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LIFETHE QUARTERLY MAGAZINE

OF CJE SENIORLIFE

Winter 2013Inside: CJE SeniorLife Contributors

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:

• Momhasfallen6timesinthepastmonth…whataresomeoptionsifshecan’tlivealoneanymore?

• Dadisforgettingtopayhisbillsontimeandisreceivingoverduenotices…cansomeonehelp sort through his pile of paperwork?

• Itravelalotforbusinessandamworriedaboutmyparents…cansomeonelookinonthemwhileI’maway?

Theseconversationswith…andabout…olderlovedonescanbecomplicated.Whenyoucannolongerdoitalone…whenthestressisbecomingoverwhelming…takethe next step.

TrustYourEldercareConsultantsasyoumanageuncertaintiesahead…ortosolve an immediate problem.

Inthepast3years,over600familiesthroughoutmetropolitanChicago—andasfarawayasCaliforniaandFlorida—havebenefitedfromouradvancedknowledge of eldercare best practices and resources.

Professional Consultations. Evaluations.Care Planning. Resources and Referrals.

Contact us today for a free 15-minute introductory consultation.

Call: 773.508.1015info@YourEldercareConsultants.com | YourEldercareConsultants.com

“Thank you for

your guiding hand, advice

and kindness these past several

months. The price for your services was

well worth it—we now have a plan for the

future… and I can sleep at night again!”

—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.

LIFE MAGAZINE STAFF

Senior Director, MarketingCarole Klein-Alexander

Manager, Marketing and CommunicationsMary Keen

Public Relations and Media SpecialistNicole Bruce

Senior Graphic DesignerChris Underdown

E-marketing SpecialistLana 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 str ive for accuracy, but if you have any questions or concerns, call 773.508.1024.

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 do-nors—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 fundrais-ing 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 or-der 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 un-certain—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

VIEWPOINT

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

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Independent older adults face mounting risks when their health—or memory —de-

clines. Time brings change and the need for adjustments. When ques-tions 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, under-stand change and all the complexi-ties of aging. We specialize in find-ing solutions and strategies to help older individuals and families who are facing a myriad of transitions.

Your Eldercare Consultants offer professional services and perspec-tives from trained social work-ers and certified geriatric care managers, familiar with practi-cal senior care and family de-cision-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, inde-pendence and dignity throughout older age.

Introducing…

Your Eldercare Consultants: A Resource for Families

Families turn to us for advice on:

• Howtohelpparentsface the need to move

• Talkingwithelderswhoshould no longer drive

• Comingtotermswiththe need for home care

• Puttingtrustworthyservices into place

• Managingbills,mealplanning, grocery shopping, medication, paperwork, clutter and more

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We live out of town, can you still help us? A 92-year-old woman’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 vis-iting monthly to pay her bills. They worked with her to choose a care-giver 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

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 mother’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 Parkinson’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.

When You Have The QuestionsWe Have The Answers

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, elim-inates the lifetime cap on expenditures, among other provisions.

by Barbara Rabyne

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If 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 se-niors passionate about challeng-ing 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 col-laboration. 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 ser-vice area, with our staff and Board members serving as guest experts in the field of aging.

The Producers (average age mid-70s) highlight CJE’s various pro-gram areas to viewers in the sur-rounding 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 pro-gram; 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 di-rections CJE has gone with each show we produce. I’ve learned the different things that you do,

by Nicole Bruce

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

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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 un-derstood educational information on wellness, making the show a truly powerful resource for view-ers in the community. “CJE’s program is one of the more in-formational 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 ex-change as well. The process con-tinues to reinforce our indefati-gable drive to encourage older adults in the community to re-main active while also spread-ing the word about our available resources.

“The Senior Producers are pas-sionately 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 hap-pen. 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 10Mondays & 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 & 35Saturdays @ 6:30 p.m.

Waukegan PAC 17Mondays @ 5 p.m.

Check for updates on Press Room page at CJE.net

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.

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.

