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LIFE

Managing transitions and the challenges of aging for older adults and their families We help families at difficult crossroads. Exceptional compassion plus advanced training in social work and gerontology distinguish our staff of geriatric care managers. They find answers to complicated questions about aging and care options: • M om has fallen 6 times in the past month… what are some options if she can’t live alone anymore? • Dad is forgetting to pay his bills on time and is receiving overdue notices… can someone help sort through his pile of paperwork? • I travel a lot for business and am worried about my parents… can someone look in on them while I’m away?

“Thank These conversations with… and about…older loved ones can be complicated. When you for you can no longer do it alone…when the stress is becoming overwhelming…take the next step. your guiding hand, advice Trust Your Eldercare Consultants as you manage uncertainties ahead…or to solve an immediate problem. and kindness In the past 3 years, over 600 families throughout metropolitan Chicago—and these past several as far away as California and Florida— have benefited from our advanced knowledge of eldercare best practices and resources. months. The price for your services was Professional Consultations. Evaluations. well worth it—we Care Planning. Resources and Referrals. now have a plan for the Contact us today for a free 15-minute introductory consultation. future… and I can sleep Call: 773.508.1015 at night again!” info@YourEldercareConsultants.com | YourEldercareConsultants.com —Daughter, New York

Your Eldercare Consultants is a division of CJE SeniorLife, a partner in serving our community supported by JUF/ Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago.

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Senior Director, Marketing Carole Klein-Alexander Manager, Marketing and Communications Mary Keen Public Relations and Media Specialist Nicole Bruce Senior Graphic Designer Chris Underdown E-marketing Specialist Lana Gorelova Read Life Magazine online at www.cje.net/life. CONTRIBUTORS Allyson Marks Greenfield Director of Development

Michael Schorin Rabbi

Barbara Rabyne Director of Community Services

Joan Ente Geriatric Care Manager

PHOTOGRAPHY Cover graphic by Chris Underdown Photos on pages 4, 5, and 12 via Thinkstock. The cover of this issue represents a new realization of CJE’s multitude of programs and services. We always strive for accuracy, but if you have any questions or concerns, call 773.508.1024.

CJE SeniorLife is a partner in serving our community, supported by the Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago.

Dear Readers: On behalf of all my colleagues at CJE SeniorLife, I want to wish you a very happy and healthy holiday season.Whether you light a menorah, Christmas tree or kinara, this is the time of year to count one’s blessings. As CJE’s Development Director, I also want to thank all the generous donors—individuals, companies, and foundations— that have made CJE an ongoing part of their philanthropic giving.This issue of LIFE honors YOU for supporting the worthwhile work of CJE SeniorLife. Not surprisingly, one of CJE’s six core values is “Accountability.” By definition, this value calls upon CJE to provide measurable quality care with clear fiscal and ethical responsibility. Since joining CJE in 2006, I have been asked many times why I chose fundraising as a career.While some people are uncomfortable asking for money, I have a different perspective. It gives me an opportunity to share CJE’s remarkable story… how it was founded by Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago in 1971 to serve the frail, Jewish elderly in Rogers Park. Since then, CJE has enhanced the lives of over 250,000 seniors through a comprehensive network of life enrichment programming, supportive resources, healthcare, research and education. Today, with the support of our donors, CJE makes magic for 19,000 seniors, family members and caregivers every year throughout metropolitan Chicago.That’s what makes coming to work so exciting for me! In my role at CJE, which I truly love, I encourage the “development” of relationships in order to create “tzedakah” (charity) which is an essential ingredient of Jewish life. As CJE comes to the close of its 40th anniversary year, many things remain uncertain—the economy, government reimbursements, health care costs. What is certain is that we have amazing donors who believe in our mission and trust us to meet the needs of seniors in our community. Our donors can make a real difference in enriching the lives of older adults by giving to CJE SeniorLife. As I said before, I am not shy about asking people to support this extraordinary organization. In turn, I ask you to consider these words that Anne Frank wrote in her famous diary almost 70 years ago, “How lovely to think that no one need wait a moment.We can start now, start slowly, changing the world!” And with your help, we mostly certainly can. With gratitude and best wishes for a peaceful, joyful New Year.

Allyson Marks Greenfield Director of Development

Introducing…

Your Eldercare Consultants: A Resource for Families by Joan Ente

ndependent older adults face mounting risks when their health—or memory—declines. Time brings change and the need for adjustments. When questions about care, resources, living arrangements and safety become urgent family concerns, our team of experts is poised to help. CJE SeniorLife proudly presents “Your Eldercare Consultants,” our geriatric care management team. Our consultants, highly trained in all aspects of senior care, understand change and all the complexities of aging. We specialize in finding solutions and strategies to help older individuals and families who are facing a myriad of transitions.

Your Eldercare Consultants offer professional services and perspectives from trained social workers and certified geriatric care managers, familiar with practical senior care and family decision-making. We collaborate with professionals throughout the Chicago area to cover all aspects of aging at home. Your Eldercare Consultants are a trusted, dependable resource for older adults and adult children who need help in planning their loved ones’ care. Our goal is to preserve strong family ties, independence and dignity throughout older age.

Families turn to us for advice on: • H ow to help parents face the need to move • T alking with elders who should no longer drive • C oming to terms with the need for home care • P utting trustworthy services into place • M anaging bills, meal planning, grocery shopping, medication, paperwork, clutter and more

When You Have The Questions We Have The Answers by Barbara Rabyne

I have questions about caring for an older loved one. Who can I turn to? Your Eldercare Consultants is the new name for our professional geriatric care management service that assists older adults and their families in managing quality of life and safety issues, as they face the many transitions and challenges that occur with aging.

How can Your Eldercare Consultants help? Your Eldercare Consultants can help find the right solutions to a variety of situations you or an older family member are facing.

Can you give me an example of a type of request that you receive? An attorney called with concerns about his parents. His 81-year-old father has cognitive problems and difficulty walking. His 80-year-old mother struggles

with chronic back pain and macular degeneration. The son was concerned about their safety, his motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s driving and their ability to remain living at home.

How did you handle this complex situation? Your Eldercare Consultants developed a trusting relationship with the older couple, enabling them to discuss their concerns about driving and remaining in the home they loved. The care manager referred the father to a Parkinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s disease specialist for proper diagnosis and medications, and then to the local senior center for enjoyable activities, thus providing the wife some time for herself. Your Eldercare Consultants arranged for alternative transportation options (enabling the mother to relinquish her car keys), for safety repairs to be completed on the house (including grab bars and handrails) and helped them find a part-time, in home, caregiver.

We live out of town, can you still help us? A 92-year-old womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s son and daughter both lived out of town and were unaware that she was becoming increasingly confused, living alone in her Lake Shore Drive apartment. They came in for the holidays only to discover a pile of important bills left unpaid and a lot of spoiled food in the refrigerator. Your Eldercare Consultants sorted through the avalanche of papers in her apartment and will continue visiting monthly to pay her bills.They worked with her to choose a caregiver to help with grocery shopping, meal preparation and medication reminders.They also worked with her physician to arrange home health services including nursing visits and physical therapy. www.YourEldercareConsultants.com

Obama Victory Preserves Affordable Care Act (ACA) The ACA affects many seniors because it has Medicare coverage for wellness visits and preventive services, and in 2014, eliminates the lifetime cap on expenditures, among other provisions.

LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION! by Nicole Bruce

The Control Room, with Senior Producer Gilda Lesser and Ken Winiarski.

f you’ve ever thought about working behind-the-scenes or in the eye of the camera as the host of a television show, one group of seniors in Highland Park proves that it’s never too late to start. CJE is always looking for innovative ways to engage with members of the community. This is one of them. How we came to work closely with a team of seniors passionate about challenging themselves through television production, coordinating with their fellow community members, and learning something new each month about CJE in the process is another story.

As an organization that values lifelong learning for older adults, building a relationship with a team of seniors affiliated with the Highland Park Senior Center to produce a television program through the Highland Park Public Access Center is a fitting collaboration. CJE began working with the Highland Park Senior TV Production Team (known as Highland Park Senior Producers) in January 2012 to produce monthly half-hour programs. Each features a different program or service area, with our staff and Board members serving as guest experts in the field of aging.

The Producers (average age mid70s) highlight CJE’s various program areas to viewers in the surrounding communities. Shows have covered Center for Healthy Living programs like Total Memory Workout, How to Use Your iPadTM, and Art in the Moment; our award-winning Culture BusTM program; nationally recognized topics in research, as well as health issues such as Parkinson’s disease, diabetes, and congestive heart failure. “I learn more about all the directions CJE has gone with each show we produce. I’ve learned the different things that you do,

Senior Producer, Gilda Lesser (second from left) joins CJE staff members Rachel Tanzer, Barbara Milsk, and Andy Kaplan on the set as they discuss American Diabetes Month.

and the people who do the work. You’ve grown tremendously,” said Greta DeBofsky, a show host. The show not only enables us to “broadcast” our healthy aging philosophy, it provides easily understood educational information on wellness, making the show a truly powerful resource for viewers in the community. “CJE’s program is one of the more informational shows we air that also provides viewers with a tool people are watching.” said Victor Walter, Highland Park Public Access Coordinator. CJE has benefited from the exchange as well. The process continues to reinforce our indefatigable drive to encourage older adults in the community to remain active while also spreading the word about our available resources. “The Senior Producers are passionately driven. There are people out there of the same age who think their life is done

when it’s really not. They are proof that you can take part in something like our show for CJE and still learn new things,” said Walter. “There are even Senior Producers who are not as mobile, but they come in to do the work because they find personal value in it. They might not be able to move set pieces around, but they can control the audio board to take part in the process and make the show happen. It does take a team effort to create the show, so this is a place where they can take on a role that is a meaningful despite any disability. It’s nice to know that they get satisfaction from it as well.”

So grab your popcorn and watch us! Most shows are on Public Access Channels (PAC): Highland Park Govt. Access Channel 10 Mondays & Wednesdays @ 5 p.m. Thursdays @ 7 p.m. Highland Park PAC 19 (Highland Park, Highwood, Deerfield, Winnetka) Mondays @ 5 p.m. Thursdays @ 7 p.m. Skokie PACs 19 & 35 Saturdays @ 6:30 p.m. Waukegan PAC 17 Mondays @ 5 p.m. Check for updates on Press Room page at CJE.net

Art in the Moment at Weinberg Community This program of CJE and the Art Institute is designed for older adults and their caregivers to look at and create art. Held at Weinberg Community, 1551 Lake Cook Rd., Deerfield. Registration required to 773.508.1117. Fee: $30 per participant pair. Coming sessions: Jewish Artists. December 18, 2012, 10 – 11:30 a.m. Everyday Extraordinary. January 15, 2013 at 10 – 11:30 a.m.

Information is Power Keeping Seniors Safe by Mary Keen

any fields, like business and medicine, use information technology to improve efficiency and quality of services. A team of researchers in Chicago proposed that decision support technology could be easily applied to the complex issue of elder abuse. So they pioneered the development of a system that standardizes the way elder abuse is reported. Known as the Elder Abuse Decision Support System (EADSS), it is the first decision support system designed specifically for assessment and intervention in the field of elder abuse. It is designed to address elder abuse by translating research into practice with computerized, web-based standardized screening, assessment, reporting and care planning. It’s believed the system could be replicated nationally with very few adjustments, and many other states, and even other countries, are inquiring about it. The three-stage project has been supported by three grants from the National Institute of Justice. Stage 1 began in 2006 with concept development of the measurements and system protocol and a field test at seven provider agencies to validate measures. In

Stage 2, a prototype of the EADSS was developed with input from numerous elder abuse investigators, supervisors, and program managers locally and at the Illinois Department on Aging. Stage 3 is a wide scale demonstration test of the web-based EADSS. The project team includes Kendon J. Conrad, Ph.D., Principal Investigator, and Madelyn (Micki) Iris, Ph.D., Co-Principal Investigator, and Jessica Mazza, Research Assistant. The project evolved through a serendipitous encounter. Dr. Iris had been involved in evaluating one of the demonstration sites Illinois had funded to test models of its elder abuse program. She became very interested in protective services for older adults. Dr. Conrad specialized in measurement theory and development, with a background in Gerontology. He had developed a money mismanagement measure for the seriously mentally ill. Dr. Conrad was displaying results of this research at a poster display session that Dr. Iris was attending, and they immediately saw how their work would complement each other’s. Thus began their collaboration.

The fact that elder abuse exists is a harsh reality of our society. In the most recent National Elder Abuse Incidence Study (2009), researchers who interviewed a randomized sample of almost 6,000 elderly respondents found that over 10% reported emotional, physical or sexual mistreatment or potential neglect during the previous year. According to Dr. Iris, “That number increases every year with the aging Baby Boomer population and more people choosing to age in their homes.” With cuts in critical services added to the mix, conditions are perfect for this problem to escalate. New methods of reporting and care planning are needed to manage the rise in elder abuse in a cost-efficient, knowledge-based way. How does the decision support system work? Designed to detect physical, emotional, sexual, or financial abuse or neglect, the EADSS uses a screening tool to assess suspected abuse. Staff or providers use webbased measures to interview alleged victims, family, friends, neighbors and alleged abusers. For example for financial abuse screening an interviewer asks such questions as: “During the

