohen * Alla and Igor Ushomirsky * Gayle and Michael Blum * Irene K. Epstein * Sharon and Frank Meyer Philip E. Damner, Jr. Frederika and Burton Vaupen Marion and Robert Blumberg Sherrie and Wallace Epstein * Judith and Walter Miller * Janice Diamond Barbara and Robert Voss * Valerie and Max Blumenfeld * Richard Estrin * Harriet Mitchell * E. J. Weber Electric Co., Inc. * Marilyn and Murry Waldman * Sylvia D. Blumenfeld * Susan Euphrat Selma Mittelman * Ruth and Sylvan Eisenberg * Jayne and Isidore Warman * Madalyn and Frank Blumenthal * Dana and Jerry Evans Juel Morris * Harry Erlich * Elsie Weaver Herbert H. Blumenthal * Lenci Farkas * Josephine Mosk * Joyce R. Esquith Lora F. Weiner * Maureen and Joseph Blumenthal * Robert Feldman Milton J. Mosk * Debra L. Estrin * Carol A. Weitz Betty and John Blumlein * Lynne F. Feldsher * Catherine H. Munson Dianne G. Estrin * Norbert S. Wesolow Pola Burk and Bernard Blutman * Lore and Charles Ferguson Hilda Namm * Leslie A. Gordon and Craig R. Etlin Lynne and Peter Williams * Nancy and Roger Boas Judith and Fred Fiedler * Peter Neubauer * Stephanie and Steven Farsht Helen S. Yurman Nancy and Michael Borah Sofiya Figlina and Mikhail Figlin June K. Neuhaus * Charles T. Fetterman Nicole and David Zeff Charles Boucher Trude and Donald Fineman *