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Many 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 develop-ment of the measurements and system protocol and a field test at seven pro-vider agencies to validate measures. In

Stage 2, a prototype of the EADSS was developed with input from numer-ous elder abuse investigators, supervi-sors, 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 ser-endipitous 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 special-ized 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 sys-tem work? Designed to detect physi-cal, emotional, sexual, or financial abuse or neglect, the EADSS uses a screening tool to assess suspected abuse. Staff or providers use web-based measures to interview alleged victims, family, friends, neighbors and alleged abusers. For example for fi-nancial abuse screening an interviewer asks such questions as: “During the

Information is Power

Keeping Seniors Safe

by Mary Keen

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last 12 months, has ____ lied about how they were spending your money?” and “During the last 12 months, has _____ de-manded money from you?” The staff inputs re-sponses, they are recorded, and the web-based system generates a standardized assess-ment with qualitative and quantita-tive reports, including a written report with recommendations for interven-tions and care planning.

Drs. Conrad and Iris tackled this problem because the growing prob-lem of elder abuse had to be man-aged. As Conrad, the measurement expert, emphasizes, “If you can’t mea-sure it you can’t manage it.” However, measuring elder abuse posed prob-lems. The outcomes of assessments rested heavily upon the skill, knowl-edge and experience of the person doing the assessment. With high staff turnover, agencies often lost expe-rienced people, and novices had to perform the assessments. In a study at Michigan State (K. Taylor, et al), it was found that one of the barriers to reporting elder abuse was the lack of understanding about reporting pro-cedures. Up to now the quality of the assessments was always questionable.

This decision support system is highly significant because better as-sessment will help to improve care planning and programming de-signed to reduce and prevent elder abuse. Also, when many states use EADSS, prevalence studies and research reports will have larger and more representative samples. Besides, there are many benefits

to standard-ization: A lot of valuable time is spent on the assess-ment process. (Often, more than half of the time spent with the client is spent on as-sessment.) Also, through the system, some

order is brought to the process of intervention. Where there was pre-viously a disconnect between the stages of diagnosis and interven-tion, the system is able to help with recommending an intervention and building some connection between the two stages.

The project is unique in many ways. It not only measures the exis-tence of abuse, but also the sever-ity of abuse. In addition, it focuses

attention on the abuser and the dynamics of the relationship be-yond the abuse itself: The team has developed some measures com-ing from a strength-based applica-tion and dealing with the notion of family preservation (borrowed from child abuse models). “Because so many abusers are family mem-bers or care givers, there’s a value to maintaining and supporting that relationship and turning it in the right direction. This is much more preferable than getting rid of the abuser, because the victim will pos-sibly end up in a nursing home,” said Iris.

Thus, decisions made through elder abuse assessments can have seri-ous consequences. Fortunately, this project arms us with the proper tools for measuring and managing elder abuse to avoid unnecessary mistakes and missteps. Stay tuned for EADSS’ completion and how its use grows.

New methods of reporting and care planning are needed to manage the rise in elder abuse in a cost-efficient, knowledge-based way.

About the InvestigatorsMadelyn (Micki) Iris, Ph.D., is Director of the Leonard Schanfield Research Institute at CJE SeniorLife and Adjunct Associate Professor at Northwestern University, in the Department of Anthropology and at the Feinberg School of Medicine’s Department of Psychiatry and Department of Preventive Medicine. She was recently awarded the 2012-2013 Rosalie Wolf Memorial Award from the National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse. For the last 30 years, her work has been multi-focused, combining social program evaluation projects with applied research stud-ies, almost all within the field of aging. Her particular areas of interest are protective services (guardianship, elder abuse, self neglect), and Alzheimer’s Disease. Dr. Iris received her bachelor’s degree in English and a doctorate in Anthropology from Northwestern University.

Kendon J. Conrad, Ph.D., is Professor Emeritus, School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago and Senior Analyst, Chestnut Health Systems, Normal, IL. With interests in long-term care, mental illness, sub-stance abuse, and measurement, he has been the leader on grants from many federal agencies and private foundations. Dr. Conrad received his doctorate in public policy analysis and a post-doctoral master of science degree in pub-lic health from the University of Illinois at Chicago.

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

TIKKUN OLAM

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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 se-niors in our community. We are most grateful to Mr. Sherman for this amazing gift, a loving testa-ment 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.

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 presti-gious 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, qui-etly and cheerfully working and organizing. It’s what she loves.”

According to Mr. Sherman, his wife was not motivated by plaques, awards, accolades or committee appointments.

When 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 kind-ness during their 64 years of mar-riage. 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 enhanc-ing 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 moth-er, 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 Russian-speaking participants so they could better navigate American grocery stores. Diane was a tire-less, dedicated volunteer. At the Devon-Sheridan building, el-derly women packed into the community room to attend her cooking classes where she dem-onstrated 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 lan-guage barrier. But it was mostly

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 presi-

dent 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.