last 12 months, to standardattention on the abuser and the New methods of has ____ lied ization: A lot dynamics of the relationship beabout how they of valuable yond the abuse itself: The team has reporting and care were spending time is spent developed some measures comyour money?” on the assessing from a strength-based applicaplanning are needed and “During the ment process. tion and dealing with the notion to manage the rise in last 12 months, (Often, more of family preservation (borrowed has _____ defrom child abuse models). “Because elder abuse in a cost- than half of manded money the time spent so many abusers are family memfrom you?” The efficient, knowledge- with the client bers or care givers, there’s a value staff inputs reis spent on asto maintaining and supporting that based way. sponses, they are sessment.) Also, relationship and turning it in the recorded, and through the right direction. This is much more the web-based system, some preferable than getting rid of the system generates a standardized assessorder is brought to the process of abuser, because the victim will posment with qualitative and quantitaintervention. Where there was presibly end up in a nursing home,” tive reports, including a written report viously a disconnect between the said Iris. with recommendations for intervenstages of diagnosis and interventions and care planning. tion, the system is able to help with Thus, decisions made through elder recommending an intervention and abuse assessments can have seriDrs. Conrad and Iris tackled this building some connection between ous consequences. Fortunately, this problem because the growing probthe two stages. project arms us with the proper lem of elder abuse had to be mantools for measuring and managing aged. As Conrad, the measurement The project is unique in many elder abuse to avoid unnecessary expert, emphasizes,“If you can’t meaways. It not only measures the exismistakes and missteps. Stay tuned sure it you can’t manage it.” However, tence of abuse, but also the severfor EADSS’ completion and how measuring elder abuse posed probity of abuse. In addition, it focuses its use grows. lems.The outcomes of assessments rested heavily upon the skill, knowledge and experience of the person About the Investigators doing the assessment.With high staff Madelyn (Micki) Iris, Ph.D., is Director of the Leonard Schanfield turnover, agencies often lost expeResearch Institute at CJE SeniorLife and Adjunct Associate Professor at rienced people, and novices had to Northwestern University, in the Department of Anthropology and at the perform the assessments. In a study Feinberg School of Medicine’s Department of Psychiatry and Department at Michigan State (K.Taylor, et al), it of Preventive Medicine. She was recently awarded the 2012-2013 Rosalie was found that one of the barriers to Wolf Memorial Award from the National Committee for the Prevention reporting elder abuse was the lack of of Elder Abuse. For the last 30 years, her work has been multi-focused, understanding about reporting procombining social program evaluation projects with applied research studcedures. Up to now the quality of the ies, almost all within the field of aging. Her particular areas of interest are assessments was always questionable. protective services (guardianship, elder abuse, self neglect), and Alzheimer’s Disease. Dr. Iris received her bachelor’s degree in English and a doctorate This decision support system is in Anthropology from Northwestern University. highly significant because better assessment will help to improve care Kendon J. Conrad, Ph.D., is Professor Emeritus, School of Public Health, planning and programming deUniversity of Illinois at Chicago and Senior Analyst, Chestnut Health signed to reduce and prevent elder Systems, Normal, IL.With interests in long-term care, mental illness, subabuse. Also, when many states use stance abuse, and measurement, he has been the leader on grants from many EADSS, prevalence studies and federal agencies and private foundations. Dr. Conrad received his doctorate research reports will have larger in public policy analysis and a post-doctoral master of science degree in puband more representative samples. lic health from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Besides, there are many benefits

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A Smile…and a Bowl of Soup… Speak a Thousand Words by Carole Klein-Alexander

hen Leonard Sherman is asked about his late wife Diane, who passed away in 2011, his voice softens as he speaks of her endearing and far-reaching kindness during their 64 years of marriage. Their love for each other shines brightly throughout the conversation, but for the Shermans, their love for the Jewish people has also been a beacon of light. This year, to commemorate his wife’s heartfelt commitment to enhancing the lives of the Jewish elderly, Mr. Sherman made a generous gift in perpetuity to CJE SeniorLife. Diane Sherman (left) came from a family that knew the meaning of helping others. It was in her DNA. Like her father and mother, she began working with the elderly at BMZ—Jewish Home for the Aged, which merged with CJE in 1971. By 1979, Diane had earned CJE’s Outstanding Volunteer of the Year award for her loving assistance at CJE’s Shabbat Luncheon program and the annual community seder at Temple Emanuel, where she cooked and served warm meals to hundreds of Jews, many from the Former Soviet Union. After lunch, she devoted extra time teaching English to the Russianspeaking participants so they could better navigate American grocery stores. Diane was a tireless, dedicated volunteer. At the Devon-Sheridan building, elderly women packed into the community room to attend her cooking classes where she demonstrated simple, healthy recipes that could be easily prepared in a small apartment. For Diane, sharing the pleasure of food was an effortless way to break the language barrier. But it was mostly

her smile that spoke a thousand words—in any language—about how much she enjoyed “giving back” to those who needed a helping hand. When Diane received the prestigious Leonard Schanfield Award in 1994, CJE Board member Barbara Gilbert noted, “Diane Sherman shouldn’t be getting a crystal award today. She should be getting a 14-carat gold mixing spoon and diamond encrusted spatula. Diane Sherman likes to be behind the scenes, usually in the kitchen, quietly and cheerfully working and organizing. It’s what she loves.”

The quintessential volunteer, repairing the world with a big smile, a huge heart… and a bissel of soup. According to Mr. Sherman, his wife was not motivated by plaques, awards, accolades or committee appointments.

Rather, her primary goal was to “extend a helping hand to our fellow Jews.” And with a laugh, Mr. Sherman added that Diane would push him to open his wallet just a little bit wider. As a devoted husband, he always took her lead. Mr. and Mrs. Sherman, together, have “walked the talk” evidenced by their commitment to tzedakah, helping to support Jews of all ages in Chicago, Israel and around the globe. With pride, Mr. Sherman notes that their most important legacy has been to pass on the special sense of giving to their two children, David Sherman and Mimi Sherman Timins, and eight grandchildren. Mr. Sherman’s contribution to CJE, on behalf of his wife, will be used to develop programs and events that enrich the lives of seniors in our community. We are most grateful to Mr. Sherman for this amazing gift, a loving testament to Diane Sherman, who will be remembered forever as the quintessential volunteer, repairing the world with a big smile, a huge heart… and a bissel of soup.

Leonard Sherman, who fought for Israel’s statehood in 1948, is a philanthropist with a steadfast commitment to serve Jews around the world. He is a former vice president of the Board at JUF/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago, its 1975 Annual Campaign Chairman, and received the 46th annual Julius Rosenwald Memorial Award in 2008, the Federation’s highest honor.

