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Survivor: Ernest Braunstein
Author: Jane Ulman Publication: Jewish Journal Date: February 01, 2012
Ernest Braunstein was walking back to his barracks at the Bor labor camp, in Yugoslavia, when he spotted a man suspended from a post by his wrists, which had been tied tightly behind the man’s back. He had passed out, and Ernest brought him water. A guard, witnessing the interaction, gave Ernest the same punishment. When Ernest blacked out from the pain, the guard lowered him, revived him and hung him again, repeatedly. After three hours, Ernest estimates, he was sent back to his barracks, where his friends surreptitiously fed him until he recovered. To this day, he can lift his right arm only to his shoulder. Read more
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A century of love and care celebrated at Los Angeles Jewish Home
Author: Susan Abram Publication: Daily News Date: January 08, 2012
RESEDA - On a wall inside the Los Angeles Jewish Home, photographs tell the story of a century of love and care. "There's a fantastic, rich history here with a wealth of personal stories," said Christopher Muniz, who created an installation that illustrates the Jewish Home's past, present and future through dozens of still photographs and digital images. The whole installation is shaped into a six-pointed star. "It's a constellation of their history, the sum of all of the Jewish values within the Star of David," he said. The artwork was unveiled Sunday at the Eisenberg Campus of the Jewish Home on Victory Boulevard and can be viewed by the public today. It's unveiling kicks off a yearlong series of events at the home, which is celebrating its centennial birthday. Read more
Listener, advocate for the dying
Author: Anita K. Kantrowitz Publication: Jewish Journal Date: January 05, 2012
Getting old, as Bette Davis famously said, is not for sissies. And developing a terminal illness, as Davis later learned, is no picnic either. Yet while most of us fear sickness, aging and the end of life, hospice volunteer Michael Curtis finds solace and purpose pleasure, even in being with the elderly as they face death. Read more
Turning 100: Los Angeles Jewish Home has ambitious growth plans
Author: Ryan Smith Publication: Jewish Journal Date: September 14, 2011
RESEDA - There are nearly 500 people waiting for a bed at L.A.s largest senior living facility, the Los Angeles Jewish Home. Waiting, in many cases, for someone to die. Read more
Common-sense skin care
Author: Julie Williamson Publication: McKnight's Date: July 01, 2011
Caring for elderly skin is an ongoing challenge in long-term care. Because aging skin is thin, fragile and less resilient, it's more susceptible to dryness, tears, ulcers, rashes, bruising and other forms of breakdown and irritation. And the problems don't end there. Incontinence, limited mobility, medication use, nutritional status and cognitive decline, among other issues, can further impair skin's protective qualities Read more
Mother's Day special time for moms at L.A. Jewish Home in Reseda
Author: Susan Abram Publication: Daily News Date: May 08, 2011
RESEDA - Surrounded by 27 members of her family and her 100-year-old boyfriend, Dorothy Creager said even if she had only a dollar to her name, she'd still feel like the richest woman in the world. "I'm just floored," Creager, 90, said of all the attention. "I feel like a queen." Creager, along with other moms and grandmothers, great-grandmothers, and even great-great grandmothers Read more
LA Jewish Home Celebrates 99th Annual Passover Seder
Author: Benjamin Gottlieb Publication: NeonTommy.com Date: April 22, 2011
The prospect of having a second dinner is not a luxury for most Angelenos. But at the Los Angeles Jewish Home for the Aging, a second Passover Seder is a tradition 99 years in the making. For the past five years, the Seder has been led by Rabbi Rita Herzberg, who said she is constantly amazed by the power of the Passover holiday. Read more
Passover Seder at the LA Jewish Home
Author: Andy Holzman Publication: Daily News Date: April 20, 2011
The LA Jewish Home hosts 500 residents and members of the community for a Passover Seder Tuesday, April 19, 2011. Read more
Al Martinez: A guiding hand in a hard time
Author: Al Martinez Publication: Daily News Date: April 03, 2011
They came like an army of saints, sometimes in multiples and sometimes one at a time. Their mission was simple but compelling: to get us through a time of grief and anxiety. I sing today of the Skirball Hospice program, medical personnel and volunteers working out of Encino to bring comfort to the dying and their families, in their homes, in rest homes or in hospitals. Read more
Television Coverage
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KCBS 6:00 News Covers JHA Mother's Day!
Date: 5/09/2011"On May 8, 2011, the Los Angeles Jewish Home honored its mothers with the Largest Mother's Day Celebration in the World. Residents and their families gathered at both campuses on Sunday morning for brunch and entertainment. KCBS and KCAL was there to cover the event!"
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Restoring 350 Year Old Torah at the Jewish Home ABC 7 Eyewitness News
Date: 4/01/2011"On Wednesday, March 30, 2011, the Los Angeles Jewish Home teamed up with Temple Ahavat Shalom of Northridge, CA (TAS) to restore a 350 year old Torah. Abandoned during the holocaust, the Torah — originally from Kolin in the Czech Republic and rediscovered in Prague — was in poor shape."
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KTTV Mother's Day Coverage
Date: 5/31/2011"The Los Angeles Jewish Home's Mother's Day celebration was covered by the local press. Here is one clip from that coverage."
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KTLA Mother's Day Coverage
Date: 5/27/2010"The Los Angeles Jewish Home's Mother's Day celebration was covered by the local press. Here is one clip from that coverage."
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KABC Mother's Day Coverage
Date: 5/27/2010"The Los Angeles Jewish Home's Mother's Day celebration was covered by the local press. Here is one clip from that coverage."
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KCBS Mother's Day Coverage
Date: 5/27/2010"The Los Angeles Jewish Home's Mother's Day celebration was covered by the local press. Here is one clip from that coverage."