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DECEMBER3 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

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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

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

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 WORKSHOPSMatter 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 MoveRegister 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 25Christmas

Tuesday, January 1New Year’s DayCJE SeniorLife

wishes all of our friends a very happy Chanukah.

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PROGRAMS

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.

SUPPORT GROUPS

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

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

Parkinson’s Caregivers Support GroupA 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.

Community Senior AdultsLunch, 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.

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 DisabilitiesConnect, 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

Older Adult ProgramsOngoing classes and special events.

Scrabble Club: Wednesdays, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. H

Sit and Get Fit: Mondays1:15pm – 2:15pm H

Family Caregivers of CJE Adult Day Services ClientsEmotional 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

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

Please call 773.508.1000 for more

information about the winter

schedule, or check our online

calendar at www.cje.net.

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2013 Board of DirectorsOfficers

ChairBruce J. Lederman

Vice ChairStephen P. Sandler

SecretaryVicki Pines

TreasurerAlan M. Ellenby

Founding ChairJoseph L. Gidwitz, z”l

DirectorsMarilyn D. AltmanBrett K. Avner, Ph.D.Jordan C. BergerMarc L. BermanCharles M. BleyMichael D. Blum, M.D.Gerald D. BlumbergGila J. BronnerArnold F. Brookstone*Dennis J. Carlin*Joseph J. CohenDaniel N. Epstein*James M. FeldmanJeffrey L. Fried*Vern GideonBarbara A. Gilbert*William I. Goldberg*Alan I. Greene*Harvey R. Kallick

Dennis M. KleperMichael E. KoenRichard M. KohnSondra Fineberg KraffJack M. Levin*Kenneth F. LorchLeslie Markman-SternJames C. Mills*Margo Fried ObermanSheryl ObermanMaurice B. Pickard, M.D.Daniel R. PollackJohn E. PomeranzSusan ReeseCarlton R. Resnick, D.D.S.Steven RoginDavid M. RosenbergNancy W. RosenbergKaren RosenthalMally Z. Rutkoff*Robert L. Schlossberg*Marci L. ShapiroLinda Soreff SiegelJudy L. SmithSherwin J. Stone*Dianne TeslerRandi UrkovKalman WenigJudith W. WhellanLeonard A. Worsek*Marshall S. Yablon*

Legal CounselI. Walter Deitch

Executive Leadership StaffPresident and CEOMark D. Weiner

Executive Vice President & CFO Joseph R. Atkin

Vice President, Community ServicesLaura Prohov

CJE Medical DirectorNoel DeBacker, M.D.

Vice President, Residential ServicesBill Casper

Senior Director, Healthy Aging Initiatives Donna Pezzuto

Senior Director, Human ResourcesRon Roman

Senior Director, Marketing ManagementCarole Klein-Alexander

Director of Development Allyson Marks Greenfield

CJE SeniorLife recognizes our newly elected

and continuing 2013 Board of Directors

Be sure to check out our 40th Anniversary edition of our Annual Report on our website at www.cje.net/AnnualReport

CJE SENIORLIFEJEWISH VALUES FOR POSITIVE AGING

ANNUAL REPORT 2012

* Past Board Chairs

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$100,000 and overAnonymousMargaret A. Cargill FoundationCrown Family PhilanthropiesBetsy GidwitzBernard Heerey Family Foundation

Grant Assistance ProgramJewish Federation of Metropolitan

ChicagoThe Harry & Jeanette Weinberg

Foundation, Inc.

$50,000 – $99,999Alvin H. Baum Family FundGeorge M. Eisenberg Foundation for

CharitiesThe Fraida FoundationMr. Philip GaroonPolk Bros Foundation/Jewish

Federation of Metropolitan ChicagoMichael Reese Health TrustThe Retirement Research Foundation Charles & M.R. Shapiro Foundation,

Inc.