DECEMBER 3 Yiddish with Dyna Wise 10 a.m. H 5 Metal as a Medium 1:30 – 2:45 p.m. H 5 Meet Your Eldercare Consultants RSVP to 847.236.7842 6:30 – 7 p.m. reception, 7 – 8:00 p.m. program W 6 Food $ense. Program devoted to eating well for less. Info or RSVP 773.508.1073 10:30 – 12:00 p.m. H 6 Using Accessible Public Transportation 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. H 9 What do you owe your loved ones? 9:00 a.m., Rebecca K. Crown Social Hall, North Shore Congregation Israel, 1185 Sheridan Rd., Glencoe 10 Sholem Aleichem Reading Group 10 a.m. H 11 Is the Mezuzah Nothing More than a Good Luck Charm? 1:00 – 2:15 p.m. Anshe Emet Synagogue, 3751 N. Broadway, Chicago 12 Chanukah Party $4, kids free 12:45 – 2:30 p.m. H

13 Food $ense. Program devoted to eating well for less. Info or RSVP 773.508.1073 10:30 – 12:00 p.m. H 17 Avi Hoffman’s Too Jewish Yiddish movie (English Subtitles) 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. H 18 Art in the Moment: Jewish Artists. Tour and artmaking. Registration required to 773.508.1117 10 – 11:30 a.m. $30 for pair of participants W 18 Sid Caesar’s “Ten from Your Show of Shows” 12:45 – 3:30 p.m. H 20 Food $ense. Program devoted to eating well for less. Info or RSVP 773.508.1073 10:30 – 12:00 p.m. H 24 Jewish Chicago: Stories from the Hoods 10 a.m. H 31 “The Last Klezmer” Movie 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. H

JANUARY 10 Illinois Assistive Technology Program Info or RSVP 773.508.1694 10:30 – 12:00 p.m. H

FEBRUARY 12 The Impact of Changes in Illinois Health Care and Community Services 9:00 – 12:00 p.m. Beth Hillel Congregation Bnai Emunah, 3220 Big Tree Lane,Wilmette, Illinois

WINTER WORKSHOPS Matter of Balance Registration and fee required to 847.724.4793. Monday, January 14 – February 25. 9:30 – 11 a.m. Glenview Senior Center, 2400 Chestnut Ave, Glenview Parkinson’s On the Move Register to 847.929.3022. Tuesday and Thursday, January 8 – February 28, 1 – 2:30 p.m. L Parkinson’s: Exploring Art Therapy Register to 847.929.3022 Wednesday, January 9 – February 27. 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. L

HOLIDAY CLOSINGS Tuesday, December 25 Christmas

CJE SeniorLife wishes all of our friends a very happy Chanukah. 12

15 A rt in the Moment: Everyday Extraordinary. Registration required to 773.508.1117 10 – 12:15 p.m. $30 for pair of participants W

Tuesday, January 1 New Year’s Day

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CJE SeniorLife offers ongoing support groups and programs, which are subject to change. All programs are free unless indicated. Some fees may be partially covered by Medicare or private insurance.

PROGRAMS Community Senior Adults Lunch, socializing and entertainment. $40 annual fee. Contact 773.508.1047. Tuesdays, 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. L LaBriut! Programs and group outings geared toward the Orthodox community in Rogers Park and Peterson Park. For more information, call 773.508.1013.

The Lakeshore Mercaz Center for Jewish Older Adults Cultural programs sponsored by CJE, Anshe Emet, Anshe Sholom, Emanuel Congregation and Temple Sholom. Call 773.508.1134 for dates and times.

Older Adult Programs Ongoing classes and special events. Scrabble Club: Wednesdays, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. H Sit and Get Fit: Mondays 1:15pm – 2:15pm H

There’s No Place Like Home Programs, classes, outings and support groups in the Edgewater community. Call 773.508.1089 for dates and times.

SUPPORT GROUPS Living Life Through Loss: Bereavement Support Group Sponsored by CJE SeniorLife and Jewish Healing Network. $5 per session. Registration required, RSVP to 773.508.1129. Wednesdays, 1 – 2:30 p.m. H Making Connections: Seniors with Adult Children with Disabilities Connect, share experiences and learn about benefits and community resources. Sponsored by CJE’s Linkages program. Register to 773.508.1694. First and third Tuesday of every month, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. H

A Adult Day Services, 1015 West Howard Street, Evanston 847.492.1400 H Bernard Horwich Building, 3003 West Touhy Avenue, Chicago 773.508.1000 L Lieberman Center for Health and Rehabilitation, 9700 Gross Point Road, Skokie 847.674.7210 W Weinberg Community for Senior Living, 1551 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield 847.374.0500

Parkinson’s Caregivers Support Group A support group for caregivers of someone with Parkinson’s. Register to 847.236.7853. Third Tuesday of every month, 7 – 8:30 p.m. W Holocaust Survivors: Coffee & Conversation Sponsored by CJE SeniorLife and Jewish Child and Family Services (JCFS). Mondays, 1 – 2:30 p.m. 9603 Woods Drive, Skokie. Register to 847.568.5200. Thursdays, 2 – 3:30 p.m. 3145 W. Pratt, Chicago. Register to 847.568.5100.

Family Caregivers of CJE Adult Day Services Clients Emotional support, information, education and coping strategies. Pre-registration required for loved one to participate in CJE’s Adult Day programs. Register to 847.556.8410. Second Tuesday of every month, 3:15 – 4:30 p.m. A Individuals Who Care for Someone with Dementia. Led by Nina Afremow, M.S.W., L.C.S.W., and Emily Mysel, M.S.W. First Wednesday of every month, 7 – 8:30 p.m. For more info call 847.236.7853 W

Please call 773.508.1000 for more information about the winter schedule, or check our online calendar at www.cje.net. 13

CJE SeniorLife recognizes our newly elected and continuing 2013 Board of Directors 2013 Board of Directors Officers Chair

Bruce J. Lederman Vice Chair

Stephen P. Sandler Secretary

Vicki Pines Treasurer

Alan M. Ellenby Founding Chair

Joseph L. Gidwitz, zâ&#x20AC;?l Directors

Marilyn D. Altman Brett K. Avner, Ph.D. Jordan C. Berger Marc L. Berman Charles M. Bley Michael D. Blum, M.D. Gerald D. Blumberg Gila J. Bronner Arnold F. Brookstone* Dennis J. Carlin* Joseph J. Cohen Daniel N. Epstein* James M. Feldman Jeffrey L. Fried* Vern Gideon Barbara A. Gilbert* William I. Goldberg* Alan I. Greene* Harvey R. Kallick

CJE SENIORLIFE

JEWISH VALUES FOR POSITIVE AGING ANNUAL REPORT 2012

* Past Board Chairs

Dennis M. Kleper Michael E. Koen Richard M. Kohn Sondra Fineberg Kraff Jack M. Levin* Kenneth F. Lorch Leslie Markman-Stern James C. Mills* Margo Fried Oberman Sheryl Oberman Maurice B. Pickard, M.D. Daniel R. Pollack John E. Pomeranz Susan Reese Carlton R. Resnick, D.D.S. Steven Rogin David M. Rosenberg Nancy W. Rosenberg Karen Rosenthal Mally Z. Rutkoff* Robert L. Schlossberg* Marci L. Shapiro Linda Soreff Siegel Judy L. Smith Sherwin J. Stone* Dianne Tesler Randi Urkov Kalman Wenig Judith W. Whellan Leonard A. Worsek* Marshall S. Yablon*

