Dinner Journal 2019
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THE AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR SHAARE ZEDEK MEDICAL CENTER IN JERUSALEM HEART OF JERUSALEM DINNER WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 20TH, 2019 PROFESSOR JONATHAN HALEVY ROFEH NE’EMAN AWARD JOSHUA HECHT, ZEV MARCUS AND DJ PRESSER CHESED LEADERSHIP AWARD SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO FORMER NATIONAL BOARD PRESIDENT DEBORAH KESTENBAUM In honor of Professor Jonathan Halevy Thank you for your many decades of exceptional leadership and deep devotion to the well-being of all those who enter Shaare Zedek’s doors Professor Ofer Merin We look forward to watching your star continue to rise as your tenure as our fifth Director-General begins May we all be zoche to continue working on behalf of our great Hospital for many years to come Giti and Jack Bendheim and Family Zev Mazal Tov on being recognized for all of your hard work on behalf of Shaare Zedek We are so proud of you and your accomplishments You bring such joy to our lives! Love, Savta, Ema, Aba, Avi, Yael, Gila and the extended Asa and Marcus Families Our sincere congratulations and best wishes to Professor Jonathan Halevy A great leader, visionary and friend Rose and Phil Friedman Professor Jonathan Halevy as Director-General of Shaare Zedek Medical Center has achieved one of the greatest success stories in the history of Yerushalayim A man used to soaring with eagles, yet has not lost touch with the common folk! So proud of our friendship! He, his dear wife Adina and the entire family should be rewarded with ohnhgbc ohbau ohnh ,fhrt thna in cyhns hkhn kfu Anita and Dovid Fuld In honor of Professor Jonathan Halevy for his leadership, vision and commitment to making Shaare Zedek Medical Center the world-class hospital it is today Debbie and Elliot Gibber Special thank you to Professor Jonathan Halevy who is responsible for bringing excellence to Shaare Zedek along with his wonderful wife Adina We are so proud to partner with you for the benefit of the Hospital! Drs. Miriam and Felix Glaubach and Shevet Glaubach In memory of our dear parents Jeannie and Eugen Gluck, kWz who were so devoted to Shaare Zedek Medical Center The staff and doctors have performed thousands of miracles over the past 31 years, under the leadership of the amazing, brilliant, most competent and caring doctor of all time Professor Jonathan Halevy With much admiration, Cheryl and Sidney Gluck Rosie and Dr. Mark Friedman Barbara and Alan Weichselbaum A special Yasher Koach to our past Director-General Professor Jonathan Halevy for his devotion, love, leadership and friendship through the years on behalf of Shaare Zedek He has certainly made it a pleasure for all of us to follow his path and to serve our beloved Hospital May Hashem grant him and his lovely wife many more years of health and happiness A very special thank you to our outstanding and capable President Debbie Kestenbaum Kudos and gratitude to these most deserving Honorees Joshua Hecht, Zev Marcus and DJ Presser Under their superb guidance, may we all work together to make our Hospital with a Heart, a stronger, better, more successful and caring Hospital than ever before khj kt khjn Bassie and David I. Gold Nicole, Shimmie and Samantha Pammy and Howie Brooke and Sammy Lizi, Chaim Meir and Gabey Bracha and Jason Willie Compliments and best wishes for their good nature, professionalism and hard work to Rachel Wolf Morrie Libman Sharon Goldwyn Bassie and David I. Gold Nicole, Shimmie and Samantha Pammy and Howie Brooke and Sammy Lizi, Chaim Meir and Gabey Bracha and Jason Willie In honor of Professor Jonathan Halevy Debbie Kestenbaum and DJ Presser Deborah and Dr. Howard Goldschmidt In memory of Lotte S. Bilgrey, vWg Jean and Jula Goldwurm Memorial Foundation In honor of Gordon S. Oppenheimer Jean and Jula Goldwurm Memorial Foundation We salute Professor Jonathan Halevy Your compassion and commitment to those in need have enabled Shaare Zedek Medical Center to conquer new heights You are tikun olam personified and make miracles happen every day Judy and David Hager In honor of Professor Jonathan Halevy for your exceptional leadership on behalf of an extraordinary house of healing that is so important to our people in Yerushalayim May you go from strength to strength and continue to work on behalf of the “Hospital with a Heart” Jack and Violet Harounian International Chair Iranian Friends of Shaare Zedek Dear Josh We are so excited to share in this special honor with you! You have always been involved in chesed and have done so with such kindness and humility We have always done our best to pass along the importance of giving to others and being of service to the Jewish community. Well, you have taken the baton and gone farther than we could have ever hoped for Your leadership in such a vital organization such as Shaare Zedek, demonstrates your special connection and support of Am Yisrael and Eretz Yisrael Our wish for you is that you should continue to be involved in chesed, and that your leadership will inspire others to get involved as well We are so