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Spring 2006 TABLE OF CONTENTS 19 GRAND OPENING AHEAD Thanks to the generosity of so many, the Jewish Home’s new Barbara and Richard Rosenberg 5 WHAT’S NEW AT THE JEWISH HOME? Family Center will be ready for action in October. Daniel Ruth, David Friedman, and Arlene Krieger Comprehensive Campaign donors list. discuss new directions at the Jewish Home. 23 COMPASSION, COMMUNITY, COMMITMENT 8 A UNIQUE SENIOR LIFESTYLE Planned giving, annual donations, and tribute gifts How will Palo Alto’s senior living residence be are just three of the many ways to support the different from other senior communities? Jewish Home. 11 COUNTING US IN 25 OUR DONORS The Jewish Community Federation’s 2004 Annual Fund donors list. Jewish Senior Living Magazine demographic study surveys senior needs. Spring 2006 vol. 1 no. 1 27 INTRODUCING MARK DENTON A publication of the Jewish Home of San Francisco 12 MAKING BEAUTIFUL MUSIC Jewish Home and Jewish Home Foundation’s new Ben Lubitz’s many talents bring music and more director of Development aims to build a strong 302 Silver Avenue / San Francisco, CA 94112 / www.jhsf.org to the Jewish Home’s residents each day. financial foundation for the future. Editor and Publisher: Sherie Koshover Copy Editor: Ilana Glaun 8 12 13 17 19 Writer: Suzan Berns Designer: Michael Wickler Contributors: Mark Denton and Development staff

13 BEHIND THE SCENES 36 LEAVING A LEGACY On-staff nurse practitioner Valerie Maerowitz Ben Colloff agrees to talk about his support for the provides exceptional care and personal attention to Jewish Home because he wants others to join him. residents of the Jewish Home. 37 OUR VOLUNTEERS 15 EXPANDING OUR KNOWLEDGE These outstanding individuals give their time and Janice B. Schwartz, M.D. describes the Jewish Home’s talents so that the Jewish Home may continue to research on seniors and medicines. provide residents with the highest quality of care, services, and programs. 16 GIVING AND CARING: OUR JEWISH TRADITION Community support of the Jewish Home yields 39 OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS tangible benefits to residents. We acknowledge the various organizations and entities with whom we collaborated over the past 17 RABBI IN RESIDENCE fiscal year. Jewish Home’s Rabbi Sheldon Marder nurtures spirituality through teaching, worship, and counseling. 18 GOOD NEIGHBORS MAKE GOOD FRIENDS “Bela” Newman visits the Home to pray. enriching the quality of life of older adults ONS RIZ O H

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What’s New NE at the Jewish Home? Welcome to the first issue of Jewish Senior Living, our information-filled publication to the community from the Jewish Home of San Francisco. 24 29 36 37 Our aim in this magazine is to offer insights about a Jewish Home neighbor and regular donor to the people and senior life at the Jewish Home of San Home, who worships with residents at the Home’s Francisco, at the new senior living project to be synagogue, Congregation L’Dor V’Dor, on Shabbat. built on the Taube-Koret Campus for Jewish Life in We also provide you with information about how Palo Alto, to provide you with features and news you, too, can join our growing list of generous about the Jewish Home Foundation – the Jewish supporters. Home of San Francisco’s new collaborator in You will enjoy a taste of a day in the life of service to the Bay Area’s elderly – and more. Rabbi Sheldon Marder, the Home’s chaplain, and You may be interested in what we have learned learn a bit about the research results derived about the Bay Area’s Jewish older adult population from a milestone study done by the director of our from the San Francisco-based Jewish Community Research department, Dr. Janice Schwartz. Federation’s 2004 Jewish Community Study. Dan As you know, the Jewish Home and the Jewish Leemon, a committee member and spokesperson Home Foundation are involved in two major for the study, shares that information on page 11. capital projects. The first is the development of the David Friedman, who has so successfully led the new Barbara and Richard Rosenberg Family Center Jewish Home’s Comprehensive Campaign and now on the Home’s Silver Avenue site in San Francisco. serves as chair of the Home’s board of trustees, It is at the 70 percent completion mark, and you tells you about our strategic visioning – our will find an update on our progress on page 19. The planning for the future – in his message. second project is the new Jewish Senior Residence I mentioned the Jewish Home Foundation being built on the Taube-Koret Campus for Jewish above. Arlene Krieger, the chair of this new entity, Life in Palo Alto. In this issue, Lorraine Hiatt, one will introduce you to the Foundation and explain of the nation’s foremost authorities on senior the concept behind its formation. I am thrilled that housing and an important member of the project’s Arlene, who is a former chair of the Jewish Home’s team, talks about some of the unique features of board of trustees, is serving as the inaugural chair this retirement community. of the Foundation. I hope you will find our new magazine Four outstanding individuals are profiled interesting and enlightening. Please let in this issue. Ben Colloff, a caring Jewish Home me know what you think by e-mailing us at supporter who has created two funds to benefit [email protected]. residents, and Ben Lubitz, one of our dynamic Daniel Ruth residents. You will also meet nurse practitioner President & Chief Executive Officer, Valerie Maerowitz, who provides our residents Jewish Home of San Francisco with wonderful care, and Andrew “Bela” Newman,

Spring 2006 Jewish Senior Living  Nearly a year ago, the Home’s board of trustees initiated a I am proud to introduce our readers comprehensive study regarding the Jewish Home and its to the Jewish Home Foundation. The

place in the future. We engaged a range of individuals in our Foundation, in collaboration with ons conversations – from experts in the area of older adults, the Jewish Home of San Francisco, i through Jewish Home stakeholders (staff, residents, family is the next step in ensuring that our

members, donors, board members, and volunteers), to community can properly serve its ect affiliated groups and leaders from the larger community. seniors today and into the future.

Our goal was to formulate a vision and strategic The Foundation was established on July 1, 2005 plan for how quality senior care services will be as a public charitable foundation with a separate w dir provided to the elderly, specifically Jewish elderly, board of trustees, to promote and support the

ons over the next 10 to 15 years. We understood that mission and activities of the Home within the ne i the project, which we called strategic visioning, community. The Foundation will now serve as the was imperative if we were to prepare for the surge fund-development arm of the Jewish Home. in our older adult population as the post-World I am honored to chair this innovative venture. ect War II generation reaches retirement years. The Home has been an important part of my Aging is the largest, most powerful socio- life for 26 years. I followed my mother into demographic force in the world today. The experts involvement here. She worked on birthday we consulted, along with the Jewish Community lunches for the residents. After years serving with

w dir Federation’s 2004 demographic survey, confirmed the Auxiliary and on the board of trustees, I still our understanding. In just 18 years in our own love going to birthday lunches and especially

ne community, the population of individuals over the look forward to taking pictures of the celebrating age of 65 has nearly doubled from 17,000 to 33,000. residents each month. I can tell you on a personal level as well, that when you have a loved one at Aging is the largest, most powerful socio-demographic force in the world today. the Jewish Home, you are able to sleep at night.

When we started this exercise, we were As we complete our work on strategic visioning The Jewish Home Foundation will carry on the commitment our Jewish primarily focusing on the Jewish Home. However, and look to its implementation, I am gratified that as we engaged with various groups, we learned the Jewish Home will continue to raise the bar community made 135 years ago to serving seniors as they age. that a broader vision was critical in order to meet higher in providing aging services with sensitivity, the needs of the Bay Area’s older Jewish adults. caring, and a thorough understanding of the needs My father-in-law and two aunts lived here and I I am delighted that two dedicated Jewish We are now focusing on creating an of our community. Our new collaboration with was always at ease knowing how well cared for Home leaders have agreed to join me as officers organizational structure that will support the Jewish Home Foundation helps us to assure they were. of the Foundation. Richard Rosenberg, a former the development of a network of senior living the community that the older adults we serve The Jewish Home Foundation will carry on past president of the Home, and Larry Marks residences and programs in discrete geographical will continue to benefit from the compassionate the commitment our Jewish community made are secretary and treasurer respectively. A new areas by congregating people and services in these care and quality services that have long been the 135 years ago to serving seniors as they age. Development director, Mark Denton, has joined locales. The senior living complex on the new hallmark of the Jewish Home. Your financial support is and will continue to be our wonderful staff. (See page 27 for details about Taube-Koret Campus for Jewish Life in Palo Alto David Friedman instrumental in maintaining the excellent care for him.) And as we go to press, I am honored to serve is the first project that will reflect this vision. The Chair, Board of Trustees, which the Home is known, on our Silver Avenue alongside community leaders Adele Corvin, David Jewish Home of San Francisco remains the flagship, Jewish Home of San Francisco campus and at our new Jewish Senior Residence Friedman, chair of the Home’s board of trustees, and the emotional and cultural epicenter of our in Palo Alto. Contributions will be directed to the Dorothy Saxe, Martin Stein, David Steirman, aging initiatives. Foundation, and then channeled to the site you president of the Jewish Community Federation, In our conversations, we repeatedly heard that wish to support. and Joan Zimmerman who have joined our social institutions and the government are failing Foundation board. to deal effectively with the challenges of an aging I eagerly anticipate involving new people in our population. There is an expectation and, perhaps work and our future, and look forward to keeping more importantly, an opportunity for the Jewish you apprised of our progress. community to meet this need. Arlene Krieger Chair, Board of Trustees, Jewish Home Foundation

 Jewish Senior Living spring 2006 Spring 2006 Jewish Senior Living  Jewish Senior Living: How will this new JSL: What are some of the features? trend in senior housing play out at Lorraine: Each apartment is designed like a “stage set” Jewish Senior Residence in Palo Alto? ready to be customized with one’s own belongings.

e There is a new trend in serving Daniel: Residential living at the Taube-Koret Campus Independent living apartments are 1200 square feet on

r the housing and social needs of for Jewish Life offers seniors one-stop access to a the average and have one, two or three bedrooms. Spaces older adults. Rather than having variety of useful and stimulating services, facilities, are proportioned for flexibility. Each dwelling is designed

ca and technologies. The Campus links seniors and the with two or three areas that could accommodate a dining seniors-only communities, homes community at large because of its integration with the table, a flat screen or traditional TV, tables and shelves. for older adults are integrated into new Jewish Community Center for Palo Alto. Bathrooms have great lighting, space for showering, of a neighborhood. At the Taube-Koret Buildings are connected in an interesting community grooming, and personal hygiene needs. They are high in Campus for Jewish Life (TKCJL) in “commons” that allows people to live in elegantly style, without compromising safety and storage. There Palo Alto, the Jewish Home of San designed yet convenient housing, and have meaningful is room for a laundry facility in each apartment, with the contact with other seniors, adults, and even children – all option of using this space as a crafts or storage room and

uum Francisco is creating an exciting and on site. This is senior living with much to do in a terrific sending laundry out.

n innovative complex of homes for

i climate, excellent location, and great community. Walking distances are compact with shortcuts older adults that reflect this trend. Lorraine: The Campus is an extraordinary concept. It’s through the garden courts to reach dining areas or the

Q+A For more than 20 years, the Jewish Home of San more than a cutting-edge Jewish community center, more mail, well-located elevators, and unique cross-bridges Francisco has sought to expand its reach so that than a site for social and cultural events, more than focal overlooking the complete Campus.

cont South Bay older adults could have access to points for early childhood education, preschool, teens, Daniel: JSR offers two compact areas for those the same high level of quality care and services and families throughout the South Peninsula. It’s all benefiting from regular “assisted living.” Meals and that have been provided in San Francisco. The this and more. And yet the site is sufficiently large and a clubroom are nearby. Personal care is available for opportunity to provide a continuum-of-care intricate to support individual preferences, differences, approximately 1-2 hours per day. Residents of the Providing a continuum-of-care retirement community and to create a truly and needs for stimulation. assisted living program enjoy all the amenities of the retirement community and inter-generational campus in partnership with the creating an inter-generational Jewish Community Center in Palo Alto allows us neighborhood at the Taube-Koret Campus for Jewish to meet the ever-increasing needs of the fastest The Home’s Jewish Senior Residence (JSR) is a “smart” series of buildings Life will allow us to meet the growing, most Jewishly-identified community in needs of the fastest growing the San Francisco Bay Area. Different from the elegantly designed with unique features to facilitate active, healthful aging. community in the Bay Area. specialized long- and short-term care for which the Jewish Home of San Francisco is known, the Palo JSL: How did you decide what was full Campus, including dining, social programs, fitness, Alto senior residence is designed to serve a more important for this project? hair care, intergenerational programs, and scheduled active, independent lifestyle for older adults. It will Daniel: We asked prospective residents, their families, transportation. By living in proximity to their own also address a broader cross-section of community and staff members – and then we established our caregivers, more continuous needs for oversight and needs economically, focusing on the high demands “guiding principles” for residential living based on “on-call” assistance can be accommodated. Assisted of an underserved, older adult middle-class cohort, their answers. These include an inviting, attractive, and living units are about 750 square feet, with one or two although with a level of accessibility to others easily-navigated environment, engaging programming bedrooms. without the full means to pay. and activities, a sense of privacy while being part of a The Home’s Jewish Senior Residence (JSR) is community, an ability to modify living arrangements as JSL: What are the creative a “smart” series of buildings elegantly designed needed without moving, plus Jewish community life and memory-care suites? with unique features to facilitate active, healthful a full range of social, wellness, and cultural activities. Lorraine: Imagine a place where individuals who have aging. It focuses on what people can do, by There will be formal and informal religious and lapses in judgment or follow-through due to adult-onset featuring a professional quality fitness center cultural life for both seniors and the community memory loss can more safely experience objects and and pools; day spa; social hall; classrooms for throughout the Campus, including activities and art. actions. Jewish Senior Residence offers a distinctive lifelong learning; meeting space; attractive Lorraine: Gerontological research has suggested that small group setting supporting appropriate stimuli and outside landscaping; computer facilities for frequently observed features of senior living such as long immediate response skills, but free of complexities and inter-generational use; a series of gardens; and a hallways or small rooms actually magnify the difficulties confusing stimuli common in larger settings. The level creative adaptive equipment store. of aging. At JSR, the design will promote and release of encouragement for engaging in daily routines, safe The complex will consist of 193 units comprised one’s natural inclination to move, be curious, look and mobility and exercise, experience of natural stimuli of 170 independent living apartments, 12 assisted listen. Hallways are short and interestingly shaped with such as fresh aromas, a specially designed garden of living apartments, and 11 creative memory-care seating “vignettes,” are light, and contain artwork. These memories, safe, interesting areas, and resident-centered suites. features, which encourage movement, add motivation, activities are more supportive than are possible in one’s Lorraine Hiatt, one of the country’s foremost and aid in orientation, comprise JSR’s “smart” series of own home. The creative memory-care suites will have experts in designing living spaces for older adults, buildings. one bedroom of about 500 square feet. There will be a is serving as a consultant on this project. Jewish A national design team has been assembled to dedicated dining room and program facilities for these Senior Living spoke with Lorraine and Jewish Home create great looking facilities that bring out the best residents. president and CEO Daniel Ruth about JSR. in each user.

 Jewish Senior Living spring 2006 Spring 2006 Jewish Senior Living  COUNTING US IN

Baby boomers are turning 60 this year. This coming-of-age of the post-World War II generation will herald the beginning of an influx of seniors for the next 20 years. But how this will affect the Bay Area’s Jewish community?

The San Francisco-based Jewish Community Federation’s 2004 demographic survey, the Jewish Community Study, has shed some light on this subject. Research on the population of the area served by the Federation and its beneficiary agencies – San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin, and Sonoma Counties – has provided important facts on the numbers of Jews and their ages, information on how older adults use the services available today, and what improvements are needed. The “The poverty level for seniors here is lower than JSL: Will there be other services study was completed in late 2004 and full findings elsewhere in the country,” Leemon continues. The available that are particular were released in August 2005. exception is those who emigrated here in their According to the San to the needs of seniors? For the Jewish Home of San Francisco, this is key later years from the former Soviet Union. More Francisco-based Jewish Walking distances Daniel: Throughout the planning process, the care needs and live safely on their own, can be data for future planning. Daniel Ruth, the Home’s than 70 percent of the over-65 group are college Community Federation’s 2004 are compact with varying needs of individuals as they age have been accommodated throughout the Campus. The president and CEO, sees the Jewish Home as “a graduates, and 85 percent were born in the U.S. – demographic survey, in the shortcuts through next 10 years, another 34,000 the garden courts. foremost in our minds. The majority of seniors who spacious, typical units have been designed to be lightning rod for collaboration” among agencies two facts that may explain the lower poverty rate. Bay Area Jews will turn 65. will move into JSR will initially benefit from simple beautiful, accommodate personal furnishings and that provide senior services. “This information, The single most unmet need for seniors is conveniences such as on-site fitness and cultural arrangements, and be easily negotiated should along with knowledge gleaned from the Home’s transportation. Some 19 percent of older adults events, options regarding meals, housekeeping for one’s mobility or energy level diminish. There will strategic visioning process, will enable the require this service, and about one-fifth of these

their apartments, and safety and security features. be individuals whose personal care services, meals, community to put in place the access to housing, individuals are not receiving it. Home healthcare, cs As they age, residents may notice other features oversight, and dwelling needs are best fulfilled in health care, and social and cultural programming social programs for older adults, and assisted

ENCE that maximize their personal energy, strength, the 12 dedicated assisted living residences within that will be needed in the next 15 to 20 years,” he living are other unmet needs. phi and participation such as short walking distances, the Campus. suggests. The survey indicated that Jewish agencies a ID features that support mobility and agility, Every apartment has wide openings and According to the survey, 33,000 Jews aged 65 or provide nearly two-thirds of the social programs g improved glare-free lighting, reduced background would accept someone who occasionally used a older live in the Federation’s service area (FSA). This for Jewish seniors. Some one-third of the ES noise, and settings that allow for conversing and wheelchair. In addition, there are three open-plan is 16,000 people more – nearly double – than 1986, respondents turn to Jewish agencies for help with o R

audibility. units with open front counters, easy-to-reach when the last Federation demographic survey took home healthcare or residential care. m R Lorraine: One of the most important aspects adjustable shelves, and the option for non- place. Still, the percentage of older Jewish adults In the next 10 years, another 34,000 Bay Area e

O of living on this Campus is the option to craft a carpeted flooring. living in the FSA is considerably smaller than that Jews will turn 65. Leemon, who is himself a baby I “curriculum” that addresses what you personally of the rest of the nation. In the Bay Area, it is 13 boomer, notes: “The trend I’m expecting to see

value about your life as an aging person. There is a JSL: What services will the new Jewish percent, where generally it is 19 percent. is that my generation will start putting money y: d health concierge who can facilitate your efforts to The Federation divided the group into three into eldercare causes now for two reasons. The t

Senior Residence NOT accommodate? i get into programs on or off the Campus to develop Lorraine: If licensed nursing, treatment, personal segments: young seniors (ages 65 to 74), 56 percent leading edge – the older half – knows that they’ll n

h SEN bones or muscle strength, to work within your bathroom and dining room assistance needs of the group; middle seniors (ages 75 to 84), 35 need it in the not too distant future. The trailing

s own medical history, to use nutrition, and mutual become more constant, the individual will move percent; and oldest seniors (85-plus), the remaining edge has parents who need it now, or will shortly. assistance and technologies that extend what you to a nursing home or similar environment of his 9 percent. Large numbers of boomers moved to the Bay Area wi

can do. or her choice. Similarly, there is typically a point Dan Leemon, a member of the Federation’s without their parents, but now, as their parents mmu e Some seniors are generally in good health, when residents of the memory-care suites will study committee and spokesperson, notes that age and may need care, they would like them to be J

but do need intermittent assistance, including require more care than can be offered here. As part there are a few generalizations about this group. nearby.” co treatment for personal needs, apartment care, of the initial entry application, each individual “The main thing we learned is that in terms of the Leemon wonders if the next generation will transportation, or morning care. The apartments will participate in developing an advance plan to the Jewish population in an area, seniors are fairly remain in the Bay Area. “We love it here. We don’t have been designed to support individuals identify appropriate care. well distributed across the regions, and not just in want to move. But will our children be able to ur

whose needs for assistance change over time. San Francisco.” In numbers alone, however, there afford to live here?” If not, he concludes, eldercare o Individuals who can make their personal care are more seniors living in San Francisco and the that takes the place of family support will be even needs reliably known, who have occasional North and South Peninsulas. more important.