$25,000 – $49,999Blue Cross and Blue Shield of IllinoisMs. Adrienne Drell and Mr. Franklin

NitikmanMrs. Bernice ElbinJoseph and Bessie Feinberg FoundationSwartzberg/Zoller Family FoundationWalmart Foundation

$10,000 – $24,999AnonymousCharter One FoundationMax Goldenberg FoundationGurtz Electric Co.Leo S. Guthman FundHollister Incorporated Mr. David C. KleimanMr. Michael E. Koen and Ms. Joyce

GrenisJoan and Richard Kohn/Goldberg

KohnRussell and Josephine Kott Memorial

Charitable TrustMrs. Charlotte LindonThe Malkin FamilyMr. James C. Mills Modestus Bauer FoundationMorrison Management SpecialistsMr. and Mrs. Norton SarnoffSimplyRehabThe Wagner Foundation

$5,000 – $9,999Acme RefiningAdvaCare SystemsMr. and Mrs. Howard AltmanAlzheimer’s Foundation of AmericaAramark HealthcareMr. and Mrs. Jordan C. BergerMr. and Mrs. Marc L. BermanDr. and Mrs. Michael D. BlumMr. and Mrs. Gerald D. BlumbergThe Braeside FoundationMr. and Mrs. Arnold F. BrookstoneMr. Dennis J. CarlinMr. and Mrs. Joseph J. CohenDavis Harrison DionMr. and Mrs. I. Walter DeitchDrinker Biddle & Reath LLPDykema, Gossett PLLC Mr. and Mrs. Alan M. EllenbyThe Fogelson Company, Inc.Dr. Lawrence H. Goldberg and Ms.

Betty Van LeuvenGreenberg Traurig, LLPMr. and Mrs. Alan I. GreeneHamilton Thies & LorchHinshaw & Culbertson LLPJPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.Katten Muchin Rosenman LLPMr. and Mrs. Jordon R. KatzMs. Sondra Fineberg KraffLA-CO Industries, Inc.Mr. Bruce J. LedermanDr. and Mrs. Jerome M. Loew

Mr. and Mrs. Max LorigMrs. Leslie M. Markman-Stern and

Mr. Phillip L. SternElinor and Maynard Marks Family FundMcGladreyMeals on Wheels Association of

AmericaMedline Industries, Inc.Mesirow FinancialJack and Goldie Wolfe Miller FundNorthShore University HealthSystemMr. and Mrs. Michael A. ObermanOmnicare Ms. Judith E. ParkerPerkins EastmanMr. and Mrs. Gary A. PinesPower Construction CompanyThe PrivateBank and Trust Co.Mr. and Mrs. Howard ReeseDr. and Mrs. Carlton R. ResnickMr. and Mrs. Steven RoginMr. David M. RosenbergMrs. Barbara Rosin and Mr. Harvey R.

KallickMrs. Dorothy S. RudermanMr. and Mrs. Howard M. RuskinMrs. Linda S. SiegelMr. and Mrs. Michael SmithMr. and Mrs. Marc SpellmanMr. and Mrs. Ira StoneFrank H. Stowell & Sons, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Richard WeinbergMr. and Mrs. Kalman Wenig

CONTRIBUTORS 2011-2012CJE 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.**

2012 Celebrate CJE Corporate and Individual SponsorsBenefactors: 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

** July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012

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Mr. and Mrs. Floyd WhellanWhitehall of DeerfieldMr. and Mrs. Marshall S. YablonMrs. Lois Zoller

$2,500 – $4,999Allegra Print and ImagingLester and Edward Anixter Family

FoundationMr. Howard BerkMr. and Mrs. Charles M. BleyDanziger Kosher CateringMrs. Ethel FeigonGalter FoundationGould & RatnerMr. and Mrs. Michael GrossMr. Irving A. LewisMusic and MemoryMr. and Mrs. Rick ProhovMr. and Mrs. Alan S. RutkoffMr. and Mrs. Stephen P. SandlerMr. and Mrs. Robert L. SchlossbergMrs. Shirlee ShafterMr. and Mrs. Richard SilvermanMs. Randi UrkovVitas Innovative Hospice Care -

Chicagoland CentralMr. and Mrs. Mark D. WeinerXCELhc

$1,000 – $2,499Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. AtkinAtomatic Mechanical Services, Inc.Ms. Molly BarrettMr. and Mrs. David J. BergerMr. and Mrs. Melvyn BergsteinMrs. Meredith Bluhm-Wolf and Mr.

William WolfThe Robert Thomas Bobins

FoundationMartin and Mary L. Boyer FoundationMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey M. BrickmanMr. and Mrs. Sam P. BrilliantMr. and Mrs. Joel CarpMr. and Mrs. Bruce R. CohenMs. Marcia S. CohnMr. Carey Cooper and Dr. Cheryl Kraff

CooperThe Cooper FoundationThe Diamond Family FoundationMs. Julie Dorfman and Mr. Jerry HerstMr. and Mrs. Richard DurraMrs. Deborah Forman Eichten and Mr.