THE ANNUAL FUND ANNUAL THE New Life Management Zena and Leon Fish * Joan L. Zentner * Jeremy Bower Marcia Finney Catherine and Bela Newman * Marlene S. Litvak and Bruce A. Fisher Dr. and Mrs. Bennett G. Zier * Yevgeniya and Nikolay Boyko * Lynne and Fred Firestone * Jan and Robert Newman * Jane and Glenn Fisher Anonymous (3) Dolores and Jerome Braun Doris Flamm * PANORAMAdtv Thomas E. Foutch * Margot E. Braun * Lisa Gurwitz and Martin Fleisher Lois and Fred Pavlow * Muriel and Clyde Fox Mimi and Roman Braunfeld * Ana C. Florez Rabbi Stephen S. Pearce Lynne Frank * Mitzvah Circle Dorothy and Arnold Breit * Sharon Foster Thomas and Joanne Peterson Family Fund * Leah and Bernard Freiwald AAA Appliance Repair Jeanette E. 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28 Jewish Senior Living winter 2007 winter 2007 Jewish Senior Living 29 Frida Koppl Marlyn and Larry McClaskey Gerald B. Rosenstein * Vera and Harold Stein * Vivian and Marvin Zukor Mae J. Brash * Max Drimmer * Carol S. Lasser and Gary J. Kornblith Marcia Meister * Lisa and Mark Rosenthal * Ilse and Walter Steirman Lore A. Zutraun * Joanne Braunstein * Joanne and Donald Druyanoff Galina and Gene Korsunsky Tasia R. Melvin * Wanda P. Ross Howard Steirmann Lyudmila Zverhovsky Joyce and Kent Braunstein Laura and Rudolf Duering * Abby Kovalsky * David L. Mendel Lois and Arthur Roth * Maxine Chesney and Edward Stern Rabbi Josh Zweiback Selma Braverman Eva Dyson Jean and Arthur Krakower Hermione and Arthur Mendelson * Janet and Peter Roth Martha and Jerome Stern * Anonymous (3) Arthur M. Bree * Barbara and James Easton * Stephanie and Morris Krantz * Cynthia and Robert Mercer * Frances S. Rothman * Joan C. 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Schlesinger * Leslie and Stephen Ticktin Edith K. Arrick * Helene H. Catz * Julia and Michael Fiks Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory * Fortune and Joseph Moussa Ruth Schoenberg John A. Toker * Roma M. Auerback Jennie Chargin Sara G. Fingerman Gail and Stephen Lazarus Aileen Munoz John A. Schram Rosalind and Greg Tolson * Barbara and Gerald August ChevronTexaco Jeff Fini Thea and Samuel Leavitt * Mary and Cornelius Murphy Jean and Richard Schram Sooky Trattner Sara Babchin Katie and Dave Christie * Ruth and Harry Fink * Mollie LeBoit Maxwell A. Myers Annette and Harry Schriebman * Sofia and Lev Tsylov * Tatyana and Alexander Bagerman Nina and Edward Chudnovsky * Diane and Solon Finkelstein Sheila and George Lederer * Alla Makievsky and Michael Myslovaty Sandra and Harvey Schuster Joyce and Herman Uhley Ginny and Bob Baird Leona and Stanley Cleaner Nancy and Roland Finken Alexandra and Wolfgang Lederer * Gloria and Avner Naggar * Linda and Alan Schwartz Dorothy Unger * Alane L. Baker Ruth and David Coen * Abrea and Lloyd Firestone Mary Lou and Phillip Lee Patricia T. Nagle Harold Schwartz * United Airlines Employee Giving Program Bruce Balshone Hanna and Leo Cohan Phyllis and Leon Fisher Alice and Jack Leibman * Mavis Nathan * Ada E. Schwarz * United Jewish Community Annette Barnett Pearl and Harry Cohen Mary S. Fisher * Lisa Metzger and Steven Leibovitz * Elaine Gecht and Dov Neidich Paula and John Schwerin * of Broward County, Inc. Lee and Franklin Battat * Lorraine and Clyde Leland Sandra Nelson Ivan H. Scope Janet Sassoon-Upton and John R. Upton Rabbi Renee Bauer Muriel Leland * Jeanne S. Newman * Lynne and Edward Segal Maria Ury * Rosyland and Robert Bauer * Golden and Edward Lerman * Dana Martin-Newman and John Newman Reva and John Segall * Lilya and Gregory Vaisman Bernice Baumgarten Joshua Lerman Daphna and Samuel Noily Sylvia Selim * Ellen and Ray van der Horst Dorothy and Bertrand Baylin Julie C. Letofsky Zel Bauer and Leonard Norack * Rita and Elizabeth Semel * Floris and Lloyd Van Horn Wendy Bear * Larry M. Letofsky Nor-Cal Appraisal Lynne Semi-Ueligitone * Priyanka and Tony Varni * Sarah and Leonard Beck * Levi Strauss Foundation Gayle and Allen Notowitz * Cindi and Bob Serbin Tamara and Andrei Vassiliev Ilene B. Becker-Forman Social Benefits Program Eileen I. Oliver * Serafima and Valery Serebrennikov Beverly and Jack Vaupen * Jane and Hugo Beckerman Lora and Gerald Levin Susan and Richard Olshen * Raisa and Norman Sfard * Arkadiy Vekslar Shirley and Herman Beitch Lewis B. Levin Joanne Donsky and Stuart Oremland Nancy D. Shaw * Alla Kaper and Filip Vinengauz * Bobbi Freedman and Don Belaief Ralph Levin * Barney Orovitz Sheri and Philip Shemanski Yelena and Vladimir Volchenok Patricia and Ernest Belden Samuel Levin Hilda and Morton Owens Bella and Eugene Shender * Sally and Eugene Dennis Vrana * Liliya Vidgolts and Gary Belenky * William M. Levin Jody E. 