Executive Leadership Staff President and CEO

Mark D. Weiner Executive Vice President & CFO

Joseph R. Atkin Vice President, Community Services

Laura Prohov CJE Medical Director

Noel DeBacker, M.D. Vice President, Residential Services

Bill Casper Senior Director, Healthy Aging Initiatives

Donna Pezzuto Senior Director, Human Resources

Ron Roman Senior Director, Marketing Management

Carole Klein-Alexander Director of Development

Allyson Marks Greenfield

Legal Counsel

I. Walter Deitch

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CONTRIBUTORS 2011-2012 CJE SeniorLife’s work has been generously supported by our friends who contribute time, money and resources. CJE SeniorLife thanks the following individuals, families, businesses, philanthropic organizations, foundations and government agencies who helped us provide services in 2011-2012.** $100,000 and over Anonymous Margaret A. Cargill Foundation Crown Family Philanthropies Betsy Gidwitz Bernard Heerey Family Foundation Grant Assistance Program Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago The Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, Inc. $50,000 – $99,999 Alvin H. Baum Family Fund George M. Eisenberg Foundation for Charities The Fraida Foundation Mr. Philip Garoon Polk Bros Foundation/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago Michael Reese Health Trust The Retirement Research Foundation Charles & M.R. Shapiro Foundation, Inc. $25,000 – $49,999 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois Ms. Adrienne Drell and Mr. Franklin Nitikman Mrs. Bernice Elbin Joseph and Bessie Feinberg Foundation Swartzberg/Zoller Family Foundation Walmart Foundation $10,000 – $24,999 Anonymous Charter One Foundation Max Goldenberg Foundation Gurtz Electric Co. Leo S. Guthman Fund Hollister Incorporated Mr. David C. Kleiman Mr. Michael E. Koen and Ms. Joyce Grenis Joan and Richard Kohn/Goldberg Kohn Russell and Josephine Kott Memorial Charitable Trust Mrs. Charlotte Lindon The Malkin Family Mr. James C. Mills Modestus Bauer Foundation Morrison Management Specialists Mr. and Mrs. Norton Sarnoff SimplyRehab The Wagner Foundation

** July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012

$5,000 – $9,999 Acme Refining AdvaCare Systems Mr. and Mrs. Howard Altman Alzheimer’s Foundation of America Aramark Healthcare Mr. and Mrs. Jordan C. Berger Mr. and Mrs. Marc L. Berman Dr. and Mrs. Michael D. Blum Mr. and Mrs. Gerald D. Blumberg The Braeside Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Arnold F. Brookstone Mr. Dennis J. Carlin Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Cohen Davis Harrison Dion Mr. and Mrs. I. Walter Deitch Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP Dykema, Gossett PLLC Mr. and Mrs. Alan M. Ellenby The Fogelson Company, Inc. Dr. Lawrence H. Goldberg and Ms. Betty Van Leuven Greenberg Traurig, LLP Mr. and Mrs. Alan I. Greene Hamilton Thies & Lorch Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP Mr. and Mrs. Jordon R. Katz Ms. Sondra Fineberg Kraff LA-CO Industries, Inc. Mr. Bruce J. Lederman Dr. and Mrs. Jerome M. Loew

Mr. and Mrs. Max Lorig Mrs. Leslie M. Markman-Stern and Mr. Phillip L. Stern Elinor and Maynard Marks Family Fund McGladrey Meals on Wheels Association of America Medline Industries, Inc. Mesirow Financial Jack and Goldie Wolfe Miller Fund NorthShore University HealthSystem Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Oberman Omnicare Ms. Judith E. Parker Perkins Eastman Mr. and Mrs. Gary A. Pines Power Construction Company The PrivateBank and Trust Co. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Reese Dr. and Mrs. Carlton R. Resnick Mr. and Mrs. Steven Rogin Mr. David M. Rosenberg Mrs. Barbara Rosin and Mr. Harvey R. Kallick Mrs. Dorothy S. Ruderman Mr. and Mrs. Howard M. Ruskin Mrs. Linda S. Siegel Mr. and Mrs. Michael Smith Mr. and Mrs. Marc Spellman Mr. and Mrs. Ira Stone Frank H. Stowell & Sons, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Weinberg Mr. and Mrs. Kalman Wenig

2012 Celebrate CJE Corporate and Individual Sponsors Benefactors: Joseph and Bessie Feinberg Foundation; Swartzberg/Zoller Family Foundation Patrons: Anonymous; The Crown Family; Dykema, Gossett PLLC; Gurtz Electric Co.; Hollister Incorporated; Joan and Richard Kohn/Goldberg Kohn Ltd.; The Malkin Family; James C. Mills; Morrison Management Specialists; Elaine and Norton Sarnoff; SimplyRehab Friends: AdvaCare Systems; Marilyn and Howard Altman; Aramark Healthcare Services; Buni and Jordy Berger; Ruth Goodman Blum and Michael D. Blum; Annette and Gerald D. Blumberg (Blumberg Machinery Co.); The Braeside Foundation; Adrienne and Arnold Brookstone; Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP; Greenberg Traurig, LLP; Joyce Grenis and Michael Koen; Hamilton Thies & Lorch LLP; Hinshaw & Culbertson, LLP; Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP; Barbara and Jordon Katz; Bruce J. Lederman; McGladrey; Medline Industries, Inc.; Mesirow Financial; NorthShore University HealthSystem; Margo and Mike Oberman; Omnicare; Vicki and Gary Pines; Power Construction Company; The PrivateBank and Trust Co.; Steven and Ellen Rogin; Linda Soreff Siegel; Frank H. Stowell & Sons, Inc.; Diane and Richard Weinberg; Enid and Kal Wenig; Whitehall of Deerfield; Andrea and Marshall Yablon

Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Whellan Whitehall of Deerfield Mr. and Mrs. Marshall S. Yablon Mrs. Lois Zoller $2,500 – $4,999 Allegra Print and Imaging Lester and Edward Anixter Family Foundation Mr. Howard Berk Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Bley Danziger Kosher Catering Mrs. Ethel Feigon Galter Foundation Gould & Ratner Mr. and Mrs. Michael Gross Mr. Irving A. Lewis Music and Memory Mr. and Mrs. Rick Prohov Mr. and Mrs. Alan S. Rutkoff Mr. and Mrs. Stephen P. Sandler Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Schlossberg Mrs. Shirlee Shafter Mr. and Mrs. Richard Silverman Ms. Randi Urkov Vitas Innovative Hospice Care Chicagoland Central Mr. and Mrs. Mark D. Weiner XCELhc $1,000 – $2,499 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Atkin Atomatic Mechanical Services, Inc. Ms. Molly Barrett Mr. and Mrs. David J. Berger Mr. and Mrs. Melvyn Bergstein Mrs. Meredith Bluhm-Wolf and Mr. William Wolf The Robert Thomas Bobins Foundation Martin and Mary L. Boyer Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey M. Brickman Mr. and Mrs. Sam P. Brilliant Mr. and Mrs. Joel Carp Mr. and Mrs. Bruce R. Cohen Ms. Marcia S. Cohn Mr. Carey Cooper and Dr. Cheryl Kraff Cooper The Cooper Foundation The Diamond Family Foundation Ms. Julie Dorfman and Mr. Jerry Herst Mr. and Mrs. Richard Durra Mrs. Deborah Forman Eichten and Mr. Estia Eichten Mr. and Mrs. Jerome J. Elrod Evercare Hospice, Inc. Evercare Illinois Federal Emergency Management Agency