10 Jewish Senior Living spring 2006 Spring 2006 Jewish Senior Living 11 BEHIND Ben may easily pass for much younger than his years. He credits his longevity and good health to not smoking and a positive outlook. “The glass is THE always half-full. I like everything. I like people and they like me,” he says. His days are filled with activity, beginning at 7:30 a.m. when he volunteers in the dining SCENES room, laying out preparations for breakfast. In the afternoon, he helps set up the coffee bar, le

and on Thursdays and Fridays, he adds another i musical hour to his performance schedule. Ben’s

involvement has not gone unnoticed: he has of received several awards for volunteering and proudly displays them. Ben was born in Grodno, Poland, and began pr playing the piano by accident, when at the age of 8½ and untrained, he sat down at the family’s keyboard and picked out a song he had heard

his sister play. His parents recognized his talent staff and arranged for him to take lessons. At 20, he MAKING BEAUTIFUL MUSIC was immersed in music school, sitting in with a Whether it was emigrating professional band in the bar of a fancy hotel, and from Odessa, Ukraine, to Each morning, Ben Lubitz gives the keys on on his way to becoming a concert pianist. Then the the piano in his spacious ‘living room’ a real war broke out and Ben joined the army. He was San Francisco 16 years ago, wounded after 11 days on the front. workout, playing music ranging from classical studying for her master’s Ben survived the war through his wits, with a 6-month-old son and to show tunes. Guests drop by to listen, coming maneuverings, and determination. These same characteristics enabled him to get to New York graduating while pregnant with early and waiting for the ‘concert’ to begin. City – without the correct papers – with a wife and son in 1945 (a second son was born later), her daughter, or making the Ben’s living room is the first-floor atrium of the and to land a job washing dishes in a Brooklyn shift from family member to Jewish Home’s Friedman Pavilion and the piano sits luncheonette. Stationed between the griddle and le Jewish Home employee, family i a few yards from his door. The beautiful sounds he the fountain men, Ben watched them work, and creates are carried through this area to all three soon he was running a 14-seat fountain in the nurse practitioner (FNP) Valerie of floors of the building, and residents seat themselves Silver Rod drugstore in Manhattan. Sonia did the Maerowitz has a history of r around the balconies to enjoy the music. People are cooking, and “customers were standing in line,”

P meeting challenges, providing

so appreciative that he has received thank-you notes he recalls. from residents and their family members, as well as Ben taught himself English, purposefully service to others, and taking had donations made to the Home in his honor. forgetting his native Polish. When an investor time to share a meaningful

ent Ben is pleased that his talents are acknowledged, invited Ben to join him in a new venture, Ben but he really plays because he loves it. He has been became the owner of his first diner, then later on, conversation with a new id playing piano for much of his 90 years – except for his second one. resident or family member. a 37-year break during which he escaped from the In the 1970s, Ben and Sonia retired to Florida, es Gestapo, settled in New York City, and worked about and a chance meeting with musicians from the r 16 hours a day in the restaurant business. Benny Goodman and Tommy Dorsey orchestras He met his late wife, Sonia, in a Nazi brought him back to music. They began playing concentration camp. She had been wounded and together and “everyone wanted us,” he remembers. Valerie’s ability to he tended to her. The two escaped together. Sonia Today Ben says he knows about 200 songs and communicate with the died in August 2003 after 60 years of marriage – a he is still learning more, having recently added a Home’s Russian-speaking year after they moved into the Jewish Home. In his George Gershwin piece to his repertoire. Noting population in their native tongue is reassuring room, pictures of Sonia and a needlepoint she did are that he is rarely in his room, Ben explains: “G-d for these elders. arranged in a touching memorial to her. gave me years and I live by that.”

12 Jewish Senior Living spring 2006 13 Valerie’s introduction to the Home occurred in 1992 when her late grandmother became a resident. “I liked the environment EXPANDING OUR KNOWLEDGE

z and the sense of community I felt,” she says. Which is why, during

t her studies, she chose to do a rotation with Dr. Jay Luxenberg, the The Jewish Home of San Francisco has long been involved in collaborative research to improve health care and quality of life for older people, especially for the frail elderly. In 1997, the Jewish

Home’s medical director. In February 2001, Valerie came on staff, z Home’s Long-Term Care Research Center was formed in collaboration with the Institute on Aging. wi and now she “couldn’t imagine doing anything else. It’s a really t r o good fit.” As people age, their medical care often requires taking multiple medications a r It is not simple for Valerie to describe her typical day. There are those responsibilities that fit her description as an FNP – doing (known as polypharmacy) for multiple medical problems. Polypharmacy may ae

regularly scheduled examinations, participating in psychiatric result in unwanted drug effects. At the Jewish Home, where residents take an h hw

drug review rounds, assisting physicians in the delivery of primary c

c average of 11 to 12 medicines and vitamins each day, this is a significant issue. m

care, adjusting medication, or being available as a resource for r e nursing staff. But also of importance to Valerie are the unscheduled S Three years ago, Janice B. Schwartz, Jewish Senior Living: occasions when she can get to know the residents and their M.D., the Home’s Research director, Why did you initiate this research? ri families. Many an hour may be devoted to listening to residents, ce initiated research to determine Dr. Janice Schwartz: Many people do not realize that most of the drugs prescribed i learning about familial relationships, and perhaps offering valuable the rate at which medications are for older patients were never evaluated in people their age before they were Resea ale

counseling. She adds that her ability to communicate with the removed from the body. Knowing approved for marketing in the United States. Until the late 1980s, drug companies Q+A an

v Home’s Russian-speaking population in their native tongue is J how quickly or slowly medications tested most medications for safety in young and healthy people, and for clinical advantageous. She is able to pick up on nuances that may be lost are removed from the body each day effectiveness in limited numbers of patients under the age of 70, before making in translation, and “knowing what to say and how to say it” is is necessary to prescribe the correct them available for use by physicians. reassuring for elders who find themselves in a culturally unfamiliar dose of medication each day. Older The Food and Drug Administration began encouraging the inclusion of patients of environment. Persons And Drugs: Effects Of Age, older ages in drug evaluations in 1989, but it is not required for all medications. With Race, And Gender are the first studies Jewish Home residents averaging 88 years of age, there is very little information on that look at very old and frail patients how a medication is handled by the body in someone their age to help our physicians Valerie has a history of meeting challenges, and residents of nursing homes. choose the right medication and dosage. providing service to others, and taking time To ensure diversity in clinical JSL: What were your goals? to share a meaningful conversation with populations, residents at the Jewish The main goal of my research is to fill this gap in our knowledge about medications in Home, patients of the University older patients to improve their medical care and avoid adverse effects. a new resident or family member. of California at San Francisco, the Our first steps have been to study patients who are prescribed the most common Redwoods of Mill Valley, the Yountville medications for high blood pressure. We studied hundreds of patients and selected That the Home actively recruited a Russian-speaking FNP Veterans Home, Rossmoor of Walnut medications that were eliminated by the most common enzymes in the liver. to serve this sector of our population is something Valerie Creek, the Veterans Medical Center, appreciates. The addition of an FNP to the staff she acknowledges Laguna Honda Hospital of San JSL: What did you expect – and what did you find? as being beneficial to meeting the changing and complex needs of Francisco, and inhabitants of Sonoma We thought that the oldest and frailest patients would require the smallest doses of seniors, and enhancing the delivery of quality care for which the Valley were included in the study. medications and that women would require less medication than men. Much to our Home is known. Because Valerie is on site all day, she is available to surprise, we discovered that women, and especially older women, had the lowest levels provide medical care, and is on hand to assist the nurses should a The results, which surprised of the medications in their blood and the highest blood pressures. The study showed resident’s changed condition call for further assessment. Schwartz and her colleagues, have that medication is removed faster in women than men. Age alone had no relationship to “I like the structure,” says Valerie. “With residents’ day-to-day been disseminated in two scientific what we saw in our patients from 60 to 102 years of age. care handled by our excellent nursing staff, the nursing supervisors publications and presented at a The picture is even more complicated because individual medications are removed ensuring that everything runs smoothly, and the direct access I national meeting. In May 2005, the from the body in different ways. When we studied medications removed by the kidneys, have to the Home’s physicians, we know that we are providing Jewish Home received a grant from we found the results were exactly the opposite. Women needed smaller doses, older even better attention to our residents. That is a good feeling, and is the National Institutes of Health for people needed smaller doses, and older women required the smallest doses. equally heartening for the resident and the resident’s family.” more than $1.5 million to support the At the Jewish Home, we have added a new procedure to ensure that this need for Valerie also lends her expertise in other areas. She does continuation of Dr. Schwartz’s work. dosage adjustment was recognized and considered for every resident, and would employee physicals, gives lectures to the nursing staff, teaches become a part of the annual evaluation of every resident. Once it becomes a part of CPR re-certification, and one afternoon each week, can be found at the medical record, it goes with every resident if he or she is hospitalized, hopefully Menorah Park, a subsidized housing community in San Francisco, eliminating this potential source of problems. delivering primary care at their health clinic. But Valerie always Our work demonstrates how very comes back to the significance of making a personal connection, JSL: What’s next? and she describes the effect her now almost 9-year-old son has important it is to know about Our next steps are to look at cholesterol-lowering medications, the effects of diet when she brings him to the Home. “Some of our residents with intake on medications, and the effects of genetics on responses to medications in dementia may not remember my name, but they do remember my the way medications work in the older patients. Our work demonstrates how very important it is to know about the son, and ask me when he’s coming to visit again.” She adds with a people who receive them. way medications work in the people who receive them – and we know far too little laugh: “He’s excellent therapy.” about responses in older women and in the very old – the majority of residents of the Jewish Home.

14 Jewish Senior Living spring 2006 Spring 2006 Jewish Senior Living 15 GIVING AND CARING: RABBI IN RESIDENCE

OUR JEWISH TRADITION Sitting with Rabbi Sheldon Marder in a sunny

t The care provided at the Jewish Home is rooted in lounge at the Jewish Home, Ruthie is struggling

r the teachings of the Torah, particularly the fifth to tell him about her recent visitor. Her dementia r o commandment. Rabbi Sheldon Marder, the Home’s is increasing, and she cannot quite recall her chaplain and director of the Department of Jewish e connection to Debra, the young woman with whom she just spent a pleasant hour. Life, explains: “To honor your father and mother rd “Wasn’t Debra your neighbor when you lived on th means that it is our duty to care for them when they a 25 Avenue?” he prompts her. Ruthie’s bright smile can no longer do it for themselves. This challenge is of recognition is his answer. y Supp m Spending quality time with residents is a t divided into two parts: the tangible, such as medical i care, food, and housing, and the less tangible – meaningful part of the day for the Home’s Rabbi n their psychological and emotional well-being. on Marder, where many of the residents, such as 87-

d year-old Ruthie, suffer from Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia. “I have spent the

“At the Jewish Home, I’m proud to say, we address both the el time getting to know them, building up a store of mmu information, so I know them when they no longer o tangible and emotional needs of the people in our care.” Sh know themselves so well,” he explains.

C Rabbi Marder’s days are filled with moving The Home’s compassionate staff who attend to residents are capable, moments such as this one. It may also be when efficient, and very often become their friends as well as caregivers. one of the residents in his sacred text study group And they are available to serve 24 /7. Visitors comment on the kindness, reaches for poignant insight into the meaning of courtesy, warmth, and humor that are shared between residents and staff. her life. It could be during a meeting with family Many people observe that it is like a family. members who are drawing up an “end-of-life” care Whenever possible, residents have comfortable single rooms – as a plan for their loved one. Or perhaps it is offering way to respect their need for privacy. They receive a wide range of medical pastoral counseling to a 90-year-old woman whose services in on-site clinics, provided by the Home’s outstanding doctors son has preceded her in death. and nurses. They enjoy nutritious kosher meals that meet their individual According to Rabbi Marder, as they reflect on dietary needs. their lives and anticipate what is to come, residents While food and medicine nurture the body, it is music, art, and learning seek answers and understanding, and many wish that nourish the mind and the soul. Residents gather in lounges for study to connect with G-d in a way they may not have sessions on current events or musical theater. They join a singing group, previously. or take pleasure in concerts given by professional musicians. They express Teacher, pastoral counselor, spiritual their creativity through art and writing, and enjoy the camaraderie of a leader – each is among Rabbi Marder’s many book club or a card game. roles at the Jewish Home and each is one of the Jewish tradition speaks of collective responsibility. It is the job of the outstanding services that make the Home unique entire community to take care of our elderly. The leadership and staff of the among similar Bay Area facilities for the frail Jewish Home are committed to continuing to honor our community’s elders, elderly. With a full-time rabbi, it is possible to but they cannot do it alone. provide enrichment programs such as ongoing Government assistance supports the care of approximately 90 percent of study groups, Jewish holiday celebrations that our residents. Unfortunately, these subsidies simply cover minimal needs. include weekly Shabbat observance, as well as They do not provide for the aforementioned services and benefits that “on-call” pastoral guidance. These are the added enable our residents to age with dignity and compassion. benefits that are available because of the generous Government funds reimburse for only one hearing aid per person, support of the community to the Home’s Annual generic prescriptions, and limited physical and occupational therapy. Fund. Government assistance does not cover kosher food, religious or Rabbi Marder also serves as the Jewish Home’s recreational activities, or counseling for residents and families. Our sacred advisor on all things Jewish. He consults with teachings command us to act with benevolence and loving-kindness – the kitchen personnel on kosher questions and g’milut chasadim. A charitable gift to the Jewish Home’s Annual Fund provides Jewish in-service education to the Home’s that enables a resident to hear better, improve mobility, or find spiritual staff. A recent class on mezuzahs is an example. sustenance is indeed an act of g’milut chasadim. “Mezuzahs are all around the Jewish Home. As a non-profit organization, the Jewish Home relies on the generosity Many of our staff members are not Jewish and of the community to support its work. Your contribution to the Annual didn’t understand their meaning,” he says. And Fund will help ensure that the Jewish Home can continue providing the now, with a quick training from the rabbi of the highest quality care for both the body and the soul of our seniors. And your Home, they do. generosity will, as the sages tell us, be rewarded many times over.

16 Jewish Senior Living spring 2006 17 n ig a Grand Opening Ahead mp ca

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iv In October, the community will be

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e opening of the Barbara and Richard Rosenberg GOOD NEIGHBORS MAKE GOOD FRIENDS Family Center. Named in mpr recognition of Barbara Jewish Home neighbor Andrew “Bela” Newman o

was always inclined toward spirituality, but in the C and Richard Rosenberg’s assimilated home in Budapest where he grew up, in the extraordinary generosity, Hungarian army during World War II, and then as a POW in Russia’s Gulag for five years, there was little room for it is the first new building it in his life. on the Jewish Home’s Bela moved to the Bay Area in 1965, and spent the next 25 years working hard and building a life with his Silver Avenue site in American bride, Katie. But when he retired in 1990, he more than 10 years. decided the time had come to pursue painting, which he calls his first love, and Judaism. The celebration will be At 84, Bela can say he has found success in both held in conjunction with areas. He is a prolific painter. The walls in his home the 2006 Someone’s in the are covered with his work and he has exhibited his Kitchen, the Home’s annual paintings around the Bay Area. And after trying a number of synagogues but finding he felt most major fundraising event. connected to the Jewish Home’s congregation, he “With this outstanding addition, the spends each Saturday morning worshipping with Rabbi Jewish Home will be able to enhance Sheldon Marder and the Home’s residents. and broaden the services and quality “You have to find yourself a teacher,” Bela believes. of life for our residents,” says David Rabbi Marder is that teacher who guides him and the Friedman, chair of the Comprehensive Home’s congregation in discovering what the Torah means. Rabbi Marder also helped Bela learn the source Campaign and the Home’s board of of his name. “I always thought it was Hungarian,” he trustees. “Our community cannot say says, “but through the rabbi, I learned that Bela is the thanks enough to the many donors oldest son of Benjamin.” whose caring and dedication to older Each month, Bela sends a donation to the Jewish adults and the Jewish Home have made Home’s Annual Fund. “Other synagogues have this possible.” membership dues, so I donate every month,” he explains. For Bela, it is a gift of appreciation for touching his spiritual core.

