A newsletter for the employees of the Jewish Home and Care Center, Chai Point and Sarah Chudnow Community
Kiddush 101
Kiddush is the sanctification of the Sabbath.
January 2015 WELCOME New Team Members Chai Point
Janice Brown, CNA Nicholas Gordon, Server Sherece Housen, Server Katrina Sihamath, Server Shaquite Triplett, CNA
SCC Tara Boutan, Housekeeping Tondalayo Jordan, CNA Quiana Mitchell, CNA Asia Springfield, CNA
JHCC
Bridgee Bellamy, CNA Jasmine Burns, CNA Lasharmeika Fancher, CNA Tavish Dudley, Dietary Aide Jacob Kummer, RN
Kiddush at Home On Friday night, when the Sabbath begins, the Kiddush ceremony is carried out before sitting down to the Sabbath meal. A cup of wine is filled and held in the hand by the person presiding, usually but not necessarily the father of the house, and the benediction over wine recited. Then the Kiddush prayer is recited: ‘Blessed art Thou, O Lord our God, King of the universe, who hath hallowed us by Thy commandments and hast taken pleasure in us, and in love and favor hast given us Thy holy Sabbath as an inheritance, a memorial of the creation-that day being also the first day of the holy convocations, in remembrance of the departure from Egypt. For Thou hast chosen us and hallowed us above all nations, and in love and favor hast given us Thy holy Sabbath as an inheritance. Blessed art Thou, O Lord, who hallowest the Sabbath.’ Kiddush at Synagogue Strictly speaking, Kiddush is a home ceremony but in the Middle Ages Kiddush was also recited in the synagogue during the Friday night service on behalf of visitors who often had their meals in a room adjacent to the synagogue. However, the older practice of reciting Kiddush in the synagogue as well as in the home is still retained. A shorter form of Kiddush is recited before the meal on the Sabbath day in the morning but this consists of verses in praise of the Sabbath (Exodus 31:16-17, 29:8-11) with no benediction other than that over the wine. This Kiddush is not recited during the synagogue service but in many synagogues a small celebration consisting of cakes and drinks is held over which the dayKiddush is recited. This small repast came itself to be known as a Kiddush, to which the congregants are invited. For instance, people celebrating a happy event will often take the opportunity to invite their friends and fellow congregants to ‘a Kiddush’ after the service. http://www.myjewishlearning.org
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Core Values and Guiding Principles
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Tradition
We honor our tradition by embracing the Jewish religion and culture and serving residents and families of all faiths.
Integrity
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Excellence
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We conduct ourselves with integrity by faithfully adhering to our guiding principles. We strive for excellence through our commitment to quality, lifelong learning, exceptional service and continuous process improvement.
Compassion
We respect, support and serve our residents and each other with compassion.
Leadership
We provide guidance, effectively utilize resources and lead by example in support of our organization’s mission.
Community
We take pride in building community by bringing people and resources together through teamwork, collaboration and shared purpose.
Vision
We create the vision for our future through inspiration and passion in an ever-changing world.
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But remember…please do not access social media during working hours! Social Media Fun Fact:
Dennis Crowley, the founder of Foursquare had an earlier site, which failed, called Dodgeball. He said he chose to name both sites after playground games because they are fun and playful.
The Grapevine
Do you have exciting news? Are you newly married? Are you a proud parent or grandparent? Submit your news to the Grapevine by emailing Becca Loss at rloss@jewishseniorliving.org.
New Employee General Orientation & Training/Continuing Education Opportunities General Orientation
JHCC Staff Education Room
Monday, January 5
7:30 am - 4:00 pm (TBD)
CBRF First Aid & Choking
Tuesday, January 6
8:30 am - 4:00 pm (Staff Ed. Rm.)
Wednesday, January 7
10:45 am - 4:00 pm
Monday, January 19
7:30 am - 4:00 pm (TBD)
Wednesday, January 21
10:45 am - 4:00 pm
Tuesday, January 20
8:30 am - 4:00 pm (Staff Ed. Rm.)
CBRF Standard Precautions Wednesday, January 7
8:30 am - 10:30 am
Silverchair
Wednesday, January 21
8:30 am - 10:30 am
Back Injury Precaution (everyone)
CPR for the Lay Individual
Preventing Slips, Trips, and Falls (everyone)
Thursday, January 29
9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Alzheimer’s Basics (everyone) Contact the Staff Education Department at ext. 876 or 414.277.8876 for more information and to sign up for the continuing education opportunities.