Estia Eichten Mr. and Mrs. Jerome J. ElrodEvercare Hospice, Inc.Evercare IllinoisFederal Emergency Management

Agency

Mr. Sig Feiger and Mrs. Rose Grossinger

Mr. and Mrs. Mark L. FeinbergMr. and Mrs. James M. FeldmanMr. and Mrs. Charles D. FormanMr. and Mrs. Edward A. FoxMr. Gerald FreedmanDr. and Mrs. Les GableMr. and Mrs. Howard A. GilbertMr. and Mrs. Howard N. GilbertMrs. Naomi Gitlin and Mr. David M.

SaltzMr. and Mrs. David GlicksteinMr. and Mrs. William I. GoldbergMr. and Mrs. Elliot GoldmanMr. and Mrs. Allan GoldsteinMs. Adele GorensteinMr. and Mrs. Allan GreenbergMr. and Mrs. Joel L. HandelmanDr. and Mrs. Jonathan A. HandlerThe Irving Harris FoundationMs. Rachel Hayman and Mr. Ed

MichaelHenry Hindin FoundationHochberg Family FoundationMrs. Joan Holland and Mr. Eli

GlassmanMr. and Mrs. David InmanMr. and Mrs. Jay M. JaffeMr. Albert KanefieldA & E Kaplan FoundationDr. and Mrs. Douglas S. KaplanKaplan Foundation FundMs. Linda S. KaplanMr. and Mrs. Ernest KarminMr. and Mrs. Jordon KatzMr. and Mrs. Warren KatzMr. David C. KleinmanMr. and Mrs. Dennis M. KleperThe Rose F. & Alice M. Koffend

FoundationMs. Frances H. Krasnow and Mr. Seth

PinesMr. and Mrs. Michael KreloffMr. and Mrs. Andy KupferbergMs. Hedy LandmanMr. and Mrs. Kenneth F. LorchMr. and Mrs. Ira MarcusMr. Charles L. MarksMB Financial Charitable FoundationMr. and Mrs. Hugo J. MelvoinMidwest Palliative & Hospice

CareCenterPattis Family FoundationThe Perlstein FoundationMr. and Mrs. Sam E. PfefferDr. and Mrs. Maurice B. PickardMr. and Mrs. Daniel R. Pollack

Mr. and Mrs. Allen L. PomeranceMr. John E. Pomeranz and Ms. Renee

D. SteinMr. and Mrs. Sidney RobbinsNancy and Lee RosenbergMr. and Mrs. Richard RosenfieldMr. and Mrs. Barry RosenthalMrs. Doris RoskinMr. and Mrs. James SchneiderMr. and Mrs. Michael SchrimmerMr. and Mrs. Robert SchumanMrs. Audrey E. Selin and Mr. Robert A.

WeismanSenior Lifestyle CorporationMs. Diane K. ShahMrs. Mervin ShalowitzMr. and Mrs. Keith ShapiroMr. Howard SharfmanMrs. Linda R. SherMr. and Mrs. Laurence S. SpectorSupera Family FoundationTemple JeremiahMs. Dianne TeslerTolan Construction Company, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Cobby ToneyTopel Forman LLCMr. and Mrs. Robert J. WashlowMr. and Mrs. Leonard A. WorsekWorsek & Vihon

$500 – $999AAA-1 Masonry & TuckpointingAgeOptionsMr. and Mrs. Andrew AlbertAm Shalom CongregationMr. and Mrs. Robert D. AppelbaumMr. Howard I. AronsonAssociated Agencies, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Brett AvnerMr. and Mrs. Bruce H. BalonickMr. and Mrs. Jack BankierMrs. Judy A. Baskin and Mr. Shale

Baskin, z”lMs. Bonnie BensonMr. Steven Berger and Mrs. Aimee

WorsekMr. Michael BerliantBind These WordsMr. Neil BluhmDr. and Mrs. Edward A. BlumenMr. and Mrs. William BrodskyMr. and Mrs. Joel W. BrodyMr. and Mrs. Colman I. BuchbinderMr. and Mrs. Matthew BucksbaumMr. and Mrs. Jay A. CanelMr. and Mrs. Bill E. CasperChicago Sinai CongregationMr. and Mrs. Arthur M. Cohen