The Annual Fund provides funding for a wide range of spiritually-enriching and other quality-of-life programs. To learn more or to make a charitable donation, please contact Susan Morenstein at [email protected] or 415.406.1458

18 Jewish Senior Living spring 2006 Spring 2006 Jewish Senior Living 19 Ground was broken in April

2004 for the dream of the new Joanne and Alex Bernstein Barbara and David Deutsch Lucy Gambarina Janet Hastings Barbara and Richard Rosenberg Arlene and Philip Bernstein David L. Diller Haim Gamburg In memory of Esther Moskovitz and Sheila Bernstein Paul M. Diller Rowena and Bud Gansel Margaret Berzin Family Center and construction Janet R. and Nilo Bertoloni Harold and Annette Dobbs Family Lynn and Claude Ganz Marcia and William Hastings Samuel D. Berzin Supporting Foundation of the JCEF Brenda and Gerald I. Ganz Berna and James Haws began that summer. The dream Suzanne Bettinger Irina Dondysh Dena G. Gardi Craig Headman Alexsandra and Yuriy Beygman Edith and Benjamin Dorfman Vlada and Arkadi Gelfond Werner Hebenstreit will become a reality in October Shirley A. Bierly Merlin Dorfman Vladimir Gelfond Heckscher Family Trust 2006. For their caring and James S. Blattner Betty and Mervyn Dowd Mona and Dan Geller Barbara Heil Lenore and Charles Bleadon Maryann Dresner Barbara and Murray Gelleri Stephanie and Howard Hellen generosity, our thanks go to Mitzi L. Dean and Stuart H. Blecher Helen and Jeffrey DuBowy Inna and Aleksandr Gershfeld Mary and Douglas Heller Sheila Blecher-Kuniyoshi Nathan Dwiri Ira and Leonore Gershwin Designated Gloria and Raymond Heller the many people who have Ellise and Hendrik Blom Betty C. Eberhardt Philanthropic Fund of the JCEF Hellman Family Foundation Estate of May L. Bloom Carol Ann and Harvey Edelman – Jean and Michael Strunsky – Chris and Warren Hellman supported this dream. In memory of May and Jerome Bloom Shirley and Ben Eisler Eve M. Bernstein and Alex Gersznowicz Mina and John Hendricks Doris and Ben Blum In honor of Larry Myers’ birthday Vadim Gertsvolf Melissa Hennessey Anonymous Philanthropic Fund of the JCEF Staci Eisler Arlene M. Getz Herbst Foundation, Inc. Bernard Aarons Living Trust Ann and Gordon Blumenfeld Sylvia and Eric Elsesser Rosalie and Harold Gevertz Midge and Sylvan Heumann In memory of Tina Aarons, Estate of Dorothy and Harry Blumenthal Ellen F. Emold Carol Reif and Jeffrey Gilman Eve and Vernon Heyman mother of Bernard Aarons Elaine and Neil Blumenthal Mark Engelman Joann Glaser Joan and Gary Heymann Marilyn R. Abbott Mira and Zalman Blyumberg Celia Ensler David B. Gold Foundation Wallace B. Hirsch In memory of Nat Sherman Abby L. Bogomolny Harry Erlich – Elaine Gold Faye and Edward Hirschberg Anita and Marc Abramowitz Leonid Bokarius Debra L. Estrin Sandra and Henry Gold A. Arthur Hirschhorn Estate of Harriett Abrams Nina Bonos The Eucalyptus Foundation Rosabelle Gold Sheila Hochman Mari S. Abrams Marilyn and Robert Borovoy – Frances and Theodore Geballe A.M. Goldberg Jacqueline L. Hogan Lotte E. Adelson In honor of Adele K. Corvin’s birthday Desi and Gershon Evan Phyllis and Bernard Goldberg Toby S. Levy and Rick Holman Martha and Michael Adler Lina Borovsky Fanya Eveleva Deborah Goldberg Stephen R. Holman Irina and Alexander Aerov Yevgeniya and Nikolay Boyko Frances and Louis Everett J. Eugene and Faye Barrett Goldberg Edith and Bernard Holtz Julius Aires Dolly and Arnold Breit Jocelyne and Joe Falk Philanthropic Fund of the JCEF Sondra and Stan Holwitz Barbara and William Alexander Ardis and Alfred Breslauer Paula Falk Ann and Roy Goldberg Arlene and Jonathan Horowitz Doreen Alper Isabella and Leonid Briskin Shirley and Vincent Fausone Sarah Goldberg Joann and James Hurwitz Olga and Arkady Alperin Catherine Brock Anatoliy M. Fayngold Yuri Goldenshteyn In memory of Herb Greenhood Marjorie and Harry Ambrunn Ruth Brodie Dina Fayngold Marlene S. Goldfarb Jack Hymes Irene and Norman Amdur Andrea Jacoby and Robert Brody Adella and Jonathan Feinberg Bernice Goldman Trude K. Ingram Ruth Andersen Celia Bronstein Jackie and Donald Feinstein Lisa and Douglas Goldman Fund Roselynn and Steve Itelson Bessie Anglim Zina and Jacob Bronstein Leslee and Wayne Feinstein Bette and Gerald Goldman Allan B. Jacobs The Center will house many of the main services Patty and Benjamin Anixter Amy and Reed Brown Heide and Robert Feldman Marcia and John Goldman John P. Jacobs of the Jewish Home, including a new modern n Russel M. Annecston Roman Bruk Lynne F. Feldsher Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund Judith and Ralph Jacobson n Margery D. Anson Lilly Budak Jeanne and Leland Felton Corinne and Walter Goldman Susan Jaeger Jane and Zole Buks Anita and Stanley Finkel Eva M. Goldsmith Inger Johnsen kitchen. Open and spacious, residents will ig Ruth Mines and Lee M. Appel ig Joyce Appelbaum Ann and Herman Burger Ruth Finkelstein In memory of Helene Cohen Estate of Relda R. Johnson a a be drawn to it for any number of reasons. Betty and Pious Arena Jane T. Burrows Lynne and Fred Firestone Estate of Marie H. Goldsmith Adrienne H. Jonas Joanne and Bernard Arfin Elizabeth and Sandor Burstein Abrea and Lloyd Firestone Shirley and Charles Goldstein Sofiya Kabanovskaya Millie and Aron Aronovsky Karen and Steven Busch Susan Fischer Cathy and Philip Goldstein Roslyn and Donald Kahn

It may be for ceramics or painting in the light- mp Jakob A. Atlas Marian and Allan Byer Mary S. Fisher Karen and Jose Gonzales Barbara and Donald Kamler mp filled creative arts center, to worship in the new Linda and Gary Attell Anne Cahn Newman Fisher Ruby Goodman Arnold Kamrin Olga Kashlinskaya and Yevgeniy Babichev Sharon A. Camhi Alla and Boris Fishkin Elaine and Kieve Goodstein The Kanbar Charitable Trust synagogue, for medical appointments (up-to-date ca Margie Siegan and Ronald Bachman Miriam and Logan Campbell Ana C. Florez Tamara Gordiyenko – Maurice Kanbar ca

clinics with sufficient waiting areas will be located Barbara and Gerson Bakar Paula Campbell Iosif S. Flyash Chandra and Leonard Gordon Shirley and Martin Kantoff e Albina and Ilya Balanov Edgar Cantor Sam Flyash Brenda and Hugh Gottfried Yudolf Kantor e there), or simply to enjoy a snack at the garden Elaine Bandalin Margot and Francis Cappel Sharon Foster Svetlana and Arkady Gozberg Mary and Anatoly Kaplan Lorraine M. Carrigg Muriel and Clyde Fox Krish Rene Johnson and Edmund Grant Burton Kaplan café. iv Rose and Ralph Barkoff iv Philanthropic Fund of the JCEF Mary and George Casey Lilli and Max Frank Bernice Gray Rhoda and Zane Kaplan Marcia and Steve Barkoff Shari Chamitoff Ruth Franken Bobbie and Bill Green In honor of Norma and Bill Siskin’s The wellness center will provide the greatest Sharon Gustafson and Gary Barlas Charles Schwab Foundation Diane and George Frankenstein Susan and Robert Green 60th wedding anniversary Annette and Bert Barnett Matching Gift Program Ann and Lewis Freedman Frances and William Green Eleanor and Charles Kapner attraction and will act as a central meeting space. ens Ludmilla Baron Doris T. Chives Uri Freeland Phyllis and Jerry Greenblatt Grigory Karanovich ens Sandra and Harve Citrin Eva and Stephen Freeman Constance and Milton Greenfield Yelena Karanovich

Everyone who is physically able will visit there h The Worth M. Barton Trust h – Craig S. Barton Burton M. Greenberg and James T. Clavin Norman T. Freid Kay and Leland Greenwald Marjorie and David Karp to exercise with the state-of-the-art equipment e Allan I. Basbaum Jean and William Coblentz Isaak Freylikhman Mimi and Leonard Greenwold Joseph Karp e designed for older clients. Lee and Franklin Battat Philanthropic Fund of the JCEF Harriet and Lawrence Fried Barbara Gregoratos Betty and Brian Katcher In memory of Herman Werdesheim Ruth and David Coen Ann and Mark Friedland Brian Grey Dora Kats Julien R. Bauer Helene and Alvin Cohen Sylvia Friedland Elizabeth and Hans Gronowski Tatyana Rotenberg and Dorothy and Bertrand Baylin Sandra Cohen-Wynn and Gertrude Cohen Paulette Meyer and David Friedman Barbara and Kurt Gronowski Larry Katsanovich

Additionally, the Home’s research center will mpr mpr Ann and Irwin Bear Harry Cohen Rona and Donald Friedman Relda Grossman Thelma and Irving Katuna be located on the second floor of the building. Marilyn Hoffman and Noam Cohen Harriet and Emanuel Friedman Sandra and Philip Grubstick Helaine and Ronald Katz o Wendy Bear o Sylvia and Morton Bearman Marsha Krinsky and Fred Cohn Rita and Mel Friedman Betty P. Guidi Doris and Gordon Katznelson

Currently, the research team, headed by Janice B. C C Dorothy and Joseph Becker Roberta and Leonard Cohn Miriam Friedman Rita M. Guiney Nancy and Ken Kaye Schwartz, M.D., works out of renovated space that Lawrence G. Becker Carolyne and Michael Cohn Phyllis K. Friedman Walter and Elise Haas Fund Shirley and Louis Kearn was never designed for lab work or the storage of Janice and A. Phillip Beiser Alan Coleman Richard H. Friedman Miriam and Peter Haas Fund Dana and Maury Kelisky Patricia and Ernest Belden Ruth and Ted Coleman Friend Family Foundation Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr. Fund Lee and Herbert Kessler samples. The newly constructed research center Gerry Belling Marion R. Colton – Elinor and Eugene Friend Rochelle Haber Sara Keyak will allow the Home to do analyses and produce Daniel Benjamin Columbia Foundation – Janie and Donald Friend Henry O. Haertel Anita and Victor Keyak Lyubov Serebryanaya and Vladimir Berdichevskiy Donna M. Cooper – Michelle and Robert Friend Luba Haertel Ella and Mark Kilun data on site. Allan Berenstein Adele K. Corvin and Family Alberta and Roy Fross Frances and Raymond Hagan Ruth and Heinz Kochman Joyce and Sidney Berenstein Carol and Richard Cutler Walter Fuchs Arden Hamilton Susan Koenig Frances and Leonard Berger Esther W. Daniel Dore and James Gabby Debra Reynolds and James Hoover and Joseph Konick With the new Barbara and Richard Rosenberg Sally L. Berger Shirley Daniel Bessie and Leo Gabow Steven Hammerschlag Oscar B. Koolpe Family Center, the Jewish Home will continue Grayce Bergman Milton Danoff Gaia Fund Ed J. Harlem Koret Foundation Kenneth Bergman In memory of Audrey Davis Anna and Josef Galanter Ian and Caryn Harris Gabriele and Albert Korn to fulfill its promise to residents and our Jewish Vernon H. Berkowitz The Davis Family In memory of Khaya Vestel Judith and Jerrol Harris Hedda Kornfeld community. Aline and Warren Berl Myrna and Donald DeFriese Jane Galerkina and Gennadiy Galerkin Ted Harris Jacob Koshevatsky In honor of Dr. Jim Davis Marlita Kahn and Luis Delgado Lya and Roman Galperin Emile Harrosh Yvonne and Daniel Koshland Jobyna and John Dellar Rita and Mikhail Gambarin Harsch Investment Properties LLC Catherine and James Koshland

20 Jewish Senior Living spring 2006 Spring 2006 Jewish Senior Living 21 Lyudmila Kotlyar Fern and William Lowenberg Catherine and Andrew Newman Grace and Ronald Rosenberg Ellie Shkolnikova Estate of Margo Ucko Zinaida and Valera Kovalevsky Arnold Luber Beverly Norman Ruth Ann Rosenberg Lia Shkolnikova Lynne Semi-Ueligitone and Sau Ueligitone Abby Kovalsky Anry Lubick Vera Nusbaum Rose and Theodore Rosenberg and the Carole and Richard Shostak Dorothy Unger Stephanie and Morris Krantz Olga Lunskaya Karen and John Nyere Rosenberg Family Barbara B. Shupin Inna Vaiser Zhanna and Marjory F. Luxenberg Sandy and Barry Oberstein Betty Rosenthal Lia and Arkady Shusterman Lilya and Gregory Vaisman Anatoliy Krasilovskaya Evelyn C. Madfes Liane M. Ofenham–Hall In memory of Dee Dee Epp and Estate of Margaret Munzika and Luba and Naum Vaksman Terry Kraus Melanie and Peter Maier Stephanie and Daniel Offit Julius Bloch Henry Shweid Leo Van Der Reis Lilia and Vladimir Kresin Harold R. Maine Walter Oppenheimer Eva Yarmo and David Rosenthal Shirley P. Sichel Rakhil Varshavskaya Betty and Stanley Krieger Conni Mainne Gerald A. Ornstein Estate of Kate Rosenthal Alberta and Nathan Siegel Mark Vaynshteyn Arlene and Steve Krieger Lois and George Maisels Lea and Allen Orwitz Lisa and Mark Rosenthal Eileen Silverberg Gail and Joseph Vella Beatrice and Henry Krivetsky Alex Makievsky Louise and Howard Oser Ellen and Elliot Ross Melvin J. Silverman Liliya Vidgolts Ruth and Henry Kruger Ludmila and Valentin Malin Pat and Gary Osganian Mark Ross Foundation Barbara and Sheldon Silverman Leona and Paul Vigo

Lily Krulevitch Marion and Morton Malkofsky In memory of Alice Berman – Mina Vitlin and Victor Vitlin Joanie Silverstein Avram Volfovsky g Dana L. Kurtzman Susan and Jay Mall Barbro and Bernard Osher Patricia B. Ross The Simcha Foundation Sally and David Volkoff Caryl and Ken Kurtzman Betty M. Mann Fira and Arkady Ostrovksy Frances and Irwin Roth – Maribelle and Steve Leavitt Sally and Eugene Vrana n Sylvia F. Ladar Trust Nicky and Jerome A. Manning Lois and Joseph Ostrow Janet and Peter Roth Janet and Efim Sinyak Aimee A. Wahed Howard Lader Philanthropic Fund of the JCEF Morton H. Owens Fannie Rothman Barbara and Richard Sklar Lonna and Marshall Wais Elizabeth Land Sonya Manoylo Florence and Owen Pallakoff Frances S. Rothman Emily and Alec Skolnick Marilyn Yolles Waldman and Darlene Lander Inna and Jacob Manyak Ruth and Rod Parker Cecilia and Morris Rothman Jacqueline and Lawrence Slayen Murray Waldman

Margit Landesmann Eileen and Isac Marchasin Doris and Sidney Pearlman The Estate of Betty Rowney Roberta Agre and Allan Sluizer Mildred L. Wandel givi Stacey and Scott Lane Florence and Steven Marchick Miriam and Lawrence Peckler Ken F. and Hilda M. Royce Mary and Marshall Small Linda and Theodore Warshauer Rose L. Langsam Victor L. Marcus Pell Family Foundation Supporting Foundation of the JCEF Dolly Smith Ann L. Weaver

Joan LaPedis Leslie Margolin – Eda and Joseph Pell Victoria and Vladimir Royzin Kathryn Snow Henry B. Weil and Family of Robert L. LaVine Margaret and Ronald Marinoff Lawrence E. Pelzner Ann and Alexander Rozenberg Nadine and David Snyder Nina Weil

Libby Lawrence Joseph P. Mark Eva Perata June E. Rubin Ceevah and Irwin Sobel Dana Corvin and Harris Weinberg s Gail and Stephen Lazarus Anita and David Markham Lilian and Ilya Perry Leon Rudee Family Trust Pauline and David Soffa Betty and Sanford Weinberg y Sherry and Thomas Lazore Gladys and Larry Marks Murray Persky Fred Rudow Valery Sokolovskii Erlinda Weinberger Bobbie and Kenneth Lebovitz Albert Martin Mary Petrovich Fern and Daniel Ruth “Someone’s in the Kitchen” Lora F. Weiner a Sheila and George Lederer Gertrude and Ernest Marx In memory of Helen Wise Rita and Guillermo Saavedra Event Equipment Fund Steve Weiner Alexandra and Wolfgang Lederer Lee and Gerald Masover Ursula and Hans Philippi Eleanor and Paul Sade Allan Sommer Helen and Belson Weinstein w Warren G. Lefort Laurie Masover Bea and Melvin Pincus Frankie Whitman and Sam Salkin Michelle Sosa Jeanmarie and Will Weinstein Lois K. Lehrman Steven Masover Robert M. Piscetelli Ceci and Stan Salomon Marian and Thomas Soss Elayne and Irvin Weinstock Tillie and David Leibel Abraham Massuda Richard Plato Gertrude H. Samuel Dorothy and Joseph Spiegelman Elissa Finney and Steven Weisberg Compassion Steven Leibovitz Rodolfo J. Mayer Gerry R. Podolsky Shari Samuel Fana Spielberg Dorothy J. Weiss Claire Leibowitz Vera Meibergen Neal B. Polachek Barbara and Harvey Samuels Hal and Marlene Spitz Family Sharon and Irwin Weiss Stephen Leipziger Victoria and Anatoliy Meklin Lori and Lewis Pollack In honor of Faye Weisberger Philanthropic Fund of the JCEF In memory of Denise Dousman Community Betty and Herbert Leland Tasia R. Melvin Heinz P. Pollak Marisa and Lewis Samuels Doris and Bill Spitzig Lotte and Sidney Weiss n Philanthropic Fund Cynthia and Robert Mercer Pollat-Harris Family Frances and William Sandy In memory of Audrey Davis Laurie and Steven Weiss Muriel Leland Diane and Jeremy Merrill Philanthropic Fund of the JCEF Ilene Sanford and Carol Lachman Edith and Eugene Wellisch Golden S. Lerman Milton and Sophie Meyer Fund In memory of Fred Pollat and Julie Boris Sankisov Luba Stachel Marianne and Bernard Werth ig Commitment Marily and Mark Lerner – Joseph Fanucci Pollat-Harris and Wilfred Harris, Wendy Sanoff Tasha and David Stadther Linda and George Wertheim a Edward Less Myra and Eugene Mielke in conjunction with Joanne Bernstein Jeanne and Meyer Sassoon Rose and David Stadtner Dorothy and David Wexler Julie C. Letofsky Gabriella Belai and John Miffleton Wendy Sue and Jeffrey Polonsky Dorothy and George Saxe Susan and John Stapp Michael Wickler A gift to the Jewish Home of San Francisco Levi Strauss Foundation Barbara and Jack Mihalovich Roza Polovinchik Lee Ann Slaton and Gary Schaffer Paul May and Frank Stein Carolyn and Stanley Wiener

mp Matching Gift Program Fruma Mikhlina Ethel M. Pont Barbara and Richard Schefsky Marlene and Martin Stein Barbara and Norman Winnerman through the Jewish Home Foundation Levi Strauss Foundation Galina and Michael Milgrom Anita and Jack Popik Kevin T. Scheier Anita and Gerald Steinacher Greta Winter Social Benefits Program Janet Perino and David R. Miller Linda and M. Laurence Popofsky Priscilla Schlesinger Bernice Steinberg Marian Wisnia helps keep the promise to provide ca Martha Leviant Lynn and Robert Miller Jack Posnick Andrea Bennahmias and Sheryl Schlocker Mike, Sam and David Steinberg Mildred Wohl quality care and services to seniors in In honor of Norma and Bill Siskin’s Judith and Walter Miller Mary A. and Patric T. Powell Adrienne and Norman Schlossberg Jacqueline and Norman Steiner In memory of Sylvia Elkins

e 60th wedding anniversary Margaret Epp Miller Philanthropic Fund Lisa and John Pritzker Schor Family Foundation Lee and Paul Steiner Burton H. Wolfe an environment of dignity and warmth. Estate of Julian B. Levin – Barbara and William Isackson Julius Quetnick – Sherry and Howard Schor Anne and David Steirman Wolfe Philanthropic Fund Edith and Paul Levin Juliet Mills Catharine and Pat Quickert Annette and Harry Schriebman Robert and Adele Stern Foundation – Susan and Robert Wolfe iv The Jewish Home is a place where people live, a thriving Ralph Levin In honor of Adele K. Corvin’s birthday Betty Rabin Janet and Albert Schultz In memory of Leona Inger Penny L. Wolfsohn-Enge Donna and Stanley Levin Isaak Milshteyn Eva and Leon Rajninger Nyla and Arthur Schwartz Maxine Chesney and Edward Stern Sherry and Evan Wolozin home to 430 treasures of our community, where their Sydney Levin Ruth V. Mines Estate of Stella Rakonitz Harold Schwartz Martha Stevens Sybil and Adrian Woodhouse medical, physical, intellectual, and social needs are taken Sharon and Jerry Levine Joanie Misrack Mitchell and Shirley Raskin Family Trust Henrietta Schwartz Harold Stoll Francine and Phillip Woolfe ens Jerry Levine Special Care Fund Mildred and Robert Mizrahi Janet Raznick Ida E. Schwartz Anne and Sherman Strauss Anita and Ronald Wornick care of by a substantial and caring team of professionals, Nora and Dan Levinson Beate Mohr Leonard Raznick Nola Schwartz Lila Stridiron Raisa Yalkitman h volunteers, family, and community members. Eva and Michael Levinson Aaron Monsky Gerry and Murray Regensburger Marilyn and Paul Schwartz Marilyn and William Sugar Stacey Silver and Jonathan Yolles e Barbara and Morton Levinson Juel and Frank Morris Linda and Edward Reiner Sylvia and Sidney Schwartz Sherri and Charles Sugarman Geraldine J. Yorkis Nancy and Stephen Levinson Letty and Gary Morris Sheila and Melvyn Reitman Linda Schwarz The Samuel Susselman and Hilary A. Zaid The numbers are remarkable: The average age of our Shirley and Albert Levy Morris Morris Joyce and William Remak Seiler Philanthropic Fund of the JCEF Cora Susselman Trust Adele and Eugene Zauber Maria and Allan Levy Carol Morrison Shirley A. Rider – Ruth and Donald Seiler Roselyne Swig Alice and Louis Zeman residents is 88; approximately 90 percent of our residents Ilse and Hans Levy Denis D. Mosgofian Walter Riney Gaye and Stuart Seiler Joyce Talal Joan L. Zentner

mpr are dependent on Medi-Cal for payment of healthcare Phyllis and Harold Levy Seth Mosgofian Carol S. Roberts Rita and Elizabeth Semel Beverly Buller-Tannen and Eugene Tannen Monica and Alan Zimmerman Jacquelyn Levy Milton Moskowitz Hilda F. Roberts Mark A. Senick Marilyn and John Tapson Cynthia and David Zimmerman services; it takes 600 trained staff to keep our resident o Mildred Levy Marion and Kurt Mostny Samuel and Valerie Rodetsky Trust Suzanne and Theodore Seton Benjamin I. Tarrant Joan Zimmerman