Mr. Sig Feiger and Mrs. Rose Grossinger Mr. and Mrs. Mark L. Feinberg Mr. and Mrs. James M. Feldman Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Forman Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Fox Mr. Gerald Freedman Dr. and Mrs. Les Gable Mr. and Mrs. Howard A. Gilbert Mr. and Mrs. Howard N. Gilbert Mrs. Naomi Gitlin and Mr. David M. Saltz Mr. and Mrs. David Glickstein Mr. and Mrs. William I. Goldberg Mr. and Mrs. Elliot Goldman Mr. and Mrs. Allan Goldstein Ms. Adele Gorenstein Mr. and Mrs. Allan Greenberg Mr. and Mrs. Joel L. Handelman Dr. and Mrs. Jonathan A. Handler The Irving Harris Foundation Ms. Rachel Hayman and Mr. Ed Michael Henry Hindin Foundation Hochberg Family Foundation Mrs. Joan Holland and Mr. Eli Glassman Mr. and Mrs. David Inman Mr. and Mrs. Jay M. Jaffe Mr. Albert Kanefield A & E Kaplan Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Douglas S. Kaplan Kaplan Foundation Fund Ms. Linda S. Kaplan Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Karmin Mr. and Mrs. Jordon Katz Mr. and Mrs. Warren Katz Mr. David C. Kleinman Mr. and Mrs. Dennis M. Kleper The Rose F. & Alice M. Koffend Foundation Ms. Frances H. Krasnow and Mr. Seth Pines Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kreloff Mr. and Mrs. Andy Kupferberg Ms. Hedy Landman Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth F. Lorch Mr. and Mrs. Ira Marcus Mr. Charles L. Marks MB Financial Charitable Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Hugo J. Melvoin Midwest Palliative & Hospice CareCenter Pattis Family Foundation The Perlstein Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Sam E. Pfeffer Dr. and Mrs. Maurice B. Pickard Mr. and Mrs. Daniel R. Pollack

Mr. and Mrs. Allen L. Pomerance Mr. John E. Pomeranz and Ms. Renee D. Stein Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Robbins Nancy and Lee Rosenberg Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rosenfield Mr. and Mrs. Barry Rosenthal Mrs. Doris Roskin Mr. and Mrs. James Schneider Mr. and Mrs. Michael Schrimmer Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schuman Mrs. Audrey E. Selin and Mr. Robert A. Weisman Senior Lifestyle Corporation Ms. Diane K. Shah Mrs. Mervin Shalowitz Mr. and Mrs. Keith Shapiro Mr. Howard Sharfman Mrs. Linda R. Sher Mr. and Mrs. Laurence S. Spector Supera Family Foundation Temple Jeremiah Ms. Dianne Tesler Tolan Construction Company, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Cobby Toney Topel Forman LLC Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Washlow Mr. and Mrs. Leonard A. Worsek Worsek & Vihon $500 – $999 AAA-1 Masonry & Tuckpointing AgeOptions Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Albert Am Shalom Congregation Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Appelbaum Mr. Howard I. Aronson Associated Agencies, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Brett Avner Mr. and Mrs. Bruce H. Balonick Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bankier Mrs. Judy A. Baskin and Mr. Shale Baskin, z”l Ms. Bonnie Benson Mr. Steven Berger and Mrs. Aimee Worsek Mr. Michael Berliant Bind These Words Mr. Neil Bluhm Dr. and Mrs. Edward A. Blumen Mr. and Mrs. William Brodsky Mr. and Mrs. Joel W. Brody Mr. and Mrs. Colman I. Buchbinder Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Bucksbaum Mr. and Mrs. Jay A. Canel Mr. and Mrs. Bill E. Casper Chicago Sinai Congregation Mr. and Mrs. Arthur M. Cohen

Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Cohen Congregation Beth Judea Congregation Beth Shalom Mr. and Mrs. Avrum Dannen Dr. and Mrs. Scott Davis Dr. and Mrs. Noel DeBacker Ms. Sheryl W. Diller DLA Piper LLP Mr. and Mrs. Lewis S. Edelheit Mrs. Marian L. Edelstein Dr. Vadim Edelstein Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Eisenberg Mr. and Mrs. Gerald H. Elbin Electro Force LLC Mr. and Mrs. Gary Elkins Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Z. Emmerman Mr. and Mrs. Michael Erde Mr. and Mrs. Jerrold E. Fink Ms. Judi Fishman and Mr. Stuart Nudelman Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Franklin Freedom Homecare Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey L. Fried Mr. and Mrs. Howard Friend Ms. Rebecca Friske Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Garver Geneva Investment Management of Chicago, LLC Gentle Homecare Inc. Laura and Larry Gerber Sheila and Larry Gerber Mr. and Mrs. Vern Gideon Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence E. Gilford Mr. and Mrs. Allen J. Ginsburg Mr. and Mrs. Burton E. Glazov Mr. and Mrs. Cary Glenner Joan and Marshall Goldberg Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Goldberg Mr. and Mrs. David Golder Dr. Harry M. Goldin and Ms. Jane Kaplan Mr. and Mrs. Robert Goldman Ms. Shirley Gould Great Mountain Capital Management Mr. and Mrs. Barry Gross Ms. Wendy Gross and Mr. William DeWoskin Mr. and Mrs. Brian Hahn Dr. and Mrs. Max L. Harris Ms. Janice Harris HealthMEDX, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hirsch Home Instead Senior Care Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Hurwitz Ms. Judith Israel-Rosen Mr. and Mrs. Jerry J. Jaeger Johnson Goldberg and Brown LTD JSJ Family Foundation - The Rotter Family

Ms. Mary R. Kaltman Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Karp Katz & Stefani Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Kayman Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kesner Mr. and Mrs. Dennis L. Kessler The Susan Klingenstein Fund Mr. and Mrs. James B. Klutznick Mr. and Mrs. Michael Krasny Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Kronish Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Landsman Mr. Marshall R. Lavin Mrs. Joyce Leavitt Dr. Elaine Leboff-Ries and Dr. Michael H. Ries Ms. Ruth M. Levine Mr. and Mrs. Martin Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Barry J. Lind Phyllis Lipsky, z”l and Lawrence J. Lipsky, z”l Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Loevy Lower Electric LLC Mrs. Zella E. Ludwig Mr. Doug Masters MBM Company Mr. and Mrs. Michael Melinger Merrill Lynch Midwest Transit Equipment Mr. and Mrs. Sy Nagorsky Mrs. Irving Nathan Mr. and Mrs. Alan C. Newman Mr. and Mrs. S. Howard Noel Novack and Macey LLP Mr. and Mrs. Leon Oberlander Mrs. Sheryl Oberman Mr. and Mrs. Les Olefsky Mr. Alan Orlowsky Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Pearl Mr. and Mrs. Milton Podolsky Mr. and Mrs. David Pogrund Carol and Ronald Port Mr. and Mrs. Donald N. Rappin Ms. Marilyn Rest Mrs. Vivian E. Rice Mrs. Fay Rogak Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Rosenbaum Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Rosenblatt Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Rosett Dr. and Mrs. A. Jerald Rothenberg Robert and Judith Rothschild Mr. Avram Roytenberg Mr. Donald J. Schaffer Mrs. Judith Schmidt Rabbi Michael J. Schorin and Mrs. Jan A. Zausmer Schwartz Benefit Services, Inc. Mr. Jerrold K. Senser and Dr. Naomi R. Senser