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Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon CohenCongregation Beth JudeaCongregation Beth ShalomMr. and Mrs. Avrum DannenDr. and Mrs. Scott DavisDr. and Mrs. Noel DeBackerMs. Sheryl W. DillerDLA Piper LLPMr. and Mrs. Lewis S. EdelheitMrs. Marian L. EdelsteinDr. Vadim EdelsteinMr. and Mrs. Edmund EisenbergMr. and Mrs. Gerald H. ElbinElectro Force LLCMr. and Mrs. Gary ElkinsMr. and Mrs. Ronald Z. EmmermanMr. and Mrs. Michael ErdeMr. and Mrs. Jerrold E. FinkMs. Judi Fishman and Mr. Stuart

NudelmanMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey FranklinFreedom Homecare Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey L. FriedMr. and Mrs. Howard FriendMs. Rebecca FriskeMr. and Mrs. Lloyd GarverGeneva Investment Management of

Chicago, LLCGentle Homecare Inc.Laura and Larry GerberSheila and Larry GerberMr. and Mrs. Vern GideonMr. and Mrs. Lawrence E. GilfordMr. and Mrs. Allen J. GinsburgMr. and Mrs. Burton E. GlazovMr. and Mrs. Cary GlennerJoan and Marshall GoldbergMr. and Mrs. Joseph H. GoldbergMr. and Mrs. David GolderDr. Harry M. Goldin and Ms. Jane KaplanMr. and Mrs. Robert GoldmanMs. Shirley GouldGreat Mountain Capital ManagementMr. and Mrs. Barry GrossMs. Wendy Gross and Mr. William

DeWoskinMr. and Mrs. Brian HahnDr. and Mrs. Max L. HarrisMs. Janice HarrisHealthMEDX, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Howard HirschHome Instead Senior CareMr. and Mrs. Lonnie HurwitzMs. Judith Israel-RosenMr. and Mrs. Jerry J. JaegerJohnson Goldberg and Brown LTDJSJ Family Foundation - The Rotter

Family

Ms. Mary R. KaltmanMr. and Mrs. Theodore KarpKatz & StefaniMr. and Mrs. Marshall KaymanMr. and Mrs. Michael KesnerMr. and Mrs. Dennis L. KesslerThe Susan Klingenstein FundMr. and Mrs. James B. KlutznickMr. and Mrs. Michael KrasnyMr. and Mrs. Stuart KronishMr. and Mrs. Stephen LandsmanMr. Marshall R. LavinMrs. Joyce LeavittDr. Elaine Leboff-Ries and Dr. Michael

H. RiesMs. Ruth M. LevineMr. and Mrs. Martin LewisMr. and Mrs. Barry J. LindPhyllis Lipsky, z”l and Lawrence J.

Lipsky, z”lMr. and Mrs. Arthur LoevyLower Electric LLCMrs. Zella E. LudwigMr. Doug MastersMBM CompanyMr. and Mrs. Michael MelingerMerrill LynchMidwest Transit EquipmentMr. and Mrs. Sy NagorskyMrs. Irving NathanMr. and Mrs. Alan C. NewmanMr. and Mrs. S. Howard NoelNovack and Macey LLPMr. and Mrs. Leon OberlanderMrs. Sheryl ObermanMr. and Mrs. Les OlefskyMr. Alan OrlowskyMr. and Mrs. Kenneth PearlMr. and Mrs. Milton PodolskyMr. and Mrs. David PogrundCarol and Ronald PortMr. and Mrs. Donald N. RappinMs. Marilyn RestMrs. Vivian E. RiceMrs. Fay RogakMr. and Mrs. Michael A. RosenbaumMr. and Mrs. Kenneth RosenblattMr. and Mrs. Marvin RosettDr. and Mrs. A. Jerald RothenbergRobert and Judith RothschildMr. Avram RoytenbergMr. Donald J. SchafferMrs. Judith SchmidtRabbi Michael J. Schorin and Mrs. Jan

A. ZausmerSchwartz Benefit Services, Inc.Mr. Jerrold K. Senser and Dr. Naomi R.

Senser

Mrs. Betty Sher, z”lSheraton Chicago Hotel and TowerMr. and Mrs. Steve ShlenskyMrs. Rose L. ShureMr. and Mrs. Jordan SigaleMr. Michael L. SimonMr. and Mrs. Norman SoepMr. Lew SonnMr. James I. Stoller and Mrs. Susan

LiebermanNancy and Sy TaxmanMr. Benjamin TesslerTMK Productions, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Andrew TopusWalter E. Smithe Custom FurnitureMr. and Mrs. Noah WeiningerMr. Byron WeisWells Fargo Bank, N.A.White Iris YogaDr. Margaret W. Winker-Cook and Mr.