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THE ANNUAL FUND ANNUAL THE Phyllis and Harold Levy * Rose Penn * Marina and Danil Shnaydman Caryn and Kevin Wasserstein * Kenneth Bergman * JoAnne and Jesse Levy * Ernestine and Guido Perotti Shira and William Shore * Lewis Weil * Polly and Eric Bergtraun Gene and Harry Lewin * Betty and Edward Perry * Larisa and Lazar Shukman Barbara and Matthew Weinberg * Lillie and Henry Berk * Phyllis Pottish and Adam A. Lewis * Lilian and Ilya Perry * Lia and Arkady Shusterman * Sally and Charles Bob Weiner * Bella Berkovitch * Hildegard Lewis * PG&E Corporation Fred Silberman * Karen and Martin Weiner Janice and Dennis Berkowitz * Galina Malinina and Yefim Leyzerzon Employee Deduction Program Heather and Norman Silverman David Weinstock * Amy Wollman and Gerry Berkowitz Greta Liebman Ursula and Hans Philippi * Pauline E. Forman and Albert E. Silverstein * Elissa Finney and Steven Weisberg * Inge S. Berliner Eileen and Howard Cohen Alla and Boris Fishkin Carol Eisenberg and Raymond Linkerman * Darlene and James Plamondon Marlene Siminow * Karen and Clark Weisman * Ida Berman Jean and Melvin Cohen * Phyllis and Stephen Fletcher * Judith Lipsett Linda S. Podolsky * Kay and Allen Simon Rabbi Eric J. Weiss Suzan Berns Rose and Melvin Cohen * Iosif S. Flyash * Dr. and Mrs. Marvin H. Lipton Yefim Polsky Sandra Simon Randy Weiss Marian Bernstein * Marilyn R. Hoffman and Noam S. Cohen Catherine and George Fomin Joel P. Litvin * Jack and Anita Popik * Terry and Michael Simonson Lotte and Sidney Weiss * Joan and Burton Berry * Suzanne Ducat and Stanley Cohen Susan and Michael Foxman Harriet Lloyd * Mayya Potashnik Doug and Wendy Sinton Marcia and Steven Weiss Larisa Bershader Jeanne and Howard Cohn Linda and Eli Frank Marcus Loorya * Wendy S. Preuit Rimma and Michael Sklyar Lynn Wells Shirley Bertcher Mildred Cohn * Mark Frankel Michael Lorincz Jeneen and John Puccinelli Marilee Morris and David Skolnick * Lyllian and Alan Wendroff Janet and Nilo Bertoloni Eunice Coleman * Dini Freeman Jacqueline and David Lowenberg * Richard Puccinelli Joan and Alan Smith Helen K. Westly Elaine Best Thelma and Kenneth Colvin * Isaak Freylikhman Elaine and Gerry Lowenthal Julius Quetnick * Geoffrey Smith Mary Wezelman Galina Yushina and Valeriy Bibergal Marjorie M. Colvin * Sylvia Friedland Helen Luey Betty Rabin Mary Smith Edna and Lewis White Bernice Biederman * Community Health Charities of California Rona and Donald Friedman Judith and Mark Lurie Sylvia Radovich Susan and Steven Sockolov Ronald Wilk Rose and Gary Bigus * Harold A. Cooper Vanessa and Martin Friedman Adelaide and Albert Macovski * Cindy and Chris Redburn Valery D. 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30 Jewish Senior Living winter 2007 winter 2007 Jewish Senior Living 31 Edward Gershman Berthold Herpe Estelle Korengold * Marina Mead Bette and Irwin Reinharz Oksana and Boris Shor Ethel Sinofsky and Isidor Tolpin Vadim Gertsvolf * Leonard Herzstein * Gabriele and Albert Korn * Eleanor and Jerome Mednick * Sheila and Melvyn Reitman Cecilia Shraibman Loe A. Tolson Sue Getreuer Regene and Mortimer Herzstein Alexander Korsunsky Patricia Mednick * Aleksandra and Ilya Rekhtman Raya Shuman Kristy and Eric Trabert Dolores and Barry Gevertz Agnes Heyman * Mikhail Korsunsky Dina and Bernardo Menconi Joyce Remak * Luda B. Shuster Eugenia G. Tsyporin Anna and Walter Gewing * Anita R. Heyman * Sara Koshover * Carol and Les Mendelson Robert O. Rhine Sylvia and Albert Siegel * Lawrence H. Tubelle Ann and John Gigounas John H. Heyman * Ellen and Frederick Kotkin Trude and Hermann Meyer Susanne Riess Liliana Sigalova Ruth and Cyril Tukeman * Arthur N. Gilbert * Marilyn N. Hipschman * Anita and William Kotler Nadia Meyerkovich * Norman W. Robinson Harriet and Harold Silen Jean and Marcus Turk * Helen T. Ginsberg Barbara and Craig Hitchcock Esther and Eli Kramer Barbara and Bernard Meyers * Antoinette and Dey Rose Eileen R. Silverberg Vivian and Tim Turner Jan and Robert Ginsberg Ina and Fred Hoffman * Zhanna and Anatoliy Krasilovskiy Fruma Mikhlina * Iva and Wayne Rose Audrey and David Silverman Sharon J. Udkoff Ethel and Stanley Ginsberg Helyse and Fred Hollander Rosalia Veksler and Eugene Krayzbukh Galina and Michael Milgran Melba and Guy Rosen * Sharon and Leonard Silverman * Aline and William Usim Shirley and Roy Giorgi Kathy Holly Heather Kroupa Elizabeth and Lewis Miller * Maureen and Manuel Rosen * Melvin J. Silverman * Aimee A. Wahed and Roger Vaede * Lynn E. Gitlin, D.D.S. Susan Horenstein Roza Krupetskaya * Stephanie Miller James B. 