For more information go to http://training.sliverchairlearning.com/jewishhomecare
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Make Health Your Resolution
Grapevine - Tales of Trouble
by Paul Bischoff
Find ways to get and stay healthy this year! • Make healthy food choices. Grab a healthy snack on the go. Eat more fruits and vegetables. • Be active. Take the stairs instead of the elevator. Park farther away and walk. • Protect yourself from injury and disease. Put on a helmet, sunscreen, or insect repellent, as appropriate. Wash your hands for 20 seconds. • Manage stress. Don’t overschedule or overcommit. Take short breaks throughout the day. • Make an appointment for a check-up, vaccination, or screening. • Quit smoking. Call 1-800-QUIT-NOW for free counseling on how to quit smoking for good.
It’s been 2 ½ years since Trouble adopted me. She is now 15½ years old (76 in human years) and very healthy, despite having had a stroke in March of 2014. Her balance is affected; you can tell sometimes when she is turning fast or jumping. Other than that she is doing extremely well. You may remember it took a few months for her to come out from under the bed consistently. Now she rarely goes under the bed. I treasure my time with her, watching Dark Shadows, eating rotisserie chicken, being awakened with a nip of the two teeth she has, so I can fetch her breakfast. Photos: (top) A selfie of Paul and Trouble (bottom) Trouble having a conversation with Paul’s Mom
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Congratulations to Everyone Celebrating January Anniversaries with Us! Helen Alamutu Alyssa Dziondziak Artie L. Jenkins Judy Pendel Joni Poggenburg Dawn Adler Vicky L. Mack Renee A. Peterson
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Happy Birthday!
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Clip ‘n Save: Kosher Guidelines “Kosher” is a Hebrew word that means “fit” or “proper.” When used in relation to food products, “kosher” means that the item in question meets the dietary requirements of Jewish law. Being a kosher organization is one of the ways that we “embrace the Jewish religion and culture.” To maintain a kosher environment, certain guidelines are necessary. We require our staff, visitors, and residents to respect and honor these guidelines while in our buildings. If you have any questions, or would like to know the ‘why’s’ regarding any of these guidelines, please ask the receptionist to speak to the m ashgiach (kosher supervisor) on duty. Public (kosher) areas: Dining rooms, social halls, cafeterias, hallways, lounges, public offices, kitchens, and lobby areas. Private (non-kosher) areas: Employee break rooms, private offices, private residences, and personal automobiles. General guidelines: • The ONLY food, candy, snacks, or beverages allowed in public areas are those that have been provided by our food services (e.g. dining rooms, cafeterias, gift shop). • The ONLY exception to this rule is water, if contained in a non-reusable plastic water bottle. • ALL food/beverages obtained through vending machines are to be considered non-kosher (except bottled water). • ALL food brought in from outside of our facility must be consumed in private (non-kosher) areas only (except bottled water). • NEVER bring any food containers, dishes, utensils, etc. from outside our facility into public areas. • If the food you bring in requires refrigeration, always use non-kosher room refrigerators and not the refrigerators on the units. • NEVER use our facility’s cutlery/utensils (unless disposable) to eat any food brought in from outside. • NEVER microwave or cook with any of our facility’s dishes.
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NEVER remove china, trays, glasses, cups, or cutlery from the dining rooms, social halls, restaurants, or Adult Day Center. ALWAYS treat the food, beverages, dishes, utensils, etc., belonging to residents, as non-kosher, and keep it out of all public areas. If assisting a resident with meals, please be sure that the food is being served with the appropriate dishes/utensils (there is a distinction between style and color for meat and dairy dishes/utensils). ANY dishes, cups, glasses, silverware, etc., not belonging to residents, yet found in their private residences, must be brought to the mashgiach on duty immediately. Please DO NOT return these items to dining rooms, kitchens, social halls, restaurant, etc.
Whenever in doubt about what is kosher or not, or what to do with any dietary property of the facility that is found somewhere other than in one of the approved areas (e.g. dining rooms, kitchens, social halls, restaurant, etc.), please always ask questions of the mashgiach on duty. There is no such thing as a stupid question. There will be handouts available for guests and non-regular employees at reception desks and on each floor. Thank you for your cooperation!
Our Mission To provide our Jewish community with those services that enable our seniors or infirm to be part of a quality Jewish environment with comfort, meaning, independence and dignity.
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