proud of you! Love, Mom and Dad Dear Josh You bring us both such nachas! As a grandchild of Shoah survivors and a family with roots in Israel, you make us so proud to have taken a leadership position with an organization that ensures the health and wellness of our brothers and sisters in Israel May you continue your excellent work with Shaare Zedek and motivate others to join the cause We love you so much! Grandma Vera and Grandma Malka Dear Josh I am so proud of your amazing work with Shaare Zedek! I’ve had the privilege of volunteering with you for countless chesed organizations in Israel Whether it was picking produce for Israeli food banks, packaging food boxes for needy families, or making simchas for the boys at orphanages, you have always done so with such compassion and enthusiasm I look forward to seeing your continued leadership with these organizations and joining you for the ride Love, Adam Hecht In memory of our cherished mother Fanya Gottesfeld Heller, vWg who taught us the meaning of and exemplified the Torah’s command lsh ,t j,p, j,p hf Shaare Zedek truly had a special place in her heart “I saw a Jewish hospital alleviating pain and suffering, things we had experienced so badly, and I wanted to be part of that” We are committed to continuing her legacy of tzedakah and chesed to benefit Am Yisrael, Torat Yisrael and Eretz Yisrael Beth and Ben Heller Dr. Jacqueline Heller In honor of a gem of a man and a caring and exceptional physician Professor Jonathan Halevy We have watched with admiration and excitement how your exceptional vision, outstanding leadership, unmatched hard work and incredible menschlichkeit have built a magnificent institution that the Heller Family has been proud to be closely associated with for 32 years May you go khj kt khjn working on behalf of this gem of a Hospital Beth and Ben Heller Dr. Jacqueline Heller It is our honor to be a part of Professor Halevy's circle of friends His humble demeanor yet strong sense of achreiyut is invaluable His world renowned accomplishments and compassionate heart have elevated Shaare Zedek Medical Center to a new level May he always have continued hatzlacha in all his endeavors Yenny and Ralph Herzka In deep appreciation of three generations of friendship and partnership with Jonathan in a great cause The Jesselson Family In honor of Professor Jonathan Halevy whose dedication to Shaare Zedek is the stuff of legends What a magnificent hospital you have built! We appreciate your hard work and devotion, as well as your friendship Thank you also for taking care of us and our family whenever we need the expertise of Shaare Zedek Debbie and Howard Jonas Mazal Tov to all of the deserving Honorees In honor of Professor Jonathan Halevy whose outstanding leadership, vision and commitment to the health and well-being of the people of Jerusalem has made Shaare Zedek the first-class hospital it is today with an international reputation for excellence Dr. Monique C. and Mordecai D. Katz In honor of Professor Jonathan Halevy We are so appreciative of all that you have meant to the people of Jerusalem and Israel Gloria Kaylie Mazal Tov to Deborah Kestenbaum for all of your hard work and dedication! You are a constant inspiration to us all and we love you for all that you do for us Love, Alan Riva, Jordan, Leo and Ruby Arielle, Dovid and Max Jacob and Jordana Mazal Tov to our good friend Professor Jonathan Halevy whose leadership, dedication, loyalty and excellence we have been privileged to witness since his tenure began 31 years ago We are honored to consider you a part of our family and look forward to our continued friendship for many years to come Debbie and Alan Kestenbaum and Family To Professor Jonathan Halevy With admiration and respect for many years of transformative leadership Congratulations for an honor well-deserved Elizabeth and Ronald Krinick, MD Jonathan Thank you so very much for all that you have meant to Shaare Zedek Medical Center and to the entire Laulicht Family You are a true leader and a true friend May you continue your noble efforts in your new position as President for many years to come Linda and Murray Laulicht and Family In honor of our esteemed past Director-General Professor Jonathan Halevy for his outstanding and dedicated 31 years of distinctive service to Shaare Zedek Medical Center Under his extraordinary leadership we’ve seen unparalleled growth from a hospital serving the people of Jerusalem to a world recognized medical center with outstanding departments led by renown surgeons and physicians His selfless dedication for more than three decades can only be matched by his passion and devotion to continually bring the best and most modern technology and medical services to Shaare Zedek Along the way we have been privileged to share a warm and close relationship with him, Adina and his family which we will cherish always We wish him and Adina and their entire family congratulations on an illustrious career served with distinction It says if you save one life it’s as if you saved the world There are tens of thousands of worlds and therefore lives that we can thank Professor Halevy for ..