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THE ANNUAL FUND ANNUAL THE Arlene and Stephen Greenberg Elaine P. Karp * Lydia J. Liberman * Beth and Charles Pascal Gloria and Bud Scheideman * Lee Ann and Paul Steiner * Jean H. Yerman * Phyllis and Jerry Greenblatt * Susan Kahn and David H. Kaskowitz * Bettie and Melvin Lichtman * Adele and Robley Passalacqua * Charlotte and Bernard Scheier * Shirly Sterling Liya and Moisey Yoffee Hedwa and Henry Greenspan * Sharon and Irwin Kasser Sheila R. Lipstein * Judith and Gerald Pelzner * Ludwika Schein Charlotte and David Stern * Yoshiko and Arthur Yoshihara Susan Greenspan * Janice and Irving Katz * Dalia and Samuel Liron Eleanor and Fred Perez Beatrice Schlein Ellen Stern * Kathy and Howard Zack Linda and Warren Greenstein Leslie and Keith Katz Carole and Robert Liss Valeria Perlova Sandra and Albert Schlesinger * Susan and Richard Stern Marilyn and Richard Zack Carla R. 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Lunt Elaine Platt Inge Schwartz Hilda and Michael Sugarman Susan and Leonard Zegans * Zinaida and Anatoliy Gulimovskiy Dana and Maury Kelisky Marjory F. Luxenberg Gerry Podolsky Myrtle and Joel Schwartz * Raisa R. Sullivan * Edward A. Zeisler Sonja S. Gumpert * Dorothy E. Kemp Julie and Burt Mabel Audrey F. Pollack * Josephine Schwartz Jeffrey S. Suslow * David R. Zemansky * Suzette G. Guth * Renee and James Kent Beverley N. MacLellan Mary and Bernard Pollack Marilyn and Paul Schwartz * Miriam E. Suslow * Bobbie and Larry Zemansky Jeanette and Harold Guthart Alina Kerson Tania and David Madfes Maxine Pollak * Alla and Jocob Schwarz * Beylya Svidler Alice Ziegler * Rosaisela Rodriguez and Rafael Gutierrez Rachel and Michael Kesselman Rhoda J. Magid Inna and Michael Polnar Barbara Scodel Svetlana Sviridova * Lyudmila Zvyagilskaya * Ludmila Senderovich and Vladimir Guzman Edith and Harris Kessler Louise Magner * Sandi and Jeffrey Portnoy Betty and Thom Seaton Shelly Swanson Anonymous (5) Janet Haas Deborah and Robert Kessler Marion and Morton Malkofsky * Helen Portugeis * Marsha and Steve Seidman Kathleen and John Swart Mary A. Haas Yekaterina and Arkady Khmelnitsky Clarice and Hyman Manber * Sandra Prusiner Minnie and Gregory Selikin * Beverly and Steve Swartz Mildred I. Haas * Joanne and Myron King Lore and Curt Mandell Davida and Michael Rabbino Howard L. Selznick Pearl Szollosi Rita Haas Joan and Timothy King Esther S. Mann Isaak Rabinovich Rita and Sergey Semyonov Naomi Talkov Frances Hagan Elisa and Jack Klein Sybil and Stanley Marblestone Barbara Rabinowitz Rita and Konstantin Shakhmeyster Rose and Edward Tamler * We have made every effort Arden and Larry Hamilton Eva and Richard Klein Dina and Sidney Marchasin * Ida and Isaak Radomyslskaya * Saralyn and Allan Shapiro Eleanor Tandowsky to ensure that our lists of Adele R. Harris * Hilda W. Kline * Karen Marcus Yvonne and Sidney Raffel * Frieda Shapiro * Adele Tannenbaum supporters are up to date. It Antoinette Harris * Marilyn Kline Floryne B. Markuse Lynne D. Raider Mary Shapiro * Carol and Ludwig Tannenwald * is possible that a name may Clive D. Harris Mikhail Kliorin * Samuil Marmer Eva and Leon Rajninger * Noreen Shana Shapiro * Dorina and Sidney Tanner Suzanne Hassid * Amy M. Knight Linda Martin Valeska and Robert Rantz Florence Shaw Benjamin I. Tarrant be misspelled or omitted. If Eva and Victor Hauser Emil Knopf Gail and Leonard Matesky Larisa Rayzberg Larry J. Shaw * Franyne and Joel Teisch so, please accept our sincere Judith Hazlett * Ruth and Heinz Kochman * Liliya and Vladimir Matt Luise J. Reback Judith and Leonard Shaw * Martha Arnaud and Peter Tenenbaum apology, and kindly notify our Werner Hebenstreit Galina and Valery Kofman Megan Mattern Lyudmila and Roman Rechevsky Rita Sheidgant * Sue Terry Development department at Shirley and Donald Heiman * Doris R. Kolb * Rodolfo J. Mayer * Jan C. Reicher Jacqueline Shelton-Miller Marie Tesema 415.406.1107 so that we can Abraham Henselyn * Irene Kolm Barbara and Tom McCarthy Robert D. Reichman Jeffrey B. Sherman Carol and Robert Tessler make the appropriate change to Caroline and Robert Herb Oscar B. Koolpe * Doris McPherson Adele Malamud and Michael Reingold * Marianne and Herman Shine * Joanne Tick * Sandra and Irwin Herlihy Steve Koppich Roxandra Isear and Richard McVey * Myra Reinhard Heidi Berrin Shonkoff and Alan Shonkoff Dorothy R. Tietze our records. Thank you.