C community thriving; and hundreds of pounds of chicken Roland Levy Mount Zion Health Fund Anne and Martin Roher In honor of Victor Marcus, and Phyllis Marilyn R. Taubman Adele Zins Gene and Harry Lewin Marie Mourad Pam V. Rolph and Fenmore Seton’s 60th wedding The Herman P. and H. Elizabeth Zolowicz are served in our dining rooms each week. In memory of Egon B. Stein Irene and David Moussa Rochelle and Jeff Rondinone anniversary Sophia Taubman Foundation Libby and Werner Lewin Eleanor and Larry Myers Jennie D. Rose Jo and Henry Shain Sue Terry Hildegard Lewis Jamie and Mark Myers Linda and Edward Rosen Chris J. Shaini Suzette and George Thomas Pamela G. Lewis Irving Myerson Melba and Guy Rosen Madeline and Steven Shakin In honor of Ken Colvin’s 80th birthday Lucille and Henry Libicki Alla and Michael Myslovaty Ilse and Herbert Rosenbaum Albert Shansky Jean M. Thorn Approximately 90 percent of our residents are dependent Greta Liebman Ann and Joseph Nadel Lenore and Ira Rosenbaum Mary and Eugene Shapiro Richard W. Toker Irving Lind Zoan Nafman Ruth H. Rosenbaum Frieda Shapiro Jon Tolson on Medi-Cal for payment of healthcare services. Tatyana and Leonid Linetsky Esther and Henri Nahoum Louise and Claude Rosenberg Joyce Kaplan and Jerry L. Shapiro Hansi and Juana Torczyner Sheila R. Lipstein Michael A. Nakhimovsky Phyllis and Jerry Rosenberg Shana N. Shapiro Carol and Norman Traeger Susanne and Ron Lissak Diana H. Naparst Estate of Sylvia and Louis Rosenberg Rita Sheidgant Sooky Trattner Your giving supports this vibrant community. Your gift Joan Lissauer Hillel Narin Ellen and Martin Rosenberg Maya and Norm Shendon Kathe Traynor Joel P. Litvin Mavis Nathan Ellen and Michael Rosenberg Sari and Franklin Shifrin Arnold Tsikerman ensures our ability to deliver our pioneering medical Greta Livingston Mary and Donald Negi Martha and Milton Rosenberg Musya and Ruvin Shikhman Bella and Nukhim Tsukerman programs and assists us in providing an enriching life for Elena Lobetsevich Lisa and Dennis Nelson Lisa and Peter Rosenberg Raisa Shimberg-Risman Sofia and Lev Tsylov Marcus Loorya Constance and Daniel Neustein Barbara and Richard Rosenberg Marianne and Herman Shine Eugenia Tsyporin our elders – our mothers and fathers.

22 Jewish Senior Living spring 2006 Spring 2006 Jewish Senior Living 23 Ellen A. Ullman and Elliot Ross For 135 years, the community has responded Mark Ross Foundation generously, enabling us to provide the highest – Mina Vitlin, Anna Chandler and Victor Vitlin quality of care to our older adults. We can Dorothy and George Saxe * Janet and Albert Schultz be proud of what we have accomplished Philanthropic Fund of the JCEF * Nancy Kwan and Alan B. Schwartz together. With your continued support, we Ida E. Schwartz * will be able to meet new challenges. Seiler Philanthropic Fund of the JCEF – Ruth and Donald Seiler * Lydia Preisler Shorenstein and Douglas Shorenstein Giving Circles LaVerne and Alan Silverman * Hope Circle $25,000 + Edna J. Stewart Builder’s Circle $10,000 – $24,999 United Way of San Francisco * Lonna and Marshall Wais The Home’s Annual Fund fuels the President’s Circle $5,000 – $9,999 Henry B. Weil Silver Circle $1,000 – $4,999 Erna Wertheim * heart and soul of our community’s Barbara and Herbert Wiltsek * Honor Circle $500 – $999 Beverly Wolfe * promise to honor our elders, and also Anita and Ronald Wornick * responds to one of the basic tenets of Mitzvah Circle $100 – $499 Chai Circle $1 – $99

Judaism, tzedakah or righteous giving. Silver Circle live, Anonymous Charitable giving to the Annual Fund is critical The following names reflect gifts received from July 1, 2004 through Harry Abrahams * June 30, 2005. Donors who have an asterisk following their name Pauline Abrahams * to the Home’s ability to operate successfully in have given to the Jewish Home’s Annual Fund for 5 years or more. Liki and Joseph Abrams

Beverly and Barnet Adelman * community. an environment of rising costs and diminishing Alta Book Center Publishers people

resources from government and other forms of – Simon Almendares and Hope Circle Roslyn and Mervin Morris * Aaron Almendares–Berman our

reimbursements. Barbara and Gerson Bakar * Ann and Joseph Nadel * Jeanne G. Baer * Paulette Meyer and David Friedman * Peter Pollat * Ann and Irwin Bear * of

A contribution to the Annual Fund helps provide Phyllis K. Friedman * Lisa and John Pritzker Fund of the JCEF Arthur S. Becker Nancy and Stephen Grand Philanthropic Barbara and Richard Rosenberg * Joyce and Joseph Behar *

our residents with state-of-the-art medical care where Fund of the United Jewish Foundation Eva Yarmo and David Rosenthal Jennie Bert Jewish Community Endowment The Shenson Foundation of the Karen and Melvyn Bert through our on-site clinics, supports creative Maimonides Fund * San Francisco Foundation Bonnie and Ernest Beutler arts, spiritual celebrations, nutritional services, Jewish Community Endowment – Nancy Livingston and Fred Levin * Dianne Feinstein and Richard C. Blum Newhouse Fund * Marlene and Martin Stein * Herbert H. Blumenthal *

and special lifestyle-enhancing programs. Jewish Community Federation Anne and David Steirman * Elaine and Neil Blumenthal * place

Annual Campaign * W. P. Stewart & Co. Pola Burk and Bernard Blutman * treasures a

Rhoda and Lester Kaplan Wallis Foundation * Abby L. Bogomolny

Arlene and Steve Krieger * Mary Marzotto and Richard Winer Robert Boyd is

ways of giving Jack Langsam Foundation Jean G. Zemel * Charlie and Herbert Brown 430

Mount Zion Health Fund * Katherine Browning No gift is too small and every contribution is welcomed with gratitude. Barbro and Bernard Osher * California Community Foundation

Babette and Steven Pinsky President’s Circle Renata J. Chernow to Dianne and Tad Taube Family Foundation Patty and Benjamin Anixter * Brother George E. Cherrie, Jr.

Joan Zimmerman * Frances and Leonard Berger * Roberta and Leonard Cohn Home The Tree of Life – From Sponsoring Birthday Tributes to Friends Gail and William Berland Ben Colloff * Generation to Generation Celebrations and Family Mem Bernstein Congregation Emanu–El Builder’s Circle – Karen Keshet / The Rainbow Hedy and Ralph Dalin *

Your gift of $500 supports this joyous Those who wish to honor an important home

Linda and A.J. Batt Foundation Nancy and Niel Davidson “As my ancestors planted event and ensures that our residents occasion or memory of a loved one are Eva and Robert Bloch * BiRite Foodservice Distributors Christina Decker

Jean and William Coblentz Philanthropic Jane T. Burrows * Roslyn R. Dienstein Jewish

celebrate their special days in style. invited to use the Home’s tribute card for me before I was born, so Fund of the JCEF * Marian and Allan Byer * Carol and Michael Dollinger do I plant for those who As the birthday host, you too are service. With a gift of $18 or more, the Claire and James Davis * Coblentz, Patch, Duffy & Bass, LLP Sandra and Conrad Donner honored, and receive eight invitations Home sends a beautiful card created Shirley and Ben Eisler * Phyllis and David Cook * Robin and Leonard Eber will come after me.” Don and Janie Friend Family Adele K. Corvin * Paul Epp * The Philanthropic Fund * Everest Waterproofing & Restoration, Inc. Joyce R. and Joel Esquith thriving

so that your family and friends may from art produced by Jewish Home Friend Family Foundation Barbara and Jeffrey Farber Joyce and Stanley Ettinger The Tree of Life is a beautiful metal attend to celebrate with the residents. residents to the individual who should a – Elinor and Eugene Friend * Bonnie and Wesley Fastiff Rebecca Arons and Eric B. Fastiff sculpture that hangs prominently in There is live music, a raffle, and dancing. know of your generosity and caring. Michelle and Robert Friend Suzanne and Elliott Felson Helen and Steven Feinberg * the Jewish Home. Each leaf on the tree This meaningful gift honors those Donors may also establish a tribute card Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund Inge and Heinz Frankenstein * Jeff Fini – Richard N. Goldman * Kristina Kiehl and Robert Friedman Muriel and Clyde Fox * bears an inscription as a tribute or individuals who are very dear to all account for a gift minimum of $1,800 that Walter and Elise Haas Fund * Miriam and Arthur Gauss * Lynne Frank * memorial to a loved one. Leaves may of us – the Home’s residents. provides up to 36 cards per year to be Hellman Family Eve Bernstein and Alex Gersznowicz * Diane and George Frankenstein * Herman & Coliver: Architects Frances and William Green * Harriet and Emanuel Friedman * be purchased and inscribed for a $1,000 used at the direction of the donors. With Barbara and William Isackson Herbst Foundation, Inc. Susan M. Stassevitch and gift to the Home. A special certificate a $100 donation or more, the loved one’s Philanthropic Fund of the JCEF * Marsha M. Jacobs James W. Friedman * The Kanbar Charitable Trust Virginia and Donald King Barbara and John Friedman * acknowledging the Tree of Life gift is and the donor’s names are inscribed in – Maurice Kanbar Littler, Mendelson Foundation, Inc. Virginia H. Friedman provided to the donor or sent to the the Home’s Tribute Book. The Stanley S. Langendorf Jewish Fund – Alan Levins * Charles Geschke of the JCEF Pamela and Stephen Mittel Rosalie and Harold Gevertz * honoree as directed. Barbara and Kenneth Lebovitz * Moldaw Family Foundation * Estate of Ann Ginsburg For information about giving to Alexander M. and June L. Maisin Jamie and Mark Myers * Lisa and Douglas Goldman the Jewish Home, please contact Foundation of the JCEF * Thomas and Joanne Peterson Family Fund Marcia and John Goldman * Moshe Mandelman Mary A. and Patric T. Powell * Diane and Manny Goldman Susan Morenstein at 415.406.1458 Rafael Mandelman Sherlee Rhine Cathy and Philip Goldstein or Heather Kroupa at 415.406.1108 Victor L. Marcus * Carol S. Roberts Olivia and Carl Goldstone Gladys and Larry Marks * Ruth Ann Rosenberg * Lynn and Gary Goodman

24 Jewish Senior Living spring 2006 Spring 2006 Jewish Senior Living 25 Joanne and Stanford Green * Janice V. Selix * Helen and Jeffrey DuBowy Resource & Design, Inc. Albina and Ilya Balanov

D Robert L. Greenberg * Suzanne and Theodore Seton Diane and William Ehrlich * – Judy and Randy Greene * Stella Balbi Constance and Milton Greenfield * Cynthia and Irving Shapiro * Ruth and Sylvan Eisenberg * Joyce and Gary Rifkind Rose and Ralph Barkoff N Janice Schwartz and Jerry Griffin Barbara and Michael Shenson Staci Eisler Anne and Martin Roher Philanthropic Fund of the JCEF *

U Hans Gronowski * Walter H. Shorenstein Patricia C. Gordon and Fritjof Elverum Ronald C. Wornick Jewish Day School Joan and Steve Barnes Leslie R. Guggenheim * Carole and Richard Shostak Sandra and Edwin Epstein * Susan and Edwin Rosenberg Zelda and Clifford Barnett Pierre M. Hahn Sheri and Paul Siegel Dianne G. Estrin * Martha and Milton Rosenberg Hugh Barrie Debra Reynolds and Steven Hammerschlag Jordan Sills Carol and John Field Lisa and Mark Rosenthal Baskin–Robbins Margaret L. Hardy * Sinai Memorial Chapel * George A. Finck Susan and Alan Rothenberg Bill Bassett