Mrs. Betty Sher, z”l Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Tower Mr. and Mrs. Steve Shlensky Mrs. Rose L. Shure Mr. and Mrs. Jordan Sigale Mr. Michael L. Simon Mr. and Mrs. Norman Soep Mr. Lew Sonn Mr. James I. Stoller and Mrs. Susan Lieberman Nancy and Sy Taxman Mr. Benjamin Tessler TMK Productions, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Topus Walter E. Smithe Custom Furniture Mr. and Mrs. Noah Weininger Mr. Byron Weis Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. White Iris Yoga Dr. Margaret W. Winker-Cook and Mr. Brian Cook Mrs. Edith Wolfson Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Worsek Mr. Howard E. Zimmerman Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Zisook Mr. and Mrs. Larry Zoll Mr. and Mrs. Burton I. Zoub Mr. and Mrs. Craig Zucker $300 – $499 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Abrams Accurate Plumbing Doctors, Inc. Admiral Security Services, Inc. AEG Family Foundation Mr. Dan Bauer BBJ Linen Dr. and Mrs. Bruce Bennin Ms. Jennie Berkson and Mr. David Edelstein Mr. and Mrs. Karl Berolzheimer Beth Hillel Congregation Bnai Emunah Biff Ruttenberg Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Sol Bleiweis BNR Partners LLC Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Borden Mr. and Mrs. Allan Brodsky Dr. Barbara Brotine and Mr. Brent Brotine Dr. and Mrs. Arnold I. Caplan Mr. and Mrs. Alvin L. Chester Chicago Jewish Funerals Chicago Messenger Service, Inc. Dr. and Mrs. Nessim Cicurel The Claim Company Restaurant Mr. and Mrs. Jack D. Cowan Mrs. Audrey Dann and Mr. Charles Dann, z”l Ms. Carol Dean

Mrs. Edith F. DeMar Devon Bank Ms. Geraldine Diamond Ms. Rosanne Diamond DIK Drug Co Mr. Albert Dukelsky Mr. and Mrs. Warren Eagle Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Eggener eHealth Data Solutions Marion and Burt Fainman Mrs. Gitta Fajerstein Mr. and Mrs. Gerald S. Falk Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Feldman Mr. and Mrs. I. Kenneth Fenchel Mrs. June Finder Mrs. Roberta Fink First Bank of Highland Park Foundation Mrs. Ruth Forman Mr. and Mrs. Stephen T. Fosen Mr. and Mrs. Richard Freeman Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fremont G & M Electrical Contractors Co., Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Garfield Mr. and Mrs. Michael Geraghty Global Material Technologies, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Goldberg Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Goldner Goldstein Financial Group Mr. and Mrs. David E. Gordon Mr. Steven P. Handler and Ms. Janet M. Koran Mr. and Mrs. Werner Heimann Heynssens & Grassman Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Martin R. Hurtig Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kafenshtok Ms. Renee Kalish Mr. Norman G. Kellerman, P.C. Keyth Technologies Mr. and Mrs. Allan D. Klenetsky Mr. and Mrs. Alan Kohn Kraff Eye Institute LTD Dr. and Mrs. Ronald Krefman Laner Muchin Dombrow Becker Levin & Tominberg Ltd. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Leavitt Mr. and Mrs. Phillip LeBoy Anne P. Lederer Research Institute

Mr. and Mrs. Scott Lederman Dr. and Mrs. Steven J. Leibach Mr. Benjamin Leshem Ms. Carolyn S. Levin Mr. Daniel Levin Mr. and Mrs. Jack M. Levin Dr. Monte Levinson Mr. and Mrs. Mark S. Levy Ms. Ila Lewis Lincoln Financial Advisors Loeb Long Term Care Solutions, Inc. Ms. Shana Lowitz Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lustbader Magid Glove and Safety Manufacturing Company LLC Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Markson Mr. and Mrs. Martin Merel Mr. and Mrs. Jason Mills Milwaukee Valve Company, Inc. Dr. and Mrs. Ernest Mond Morris & Sons Mr. and Mrs. Albert Nathan Mrs. Mimi Neumark North Suburban Synagogue Beth El Northshore Community Bank Olde Towne Floor Covering, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Norman J. Patinkin Paul Stuart Mr. and Mrs. Kerry Peck Dr. Stuart J. Perlik Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Pockross Mrs. Babette Potter, zâ&#x20AC;?l Reed Smith LLP Salon Buzz Mr. and Mrs. Steven I. Sarowitz Mr. Jerome Schachter Ms. Edna Schade Mr. and Mrs. Howard Schneider Mrs. Barbara Schrayer Mr. and Mrs. William P. Schuman Mr. David Y. Schwartz Shalom Memorial Park Ms. Phyllis K. Shalowitz Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Sher Mr. Leonard H. Sherman Mr. and Mrs. Jack Shniderman

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Dr. Herbert C. Sier and Mrs. Susan L. Flignor Mr. and Mrs. Robert Silver Mr. and Mrs. Daniel H. Silverstein Mrs. Lois Simon Dr. and Mrs. Norman M. Simon Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell L. Slotnick Ms. Joan Spigelman, L.C.S.W. Mr. and Mrs. Manfred Steinfeld Mr. Ben Swartz Mr. and Mrs. Stuart K. Taussig Temple Sholom Testa Produce Inc. Mr. Nathan Torch Triangle Printers Inc. Urban Elevator Service Waldheim Cemetery Mr. Denis Weil Mr. and Mrs. Jay Weinberg Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Weinstein Mr. and Mrs. Donald Weisberg Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Weiss Mr. and Mrs. Gary Wolfson Mr. and Mrs. Mark Yeager Mr. Alon Z. Yonatan Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Zisook $100 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; $299 Mr. and Mrs. Nadim Abi-Antoun Mrs. Mollie Abraham Ms. Frida P. Abrahamian Mr. and Mrs. David Abrahams Dr. and Mrs. Irving Abrahamson Mr. and Mrs. Albert H. Abrams Mr. and Mrs. Lance Abrams Mr. and Mrs. Steven Abrams Mr. and Mrs. Leonard J. Adams Mr. and Mrs. Steven A. Adelman Mr. and Mrs. William A. Aki Altair Advisers, LLC Ms. Susan Altfeld Am Yisrael Conservative Congregation Anshe Emet Synagogue Apartment People Ms. Phyllis Apelbaum Mr. and Mrs. Michael Arkes Ms. Candace L. Arkush Mr. Laurence Arnold Mrs. Doris Arond Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Auerbach Mr. and Mr. Grant Bagan Joyce and Seymour Bagan Mr. and Mrs. Sanford A. Bank Mr. and Mrs. Harry W. Barnes Mr. and Mrs. Allen M. Barnett Mr. and Mrs. Seymour N. Bartlett Ms. Diana Baskovitz Mr. and Mrs. Bernard M. Baum Mr. and Mrs. Edward G. Bazelon Mr. and Mrs. Richard Becker

