HEARTBEAT heartbeatAmerican Committee for Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem 49 West 45th Street • New York, NY 10036 212-354-8801 • www.acsz.org I SRAEL IS COUNTING ON US...TO CARE AND TO CURE SPRING 2011 KESTENBAUM FAMILY MAKES LEADERSHIP GIFT TO DEDICATE ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY MACHINE IN THE PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY DEPARTMENT Alan and Deborah Kestenbaum have been involved with Shaare HEARTBEAT Zedek for more than two decades. Deborah’s father, Hal Beretz, served as the chair of the Hospital’s International Board of Highlights Governors, her mother Anita is a member of the National Women’s Division and Deborah currently serves as the Chair of the Development Board of the Women’s Division. PAGE 8 In recent years, Deborah, who has always metals with Glencore and Philipp Brothers in Profiles in Giving been involved in countless charitable endeavors, New York. Dr. Jack and Mildred Mishkin her local synagogue and her children’s schools, Recently, the Kestenbaums decided to Dr. Monique and Mordecai Katz has taken on a more prominent leadership take their leadership to the next level by mak- role in the Shaare Zedek Women’s Division. ing a magnanimous gift to purchase a new PAGE 4-7 A graduate of Queens College with a BA in Echocardiography machine for the Pediatric Economics, Deborah explains, “Shaare Zedek Cardiology Department. Highlights from the Hospital has always been a part of my family and I am looking forward to increasing my involvement While advanced cardiac care is not typ- Hospital Opens New Cosmetic with this incredible Hospital.” ically associated with younger patients, the Care Center and New Digestive reality is that a large number of children do Diseases Institute Alan, holds a BA in Economics from indeed face serious cardiac problems. Shaare Yeshiva University where he graduated cum Zedek has proven to be a leader and referral Shaare Zedek in Japan laude, and currently serves as the Executive center for children from all throughout Israel Chairman of Globe Specialty Metals. He has and abroad who require advanced and on- more than 20 years of experience in metals going cardiac care. OTHER FEATURES: trading, distribution, finance and manufactur- Mission to South America 2010 ing. Alan founded the leading international The Jesselson Heart Center currently metals trader, Marco International in 1985, treats between 25 to 30 children per week, Around the Regions (approximately 1500 cases per year). These and led its expansion into China and the for- Shaare Zedek’s Leaders of the mer Soviet Union. He began his career in continued on page 10 Future FC2 AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR National/Northeast Region SHAARE ZEDEK Sharon Goldwyn, Director, NY Region Morrie Libman, Director of Major Gifts MEDICAL CENTER IN JERUSALEM Janice Stolar, National Development Director NATIONAL BOARD Phyllis Reiss, Director of Finance Rachel Wolf, Director of Operations Menno Ratzker 49 W. 45th Street, Suite 1100 Chair New York, NY 10036 Phil Friedman Phone: 212-354-8801 President Email: [email protected] Harvey Felsen Vice President Mid-Atlantic Region Ronald Abrams Barbie Porcelain Treasurer 3023 Temple Gate Road Sidney Adler Baltimore, MD 21209 Treasurer Emeritus Phone: 410-963-0006 Abby Ellison Kanarek Email: [email protected] Secretary Midwest Region Jack C. Bendheim Marjorie Diener Blenden Alison Pure-Slovin Rabbi David Fuld 6600 North Lincoln Avenue, Suite 314 Lincolnwood, IL 60712 Francine Gani Phone: 847-410-0340 Dr. Felix Glaubach Email: [email protected] Alan Hirmes Northwest Region Laura Huberfeld Michael G. Jesselson Danny Nathanson Dr. Ronald Krinick 1819 Polk Street, #481 San Francisco, CA 94109 Seryl Kushner Phone: 818-324-5135 Murray Laulicht Email: [email protected] Esther Lerer Southeast Region William Lowenberg (Honorary) Debbie Gold, Director, Miami-Dade and Broward Larry Magid Aliza Ranish, Director, Southeast Region Michael Nachmani 3275 W. Hillsboro Blvd, Suite 200 Dr. Larry Platt Deerfield Beach, FL 33442 Kurt Rothschild Phone: 954-571-2446 Louise Kirschner Wolinetz Email: [email protected] Lee Weinbach West Coast Region President, National Women’s Division Paul Jeser, Director, Marjorie D. Blenden West Coast Region, National Director of Major Gifts Chair, National Women’s Division Judy Podolsky, West Coast Development Director Professor Jonathan Halevy Jennifer Weinstein, Director of Community Campaign Director-General Shelly Lindell-Levy, Senior Consultant Shaare Zedek Medical Center 8671 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 712 Paul S. Glasser Beverly Hills, CA 90211 Executive Vice President Phone: 310-229-0915 Email: [email protected] HEARTBEAT Israel Rachel Wolf Director of Operations, Editor Shaare Zedek Medical Center PO Box 3235 JSM Concepts, Inc. Jerusalem, Israel 91031 Design, www.jsmconcepts.com Phone: 02-666-6622 American Committee for Shaare Zedek Email: [email protected] Visit us at www.acsz.org http://www.szmc.org.il/eng 2 heartbeat HEARTBEAT American Committee for Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem National Board Welcomes New Members s a lay driven organization, the American Committee for Shaare Zedek is only as successful as the leaders who fuel our fundraising efforts. The American Committee is fortunate to have many talented and committed men and women who A dedicate their most precious resource – their time – to help secure the Hospital’s future. We are pleased to announce the addition of three outstanding leaders to our National Board. Their added efforts on behalf of Shaare Zedek will be immeasurable. MARJORIE DIENER BLENDEN (Hillside, NJ) Medina of the United States Court of Appeals. From 1996 to Marjorie Blenden grew up in Elizabeth, NJ 1999, Mr. Laulicht served as the President of the United Jewish and later moved to Hillside, NJ. She received Federation of MetroWest, NJ. He currently serves as a member her undergraduate degree from Vassar College, of the New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education and sits majoring in Political Science and French, was on the Boards of the Jewish Agency for Israel, United Jewish graduated from Columbia University with a Communities of MetroWest, and Stern College for Women. master’s in Education and History, and received a master’s in In 2009, the Laulichts dedicated the Linda and Murray Laulicht Accounting from Fairleigh-Dickinson University. Professionally, Non-Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement Program at Shaare Zedek, Marjorie works in her family’s real estate business, originally a relatively new procedure that has the potential to significantly Diener Investment Co. and now The Blenden Group. Marjorie change cardiac medicine in Israel. In 2010, Murray received an serves as the chair of the American Committee for Shaare honorary Doctorate from Yeshiva University. He and his wife Zedek’s National Women’s Division. She is also a member of the Linda are the proud parents of Laurie and Bernard Hasten of Board of Trustees of Yeshiva University, the current chair of their Chicago IL, Pamela and Ari Hirt of Teaneck NJ, Shellie and Academic Affairs Committee, Chair Emeritus of the Board of Eric Davis of Efrat, Israel, and Abigail and Scott Herschmann Overseers of Stern College for Women and current board member. of Englewood NJ. The Laulichts are blessed with seventeen She also serves as the Vice President of the Jewish Educational Center grandchildren, three of whom were born at Shaare Zedek. in Elizabeth, Secretary of Boys Town Jerusalem Foundation of MICHAEL NACHMANI (Scarsdale, NY) America, and as a member of the Board of Overseers of the National Women’s Division of Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Michael Nachmani co-manages Consulting Marjorie is the proud mother of Allen and Janis, Larry and Jeanella, Services and Product Development in Global and Richard and Shani, and the proud grandmother of seven fabulous Securities Services at Goldman Sachs. He joined grandchildren, Mitchell, Layla, Gabrielle, Jamie, Lindsey, Jordana the company in 1997 as a financial analyst in and Logan. Prime Brokerage and in 1998, joined Product Development to build out the Hedge Fund reporting and ana- MURRAY LAULICHT (Bal Harbor, FL) lytics platform. From 2000 until 2005, he started and managed Murray Laulicht has been a partner, specializ- the Reporting and Technology Consulting Services Group to ing in business litigation, in the Florham Park merchandise the Prime Brokerage reporting platform. In 2005, law firm of Pitney, Hardin, Kipp & Szuch (now Michael assumed responsibility for the Product Development Day Pitney LLP) since 1979. Mr. Laulicht received Group, and in 2008, he joined the Consulting Services team. his undergraduate degree from Yeshiva University, He was named managing director in 2007. Michael earned a BA where he was Editor-in-Chief of The Commentator and President in Political Science from The Johns Hopkins University in 1997. of the Debating Society. He graduated, summa cum laude, from He sits on the Executive Board of the Westchester Day School and Columbia University School of Law, where he finished first in his is one of the chairs of Shaare Zedek’s Children’s Champions group. class. Thereafter, Mr. Laulicht served as a member of the staff of He and his wife, Michelle, are the proud parents of Ethan, Kate the Warren Commission and then as Law Clerk to Judge Harold and Emily. Visiting Israel Q Please visit Shaare Zedek—“The Hospital with a Heart.” If you are going to be in Israel, please join us for a private tour of the Hospital. Prior to your visit contact your local Shaare Zedek office. In Israel, call 011-972-2-666-6622 or email [email protected] to set up an appointment. 3 H IGHLIGHTS FROM New Center Opens for Aesthetic and Cosmetic Care s Shaare Zedek continues to expand into new and increasingly innovative medical arenas, the Hospital recently opened Harmony, a new center for aesthetic and cosmetic medicine. A The center, which is located on the fourth floor, is designed to respond to an increasing need from within the Jerusalem community to treat the patient’s overall wellbeing in addition to their direct healthcare needs.