AL F Lois A. Harzfeld Diane Olmstead and Matthew Slepin Marlene S. Litvak and Bruce A. Fisher * H. Marcia Smolens and Richard Rubenstein Susan and Michael Battat * Marcia and William Hastings Barbara H. Smith * Deborah and Alan Fitch Tobi and Mark Rubin Eileen and Ralph Battat U Mary and Douglas Heller * Pauline and David Soffa * Kathryn and Richard H. Friedman Estelle M. Sader Arthur Baum Susan and William Heller Jeffrey R. Spirn * Joyce and Stanley Friedman Sharon L. Litsky and John F. Sampson Ricky Ann and Richard Baum Ellie and John Hessl Hal and Marlene Spitz Family Barbara and Murray Gelleri * SBC Employee Deduction Program Dorothy and Joseph Becker * Midge and Sylvan Heumann Philanthropic Fund of the JCEF Barbara and Kurt Gronowski * Scher & Bassett Merle Becker Elaine A. Hilp Melanie and Robert Spitzer Ed J. Harlem * Adrienne and Norman Schlossberg * Pearl and Michael Bender ANN Wallace B. Hirsch Ruth and Paul Steiner Suzanne Hassid Helga Schonfeld * Joan C. Benjamin * Yvonne and Leonard Hurwitt Stonefield Josephson, Inc. Robert D. Heller Sonya Kaplan and S. Jerral Schwartzman Rose Bercholz Lois and Robert Jacob * Irving C. Sugarman * Jules M. Heumann Lynn and Paul Sedway Dorothy G. Berelson Gertrude Jacobs Roselyne Swig Eve and Vernon Heyman Alane and Jeffrey Seife Rosalie and Arthur Beren Lillian Jacobs Mary and Steven Swig Florence and Samuel Hoch * Richard H. Selig, Jr. Allan Berenstein * Myrna and Milton Jacobs * Jeanne and Irving Tapper Philanthropic Toby S. Levy and Rick Holman * Madeline and Steven Shakin * Helle M. Vistisen and David L. Berger Eve and Ross Jaffe Fund of the JCEF IBM International Foundation Lois and Daniel Shapiro Lillie and Henry Berk Inger Johnsen Marilyn R. Taubman * Gabriella Isaacson Sari and Franklin Shifrin * Janice and Dennis Berkowitz Susan Julius * Michael L. Toibin Marilyn Jaffe Shoreline Center, Ltd. Aline and Warren Berl * Lenke Kaldor * Ruthellen and Monte Toole * Helga Justman Lois and Irving Siminoff Helen Berliner * Raymond Kaliski * Linda and Erik Ward Ellie and Robert Kaden Audrey and Robert Sockolov * Elynor and Ronald Berman Selna Kaplan * Stephanie and Elliott Warshauer * Svetlana and Bob Kaff Joan A. Sopher Diane and Jeffrey Bernstein * Bonnie Levinson and Donald M. Kay * Nina Weil * Jane and Robert Kahan Anne M. Stein * Arlene and Philip Bernstein * INTRODUCING MARK DENTON The Honorable Adam Kline Dana Corvin and Harris Weinberg Beth and Fred Karren Vera and Harold Stein Alexsandra and Yuriy Beygman * Morris A. Kohn * Stephen E. Weiner * Barbara and Ronald Kaufman Stone & Youngberg * Rosie and Gerald Bigus The Jewish Home of San Francisco and the Jewish Hedi Langfelder * Heidi Stewart and John Weinstein Vicki and Paul Klapper Jean and Michael Strunsky Mary G. F. Bitterman Sondra and Ronald Lanstein Donald and Kathy Williams Vladimir Kotlyarenko Marilyn and William Sugar * Evelyn and Ralph Black * Home Foundation are pleased to welcome Mark Arlene and Paul Leiber * Philanthropic Fund of the JCEF * Dorothy Krieger Richard W. Toker * Jane and David Blatteis Denton, newly appointed director of Development. Louise Bird and Jeffrey Leibovitz * Amy Hope Wolfe Tillie and David Leibel * Carol and Norman Traeger Selma and Karl Blick Mary and Andy Lesser Esther and Donald Woll Martha G. Gefter and Jean and Marcus Turk * Susan Bloch * “We feel very fortunate that our search Sydney Levin * Marina and Mark Yam Thomas Lemberg United Meat Co. Lore H. Block for the best person to take the Jewish Home’s Marlene and Fred Levinson Dina Landa and Sergey Zhidkov Alanna Zrimsek and Morton Levin Ruth and William Veprin * Ellise and Hendrik Blom Barbara and Morton Levinson * Arthur B. Zimmerman * Samuel Levin Barbara and Robert Voss Jayne S. Bloom fundraising efforts to a higher level produced Leaves may be Rosanne and Alvin Levitt * Denise and Joseph Ziony * JoAnne and Jesse Levy Arlene Waksberg * Judy and Jordan Bloom someone of Mark’s stature,” noted Daniel Ruth, the Charlotte M. Levy Alya and Max Zolotorev Shirley Levy purchased and Marilyn Yolles Waldman and Doris and Ben Blum Philanthropic Fund Lexus of Serramonte Frederica L. Lewis * inscribed for a Murray Waldman of the JCEF * Home’s president and CEO. “He is a consummate Lucille and Henry Libicki Adele and Mark Lieberman Jayne and Isidore Warman Elton J. Blum professional with many years of successful non- Joel P. Litvin Honor Circle Eva T. Lokey $1,000 gift to Liselotte N. Weber Nancy and Joseph Blum Local Independent Charities Martha and Michael Adler Susan Lowenberg the Home. Lydia Selim–Wempe and James B. Wempe Margaret and Thomas E. Blumberg profit experience in raising considerable funds Fern and William Lowenberg * Dawn and James Allen Amy Rosenblatt Lui and David Lui * Lynne and Peter Williams Maureen and Joseph Blumenthal * and working closely with members of the board Paul J. Lubitz Marilyn and William Alper Judith and Mark Lurie Judith and Robert Williams Ellen L. Bogema Caroline and Brian Lurie Emmy Altman Siesel and Howard Maibach * Wolfe Philanthropic Fund Nancy and Michael Borah and executive staff who form the basis of an Jan and Jay Luxenberg * AmerisourceBergen Services Corporation/ Melanie and Peter Maier – Susan and Robert Wolfe Justin Bosley organization’s resource efforts.” Helen and Abraham Malaster * Bergen Brunswig Nicky and Jerome A. Manning Celeste and Darryl Woo Yevgeniya and Nikolay Boyko * Betty M. Mann Judy and Robert Aptekar Philanthropic Fund of the JCEF * Jon Yolles Philanthropic Fund of the JCEF Margot E. Braun * Mark attended the Anderson School of Florence and Steven Marchick * Edith K. Arrick Eileen and Isac Marchasin * Jill Einstein and Peter Yolles Roman Braunfeld Management at the University of California, Esther Marcus * Patricia H. Axelrod * Barbara and Myron Marshall Joan L. Zentner * Joyce and Kent Braunstein Kenneth Marcus Marion Baer Karen and Chris Mead Vivian and Marvin Zukor Thomas Braunstein Los Angeles, and graduated cum laude from Janet and Sheldon Marder * Estelle Bardoff * Medline Industries, Inc. Naomi and James Brennan Kenyon College in Ohio with a B.A. in History and Mid–Peninsula Bank Lynn and Kenneth Baron * Marilyn and Charles Meier Ruth Brodie Gabriella Belai and John Miffleton Patricia and Stephen Barulich Elyce Melmon Mitzvah Circle Andrea Jacoby and Robert Brody * Philosophy. He has more than 15 years experience Montgomery Corporation Janice and A. Phillip Beiser Karen and Charles Mesirow Anonymous Dena R. Brondolo * as a development professional, including the last 10 – Scott Montgomery * Jeanne and Daniel Benatar Lynn and Robert Miller Sy Aal Jeanette E. Bronstein Juel and Frank Morris * Fritzi L. Benesch Judith and Walter Miller * Lynn and Leif Abram Zelda J. Bronstein years as vice president of Development and College Esfir Murash Joelle and Russell Benioff Debbie and Laurence Mindel Elana Lieberman and Lorne Abramson Janet and Micah Broude Relations at the Otis College of Art and Design in Eleanor Myers * Ron Benveniste Inna and Morrie Mink * Acme Linen Co., Inc. Diane and Mickey Brown A. Leonard Nacht Bess Bergman Harriet Mitchell Doi and Thomas Adams Phyllis S. Brown * Los Angeles. He has also served as vice president for Peter Neubauer * Ida and Harry Berland * Selma Mittelman Lowell M. Adelson Ann and Raymond Brown Development of the California College of the Arts Robert and Jan Newman Donna and Michael S. Bernick The Molinari Family Partnership LLC Donald M. Ahlbach Jodee S. Brydges Philanthropic Fund of the JCEF Helen and Joseph Bernstein * Susan and Peter Morenstein Dominick Albano Janet and Donald Buder in Oakland and San Francisco, executive director of Christina and Bruce Orchid Cassandra and William Bernstein Josephine Mosk Ruth J. Allen * Iris Bulasky * the Texas Ballet Theater in Fort Worth, Texas, and Kathy and Ronald Orchid Susan and Jonathan Bloom Arnold Mozar * Doreen Alper Lynn B. Bunim Archie Ossin Gayle and Michael Blum Catherine H. Munson Alla Alperin Leo Burd general manager of the Oakland Ballet. Bonnie and Donald Pearlman * Betty and John Blumlein Judy and Jay Nadel Marjorie and Harry Ambrunn Mark Cahn “I am excited about the opportunity to assist the Linda and Edward Plant Philanthropic Fund of the JCEF Patricia T. Nagle Irene and Norman Amdur * Galina and Alexander Capelson Varda and Irving Rabin Beverly Buller–Tannen * Hilda Namm Donna and Arthur Anderson Cherwon and Friedlander Capper Jewish Home in building an even stronger financial Mitchell and Shirley Raskin Family Trust David E. Bunim Anita and Marvin Nathan Erika and Arthur Andreas Lorraine M. Carrigg * foundation for the future,” Denton said. “This is a Sunny Regina Fund Anne Cahn * Philanthropic Fund of the JCEF Rochelle and Harrison Anixter * Rita Horn and Dennis Cassan Lisa and Peter Rosenberg * Barbara and Lawrence Cahn Denise and Stephen Needleman Rosalie H. Anixter Denise Castle respected institution that has for many years done Barbara and John Rosston Nanci and Merten Carpe * Catherine and Andrew Newman * Annabelle Candy Co., Inc. Joan and Charles Caviness very important work, providing a safe, comfortable, Monroe C. Rothschild Janice and Morton Cohen * Orange County’s United Way Yami and Alexander Anolik Arthur Z. Cerf Janet and Zev Rubenstein Thelma and Kenneth Colvin Kent Owen Margery D. Anson Shari Chamitoff * and caring environment for the community’s Fern and Daniel Ruth Congregation Beth Shalom PANORAMADTV Eleanor Aronovsky Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. elderly. I am extremely happy to now be a part of Robert M. Savasky * Helaine and Richard Darling Judy and Gary Pasquinelli Elissa and Daniel Arons Millie and Barry Chauser Susan and Gerald Scher Glenda and Irwin Derman Linda S. Podolsky Peggy and Charles Aronstam Ruth and Michael Chavez * that legacy.” Hannah and Meyer Scher Paul M. Diller Nancy and Norman Price Andi and David Arrick Izabella Letskin and David Chernomordik * Lila B. Schiller * Marian and Jordan Dolgoff Rabin Worldwide, Inc. Fae R. Asher Christine and Kevin Chessen Gaye and Stuart Seiler * Betty and Mervyn Dowd Natalia and Semen Rabinovich Elizabeth and Kenneth Atterman Beatrice and Hsin–Pao Chia

26 Jewish Senior Living spring 2006 Spring 2006 Jewish Senior Living 27 Susan and Paul Citrin Cindy Krieger and Stuart Friedman * Peter M. Hirsch Sulamith Leibler Jeff Kanbar and Amy Wolfe at the D Helene and Alvin Cohen Arthur Furst Mary and Martin Hochman Alice and Jack Leibman 2005 Someone’s in the Kitchen gala. David Cohen Sharon M. Fussell Stephanie and Rudolph Hoffman Stephen Leipziger N Elaine and George Cohen Anna and Joseph Galanter Susan and Anthony Holbrook Muriel Leland *

U Belle and Jeffrey Cohen Lya and Roman Galperin Catherine and Louis Honig Barbara and Jay Leopold Carolyn and Nathan Cohn Rita and Mikhail Gambarin Caryl J. Hughan Golden and Edward Lerman Ann Colburn Gap Foundation Gift Match Program Joann and James Hurwitz Debra and Mark Leslie Edna and Edwin Colloff Dena J. Goldberg Gardi Raya Ionis Levi Strauss Foundation June K. Neuhaus * Donna M. Cooper * Nancie and Sanford Garfinkel Roean N. Iscoff * Matching Gift Program Eva and Ernest Newbrun

AL F John K. Crowley Jane and Leo Gaspardone Ellen L. Fuerst and Michael A. Jacobs Levi Strauss Foundation Maxine and Melvin Newman * Carol and Richard Cutler * Marion and Irwin Gibbs Dorothy and Robert Jacobs Social Benefits Program Ellen and Walter Newman U Shirley and Bill Daleski Marsha and Stanton Glantz Lydia Jaffa Feralee and Charles Levin Zel Bauer and Leonard Norack * Philip E. Damner, Jr. Giuliana and Joseph Glazer Valerie and Thierry Jahan Irma S. Levin Gayle and Allen Notowitz * Esther W. Daniel Barbara and D. Peter Gleichenhaus Rosalind and Donald Jarvis * Max A. Levin Sandy and Barry Oberstein * Milton S. Danoff Gay O. Glikman * Sylvia and Louis Jennis Ralph Levin Mignon and Arrmand Offel Scott Darling Karen Glikman Priscilla and Gerardo Joffe * Stuart M. Levin Anita and Ingram Olkin ANN Leonie J. Darwin * Edna Glikmann Adrienne H. Jonas * Zelda and Sydney Levin * Lea and Allen Orwitz Tana and Keith Davis Bella and Erast Gliner * Danielle Jones June and Wallace Levin Alyssa and Erickson Osian Shirley Davis Basya Gofman Lee B. Jordan Bonnie and Daniel Levitt Ellen and Eugene O’Sullivan Cara Letofsky and James Davnie Genrikh Gofman Joel Jutovsky Shirley and Eugene Levitt Jeraldine Palazzi Victoria J. De Goff Rosabelle Gold Roslyn and Donald Kahn Levy Design Partners Patience & Adventure Musicworks Rita and Robert DeLue Phyllis and Bernard Goldberg * Emma Kahn * Phyllis and Harold Levy * Leslie and Leonard Paul Daniel B. Derman Tanette and Daniel Goldberg Allison and Eric Kahn Marion and Harry Lewenstein Fund Doris and Sidney Pearlman Barbara and David Deutsch Jane B. Goldberg * Vicki and Scott Kahn Gene and Harry Lewin * Julie Pelc David L. Diller Gerda and Roger Goldberg * Jeffrey Kanbar Libby and Werner Lewin Eda and Joseph Pell * Philip R. Director Marcia Luperini and Stanley B. Goldberg Yudolf Kantor Phyllis and Adam Lewis Lawrence E. Pelzner Harold and Annette Dobbs Family Sylvia M. Goldblatt Josephine Kanzel Bettie and Melvin Lichtman Sallie Ann and Robert Perliss Supporting Foundation of the JCEF * Marina and Igor Goldenberg Wilfred Kapkin * Joyce Linker Betty and Edward Perry Sonya and William Dodson Jeanne R. Goldman * Karen Kaplan Carol Eisenberg and Raymond Linkerman * Lilian and Ilya Perry * Edith and Benjamin Dorfman Marianne Goldman Max Kaplan Arline G. Lipman Ingeborg Petranker GOOD TIMES FOR A GOOD CAUSE Valerie and Paul Crane Dorfman Suzanne and Lawrence Goldsmith Adela and Joel Karliner * Marie and Barry Lipman PG&E Corporation Employee Deduction Maxine and Paul Dumas Estelle and Bernard Goldstein Barbara F. Karmel Ruth E. Lipman Program Martin Dvorin Jerome Goldstein Lenore F. Karp Sheila R. Lipstein Ursula and Hans Philippi The Jewish Home also benefits from the proceeds Nathan Dwiri Arlene S. Goldstine Roma Karp Dalia and Samuel Liron Dolores and Frank Pierog of two special events that are held during the year. Carol Ann and Harvey Edelman * Joyce S. Gollober * Susan Kahn and David Kaskowitz * Katie and Scott Litner Shirley and Andrew Pinfold Jeffrey Edelman Gomez & Patton, Inc. Kendra and Thomas Kasten * Harriet Lloyd * Dr. and Mrs. Elliot C. Polinger Someone’s in the Kitchen is a dazzling gala that Judith Edelson Martin D. Goodman Elizabeth and Brian Katcher Diane Loeb Elena Polonsky features the culinary talents of multiple chefs, a Marquerite and Maurice Edelstein Elaine and Kieve Goodstein Bernard Katzmann Charles Loewenberg Anita and Jack Popik * Doretta and Byron Eisenberg * Nataliya Levchenko and Bernard Kaufman, Jr. Your gift Marcus Loorya * Lillian L. Port variety of cuisines, and many happy guests. The Suzan and Floyd Eisenberg Boris Gorbatchevski Susan and Gene Kaufman * ensures that Michael Lorincz Irene and Vladimir Preysman evening begins with a champagne and cocktail Zhanna and Anatoly Elkinbard Elliott E. Gordon Olga and Isai Kaufman Reva Lowell Vera Kostiouk and Sergey Pushnof Bernice and Ellis Ellison Debra and Ronald Gordon Sharon and Seth Kaufman our residents May M. Luke Jon E. Quint reception where guests nibble and mingle. Then Benjamin Encisco Allison and Jeff Gorelick Shirley and Louis Kearn celebrate their Marjory F. Luxenberg Shulamit and Boris Rabinovich * it is time to be seated; each table is its own Celia Ensler Galina and Ilya Gorodetsky * Andrea L. Keller Addie and Albert Macovski * Galina and Lev Rankov Karen and Norman Epstein Brenda and Hugh Gottfried Lois Kellerman special days Macy’s West United Campaign Lawrence and Terrie Raphael restaurant, with an executive chef and staff, and Ruth Fishman Epstein Janice Graham John Kelly in style. Terry Magnin * Marcia and Harry Ratner a unique menu. Think of it as “a private dinner Rosebel and Stanley Epstein Jane and Philip Graham * Hester and Robert Kenneth Conni Mainne Barbara and Theo Regello Tina L. Epstein Krish Rene Johnson and Edmund I. Grant Mark Kesel Larry Maisels * Gerry and Murray Regensburger * within a dinner.” Sherrie and Wallace Epstein Mignon S. Gravitch Lillian and Sidney Kevich * Rosario and Sydney Malkoo Eliane Reinhold The next Kitchen event, chaired by Barbara and Anne Marie Erlanger Bernice Gray The Honorable J. Anthony Kline Gregory S. Mand * Lois and Julian Rhine * Harry Erlich Diane Green Ernest Kohn Diane and Hubert Marcus Marjorie H. Rhodes * Jeff Farber, will take place at the Home on October Debra L. Estrin * Nancy and Henry Greenberg Susan and Felix Kolb Minnie Marguleas Lila and Neville Rich * 10, 2006, celebrating the opening of the Home’s Joan and Fredrick Falender James T. Clavin and Burton M. Greenberg * Betty and Marvin Kolotkin Joseph P. Mark * Carol and Gerald Richmond Lenci Farkas Svetlana and James Greenberg Sandy Komin Judith and Melvyn Mark Molly Rieber new Barbara and Richard Rosenberg Family Center. Yelizaveta Faynerman Susan Greenspan James Hoover and Joseph Konick Melanie R. Marks * Walter Riney * Net proceeds from the dinner go directly into the Anatoliy M. Fayngold Joanne and William Greenspan Sidney S. Konigsberg * Irina and Valery Martynov Roberta A. Robbins Francine and Allen Feder Robin and Louis Greif Krishna and Bert Kopell Dorthea Mayer Karen S. Robson Annual Fund for special programs (emphasizing Marjorie and Jack Feder Linda Gerard and Daniel Grossman Diane and Edward Koplowitz * Stephanie and Bruce Mayers Barbara and Saul Rockman nutrition and lifestyle enhancements) for our Marian and Lawrence Feigenbaum Judy and Gary Grossman Sara Koshover * Francine and David Meckler Sophia and Anatoly Romanovsky Simon Feldman Frances and Michael Grossman Sherie A. Koshover * Marcia Meister Bettye and Jacques Roos * residents. So save the date! Attendance is limited Judith and Fred Fiedler Marsha and Ralph Guggenheim * Nadine and Roy Koss Tasia R. Melvin Antoinette Rose and this is one event you won’t want to miss. Sara G. Fingerman Robert H. Guggenheim * Esther Kozlowski David L. Mendel Judith and Jerome Rose Ruth and Harry Fink Anna and Hyman Gurman Stephanie and Morris Krantz * Hermione and Arthur Mendelson Melba and Guy Rosen * The Home’s second major event is the Annual Marian and David Finkelstein * Rosaisela Rodriguez and Edwin J. Krause Sara and Richard Mesirow Lenore and Ira Rosenbaum Golf & Tennis Tournament. Combining a golf and Egon Fireside Rafael H. Gutierrez Betty Krieger * Susan Meyer Grace and Ronald Rosenberg Lynne and Fred Firestone * Lottie and Morris Gutterman * Beatrice and Henry Krivetsky Elizabeth and Richard Meyerhoff Stacy A. Rosenblatt tennis tournament with an auction and awards Susie and Allen Fischer Barbara and Gary Haber * Anna Seletsky and Vladimir Krutenev Tatyana and Simon Milgrom Patti Breitman and Stan Rosenfeld dinner, 2006 marks the twelfth year for this popular Susan Fischer Henry O. Haertel Liliya and Samuil Kur Eleanor and Howard Miller Gerald B. Rosenstein * Doris Flamm * Barbara J. Brynelson and Elan C. Halperin Sarah and Daniel Kushner Margaret Miller Sylvia and Morton Ross experience. The 2005 event raised nearly $100,000 Sharon Foster Francine Hament Dmitry Kuznetsov Ann Millhauser * Lois and Arthur Roth * for the Annual Fund and provided participants with Sidney E. Foster Sandra and Louis Handler Valentina Kuznetsova and Mills–Peninsula Health Services Janet and Peter Roth Susan and Michael Foxman Dorothy Harkavy Viktor Kuznetsov Mimi Mindel Frances S. Rothman * a full day of play, capped by a wonderful dinner and Ellie and Albert Fraenkel Salli and Bernard Harris Cecilia and Parviz Lalezari * Allan N. Moore Gertrude B. Rothman * auction with other supporters of the Home. This Willi Rudowsky and Hal Freedman * Lisa C. Friedman and James D. Harris Sabina Lambert Lois Ann and Samuel Moore Victoria A. Royzina and Vladimir L. Royzin Janet and Sigmund Freeman Norman Harris Darlene A. Lander Barbara and Robert Morrison June E. Rubin * year’s tournament, scheduled for May 8, 2006, will Eva and Stephen Freeman Davida Hartman–Griffin Hermine and Myron Lando Milton J. Mosk Jeanette and Morton Rude be chaired by Peter Pollat, M.D. and Steve Mittel. Carol Freidenberg Benson I. Hattem Ruth and Steven Lapkin Shari A. Moss Fred Rudow * Leah and Bernard Freiwald Phyllis J. Hausman * Lynn and F. Ronald Laupheimer * Dorothy and Milton Mozen Eugenia Romanovsky and Lois Fried * Kathleen and Eugene Herman Lenora N. Lawrence Elaine B. Myers Sergei Rutenberg For information about the Home’s special Friedman Billings Ramsey Carolen and Douglas Herst Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Maxwell A. Myers Nancy and Sam Ruth events, please contact Susan Morenstein at Charitable Foundation, Inc. Pat and Richard Herzog Employee Deduction Program * Alla Makievsky and Michael Myslovaty Janet L. Saks Susan and James A. Friedman Hewins Financial Advisors, LLC Ann and James Lazarus Gloria and Avner Naggar * Gloria Salick 415.406.1458, or JC Rafferty at 415.406.1546 Faega and M. Wallace Friedman Carol B. Hicks Sheila and George Lederer * Denise and Larry Nathanson Louise Sampson Miriam F. Friedman Pamela Singer and William Hillman Barbara and Elliot Lefferts Mary and Donald Negi Lee and Theodore Samuel *