Mr. and Mrs. Allen Beerman Belgravia Group Ltd. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Benjamin Mr. and Mrs. Allen C. Berg Mr. Robert Berger Mrs. Betty L. Bergman Mrs. Carol A. Berkowitz Mr. Steven Berkowitz Mr. and Mrs. David M. Berkson Mr. and Mrs. Gershon Berkson Senator and Mrs. Arthur Berman Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Berman Dr. and Mrs. Ira Bernstein Mrs. Judith Bernstein Beth Hillel Bnai Emunah Sisterhood Board Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Bildner Mrs. Barbara Bishov and Mr. Alan H. Leff Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Blankstein Arleen and Robert Blatt Harvey Blender Ms. Judith C. Block Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Blumenthal Blutter/Shiff Design Associates B’nai Jehoshua Beth Elohim Mrs. Bernice Bobrow Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Boehm Dr. Ellen B. Bogolub and Mr. Neil Friedman Ms. Sandra Bornstein Mr. and Mrs. Lee Braude Dr. Mitchell L. Bressack Ms. Linda Bressler Mr. Thomas S. Bridges Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Brill Mr. and Mrs. Darrell A. Brommer Mr. and Mrs. Donald Brooks Mr. and Mrs. Andrew W. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Brown Mr. and Mrs. William Brown Mr. and Mrs. Al S. Butkus, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Scott Canel Mr. and Mrs. Vincent P. Carlino Ms. Kimberly Carter Mr. Patrick V. Casali Dr. and Mrs. David Center Mr. and Mrs. Franklin A. Chanen Dr. and Mrs. Donald I. Charous Dr. and Mrs. Gary S. Chavin Mr. and Mrs. Jordan E. Cheifetz Mrs. Judy M. Chernick Chest Medicine Consultants, S.C. Chicagoland Jewish High School Mr. and Mrs. Donald Chudacoff Mr. and Mrs. Irwin E. Chukerman Ms. Andrea R. Cohen Mr. Elliott Cohen Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Cohen Mr. Fredric S. Cohen

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert L. Cohen Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence E. Cohen Dr. Marvin R. Cohen Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cohen Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Cohen Mr. and Mrs. Lee B. Cohn Mr. Robert S. Cohn Mr. Samuel B. Cohn Mrs. Carol Colby Ms. Sara H. Cole Mr. and Mrs. Allan Coleman Ms. Leslie C. Combs Dr. Dean J. Conterato and Dr. Ellen J. Glick Cramer-Krasselt Mr. and Mrs. Alan Crane Mr. and Mrs. Timothy C. Croke Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey A. Cunix Dr. Robert H. Dann and Ms. Erica Regunberg Tapas K. Das Gupta Datamatics Management Services, Inc. Mrs. Bernice R. Davis Mr. Martin Davis Mr. and Mrs. John Deimel Ms. Deborah A. DelSignore Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth H. Denberg Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Dennison Mr. and Mrs. Michael Dicker Direct Imprint Inc. Ms. Rosalie Dixler Ms. Diane Dobrin Dolgin Law Group, LLC Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Z. Domsky Dr. and Mrs. Leon H. Dragon Mr. and Mrs. Edward Drucker Dr. and Mrs. Ira DuBrow Ms. Harriet Ducker Mr. and Mrs. Steven Edelson Mrs. Fern Edson Mrs. Roberta Ehre Elderwerks and Paxem Inc. Mrs. Helaine Ellenby Mr. and Mrs. Steven Elrod Emanuel Congregation Employees Charity Organization (ECHO) of Northrop Grumman Mr. Irving C. Faber and Ms. Paula E. Litt Facter Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Terry Y. Feiertag The Honorable and Mrs. Roger G. Fein Mrs. Joyce Fenchel Mr. and Mrs. Glenn E. Ferencz Ms. Lydia Fervoy Mr. and Mrs. Martin Field Mr. Paul Fields Mrs. Maureen Fingerman Mr. Jeffrey Finke

Dr. and Mrs. Morris Fisher Ms. Dianne Fishering and Mr. Larry Rosen Mr. and Mrs. Irving Fishman Mrs. Lola Flamm Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey L. Forgash Mr. Scott Forman Mr. and Mrs. Shayle P. Fox Mrs. Zollie S. Frank Fund Mrs. Toby Frankel Judge and Mrs. Julian J. Frazin Mr. and Mrs. Michael Freed Mr. Marshall R. Freeman Mrs. Shirley B. Freilich Mr. and Mrs. Michael Fretzin Ms. Andrea E. Friedman Mrs. Chaya Friedman Mr. and Mrs. Howard Friedman Ms. Lillian L. Friedman Mr. and Mrs. Michael Frydman Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fullone Mr. and Mrs. Otto A. Furth Mr. and Mrs. Mark Gaines Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Galston Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. Gamson Mr. Jerry Garfield Mr. and Mrs. David L. Gass Mr. Howard M. Geiderman Mr. Edmund Gelfand Mr. Brian Genrich Ms. Anita S. Gerber and Mr. Joel Sugar Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gershenzon Mr. Yale Gertner Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gevirtz Mrs. Joyce Gidwitz and Mr. Alan Gidwitz, z”l Ms. Ruth Gilbert and Mr. Marshall E. Lobin Mr. and Mrs. Scott Gilbert Mr. and Mrs. Marvin A. Ginsburg Mr. and Mrs. Steven Ginsburg Mrs. Coralie A. Glantz Mr. Joseph Glaser Ms. Maureen Glassberg Ms. Elizabeth Glick Dr. Nancy R. Glick and Mr. Michael R. Finnegan Mr. Richard M. Glick Ms. Susan R. Glick Mr. and Mrs. Scott Glickson Ms. Susanne Glink Mr. and Mrs. William H. Gofen Mr. Charles Golbert Mr. and Mrs. Norman Gold Mr. and Mrs. Barry Goldberg Mr. and Mrs. Brad Goldberg Ms. Ilise Goldberg Mr. Robert H. Goldberg Ms. Ruth Goldberg Ms. Barbara G. Goldsmith

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Tu B’Shevat: The New Year of the Trees Rabbi Michael J. Schorin Believe it or not, Judaism has four New Years. The New Year for Trees falls on the 15th day of the month of Shevat, usually ranging from midJanuary to mid-February. For those of us who live in Chicago, it is still winter then. But in Israel, this is the start of the sap rising in the trees. Because it is easy to differentiate between last year’s growth and this year’s, this is a good time to notice new growth.

How do we celebrate Tu B’Shevat? Many synagogues and schools, and CJE, hold Tu B’Shevat Seders. We say blessings over four cups of wine (sound familiar?) and over four different kinds of fruit—especially those like oranges, dates, figs and grapes, that are grown in Israel. We also include stories, songs and poems that relate to the wonder of trees.We also celebrate the holiday by buying and planting trees in Israel.