Briefings & News Stories

Happy Birthday!

The Executives wish a very Happy Birthday to the following members. If you would like to send birthday greetings to anyone on this list, please see this page for tribute information.

 

Martin Cooper (August 13)

Adam Slobin (August 14)

Sidney Rishe (August 15)

Barry Pinsky (August 17)

Arthur Hirshberg (August 23)

Randee Paller (August 23)

Elinor Christian (August 25)

Sy Silverstein (August 25)

Michael Newman (August 26)

Joe Komsky (August 28)

Jason Blatt (August 29)

Lois Miller (August 29)

Fred Gaines (August 31)

Gail Steinberg (September 2)

Fae Lipeles (September 3)

Barrie Grobstein (September 9)

Roberta Avrutin (September 11)

Jack Schlaifer (September 12)

Pam Bennish (September 14)

Leonard Cohen (September 14)

Sanford Paris (September 14)

Gary Kendall (September 15)

Cori Marcus (September 20)

Myrna Binderman (September 21)

Harriet Leibovitch (September 21)

Artur Mager (September 21)

Joanah Greenspan (September 27)

Kenneth Warner (September 28)

David Gribin (September 29)

 

If your birthday is not in this list but should be, please e-mail or call us with your birthday so we may add it to our database.
 

 

Tributes

Members and friends of The Executives have chosen to express their congratulations, get well, sympathy or thank you in form of a tribute. Because the residents of the Home are the beneficiaries of these tributes, they represent a particularly thoughtful way of saying you care. If you would like to send a tribute, please call The Executives office at (818) 774-3332 or e-mail cheryl.kater@jha.org. Your name also will be printed with your tribute in the printed edition of Visions.

 

 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Harvey Englander

Happy 60th Birthday

Debra and Arthur Greenberg

Mary Rachelson

Happy 99th Birthday

Bernice Curtis

Dr. Lionell Greenberg

Happy 70th Birthday

Sandy Tilsen

IN HONOR OF

Dorothy Feldman

Move to Fountainview

Sandy Tilsen

IN MEMORY OF

To Alan and Romi Skobin

Memory of Alan’s mother, Shirley, a Jewish Home resident

The Executives

Arlene, Lee, Brett & Scott Alpert

Marilyn & Lenny Bloom

Phyllis & Sandy Winger

Gale & Eran Shabtay

Marla & Jacques Soriano

Jacqueline & Ron Feder

Robbi & Rickey Gelb

Councilmember Greig Smith

To Ken Heller

Memory of sister, Linda Heller

Jacqueline & Ron Feder

To Toba & Earl Greinetz

Memory of Earl’s sister, Joanie Hartman

The Executives

Debra & Arthur Greenberg

Marilyn & Lenny Bloom

Arlene, Lee, Brett & Scott Alpert

Marla & Jacques Soriano

Sharon Udkoff

 

To Barbara Rolbin

Memory of son, Aaron

The Executives

Jean Strauber

Dr. Marlene Bane

Judith & Arthur Hirshberg

Dale & Carolee Newman

To Terry Rolbin

Memory of son, Aaron

Dale & Carolee Newman

To Mr. and Mrs. Leon J. Owens

Memory of mother

Debra and Arthur Greenberg

To Karyn Palmer

Memory of uncle, Morris Jacobs

The Executives

To Aran & Terri Dokovna & Family

Memory of Terri's brother, Ernie Kaplan

Sandy Tilsen

 

To Bea Fisher

Memory of husband, Bernie Fisher

Coral and Alan Goldsmith

 

To Symon and Helen Davis

Memory of mother, Esther Davis

Randy Cohen and Family

To Steven Davis & Family

Memory of Steven’s grandmother, Esther Davis

Randy Cohen and Family

 

To Les and Anita Bittenson

Memory of Lena Bittenson

Coral and Alan Goldsmith

To Ron Berman

Memory of mother, Miriam

Katy & Len Chansky

Aaron Levinson

To Mr. and Mrs. Stan Friedman

Memory of father, Marvin

Debra and Arthur Greenberg & Liz and Keith Gregory

To Beverly Nathan

Memory of husband, Irving Nathan

Dan & Fran Shuster

Flora Schneider

To Cathy and Robert Corenson

Memory of mother

Nancy & Richard Katz

 

To Annette and Rob Sweet

Memory of mother

Nancy & Richard Katz

To Ruth Glucksman

Memory of husband

Marion & Russell Weis

MAZEL TOV

Rabbi Rita Hertzberg

In honor of Ordination

Debra and Arthur Greenberg

Kevin Tamaki & Uma Chopra

In honor your wedding

Jacques, Marla & the Soriano family

Evie & Mike Antin

50th Anniversary and Evie’s Brithday

Bunny & Allen Friedman

Candace and Barry Weisz

35th Wedding Anniversary

Nancy & Richard Katz

Beth and Corey Weiner

Birth of Micah Rhys

Shirley Kampf

 

MISCELLANEOUS

The Executives

Uma Chopra & Kevin Tamaki

Doreen & Paul Kayne

Jill & Fred Gaines

Corine & Jonathan Hartman

Thank you to those who provided prayers and good wishes

Jacques Soriano

Lester Friedman

Thank you

Arthur and Marissa Greenberg

Betsey & Neil Roberts

Thank you

Aaron & Ayala Levinson

Jacques Soriano

Thank you

Aaron & Ayala Levinson

 

 

 

Committees of The Executives

The success of The Executives in carrying out its mission hinges upon a vast network of volunteers and lay leadership. There are numerous ways to get involved in The Executives, including joining one or more of the organization's committees, outlined below:

Development Committee

Responsibilities include participating in raising money for the Home’s Annual Campaign, assisting the Membership Committee in securing corporate sponsorships, developing new methods of fundraising for the Home and holding membership accountable for their financial commitments. Also oversee the major fund-raising events.

Membership Committee

Responsibilities include ongoing recruitment and engagement of new members to The Executives, participating in the Home’s Annual Campaign, retaining past members and securing their membership renewals, developing creative ways to increase membership, identifying corporate members and developing strategies to engage them, and producing the Membership Directory which includes selling ad space in the Directory. 

Program Committee

Responsibilities include identifying and inviting speakers for The Executives Monthly Breakfasts, soliciting individuals and/or companies to sponsor each breakfast, attending the breakfasts, and developing additional programs of interest throughout the year that would engage membership. 

Special Events Committee

Responsibilities include planning and coordinating The Executives Annual Awards Brunch, participating in the Circle of Life Dinner committee, and developing additional events of interest throughout the year that will engage membership and generate additional revenue for the Home.  

Communications Committee

Responsibilities include preparing Visions, The Executives printed and electronic newsletters, following up with all members who have committed to writing an article for Visions, participating in editing received articles, and assisting in formatting the newsletter.

Young Executives Board

The Young Executives Board is responsible for recruiting more young members, planning events geared toward those in their 20s and 30s while gaining valuable experience in order to better serve as future leaders of The Executives.

Bingo

Responsibilities include attending The Executives monthly Bingo night for the residents, purchasing and/or securing items as prizes for the residents, encouraging others to attend the monthly event.