28 Jewish Senior Living spring 2006 Spring 2006 Jewish Senior Living 29 Hannah G. Samuels * Rosalind and Greg Tolson * Sheila Aleksandrovsky * Georgia K. Bregante Yevdokiya Dobrusina Wendy and Gordon Sanoff Joan and Donald Trauner Irving Alter Joyce and Alan Brigish Irina and Alexander Dondysh Yone Satoda Lynne Semi–Ueligitone and Ruth Andersen Rimma and Efim Brisker Martha Donner Robert F. Sawyer Sau Ueligitone * Velma and Bruno Andreatta Nina Brodsky Suzanne and Frank Dowling Pauline and Hy Schatz Donald L. Ungar Jacqueline Annes Emily and David Broom Max Drimmer * Philip Schlein Dorothy Unger * Ruth Mines and Lee M. Appel * Ellen and Herbert Brosbe Laura and Rudolf Duering * Renee and Howard Schlesinger * United California Glass & Door Pious L. Arena Rosalyn and Steven Brotman George F. Duke Ruth and Marvin Schoenberg United Way Silicon Valley Cheryl and Robert Arenson Ann Z. Brown Evanna and Douglas Dunlop Annette and Harry Schriebman * Janet Sassoon–Upton and John R. Upton Margit R. David and Boyd Arnold Joyce and Mervin Brown Eugenia Dworkin Lisbeth and Douglas Schwab Maria Ury * Millie and Aron Aronovsky Brenda F. Buckner Judith and James Easton * Henrietta Schwartz * Alla and Igor Ushomirsky Ilse L. Arons Lilly Budak Alfred Edelman Ada E. Schwarz * Lilya and Gregory Vaisman Anne L. Asher Alyne Buder Elyssa Edwards * Paula and John Schwerin Priyanka and Tony Varni Michele L. Aston Carol and Frank Buonagurio * Ira Eisenberg Lynne and Edward Segal Beverly and Jack Vaupen Jean and Duane Atkinson Bert Burger Jessica and Michael Eisler Reva and John Segall * Gertrude G. Vederoff Lola and Bert Atlansky Ann and Herman Burger Tamara Krymskaya and Semyon Elkinbard Sylvia Selim Barbara and Stephan Vermut Roma M. Auerback Margo and Carl Burleson Andrew E. Elkind Raisa and Norman Sfard Dorothy R. Vogel Olga Kashlinskaya and Bernice and Samuel Burnick Marilyn and Jonathan Elkus Chris J. Shaini Wachovia Foundation Yevgeniy Babichev * Vicki and Barry Burstein Sharron and Elias Emergui Blair and Richard Shane Matching Gifts Program Yetta Bach * Susan Cable Sara and Harold Epstein * Lynn and Kenneth Shapiro Dorothy and Paul Wachter Alane L. Baker Felissa and Myron Cagan * Irene K. Epstein * L. James Shapiro Miriam E. Wain * Ella and Phil Balter C. Roy Calder Alice and John Epstein * Florence Shaw Wain, Samuel & Co., LLP Genia and Gregory Bam * Diane and Herbert Callman Nancy Epstein Nancy D. Shaw Lisa and Michael Waldman Bank of America Margot and Francis Cappel Barbara Erickson Lois Shenker Barbara L. Wallerstein * Employee Deduction Program Sue Carlson Henry Evans * Charlotte and Merv Shenson Rose D. Warshauer * Beth and Reno Barbisan Joyce Mac Iver and Ari Mark Cartun Fanya M. Eveleva Judy S. Sherr Linda and Theodore Warshauer * Rebecca C. Barge Alex Z. Castillo Frances and Louis Everett Marianne and Herman Shine * Caryn and Kevin Wasserstein * Leon Barlas Helene Catz * Miriam and Louis Farone Klara and Kim Shlyapochnik Therese and Joseph Weber Nancy and Mark Barnett * Cd Baby (Hit Media, Inc.) Suzanne and Jeffrey Feder Levy Shnayder Yuko and Eric Weichardt Carole M. Barrish Charles Schwab Foundation Adella and Jonathan Feinberg Marina and Danil Shnaydman Lewis Weil * Melinda Basker Matching Gift Program Donna and Phillip Feitelberg Shira and William Shore Joyce and Norman Weil Rosyland and Robert Bauer Ida Charlip Rhoda Feldman Mollie Shragge Barbara and Matthew Weinberg Ruth K. Baum Lillian E. Chasten Jeanne and Leland Felton Lia and Arkady Shusterman Lora F. Weiner * Alan Bayreuther Tessa and Fred Cherniss Wendy and Stanley Fetterman Maxine and Alan Sigel Dina Weinreb and Marion Weinreb Wendy Bear * Helen and Donald Cherry Esther Field Roz and Fred Silberman * Eli Weinstein Roslyn and Glenn Beauchamp * ChevronTexaco Sofiya and Mikhail Figlina Christine and Lawrence Silver Karen and Clark Weisman Sarah and Leonard Beck Dorothy Chodosh Beverly Fineman * Sharon and Leonard Silverman * Betty J. Weiss Jane and Hugo Beckerman Nina and Edward Chudnovsky Trude and Donald Fineman * Heather and Norman Silverman Doris M. Weissman Judy and David Begal Karen and Micah Citrin Marlene and Larry Fingerut Samuel Silverman * Barbara and Irving Weissman Sylvia H. Behr Sophie and Jack Claffy Carol G. Fink Pauline and Albert Silverstein * Wells Fargo Community Support Campaign Randi and Robert Belot The Home sends Leona and Stanley Cleaner Bobbie and Ivan Finkle Marlene Siminow Lyllian and Alan Wendroff Daniel Benjamin beautiful cards Kelly Mead and Harry Clewans Poppy and Edward Finston Paula Singer Susan and Christopher Wilkens Lauren and Mark Benson Eleanor C. Cohen Erin Fish Laurie Sizemore Penny L. Wolfsohn–Enge Norma Jean and Alfred Bercovich created from art Susan and George Cohen Zena and Leon Fish Marilee Morris and David Skolnick Morton K. Wolfson Rita Berenson produced by Jewish Jean and Melvin Cohen * Mary S. Fisher Rolly L. Slatt * Francine and Phillip Woolfe Sherry and Burton Berenstein * Home residents. Rose and Melvin Cohen * Alla and Boris Fishkin Jacqueline and Lawrence Slayen Andrea Wright * Judith J. Berg Marilyn R. Hoffman and Noam S. Cohen Phyllis and Stephen Fletcher Evelyn and Richard Slusky Harold Yanow Sally L. Berger Zeva and Franklin Cohn Iosif S. Flyash Henry H. Small * Jennifer B. Yollin Kenneth Bergman * Roxanne and Stan Cohn * Sam Flyash * Dolly Smith * Gay and Bernard Young Josephine L. Berick and Esther J. Berick Amy Cole Leatrice and John Ford Susan and Steven Sockolov Marilyn Zack Bella Berkovitch Eunice Coleman Taeko H. Foster Valery D. Sokolovskii * Marilyn and Richard Zack Douglas A. Berl Marjorie M. Colvin Ellen and Steven Fox Sylvia and Bertram Solomon Roberta Zadow Inge S. Berliner Community Health Charities of California Lilli and Max Frank * Allan Sommer Eddie Zalayet Barbara and Gary Berman Harold A. Cooper Walter C. Frank * Marcia D. Sosnick * Margaret and Martin Zankel Suzanne Berns Rowena W. Cooper Barbara and Jack Frankel Betty and Robert Spiegelman Harriet and Steve Zelencik Joan and Donald Bernstein Selma and Benjamin Cornet Ann and Lewis Freedman Bonnie and Louis Spiesberger Deborah and Michael Ziegler Marian Bernstein Virginia H. Cournale Carolee and Richard Freedman Paul Spitz Bennett G. Zier Ellie and Walter Bernstein Alberta L. Cowan Isaak Freylikhman Joelle Steefel Monica and Alan Zimmerman Diane Wexler and Bruce Beron Diana and Daniel Cowans * Sylvia Friedland Bernice Steinberg Marilyn and David Zimmerman * Joan and Burton Berry Eleanor and Robert Cutler Sylvia Friedman Mike, Sam and David Steinberg Norma and Harold Zimmerman * Larisa Bershader Poppea Dorsam and Edward Dagnese Walter Fuchs * Janet Steiner Harold and Mary Zlot Suzanne Bettinger Enid and Nathan Dake Dore and James Gabby * Jonathan P. Stenzler Philanthropic Fund of the JCEF * Bernice Biederman Bella Y. Dalin Bessie Gabow * Alice Stern Jeff Zlot George Bilick David G. Dalin John A. Galen * Marjorie Stern * Mary Jane Zukin Jeanne H. Black Shirley L. Daniel * Susan Galland Alice and Richard Stiebel Lore A. Zutraun * Charles Blank Suzanne N. Darwish Deanna and Raul Galvan Mei Y. Stitzel Susan C. Blank Joshua M. David Lucy Gambarina * Nelson Stone Lenore and Charles Bleadon Lisa Davidson Celia and Michael Gamburg Marianne Strassman * Chai Circle Mitzi L. Dean and Stuart H. Blecher Donald K. Davis Bernice P. Garcia Anne and Sherman Strauss * Anonymous Shirley M. Bleviss Joan M. Davis Ann Garfield Fran A. Streets Julia Aaronson Steve M. Blick Myrna and Donald DeFriese * Rosalie and Jerry Gayne * Esther and Rick Streicher Marilyn R. Abbott * Catherine and Bernard Blumberg * Suzanne Degen Vlada and Arkadi Gelfond Robert Stricker Janet and Mark Abelson Valerie and Max Blumenfeld Yetta and Thomas Dehart Vladimir E. Genin Deborah Strobin Marcia and William Abend Janice and Andre Bolaffi * Esther Deleeuw Donna A. George Raisa R. Sullivan * Pola Abram Andrea and Alan Booth Marlita Kahn and Luis Delgado Bernice H. Germaine Raphael Susnowitz Sandy and Al Abrams Fima Borisova Sharon Delly May S. Gevertz Leah Swiler * Norman L. Abrams Florence E. Boriss Robert E. Denmark Anna and Walter Gewing Valli Benesch–Tandler and Emily Abramson Anna and Andrey Borovik Barbara and Barry Deutsch Marilyn Ghausi Robert S. Tandler Vida and Gordon Adelman * Lynne Horan and Michael Borrero Edith Deutsch * Arthur N. Gilbert * Marilyn and John Tapson Tova J. Adelman Karen and Steven Bovarnick Regina and Leo Deutsch Elaine and Barry Gilbert * Lydia E. Tarantino Lotte E. Adelson * Robert H. Bowcock Cathy and Peter Deutsch Helga and Gerald G. Gill Judith and Irvin Taylor Sharon R. Adelson Diane and Mike Bower Bernice and Emanuel Diamant Laura C. Gilpin L. to R. Len Hurwitt, Rocky Rothschild, Suzette and George Thomas Maureen E. Adler and Helen M. Adler * Mae J. Brash Maria Diamond Josephine A. Ginotti Marjorie Goldman and Alan J. Titus Joan F. Adler Irene W. Brauer Stanley Diamond Ethel and Benjamin Glaser and Paul Epp ready to hit the green at the John A. Toker Giovanna and Alfred Aicardi Arthur M. Bree * Haven R. Doane Annie and Charles Glass * 11th Annual Golf & Tennis Tournament.

30 Jewish Senior Living spring 2006 Spring 2006 Jewish Senior Living 31 2005 SOMEONE’S IN THE KITCHEN GALA

Marcia and David Glassel Arlene and Harvey Herman Arnold Kessler Shanna Levinson Elaine Morgan Linda and Larry Rauch

D Rochelle and Gary Glassel Berthold Herpe Lee and Herbert Kessler * Wendy and Ivan Levison * Alice and Eddie Moriguchi Pat and Donald Ravitch Lucille and Jack Glassman Stacie and Marc Hershman Sara Keyak * Laura and Zachery Levitt Cindy and Craig Morris * Lyudmila and Roman Rechevsky N Joy Glassman Joan Hersko Svetlana and Yury Khaykin Shirley and Albert Levy * Susan and Mark Morris * Ditza and Bernard Recht

U Candy Glazer Ethel H. Herst * Emiliya Kil Mildred Levy Reah S. Morton * Ethel G. Regan * Gail and Alex Glikmann Sally Pugle and Edwin Herzog Ella and Mark Kilun Joyce F. Lewbin * Debbie R. Mosk Adele and Stanley Reich Doris and Harry Gluckman Leonard Herzstein * Gina R. Kimelman Helen and Herman Lewin Pearl and Melvin Mosk * Adele Malamud and Michael Reingold Edith Gold Regene and Mortimer Herzstein Gertrude Kin Meryl J. Lewin Milton Moskowitz * Ginette and Paul Remak Frederica and Frank Gold Agnes Heyman * Ida and Oleg Kipnis Esther G. Lewis Linda and Robert Mostovoy Joyce and William Remak *