32 Jewish Senior Living winter 2007 winter 2007 Jewish Senior Living 33 Tribute cards For family and friends The Jewish Home will help you remember the special Leaving an Enduring Legacy people in your life at those special times of the year… The Captain Julius Friedman Society honors those who have remembered the Jewish Home in their estate plans. Julius Friedman’s generous bequest at the turn of the last century enabled the establishment of the current Jewish Home, by providing the land as well as a portion of the costs for building and furnishing a new facility. Friedman’s gift created a momentum that has carried the Home to the forefront of long-term care and research.

Many people are inspired by the same thoughtfulness that motivated Friedman and have included the

Home in their will or other estate plans. Through their support and dedication, our benefactors shape the Legacy Leaders Jewish Home’s future, ensuring that it will continue to be home for all of those who need it.

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 More information about the Captain Julius Friedman Society may be obtained by calling Heather Kroupa or Mark Denton at 415.406.1107. … whether it’s Rosh Hashanah, Chanukah, season’s greetings, a birthday, Passover, Mother’s Day or Father’s Day —­ or just to let someone know you’re thinking of them. It’s as easy as 1. Select your card(s) 2. Provide name(s) 3. Make your The Jewish Home’s card Provide us with the name of Contribution service provides 15 beautiful an individual, or a list of your The minimum contribution designs to choose from, family and friends. We will for a single card is $18. featuring artwork created by prepare your card(s) with your Order 5 or more cards, and the Jewish Home residents. personal message and send it price per card is just $15. in time to commemorate the special day you indicate. All card purchases are tax- deductible. Best of all, every card you buy helps to enrich the lives of Jewish Home residents. #7

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#9 Gay O. Glikman Victor L. Marcus Dorothy and George Saxe Captain’s Society Devorah Goldberg Lillian Markinson Adrienne and Norman Schlossberg Helen M. Adler Judy and Kenneth Golding Gladys and Larry Marks Ruth Schoenberg #10 Maureen E. Adler Jeannette Goldner Melanie R. Marks Katherine Lautz and Sol Schwartz To order: Millie and Aron Aronovsky Eva M. Goldsmith Albert Martin Ada E. Schwarz Jakob A. Atlas Debra and Ronald Gordon Andrea Wright and David Marzane Sylvia Selim Call: Development office 415.406.1107 Judy and Bret Bantz Robert L. Greenberg Frank Stein and Paul May Pauline E. Forman and Albert E. Silverstein Online: www.jhsf.org/cards #11 Sheila Blecher-Kuniyoshi Phyllis and Jerry Greenblatt Eleanor and Jerome Mednick Bette A. Simon Margot E. Braun Patricia P. Greenhood Roslyn and Mervin Morris Laurie H. Sizemore Iris Bulasky Gail S. Grossman Nannette Moss Roberta Agre and Allan Sluizer As always, we are grateful for your support. Ann and Herman Burger Irene and Stephen Halpern Ann and Joseph Nadel Anne M. Stein Galina and Alexander Capelson Mary and Douglas Heller Esther and Henri Nahoum Marianne Strassman Rita Horn and Dennis Cassan Sheila Hochman Peter Neubauer Greta S. Stuehler Shari Chamitoff Stephen R. Holman Jan and Robert Newman Dorina and Sidney Tanner Rowena W. Cooper Charlotte and Jerome Hyman Liane M. Ofenham-Hall Betty A. Toole Roslyn R. Dienstein Ahuva and Emanuel Jolish Roza Polovinchik Lynne Semi-Ueligitone and Sau Ueligitone Sara and Harold Epstein Mary L. Jones Mary and David Rabb Gertrude G. Vederoff Irene K. Epstein Susan Julius Hilda Richards Dorothy and Paul Wachter Laurel and Elliott Feigenbaum Ruth and Heinz Kochman Janis Riney Barbara L. Wallerstein Doris Flamm Sidney S. Konigsberg Walter Riney Liselotte N. Weber Ana C. Florez Nadine and Roy Koss Barbara and Saul Rockman Karen and Clark Weisman Lilli and Max Frank Arlene and Steve Krieger Ilse and Herbert Rosenbaum Linda and George Wertheim Kathryn and Richard Friedman Barbara and Morton Levinson Janet and Zev Rubenstein Alice and Louis Zeman #12 #13 #14 #15 Bud Gansel Rosanne and Alvin Levitt Barbara R. Sagarin Joan L. Zentner

34 Jewish Senior Living winter 2007 winter 2007 Jewish Senior Living 35 Jose Dungca Ford Lacayanga Nirit Zach Peri Raisa Sullivan Our Volunteers Alana Dunne Edna Lachar Betty Perry Simon Tan IMPROVING Pamela Abramson Patrick Dunne Maeva Lamarque Jimmy Pham Annie Tang Elena Acevedo Elaine Ehrman Sandy Larsen Philip Burton High School Audrey Tatsuno Jesenia Acevedo Employment Plus Melissa Lasher Margot Pierluissi Rebecca Tokarchuk

Achieve Hal Epstein Eliza Law James Pinfold Karen Tom eers Tom Adams Daniel Erazo-Hernandez Greg Lawrence Peter A. Pollat, M.D. Thia Tran LIVES t Tova Adelman Kelly Faddis Allan Leader Jennifer Portnick Tashi Tsomo Helen M. Adler Sarah Fiene Sheila Lederer Virginia Prince Anthony Urbina Maureen E. Adler Lynn Figueroa Vincent Lee Jack Prost Esti Uziel

Michael Adler Gerda Fischer Barbara Leff Tiffany Quach Yelena Vaksman un Jessica Fisher Thysa Lestari Eli Rakity Luis Valle Christina Aguirre l Anna Alekseyeva Lauren Flores Nicholas Leung Jeff Ravetto Arkady Vayntrub