Brian CookMrs. Edith WolfsonMr. and Mrs. Richard D. WorsekMr. Howard E. ZimmermanMr. and Mrs. Richard L. ZisookMr. and Mrs. Larry ZollMr. and Mrs. Burton I. ZoubMr. and Mrs. Craig Zucker

$300 – $499Mr. and Mrs. Robert AbramsAccurate Plumbing Doctors, Inc.Admiral Security Services, Inc.AEG Family FoundationMr. Dan BauerBBJ LinenDr. and Mrs. Bruce BenninMs. Jennie Berkson and Mr. David

EdelsteinMr. and Mrs. Karl BerolzheimerBeth Hillel Congregation Bnai EmunahBiff Ruttenberg FoundationMr. and Mrs. Sol BleiweisBNR Partners LLCMr. and Mrs. Ronald BordenMr. and Mrs. Allan BrodskyDr. Barbara Brotine and Mr. Brent

BrotineDr. and Mrs. Arnold I. CaplanMr. and Mrs. Alvin L. ChesterChicago Jewish FuneralsChicago Messenger Service, Inc.Dr. and Mrs. Nessim CicurelThe Claim Company RestaurantMr. and Mrs. Jack D. CowanMrs. Audrey Dann and Mr. Charles

Dann, z”lMs. Carol Dean

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Mrs. Edith F. DeMarDevon BankMs. Geraldine DiamondMs. Rosanne DiamondDIK Drug CoMr. Albert DukelskyMr. and Mrs. Warren EagleMr. and Mrs. Richard D. EggenereHealth Data SolutionsMarion and Burt FainmanMrs. Gitta FajersteinMr. and Mrs. Gerald S. FalkMr. and Mrs. Henry A. FeldmanMr. and Mrs. I. Kenneth FenchelMrs. June FinderMrs. Roberta FinkFirst Bank of Highland Park FoundationMrs. Ruth FormanMr. and Mrs. Stephen T. FosenMr. and Mrs. Richard FreemanMr. and Mrs. Robert FremontG & M Electrical Contractors Co., Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Donald GarfieldMr. and Mrs. Michael GeraghtyGlobal Material Technologies, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Earl GoldbergMr. and Mrs. Arthur GoldnerGoldstein Financial GroupMr. and Mrs. David E. GordonMr. Steven P. Handler and Ms. Janet

M. KoranMr. and Mrs. Werner HeimannHeynssens & Grassman Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Martin R. HurtigMr. and Mrs. Charles KafenshtokMs. Renee KalishMr. Norman G. Kellerman, P.C.Keyth TechnologiesMr. and Mrs. Allan D. KlenetskyMr. and Mrs. Alan KohnKraff Eye Institute LTDDr. and Mrs. Ronald KrefmanLaner Muchin Dombrow Becker Levin

& Tominberg Ltd.Mr. and Mrs. Ira LeavittMr. and Mrs. Phillip LeBoyAnne P. Lederer Research Institute

Mr. and Mrs. Scott LedermanDr. and Mrs. Steven J. LeibachMr. Benjamin LeshemMs. Carolyn S. LevinMr. Daniel LevinMr. and Mrs. Jack M. LevinDr. Monte LevinsonMr. and Mrs. Mark S. LevyMs. Ila LewisLincoln Financial AdvisorsLoebLong Term Care Solutions, Inc.Ms. Shana LowitzMr. and Mrs. Robert LustbaderMagid Glove and Safety

Manufacturing Company LLCMr. and Mrs. Robert L. MarksonMr. and Mrs. Martin MerelMr. and Mrs. Jason MillsMilwaukee Valve Company, Inc.Dr. and Mrs. Ernest MondMorris & SonsMr. and Mrs. Albert NathanMrs. Mimi NeumarkNorth Suburban Synagogue Beth ElNorthshore Community BankOlde Towne Floor Covering, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Norman J. PatinkinPaul StuartMr. and Mrs. Kerry PeckDr. Stuart J. PerlikMr. and Mrs. Stuart PockrossMrs. Babette Potter, z”lReed Smith LLPSalon BuzzMr. and Mrs. Steven I. SarowitzMr. Jerome SchachterMs. Edna SchadeMr. and Mrs. Howard SchneiderMrs. Barbara SchrayerMr. and Mrs. William P. SchumanMr. David Y. SchwartzShalom Memorial ParkMs. Phyllis K. ShalowitzMr. and Mrs. Richard L. SherMr. Leonard H. ShermanMr. and Mrs. Jack Shniderman