AL F Doris and A.M. Goldberg Anita R. Heyman * Helen Landsman and Robert Kirby * Hildegard Lewis Fortune and Joseph Moussa Andrea Resnick Devorah I. Goldberg Maria and John Heyman * Joan and Jim Kirsner Marvin Lewis Victoria Murad Patricia Mitau Rhein U Doris M. Goldberg Marilyn Dobbs Higuera Sylvia Klein Ilse Lewy John A. Muranishi Laurie and Walter Rice Milton Goldberg Christa M. Basch and Robert L. Hill Hilda W. Kline * Judith and Leonard Lewy Maryanne and David Murphy Susanne and George Riess Patricia W. Golde Inna and Anatoly Hiller Mikhail Kliorin * Galina Malinina and Yefim Leyzerzon Irving Myerson Diane and Maureen Rittenberg Golden Gate Chapter of Enrolled Agents Mary M. Hines Marlene J. Kniveton * Lydia J. Liberman Shelley and Michael Nagel Beverly D. Robbins Gilda and Irving Golden Doris and Robert Hirsch Jacob Koff Greta Liebman Diana H. Naparst Joyce and Leonard Robins ANN Vivian and Sandy Golden Barbara and Craig Hitchcock Marat Kogan Shirley F. Liff–Grieff Hillel Narin * Helen and George Robinson Judy and Kenneth Golding Sheila Hochman Doris R. Kolb Jane and Steven Lindemann Bobette C. Nathan * Masumi Rolley Rose L. Goldkind Anita and Bill Hoffman Beverly A. Konkoff Dorothy Lindheim National Mah Jongg League, Inc. Rochelle and Jeff Rondinone * Marjorie and Arnold Goldman Ina and Fred Hoffman * Oscar B. Koolpe * Tatyana and Leonid Linetsky Robert L. Nelson * Marilyn S. Rosekind Corinne and Walter Goldman Ruth Hoffman Rosalie and Eugene Koppich Susan E. Lippe Constance and Daniel Neustein * Stephanie Rosekind Norma and Claude Goldsmith Sharon Hogan Nyna and Martin Koppich * Judith Lipshitz Edythe Newman Linda and Edward Rosen Sylvia and Ralph Golub Idell and Myron Holburt Estelle and Morton Korengold Marvin H. Lipton Harold B. Newman Maureen and Manuel Rosen * Nancy Gonis Ann and Michael Horenstein * Gabriele and Albert Korn Carole and Robert Liss Jeanne S. Newman Florence and Steven Rosen Tanya and Herbert Goodman Margo Horn Roza Koroleva Ellen R. and James Liston Marion Newman * Alan Rosenbaum Enid and Ronald Goodman Keren and Gershon Horowitz * Elena and Alexander Korot Joane Litvak Mimi D. Newman Ilse and Herbert Rosenbaum * Mary Powell Faina Kantor and Sergey Gorbunov Diane and Stephen Hoying Sharlotta Varkenteen and Greta Livingston * Constance and Samuel Newman * Ronald G. Rosenbaum Sheila and Alan Gordon Florence Hurwitt Mikhail Korovskiy Janet and Howard Lockshin Lauren and Michael Nickless Sylvia and Alan Rosenberg Cora Gordon * Gerald Hyman * Corie and David Kotansky Susan M. Loder Elka and Karl Niclas * Barbara and Ronald Rosenberg Andrea and Carl Gosline Charlotte and Jerome Hyman Abby Kovalsky * Ilse Loewe Marianne Nieder Marjorie and Richard Rosenblatt L. to R. Eleanor Myers, Donna and Steven Gothelf Trude K. Ingram Helen Kovitz Judith L. Engleman and Milton Lozoff Ruth Silver and Harold Novikoff Nancy and David Rosenthal Mark and Jamie Myers Eletta Graceffa Helaine and Hanan Isaacs Marilyn Krassner Renee and Jim Lubin Allen H. Nyman Howard N. Rosenthal Lia M. Graceffa Nathan Jachimowicz Terry Kraus Caryn B. Lyons Harua Oda Joan and Kenneth Rosenthal Hanne L. Grafenberg Beverly and Jacob Jacobs Myra Tarnopolsky and Henry Krebs Julie and Burt Mabel Michael Ofenham Barbara and Hillard Ross Barbara and Zack Graff Susan and Richard Jacobs Lilia and Vladimir Kresin Morton Macks * Liane M. Ofenham–Hall Barbara and Jack Ross Dian and Melvin Grais Zack Jacobs June and Charles Krieger * Paula and Wayne Magliozzi Irina and Ilya Okun Judy and Nate Ross Pauline and Marvin Gralnick Sophie L. Jaffe Zandra C. Krischer Louise and Toby Magner * Adrienne and Jay Oliff Irene and Bernard Rotenberg Ruth Grayson Ilse K. Jawetz June S. Kronberg Arlee and Paul Maier Susan and Richard Olshen Irma L. Roth Isabel Green Laura and Joseph Jean Carol and David Kroot Someone’s in Clarice and Hyman Manber * Walter Oppenheimer * Frances and Irwin Roth Diane Porath and Karen Green Jewish Home Heather Kroupa the Kitchen is Marga and Eugene Mandel * Mildred J. Orchid Michael A. Roth Barbara and Richard Green Anne and David Johnson Lily Krulevitch Harriet R. Mann Patricia and Charles Ortenberg Carl Rothblum * Ruth Green Paula Johnson Roza Krupetskaya * a dazzling gala Louise H. Mann Boris Oskotsky Fannie Rothman * Zena and Jacob Greenberg Martha Jonas * Joan W. Kubey that features the Esther and Stanley Mann Anita Osofsky Cecilia and Morris Rothman Sherie Greenberg Lev Kabanovsky * Polina M. Kureva Ruth and Julius Mansbach Fira and Arkady Ostrovksy * Mildred and Leonard Rothschild * Hedwa and Henry Greenspan Sally and Myer Kahn Galina and Sam Kvitko culinary talents Marietta and Frank Marcus Lois and Joseph Ostrow Lottie Rothschild Mimi and Leonard Greenwold * Rita Kahn Lois H. Labendz of multiple chefs. Sonia and Irwin Marcus Norma and Robert Panina Boris Royter Helen I. Greer Ronald Kahn Maria Labunskaya Leslie Margolin Myrna Pardo Sura and Azya Rubalskiy Boris Gregory Judy Kaine Howard Lader * Patricia and Mario Mariasch Rachel and Craig Parks Edith and Morris Rubesin Shirley G. Groner Morel J. Kalisky Margit Landesmann * Mark Leigh Associates Beth and Charles Pascal Toby and Robert Rubin Alice Grossman Barbara Kalmoutis Suzanne Landson Polina Markelova Patty and Dennis Pasquini Ingrid and Wayne Rubin Deanna G. Grossman–McGray Roberta and Isadore Kamin Judy and Mark Langberg Anita and David Markham * Adele and Robley Passalacqua * Ellen and Harry Rubinchik Sara Grunstein Svetlana Kaminskaya and Mara and David Langer * Floryne Markuse Marina Pastel Stephen D. Rudee Lyudmila and Moisey Gruzman Vladimir Kaminskiy Evelyn Langer * Samuil Marmer Bruce Pasternack Theodore Sachsman Audrey E. Guetersloh Edythe Kamler Marvin Langsam Lynn Blankfort and Steven Martin Tina and Robert Patterson Edith Sadewitz Zinaida and Anatoliy Gulimovskiy Elayne and Harold Kane * Joan LaPedis * Laurie Masover Lenore Pelzner Theresa Sadin Barbara Rosenberg, Margo and Allen Haas Rima Kantorov * Madeline Lashen Sherrie Matza Rose Penn * Ellen and Gerald Saliman * Marie and Bernard Haas Santina and Albert Kapkin Julie and Cary Latimer Beryl L. May Joan and Allen Perris Jill and Manfred Salomon Someone’s in the Kitchen Mary and Harold Haas Mary and Anatoly Kaplan * Laura and Gary Lauder Jacqueline and Frederick Mayer Murray Persky Leona Salzman co-chair, and Dorothy Saxe Janet Haas Carolyn and Jerrold Kaplan Pamela and Norbert Lazar Rodolfo J. Mayer Galina and Sergey Petushkova Myrna Kaplan and Eugene Sampiere Rita Haas Joseph Kaplan Judith and David Leash Barbara and Tom McCarthy Ruth M. Philip * Maureen and Michael Samson Rochelle Haber Margaret Y. Kaplan Thea and Samuel Leavitt Leira V. Satlof and Carl N. McGahan Vivian M. Phillips * Lorraine and Alan Samuel * Arden and Larry Hamilton Isabella and Mark Kaptzan Alexandra and Wolfgang Lederer Dolores B. McGill Martha and Satian Phongpitag Samele and Byron Samuel Susan Hamlin Nelli Karabet Eva–Lynne and Owen Leibman Eleanor and Jerome Mednick Gusta and Leonard Pickman Edith Samuel * Gladys Hampton Grigory Karanovich Lisa Metzger and Steven Leibovitz * Patricia Mednick Erna Pinto * Shari Samuel * Herbert H. Hamrol Frada R. Karatz–Shapiro Claire Leibowitz Yefim P. Melamed Perla and Gabriel Piotrkowski Frances and William Sandy Carol and Harmon Hanig Florence Karel Adeline Lerner Preston Mendell Rosalie Pizzo–Strain and John Pizzo Boris Sankisov Gayle and James Hansen Sally Ann Karmelenski * Florine and Jerome Lerner Barbara and Robert Mendle Gerry R. Podolsky Reva Saper Barbara Harpell Marie and George Karonsky Jodi S. Lerner Gary Metz Lori A. Hillman and Neal B. Polachek Mary and Jerome Sapiro Adele R. Harris Thelma and Irving Katuna Margie and Philip Lerner Nadezhda Meyerkovich * Audrey F. Pollack * Esther Friedman and Stephen Saribalis * Antoinette Harris Hermine M. Katz Jane and Mark Leshinsky Barbara and Bernard Meyers Myrna J. Pollak * Alice and Leonard Sarkon * David M. Harris Janice and Irving Katz Edward Less * Marcia and Eugene Michaels Ruth and Joseph Portnoy Karen and James Sarrail Julie and Richard Harris * Shirley Katz Larry M. Letofsky Roberta and Spencer Michels Helen Portugeis Jeanne and Meyer Sassoon * Laine and Ronald Harris Githa Katzeff Evelyn Levin Elizabeth and Lewis Miller * Pearl Portuges David Saxe Emile Harrosh Annette and Mozart Kaufman * Patricia and Gary Levin Sara Rae Miller Jack Posnick Bertha Schaffer Michele and Rudy Hassid * Nancy and Kenneth Kaye Edith and Paul Levin * Isaak Milshteyn Maya and Alexander Postolovsky Nancy and David Scharff Vivian Hastings Tobye and Ronald Kaye Ruby Levin * Ursel S. Minkin Florence Prescott Bernice S. Scharlach Judith Hazlett Lisa and Thomas Keiser Donna and Stanley Levin Olga and Alex Minkovich Nata Seletskaya and Yuri Prokofyev Reba Schechtman Grace and Francis Healy Dana and Maury Kelisky Susan Levin Bessie Mintz * Sandra Prusiner Gloria and Bud Scheideman Barbara S. Heil Dorothy E. Kemp Arlene and Wallace Levin Mabel T. Miyasaki Leonard Pullan Charlotte and Bernard Scheier * Shirley and Donald Heiman * Lea Kerchman Sharon and Jerry Levine * Mildred and Robert Mizrahi * Mary and David Rabb Ludwika Schein Ruth Heinemann Lillie Kermit Lou Levine Nadine and Bernard Monetta Harriet and Allan Raff Amy and Edward Scheinerman Gloria and Raymond Heller Alina Kerson Sheppard M. Levine Aaron Monsky Yvonne and Sidney Raffel Susana and Hana Scheiter Mina Hendricks Galina and Naum Keselman Laura and Todd Levine Ken Mooney Jennifer F. Raike Mark Friedlander and Jeffrey Schindler Abraham Henselyn * Rachel and Michael Kesselman Sharon and Alan Levins Barbara and Daniel Morafka * Eva and Leon Rajninger Sandra and Albert Schlesinger

32 Jewish Senior Living spring 2006 Spring 2006 Jewish Senior Living 33 Ruth and Bruce Schlesinger Arlene and Marvin Steinberg * Heidi M. Linsmayer and Bernard Weiner D Gail E. Schlueck Walter R. Steinberg * Sally and Charles Bob Weiner * Gifts In Kind Donors

Doreen and Martin Schmidt Lee Ann and Paul Steiner * Florence Weiner d Mary and Richard Barranti LEAVING AN ENDURING LEGACY N Karlyn and David Schneider Ellen Stern Lillian L. Weiner * Ann and Irwin Bear

U Yetta Schneider * Martha and Jerome Stern Roberta Weiner Marie and Larry Beckerman Claire and David Schoenfeld Marjorie H. Stern * Elayne and Harold Weinhoff n Belvedere Vodka The Captain Julius Friedman Society honors those Berta and Paul Schreier * Phyllis G. Stern Jenny G. Weinshel * Scott Corvin and Jeffrey Bennett individuals who have remembered the Jewish Home with an Nyla and Arthur Schwartz Louise and James Stirpe–Gill * Helen and Belson Weinstein * Denise Bernstein Inge Schwartz Rita B. Stock Harry Weinstein Marian and Allan Byer estate gift. Julius Friedman’s quiet generosity enabled the AL F Sylvia and Sidney Schwartz * Miriam C. Stoff Barbie and Martin Weinstein ki Kathleen Chung establishment of the current Jewish Home, and exemplifies Ilene and Stuart Schwartz Marcie and Arthur Storch Ann Weinstock Crowne Plaza Hotel U Geraldine Schwarz Doris B. Strauss * David Weinstock Claire and James A. Davis the Jewish tradition of charitable giving. Barbara Scodel Walter Strauss * Eric J. Weiss n Lauren and Jordan Denker Friedman’s bequest provided the property for the Home Marsha S. Seeley Abigail and Raphael Stricker Sharon and Irwin Weiss Diageo North America

Minnie and Gregory Selikin * Greta S. Stuehler * Jan Herr and Elihu Welber i Madelaine Eaton and contributed to the initial housing, medical facilities, Esther and Ralph Selleck * Tina and Ralph Sudaley Edith Wellisch * Electric Time Car Rental ANN and equipment. His gift created a momentum that over the Linda Semi * Sherri and Charles Sugarman Eleanor Wellman Sandra and Edwin Epstein Mark A. Senick * Berta and Donald Sugarman Dollie R. Werdesheim Joyce Esquith last century has carried the Jewish Home to the forefront of Larry J. Shaw * Jeffrey S. Suslow Jackie and Jack Werner Zena and Leon Fish long-term care and research. Belle Shayer Miriam E. Suslow Maxine Weseley Daniel H. Flaxman

Rita Sheidgant Beylya Svidler Betty Ann W. Wexler fts Lola Gambucci Many individuals are inspired by the same Diane A. Shemanski Svetlana Sviridova Dorothy and David Wexler Abigail Garfagnoli i thoughtfulness that motivated Friedman and have included Joan H. Shemanski Sara and Donald Sweet Mary Wezelman Genentech – Laurie Myers Bella and Eugene Shender * Galina and Mikhail Sychev Margaret H. Widdicombe Rachel and Mitchell Goldenberg the Home in their will or other estate plans. Through their Beverly and Ernest Sherne Helen and Samuel Szteinbaum Melany and Peter Williams G Carl Goldstone support and dedication, benefactors shape the Jewish Gertrude and Rubin Sherwin Betty and Victor Szteinbaum * Barbara Ann and Leonard Williamson Sandra and Philip Grubstick Rita Shifs Ina and Charles Taitel Marcia Epstein and Donald Wilson * Madeleine F. Grumbach Home’s future, ensuring that the highest standards of care Raisa Shimberg–Risman * Rose and Edward Tamler Barbara and Norman Winnerman Marie Gunther will continue to be available to all who come here. Oksana and Boris Shor Selma and Sanford Tandowsky Renee Winslow Eduard Gurvits Larisa and Lazar Shukman Carol and Ludwig Tannenwald * Greta Winter Miriam and Peter Haas Sylvia and Albert Siegel * Benjamin I. Tarrant Michael B. Wise Richard Harris More information about the Captain Julius Alberta and Nathan Siegel Mikhail A. Tayts Marian Wisnia Marcia and William Hastings Friedman Society may be obtained by calling Shelley Brown and Alan Siegle Martha Arnaud and Peter Tenenbaum Julia and Allan Wofchuck Inna and Anatoly Hiller Harriet and Harold Silen Marian H. Tessler Mildred Wohl Helene Johnsen Heather Kroupa or Mark Denton at 415.406.1107 Shirley Silver Norma C. Thiel Vesta Jean and Elliot Wolf Lake Merced Golf Club Audrey and David Silverman Mary Thodos Rhoda and Sheldon Wolfe Lexus of Serramonte Melvin J. Silverman Jenni Thompson * Karen and George Wolff Sherman Lieberman Delphine and Samuel Silverman Jon Tolson * Marian and Harold Wolfson Byron Lippman Barbara and Sheldon Silverman * Betty A. Toole Debra Wright The Annual Golf & Lost Canyon Winery – Bob Riskin Betty Simon * Geraldine and Milton Toorans Emma and Mark Yakubovich Tennis Tournament Fern and William Lowenberg Robert Simonoff Lana and Stanley Toy Leonid Yalkitman Julie and Burt Mabel Lucy and Ilya Simovsky Florein P. Trager * Raisa Yalkitman combines golf Macy’s West Harry Singer Jennifer Tsai Jeanette and Werner Yee and tennis with Eileen and Mike Marchasin Captain’s Society Libby and Herbert Singer Ida and Arnold Tsikerman * Jean H. Yerman * Gladys and Larry Marks Lowell M. Adelson Victor L. Marcus Alla Sinyaver Bella and Nukhim Tsukerman Harry Yuval an auction and Millennium Import Company Maureen E. Adler and Helen M. Adler Lillian Markinson Anita Sirianni Sofia and Lev Tsylov Lore and Berthold Zanders awards dinner. Mumm Cuvee Napa Brut Prestige NV Millie and Aron Aronovsky Gladys and Larry Marks Norma and William Siskin * Eugenia G. Tsyporin Hanna Zanger Ann and Joseph Nadel Judy and Bret Bantz Melanie R. Marks Ruth L. Sitkin Lawrence H. Tubelle Marilyn and Leslie Zatz Hillel Narin Sheila Blecher-Kuniyoshi Albert Martin Lyudmila Medvedeva and Valeriy Skordin Charlene and Sid Tuchman Adele and Eugene Zauber Nestlé Water of North America Margot E. Braun Roslyn and Mervin Morris Klavdia Skoretsky Ruth and Cyril Tukeman Susan and Leonard Zegans Nob Hill Gazette Ann and Herman Burger Ann and Joseph Nadel Bella and Henry Slamovich Alexander Tyaglo Jeannette and Abraham Zeif Liz O’Neil Galina and Alexander Capelson Esther and Henri Nahoum Robert L. Slesnick Walter Ullmann Edward A. Zeisler Peninsula Temple Beth El Fifty Plus Club Rita Horn and Dennis Cassan Peter Neubauer Steven A. Sloan Marjorie and Irvin Ungar Beverly and Donald Zeman * – Cecile Winton Shari Chamitoff Liane M. Ofenham–Hall Roberta Agre and Allan Sluizer * Jane and Allan Unger David R. Zemansky Mary A. and Patric T. Powell Ben Colloff Roza Polovinchik Virginia and Delos Smith Mira Vaynberg Barbara Rothenberg and Marshall Zemon * Ruth Roberts Rowena W. Cooper Mary and David Rabb Felice A. Smith Beverly Gordon and Steven Vedro Alice Ziegler * Carl Rothblum Roslyn Robbins Dienstein Hilda and Paul Richards Susan and J. Frederick Smith Helen Cohn and Michael Veno Leah Zimmerman Roman Roytshteyn Sara and Harold Epstein Janis Riney Pauline N. Smith * Bella Verkhovsky Barbara and Steven Zimmerman San Francisco Giants – Larry Baer Irene K. Epstein Walter Riney Robert L. Smith Nadya and Sam Veynrob Adele Zins San Francisco magazine Anatoliy M. Fayngold Ilse and Herbert Rosenbaum Faith and Willard Smith * Liliya Vidgolts H. Elizabeth Zolowicz San Francisco Symphony Ana C. Florez Marjorie S. Rosenthal Natalie and Ilya Smolkin Mina Vidrevich Lyudmila Zvyagilskaya * Dorothy and George Saxe Lilli and Max Frank Janet and Zev C. Rubenstein Marlene Sobel * Alla Kaper and Filip Vinengauz Celia and Bruce Zweig Scootcar Rentals Kathryn and Richard Friedman Barbara R. Sagarin Sofya Tsitrin and Victor Sofyan Avram Volfovsky See’s Candies Rowena and Bud Gansel Dorothy and George Saxe Vivian R. Solomon Sally and Eugene Vrana * Valery D. Sokolovskii Gay O. Glikman Adrienne and Norman Schlossberg Marian and Thomas Soss Miriam A. Wach * Roberta J. Silverstein and Judy and Kenneth Golding Ruth and Marvin Schoenberg Frank Spaderella Jerrie Wacholder Stephen M. Sperber Jeannette Goldner Katherine Lautz and Sol Schwartz Roberta J. Silverstein and Henry Wachs Anne and Sherman Strauss Eva M. Goldsmith Ada E. Schwarz Stephen M. Sperber Bobbie and Gerald Wagger Raisa R. Sullivan Debra and Ronald Gordon Sylvia Selim Michael I. Spiegel Joan Waisbein Taste Catering Robert L. Greenberg Pauline E. Forman and Albert E. Silverstein Joy and Leland Spiegelman * Jobeth Walt Vivian and Tim Turner Phyllis and Jerry Greenblatt Bette A. Simon Patricia P. Greenhood Laurie H. Sizemore Fana F. Spielberg Mildred L. Wandel We have made every effort Union for Reform Judaism Donna and Brian Spigelman Alan M. Warshaw Viansa Winery & Italian Marketplace and Gail S. Grossman Anne M. Stein Rose L. Spindel * Albert Wasserman to ensure that our lists of Enoteca Viansa Irene and Stephen Halpern Marianne and Max Strassman Luke Spitkovsky Esther R. Waterman supporters are up-to-date. Mark Vinogradsky Mary and Douglas Heller Greta S. Stuehler Lenore S. Spitz Laurie and Daniel Watter It is possible that a name may Cynthia Viola Sheila Hochman Dorina and Sidney Tanner Doris and Bill Spitzig Ernest Waxman be misspelled or omitted. Stan Vossler Stephen R. Holman Betty A. Toole Karen and Sam Spivack Norma J. Waxman If so, please accept our sincere Elliot Warshauer Charlotte and Jerome Hyman Gertrude G. Vederoff Susanne Spritzer Connie Wayne apology and kindly notify our Sidney Waxman Ahuva and Emanuel Jolish Dorothy and Paul Wachter Alice Staller Sylvia and Harry Weglin Betty and Joe Weiss Mary L. Jones Liselotte N. Weber Development department at Susan Julius Karen and Clark Weisman Beverly and Bruce Stamper Pauline and Julian Weidler 415.406.1107, so that we can Arielle and Yael Zoken Patricia Mae Stark Margot and Ernest Weil Sidney S. Konigsberg Linda and George Wertheim Beverly and Roman Starno Lila Weinberg make the appropriate change Nadine and Roy Koss Andrea Wright Betty and Nathan Starr Mirriam B. Weinberg * to our records. Thank you. Barbara and Morton Levinson Alice and Louis Zeman Anita Steinacher Betty and Sanford Weinberg * Rosanne and Alvin Levitt Joan Zentner

34 Jewish Senior Living spring 2006 Spring 2006 Jewish Senior Living 35 Rose Barkoff’s association with the Jewish fundraising golf and tennis tournaments; Home began in 1960 when her mother became a create culinary delights for the Jewish Home’s resident. Rose felt she could never compensate fundraising gala, Someone’s in the Kitchen; act the Home for the wonderful care provided to her as bingo callers and blackjack dealers; provide mother, but she believed she could contribute companionship and caring to residents, and

g in her own way. She saw the positive impact so much more. Notwithstanding the variety of

n her visits had on her mother and her mother’s services they provide – and the range of their friends, and so made the decision to dedicate ages, from 12 to 95 – volunteers work with a her time to visiting residents of the Home. common goal in their hearts and minds: to make Forty-six years later, Rose is still visiting the Jewish Home the best it can be. residents on a weekly basis. Volunteer involvement at the Jewish d givi Rose is one of approximately 600 outstanding Home is as vital today as it was when the individuals who volunteer their time and Home originated 135 years ago. Community off talent to the Home. They include grade school, participation enhances life at all levels of the high school and college students, members organization, from the Home’s board of trustees, rk of synagogues, young adults, family members to fundraising events, to residents’ activities. of current and former residents, working Through volunteers’ support and ba Planne

professionals, retirees, as well as residents commitment, the Home has been able to keep Ben Colloff has established a themselves. Volunteers are involved in its promise to the community: to provide the planned gift that makes the Jewish committees that oversee the Home’s finances; highest quality of care, services, and programs Home a beneficiary of his estate. ose they assist with Shabbat services in the Home’s to residents in an environment of dignity