Theresa Allison Sean Fondy Greg LeVasseur Anthony Recinos Larisa Vinnitskaya o Maritza Amaya Alana Fong Helene Levy Rob Reicher Liza Volansky V Filip Amborski Selina Fong Stan Levy Aidan Reitzes Rita Volkovinskaya Sasha Andrus Violette Fong Annie Li Rasma Rekshans Elliott Warshauer Julia Angeles Margie Ford Jeffrey Lilly Nathan Retzlaff Alan Warshaw Vasilios Angelopoulos Drew Forrest Gaspara Lim Callie Richman Abraham Wazirl ur Bessie Anglim Walter Fuchs Bonnie Lindauer Elvie Rimon Nina Weil

Ben Anixter Gabrielle Fusco Anjelica Lopez Pearl Rimon Lillian Wein O Earl Annecston Emilya Gaft Monica Lopez Ralph Rioja Lora Weiner Lee Appel Lola Gambucci Rita Losch Nathan Robinson Rosaline Win Stephanie Arellano Debbie Garcia Jamie Louie Sydney Rosen Cecile E. Winton Jakob Atlas L.J. Garcia Sirena Louie Ruth Ann Rosenberg Lindy Wolf Marcia Bach Rudy Garcia Tiffany Louie Susan Rosenberg Amy Wolfe Paula Barish Generations Vincent Louie Isadore Rosenthal Brit Wolridge Maria Barrios Janina Glasov Yee Ting Louie Shel Rosenthal Emily Wong Vera Bass Peter Gleichenhaus Ben Lubitz Steve Rossen Kristine Wong Merle Becker Mitchell Goldenberg Dennis Lubitz Harry Rossit Tim Wong Maria Bello David Goldstein Paul J. Lubitz Lottie Rothschild Barbara Wood Avi and Jonah Benjamini Cris Gonzales John Ludovice Jennifer Russick Andrea Wright Kaitlin Bennion Emilie Gonzalez Helen Luey Allan Berenstein Liz Gray Leonid Lurye Larry Bernard Laura Grealish Alex Lushtak Denise Bernstein Milt Greenfield Greg Mand Elizabeth Bilasano Johnny Greene Janelle Manggana Melissa Blocksom Irina Grigorian Esther Mann Darren Blum Irving Grossman Vicajean Manuel Volunteer Elliott Warshauer Clark Bonafe Monika Gucwa Verne Marcaida admires Renee Leavy’s artwork. Yvette Borja Jan Halson Esther Marcus Russell Boyd Francine Hament James Marcus Brandeis Hillel Girl Scouts Debra Reynolds Gerry Mariano Jerome Bright and Stephen Hammerschlag Martin Marquez Anne Broderick Judy Hanson Philip Martin Anna Brodski Lisa Harbus Dulce Martinez Dorothy Brooks Eda He Evelyn Martinez Ann Brown Carol Hicks Gladys Martinez Every Wednesday and Thursday, volunteer Elliott Warshauer has Hilda Brunwasser Lois Hillman Jamie Mateo a standing appointment at the Jewish Home of San Francisco. Pola Burk Marjorie Hilsenrad Elizabeth McAndrew Marian and Allan Byer Josephine Holsher Shaun McGrath Ed Cabrera Christina Hom Laura Meltsner Sometimes he simply makes his ‘rounds,’ may not receive many visitors. In fact, he notes, Lorraine Cainia Rudy Hooremans Viviana Mendoza stopping to help a resident in a wheelchair, chatting sometimes he becomes a substitute for a son. Sharon Camhi Kei Hoshino Midrasha Sparks Program Jeff Campbell Gloria Houtenbrink Yevgeniya Mikheyeva Fern Ruth Mary Xu with someone who may be sitting alone, or perhaps But it is not a one-way street. “I’ve developed Kristina Campos Jimmy Huang Taylor Milla Rachel Sackman Sofiya Yakhnin taking a new resident for coffee in the Home’s friendships that are precious to me,” he says. Stephy Capodanno Liana Huang Paul Miller Edith Sadewitz Hannah Yanow Samantha Cardenas Minna Huang Janis Mitchell Katy and Esther Safer Helen Yee garden café, followed by a tour of the facility. Often Getting close to someone in the last years of their David Carmine Alissa Jacobs Linda Mogel Myint Saing Jon Yolles he visits with 92-year-old Stephen Simon, and they life is a little bittersweet, but well worth it, Elliott Sean Carrillo Alona Jasik Boris Moldavsky Elianna Sanchez Alex Yu Kristine Casipe Briana Johnson Tatiana Montenegro Francesca Santos Jennifer and Nancy Yu

eers read the newspaper together and chat. It was explains. “Each time a resident passes away, it Megan Cassady Adrienne Jonas Scott Montgomery Patricia Santos Terry Yu Lourdes Castellanos Danielle Juarez Melanie Montoya Malka Schleyer Jackie Zaldana t during one of their casual conversations that Elliott takes a piece of your heart. It’s sad and sometimes Tommy Chan Susan Julius Rae Morgenstein Andrea Schwartz Alice Ziegler learned Stephen’s family members were customers difficult, but it’s balanced by the encouragement Raymond Chau June Jordan School for Equity Kurt Mulligan Yakov Schwartz Celine Chen Linda Kalinowski National Federation Regina Scolaro