LEAVING A LEGACY r synagogue, Congregation L’Dor V’Dor; serve and warmth. We are most grateful for their in 1936 when he arrived from his hometown of St. in the garden café and gift shop; organize devotion. Ben Colloff is not particularly comfortable. Being Joseph, Missouri, to do an internship. It was the interviewed is not his idea of a good time. But, he says, he middle of the Depression and he financed his trip allowed himself to be convinced to tell his story because by delivering the car he drove to its new owner. OUR VOLUNTEERS “We were so short on money that we coasted into he believes so strongly in supporting the Jewish Home. Mike Abouav Ilana Black Greg Cole Don Feurzig San Francisco from Lake Tahoe,” he laughs. Lorne Abramson Miriam Blaustein – Cole’s Chop House/Celadon Lynn and Mar Figueroa “I’m interested in getting people to do something During World War II, Ben spent the first two Randy Acosta, Jr. Alli Blender Chris Consentino Sara Fingerman Tom Adams Sue Bloch – Incanto Restaurant & Wine Bar Gerda Fischer charitable,” he says simply. years at a hospital in Shreveport, Louisiana, then Tova Adelman Darren Blum Adele Corvin Zena and Leon Fish Ben has established a planned gift that makes was shipped overseas and worked in an evacuation Helen Adler Carlo Bonafe Deborah Crisp Violette Fong Maureen Adler Jose Bonilla Estiven Cruz Colin Foon the Jewish Home a beneficiary of his estate. “I unit in Germany. “Virtually all the evacuees were Christina Aguirre Chris Borges – Taste Catering Anastasiya Daragan Ken Frank – La Toque established this trust so that the Home will receive German,” he recalls. At the time the doctors knew Boris Albinder Joe Bosworth – Kristina’s in the Cove Kathleen Davila George D. Frankenstein Stefanie Almendares Lauren Boudewyn James A. Davis Chris Freise a particular percentage of whatever the estate is nothing about the extermination camps and the Orealis Alvarado Helen Brik Christina S. Decker Emanuel Friedman worth,” he clarifies. Holocaust. “It startles me to this day that no one Amy Anderson Stuart Brioze – Rubicon Tiffany Delfin Phyllis K. Friedman Sasha Andrus Celia Bronstein Jeffrey DelPozo Stan Friedman In addition, he has created two funds that are knew,” he says. But even if he had been aware, it Bessie Anglim Dorothy Brooks Janice Diamond Deborah Friend currently enhancing medical care for the Home’s would not have changed his willingness to attend Nina Anguiano Ann Brown Melissa DiFilippo Clara Fritsch-Rudser Earl Annecston Charlie Brown Paula Domenici Walter Fuchs residents. The first, for audiology, covers the costs to the injured soldiers. “When you’re a doctor, you Lee Appel Kevin Brown Mark Dommen – One Market Max Gabiana of hearing aids for residents who cannot afford do it.” Renaissance Appel Ross Browne – Absinthe Brasserie and Bar George Donellan – Jewish Home Bert Gabriel Valmar Aquino Hilda Brunwasser Dana Doron Ruggero Gadaldi – Antica Trattoria one, says Ben, who wears a hearing aid himself. Ben calls a volunteer stint in Israel six months Sergey Arbitman Michael Buhagiar – Harris’ Steakhouse Happy, Rebekah and Max DuBowy Mary Grace Gaerlan The second fund is for ongoing training for after the 1967 Six-Day War “one of the most Amado Rey Arcilla Ann Burger Jean-Pierre Dubray – Ritz-Carlton, Emilya Gaft David Arrick Pola Burk San Francisco Irish Gallano nursing personnel. Ben had established a similar satisfying things I have ever done.” His patients Jakob Atlas Marian and Allan Byer Kristine Eguia Lola Gambucci fund for supplementary nursing training at San were children with orthopedic problems – both Marcia Bach Anne Cahn Diane Ehrlich Sam Gao Angela Baltazar Elena Calderon Anatoly Elkinbard Tony Garay Francisco’s Mount Zion Hospital, after his late wife Arabs and Jews. Two years later, when he returned Faye Baltazar Sharon Camhi Andrea Ellickson Rudy Garcia was hospitalized with leukemia. At the time, he for another month’s stretch, he found to his dismay Willow Banks Josh Campbell Olivia Ellickson Miriam and Art Gauss Rose Barkoff Reed Campbell Jeremy Emmerson – Four Seasons Hotel, Generations learned that only one nurse felt properly trained that the Arabs would not allow their children to be Maya Barnes David Carmine San Francisco Lauren Gerber to administer his wife’s chemotherapy. It created treated by Jews. Peggy Bartek Michael Carpenter Dafne and Mats Engstom – Tsar Nicoulai Lorraine Glazer A.J. Batt – Omega 3 Seafoods, Inc. Caviar/Tsar Nicoulai Caviar Café Peter Gleichenhaus problems for his family as well as for the hospital. Ben’s work in Israel, as with the rest of his life, Ruth Baum Lourdes Castellanos David Epstein Malka Glezerman “Medicine progresses and nurses require has been a commitment to tzedakah or righteous Jennifer Baxter Jo-Anne Castro Hal Epstein Rachel and Mitchell Goldenberg John Beardsley Love Lia Cayabyab Daniel Erazo-Hernandez Sima Goldina ongoing training,” he explains. This fund provides giving. His gifts to the Jewish Home are an example – Sydney’s Home Restaurant/ Jill Chase Peter Erickson – 1550 Hyde Manny Goldman money for Jewish Home nurses to learn new of that commitment, and he encourages others to Garibaldis Bonny Chen Janice Espanol Cathy D. Goldstein Merle Becker George Chen – Shanghai 1930 Roberto Espinoza David Goldstein techniques and adjust comfortably to these join him. Allan Berenstein Lorena Cherpan Mariciel Eugenio Guillermo and Junny Gonzalez changes. Frances and Leonard Berger Winnie Cheung Kelly Faddis – Sonoma Saveurs To learn more about leaving a legacy with a Steve Berger Eli Cho Cassandra Farrar Steve Grant A retired orthopedic surgeon since 1992, Ben’s Gail Berman Christina Chow Ola Fendert – Oola Restaurant & Bar Lillian and Herb Greenwald full head of white hair could be the envy of those planned gift to the Jewish Home, please contact Liat Bermudez Sharon Chung Fan En Feng Suzette Gresham-Tognetti – Acquerello Mark Denton or Heather Kroupa at 415.406.1107 Denise Bernstein Gail Cohen Arianna Fernandez Irina Grigorian half his 92 years. His San Francisco career started Elaine Bishop Judy Cohen Chris Fernandez – Poggio Gail Grossman

36 Jewish Senior Living spring 2006 Spring 2006 Jewish Senior Living 37 Irving Grossman Joan Leibowitz Rosie Paz Maya Smith S Kristyne Guiang Miranda Leibowitz Fortunata Perez Rachel Sobel R Viviane Gulick Thysa Lestari Gloria Petersen David Soffa Monica Habash Larry Letofsky Marcus Pierre Sheralee Songco Daniel Halford Greg LeVasseur Lory Pilchik Michelle Sosa Judy Hanson Morton Levinson James Pinfold Sara Haber and Beth Sousa Jewish Home of san francisco Lisa Harbus Helene Levy Peter A. Pollat Marlene and Martin Stein TNE

Daniel Harrington Annie Li Rylan Pon Janet Steiner R Board Of Trustees Tia Harrison – Sociale Larisa Li Faye Por Susan Steiner Christina Hay Virginia Li Jennifer Portnick Michel Stoot – Golden Door A Officers

Erica He Jeremy Lin Pearl Portuges Eddy Suazo P Douglas M. Heller Ailin Liu Linda Posner Terry Kraus and Mark Sugarman David A. Friedman, Chair

Albert Hernandez, III Lori Loo Mary A. Powell Raisa Sullivan Y Jeffrey Farber, Vice Chair Angelica Hernandez David Lowenberg Virginia Prince Luke Sung – Isa / Lux

T Mary A. Powell, Vice Chair

Olivia Hernandez Anthony Lowenstein Jack Prost Ryan Susanto I Michael S. Strunsky, Vice Chair Carol Hicks Ben Lubitz Tiffany Quach Louisa Sushansky

Bruce Hill – Bix Keith Luce – Press Charo Quiambao Hironori Suzuki N Mark Myers, Treasurer s Gerald Hirigoyen – Piperade/Bocadillos Helen Luey Aileen Randolph Art Svidler Joan Zimmerman, Secretary r Shana Ho Leonid Lurye Julieanne Randolph Ada Tam Joseph Nadel, Assistant Secretary Carol and Erin Holdengraber Eva Ma Jeff Ravetto Simon Tan Josephine Holsher Iracel Macaraig Rasma Rekshans Winnie Tang Christina Hom Irika Macaraig Robert J. Riescher – Tablespoon Judith Taylor Direc tors Honorary Direc tors / MMU Rudi Hooremans Peter K. Maier Pearl Rimon Domenico Testa Michael Adler Pa st Presidents Gloria Houtenbrink Mark Anthony Manalastas Penelope Rivas – Noah Alper’s Ristorante Raphael ntee Melissa Hughes Greg Mand Carol S. Roberts Kevin Thach Benjamin Anixter Leonard B. Berger We gratefully acknowledge the following Niel S. Davidson James A. Davis, M.D. Daniel Humm – Campton Place Restaurant Esther and Stan Mann Nathan Robinson Nisha Thapa CO u Mike Igelman Marybeth Marcelino Alex Rosales Betsy Thomas community agencies, organizations, and Benjamin Eisler Frances D. Green Diana Incer Nichole Marcelino Terry Rose LaShun Thomas Eric Fastiff Douglas M. Heller Lorraine Jackson Florence Marchick Sydney Rosen Anthony Thompson UR ol facilities whose active participation and Mark Jackson Esther Marcus Barbara C. Rosenberg Norma Thoshinsky Donald A. Friend Arlene E. Krieger

Keith Jennings Victor L. Marcus Peter Rosenberg Angelyne Tompkins O collaboration during the past year have Milton Greenfield William J. Lowenberg Emanuel Jolish Larry Marks Ruth Ann Rosenberg Chris Tomsovic added immeasurably to the care, services, Bruce Miller, M.D. Victor L. Marcus Adrienne Jonas Jennifer Marshall Susan Rosenberg Glenna Torres Carol S. Roberts Dr. Barbara C. Rosenberg Kimball Jones – Groth Vineyards & Winery Philip Martin Sarah Rosenberg-Wohl Mary Treuhaft Charlotte Joseph Dulce Martinez Dorothy Rosenthal Alina Tse and programs the Jewish Home offers. Martin Stein Richard M. Rosenberg

Our v Alexandra Juarez Mariela Martinez Shel Rosenthal Winnie Tse Nina Weil Stuart W. Seiler Susan Julius Liliya Matt Mitchell and Steven Rosenthal Esti Uziel Albert L. Schultz Jewish Community Center Jewish Family and Children’s Services Yeon Ok Jung Ilene Mauser – Postrio/Town Hall Yelena Vaksman of Palo Alto Jewish Vocational Service Senior Management Susan Kahn Philip McCluskey Danny Rosenwald Diorella Valdez Alzheimer’s Association of the Greater June Jordan School for Equity Herb Kaiser Michael McDonagh Steve Rossen Arkady Vayntrub San Francisco Bay Area Kalsman Institute on Judaism and Health Daniel R. Ruth, President & Chief Executive Officer Linda Kalinowski Beth McGreevy Harry Rossit Larisa Vinnitskaya American College of Traditional Kung Pao Kosher Comedy Jeff Kanbar Chuck Meier Carl Rothblum Scott Warner – Bistro Don Giovanni Chinese Medicine League of Women Voters Mary Bonnar, Director of Nursing Pamela Kane Maynard Menefee Harry Rubinchik Elliott Warshauer Bay Area Jewish Healing Center Lehrhaus Judaica Mark Denton, Director of Development Victor Karp Nikki Mierjeski Victor Ruiz Alan Warshaw Bay Area Social Workers In Health Care Mayer-Kalsman Fellows Marty Kassman Taylor Milla Bernadette Sacco Caryn Wasserstein Brandeis Hillel Day School Mayor’s Youth Employment Kevin Emlet, Chief Financial Officer Marta Kebede Corey Miller Edith Sadewitz Sid Waxman Brandeis Hillel Girl Scouts and Education Program Sherie A. Koshover, Director of Corporate Planning Mark Keenan Paul Miller Deborah Sagues Ed Weber Bread and Roses Menorah Park Jay S. Luxenberg, M.D., Director of Medical Services Hubert Keller – Fleur de Lys Sherri Miller-Slater Xavier Salomon Lillian Wein City College of San Francisco Mercy High School Sandra C. Simon, Administrator Loretta Keller – Bizou Restaurant Yelena Minosyants – Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay Lora Weiner Congregation B’Nai Emunah Midrasha East Bay Spark Anne Kelts Janis Mitchell Patrick Salvosa Andy Wellisch Congregation Beth Am Montefiore Senior Center Jerry A. Levine, Executive Director Emeritus Marcia Kimmell Stephen Mittel Daniel Sanchez Jessica Wesley Congregation Beth Israel-Judea National Council of Jewish Women San Eugeniya Kirovskaya Linda Mogel Danilo Sanchez Rachel Sobel and David Whelan Congregation Beth Israel-Judea Spark Francisco Section Mara Klein Boris Moldavsky Harris Sarmiento Louis Wiley Congregation Beth Sholom National Federation of Temple Youth Marilyn Kline Natalie Monterrosa Victor Scargle – Julia’s Kitchen at Copia Marilyn Williams Congregation Emanu-El Ocean Beach Veterinary Clinic Phyllis Klock Scott Montgomery Daniel Howard Scherotter – Palio D’Asti Rosaline Win Congregation Kol Shofar PBS-TV Jewish Home foundation Zena Knight Marlon Montoya Lila Schiller Amy Wolfe Congregation Ner Tamid Phillip Burton High School Sandy Komin Vernon Morales – Winterland Alicia Schkoll Brenda Wolfe Congregation Rodef Sholom Private Industry Council of San Francisco Board Of Trustees Margarita Korelova Jasivi Moreno Malka Schleyer Alicia Wong Congregation Sha’ar Zahav RCH, Inc. Siggy Kornbluth Cecilia Chiang and Paul Muller Lucas Schoemaker – McCall’s Catering Arnold Wong – Bacar/ Eos Contemporary Jewish Museum Retired Seniors Volunteer Program Officers Judi Kramer – P.F. Chang’s China Bistro Deanna Schwartz Salina Wong Diversity Works Rhoda Goldman Plaza Scott Kravitz Alexa Munguia Yakov Schwartz Tiffany Wong Dominican University Samuel Merritt College Arlene E. Krieger, Chair Arlene and Steve Krieger Alejandro Murillo Kerry Schwarz Tim Wong Employment Plus San Francisco Community School Larry Marks, Treasurer Martin, Sheila, Rebecca and Bianca Nadonza Kerryn Schwarz Andee Wright Excelsior Neighborhood Commercial San Francisco Department of Richard M. Rosenberg, Secretary Jonah Kupferman Anthony Nava Stefanie Sedell Amy Wu Revitalization Public Health Shoshie Kupferman Peter Neubauer Janis Seeman Lesley Wynn Family Service Agency of San Francisco San Francisco Jewish Film Festival Eugene Kur Bob Newman Stuart W. Seiler Nancy Wynschenk – Senior Companion Program San Francisco Senior Roundtable Direc tors Alice Kwok Carol Nguyen Angelo Servino – Servino Restaurant Nancy Xue Fromm Institute San Francisco SPCA Josephine Kwok Josephine Nguyen Italiano/Caffe Acri Meron Yisak Hands On Bay Area San Francisco State University Adele Corvin Jonathan Kyi Saralina Nguyen Max Shapiro Jonathan Yolles Hebrew Free Loan Teen Fellowship San Jose State University David A. Friedman Edna Lachar Shirley Nice Michele Sharma Tristan York Program SEIU United Healthcare Workers West Dorothy Saxe Lina Lam Marleen Norman Laura Shaz Amy Yu Hebrew Union College Sisterhood of Congregation Martin Stein Rob Lam – Butterfly Dan Oberrotman Violeta and Robert Shelly Thomas Yun – Jewish Institute of Religion Beth Israel-Judea Erica Langdon Sean O’Brien – Myth Hong Shon Eddie Zalayet Hotel Employees and Restaurant Taube-Koret Campus for Jewish Life David Steirman Greg Larkin Adrian Hoffman and Bradley Ogden Claire Shor Ivan Zarich Employees Union Local 2 Temple Beth El Joan Zimmerman Sharon Lebewohl – 2nd Avenue Deli – Lark Creek Restaurant Group Cinthia Short Natalya Zernitskaya IUOE Stationary Engineers Local 39 Union for Reform Judaism Sheila Lederer Daniel Olinsky Gregory Short – Masa’s Restaurant Rennie Zhang Institute on Aging University of California at Berkeley Daniel R. Ruth, Board Liaison Anita Lee Alexandra Orantes Sheri and Paul Siegel Carmen Zhou Intelecom Communications University of California at Davis Danny Lee James Ormsby John Sikhattana – Roy’s Restaurant Alice Ziegler j. (formerly the Jewish Bulletin) University of California at San Francisco Karolyn Lee – Jack Falstaff/Plumpjack Café Jordan Sills Bennett Zier Janet Pomeroy Center University of San Francisco Kathryn Lee Tatsuya Osaki – Chaya Brasserie LaVerne and Alan Silverman Jewish Community Center of San Francisco Volunteer Center of San Francisco Raymond Lee Peter Osborne – MoMo’s Roger Sinasohn Jewish Community Federation – Transitional Volunteer Program The Jewish Home of San Francisco is a beneficiary agency Vincent Lee Barbro and Bernard Osher Mark Singer Jewish Community Federation Volunteer Match of the Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco, Shirley Lei Jay Ostrow Broni Slepnyov – Kohn Program Zen Hospice Project the Peninsula, Marin, and Sonoma Counties. Paul Leiber Tracy Palomaria Joel Smith

38 Jewish Senior Living spring 2006 Spring 2006 Jewish Senior Living 39 Exciting News! I am pleased to announce that Barbara and Richard Rosenberg – longtime supporters of the Jewish Home and both former presidents of our board – have made a very significant and generous gift to the Comprehensive Campaign, Fulfilling Our Promise. When Barbara called to advise me of their plans, she remarked, “It is a privilege to be able to help an organization which provides such excellent care to the elderly in our community.” In recognition of their extraordinary gift, the Home’s newest building will be known as the Barbara and Richard Rosenberg Family Center. Look for the feature story in our next issue of Jewish Senior Living. David Friedman Chair, Board of Trustees Richard and Barbara Rosenberg Chair, Comprehensive Campaign Jewish Home of San Francisco

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