un of his father’s San Francisco pharmacy. “We know and deep appreciation I get for volunteering from Sydney Chiong Jeff Kanbar of Temple Youth Janis Seeman

l a lot of the same people, so it was a walk down both residents and staff.” Diana Chiu Pamela Kane Daniel Nemirovsky Mary Sejane Irene Chiu Kyunghee Kang Peter Neubauer Linda Semi

o memory lane for us,” recalls Elliott. William Chou Doug Kaplan Bela Newman Violeta and Robert Shelly Sam Karp Kylie Ng Paul Shkuratov V A pharmacist himself, Elliott was looking for a Volunteers such as Elliott commit their Derek Chu support, friendship, and talents to Jewish Amir Cohen Sheri Karp Saralina Nguyen Hyun Shon meaningful volunteer opportunity when he retired Gail Cohen Marty Kassman Shirley Nice Claire Shor Home residents. We gratefully recognize the Sarah Cohen Laura Kaufman Marleen Norman Jordan Sills three-and-a-half years ago. He found it at the following individuals and organizations, and the ur Sarah Cohn Samrawit Kifle Elaine O’Donoghue Alan Silverman Jewish Home, where his mother Marilyn, of blessed generous donation of their time and abilities Congregation B’nai Emunah Ju Hwa Kim Jack Orovitz Jaimie Simon O memory, was a passionate supporter for many years to enriching the lives of our older adults. >>> Congregation Emanu-El Kisun Kim Agustin Ortiz Roger Sinasohn Eric Contreras Lillian Klein Mark Pablico Simona Slutsky and founding chair of the Home’s annual golf & Charles Davis Mara Klein Keke Paige Joel Smith Dr. James A. Davis Marilyn Kline Young Mi Pak Sabrina Soto tennis tournament, now in its thirteenth year. Amanda Del Castillo Sandy Komin Neliza Pallesco Alex Spiegel “I share residents’ stories, help them out when Denise Del Rosario Oleg Korsunsky Tracy Palomaria Rob Spiro Sharjah Del Rosario Terry Kraus Charlene Pantangco Mariya Starikova I can, and let them know that they’re noticed,” Frank Diaz Scott Kravitz Redmond Payne Eric Steger Elliott says. He makes a point of spending time with Henry Dombey Sean Kristl Fortunata Perez Susan Steiner-Saal Irina Druker Kelly Kwok Ricky Perez, Jr. Mark Sugarman residents whose families are not close by and who

36 Jewish Senior Living winter 2007 winter 2007 Jewish Senior Living 37 HANDMADEAND HEARTFELT OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS Businesses do it. Corporations do it. We gratefully acknowledge the following community organizations, Individuals do it. They make in-kind gifts. agencies, and facilities whose active involvement and collaboration From medical supplies and equipment, to during the past year have greatly enhanced the care, programs, DVD players, golf balls and tennis racquets kind s in and services offered by the Jewish Home of San Francisco. for the Jewish Home’s annual fundraising t

golf & tennis tournament, or lovingly hand- if crafted lap blankets, their contributions G enhance and improve the lives of the seniors in our community.

Lola Gambucci is a study in numbers. Her age numbers 91. The number of years she has lived in her house in the neighborhood of the Jewish Home adds up to more than 50. And, according to the record book she keeps, the number of lap blankets she crocheted in just the first half of the year equaled 246. Mrs. Gambucci is an example of an individual who, although she cannot contribute monetarily, gives her services, purchasing skeins of wool and crocheting hundreds ners of lap blankets, fashioning warm wraps that run from muted t pastels to brightly colored creations. “The men like the

bright ones,” she notes. ar Lola has been making lap blankets for so many years that she remembers when a ball of wool cost pennies and a crochet hook but 15 cents. “One day I decided to take a Aging Services of California Hands On Bay Area Peninsula Jewish Community Center y p

Albert L. Schultz Jewish Community Hebrew Free Loan Teen Fellowship Program Peninsula Temple Sholom t whole bunch of blankets to the Jewish Home,” she relates. Center of Palo Alto Hebrew Union College Phillip Burton High School Alzheimer’s Association of the Greater – Jewish Institute of Religion Private Industry Council of San Francisco She has been doing so ever since, ensuring the blankets’ San Francisco Bay Area Hotel Employees and Restaurant Professional Grief Caregivers Network sizes rule out any chance of getting caught underfoot or in American Association of Homes Employees Union Local 2 RCH, Inc. & Services for the Aging Institute on Aging Retired Seniors Volunteer Program wheelchairs. She donates her handiwork to other facilities in American College of Traditional Intelecom Communications Rhoda Goldman Plaza the area, too. Chinese Medicine IUOE Stationary Engineers Local 39 Samuel Merritt College American Jewish Committee j. (formerly the Jewish Bulletin) San Francisco Bioethics Committee “It keeps me busy,” this feisty woman says of her craft. American Society on Aging Janet Pomeroy Center San Francisco Conservatory of Music Her gifts come from her slightly stiffened fingers, her every Association of Geriatric Care Managers Jewish Community Center of San Francisco San Francisco Community School Association of Jewish Aging Services Jewish Community Federation San Francisco Department of Public Health scrap of wool (“I throw nothing away”) – and her heart. Bay Area Cluster Group of Professional Jewish Community Federation San Francisco Jewish Film Festival Geriatric Care Managers – Kohn Program San Francisco Senior Roundtable Bay Area Jewish Healing Center Jewish Family and Children’s Services San Francisco SPCA The following individuals, businesses, and organizations Bay Area Social Workers In Health Care Jewish Healing Center San Francisco State University Lola Gambucci displays one of the lap blankets she have contributed goods and services to the Jewish Brandeis Hillel Day School Jewish Vocational Service San Francisco State University communi ur Theatre Arts Department crochets for Jewish Home residents. Home of San Francisco from July 1, 2006, through June Brandeis Hillel Girl Scouts Jewish War Veterans O Bread and Roses June Jordan School for Equity San Jose State University 30, 2007. We deeply appreciate their support. Case Management Society of America Kaiser Permanente SEIU United Healthcare Workers West City College of San Francisco Kalsman Institute on Judaism and Health Skazka Music & Dance Theater Congregation B’Nai Emunah KQED Public Broadcasting Sisterhood of Congregation Joyce R. Esquith Sherman B. Lieberman Janet and Zev Rubenstein Congregation Beth Am Education Network Beth Israel-Judea Gifts In Kind Rebecca Arons and Eric B. Fastiff Ben Lubitz Amber Sabri Congregation Beth Israel-Judea Kung Pao Kosher Comedy Taube-Koret Campus for Jewish Life Annabelle Candy Co., Inc. Bonnie and Wesley Fastiff Macy’s West San Francisco Jewish Film Festival Congregation Beth Israel-Judea Spark League of Women Voters Temple Beth El Arlequin Wine Merchant Anna Medvinsky and Robert Feldman Gladys and Larry Marks San Francisco Opera Congregation Beth Sholom Lehrhaus Judaica Union for Reform Judaism Arrowhead Mountain Spring Water Daniel H. Flaxman Martinelli’s Sparkling Cider James Schwabacher Congregation Emanu-El Mayer-Kalsman Fellows United Synagogue Youth Pamela and Laurence Baer Deborah Friend Claudette McKee Deanna and Kurt Schwartz Congregation Kol Shofar Mayor’s Youth Employment University of California at Berkeley Lida and Jamshid Bakhshi Lola Gambucci Myth Restaurant & Lounge See’s Candies Congregation Ner Tamid and Education Program University of California at Davis Bay Cities Produce Co., Inc. Lisa Geduldig Esther and Henri Nahoum Ruth and Donald Seiler Congregation Rodef Sholom Menorah Park University of California at San Francisco Beth David Crochet Group Francine Hament Nestlé Waters of North America Leon Sheyman Congregation Sha’ar Zahav Mercy High School University of San Francisco Bob and Bob Rudy Hooremans Tirtza and Barry Pearl Annie Schlossman Congregation Sherith Israel Midrasha East Bay Spark Volunteer Center of San Francisco Ruth Braunstein Joseph G. Konick and James F. Hoover Peninsula Golf & Country Club and Ikuo Shirayanagi Contemporary Jewish Museum Montefiore Senior Center – Transitional Volunteer Program Marian and Allan Byer Loraine and Mark Horne Carol Platner Roberta J. Silverstein David Jacobson School of Music National Association for Visually Volunteer Match Charles Chocolates Ingleside Police Department Peter A. Pollat, M.D. and Stephen M. Sperber Diversity Works Handicapped Zen Hospice Project Claremont Resort & Spa Stephen Jaffe Josie Pon Sugarbowl Bakery Dominican University National Council of Jewish Women San Marna Clark Jewish Family and Children’s Services Pratesi Linens Judith Szpiro Employment Plus Francisco Section Drs. Claire T. and James A. Davis Kendall-Jackson Winery Monica Lee and Jonathan Rapp Jerrie Wacholder Excelsior Neighborhood National Federation of Temple Youth Diageo Mick Laugs Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco Betty J. Weiss Commercial Revitalization Northern California Jewish Sports Larry Ellis Barbara and Jay Leopold Ruth Roberts Family Service Agency of San Francisco Hall of Fame Sandra and Edwin Epstein Lexus Champions for Charity/Octagon Sydney Rosen – Senior Companion Program Ocean Beach Veterinary Clinic Fromm Institute PBS-TV

38 Jewish Senior Living winter 2007 winter 2007 Jewish Senior Living 39 Best Wishes This Holiday Season!

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