Dr. Herbert C. Sier and Mrs. Susan L. Flignor

Mr. and Mrs. Robert SilverMr. and Mrs. Daniel H. SilversteinMrs. Lois SimonDr. and Mrs. Norman M. SimonMr. and Mrs. Mitchell L. SlotnickMs. Joan Spigelman, L.C.S.W.Mr. and Mrs. Manfred SteinfeldMr. Ben SwartzMr. and Mrs. Stuart K. TaussigTemple SholomTesta Produce Inc.Mr. Nathan TorchTriangle Printers Inc.Urban Elevator ServiceWaldheim CemeteryMr. Denis WeilMr. and Mrs. Jay WeinbergMr. and Mrs. Marshall WeinsteinMr. and Mrs. Donald WeisbergMr. and Mrs. Leonard WeissMr. and Mrs. Gary WolfsonMr. and Mrs. Mark YeagerMr. Alon Z. YonatanMr. and Mrs. Phillip Zisook

$100 – $299Mr. and Mrs. Nadim Abi-AntounMrs. Mollie AbrahamMs. Frida P. AbrahamianMr. and Mrs. David AbrahamsDr. and Mrs. Irving AbrahamsonMr. and Mrs. Albert H. AbramsMr. and Mrs. Lance AbramsMr. and Mrs. Steven AbramsMr. and Mrs. Leonard J. AdamsMr. and Mrs. Steven A. AdelmanMr. and Mrs. William A. AkiAltair Advisers, LLCMs. Susan AltfeldAm Yisrael Conservative CongregationAnshe Emet SynagogueApartment PeopleMs. Phyllis ApelbaumMr. and Mrs. Michael ArkesMs. Candace L. ArkushMr. Laurence ArnoldMrs. Doris ArondMr. and Mrs. Michael W. AuerbachMr. and Mr. Grant BaganJoyce and Seymour BaganMr. and Mrs. Sanford A. BankMr. and Mrs. Harry W. BarnesMr. and Mrs. Allen M. BarnettMr. and Mrs. Seymour N. BartlettMs. Diana BaskovitzMr. and Mrs. Bernard M. BaumMr. and Mrs. Edward G. BazelonMr. and Mrs. Richard Becker

CJE Launches New Recurring Gift Program

CJE is pleased to announce our Circle for Life Program that lets you specify an amount that you want to donate monthly and have it au-tomatically deducted from your checking, or charged to your debit or credit card. Just go to www.CJE.net/development to enroll. Your gift to CJE is 100% deductible, and, incidentally, if you donate before December 31, 2012, you can claim it on your 2012 tax return.

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Mr. and Mrs. Allen BeermanBelgravia Group Ltd.Mr. and Mrs. Howard BenjaminMr. and Mrs. Allen C. BergMr. Robert BergerMrs. Betty L. BergmanMrs. Carol A. BerkowitzMr. Steven BerkowitzMr. and Mrs. David M. BerksonMr. and Mrs. Gershon BerksonSenator and Mrs. Arthur BermanMr. and Mrs. Elliott BermanDr. and Mrs. Ira BernsteinMrs. Judith BernsteinBeth Hillel Bnai Emunah Sisterhood

BoardMr. and Mrs. Robert L. BildnerMrs. Barbara Bishov and Mr. Alan H.

LeffMr. and Mrs. Lawrence BlanksteinArleen and Robert BlattHarvey BlenderMs. Judith C. BlockMr. and Mrs. Lewis BlumenthalBlutter/Shiff Design AssociatesB’nai Jehoshua Beth ElohimMrs. Bernice BobrowMr. and Mrs. Marvin BoehmDr. Ellen B. Bogolub and Mr. Neil

FriedmanMs. Sandra BornsteinMr. and Mrs. Lee BraudeDr. Mitchell L. BressackMs. Linda BresslerMr. Thomas S. BridgesMr. and Mrs. Andrew BrillMr. and Mrs. Darrell A. BrommerMr. and Mrs. Donald BrooksMr. and Mrs. Andrew W. BrownMr. and Mrs. Mitchell BrownMr. and Mrs. William BrownMr. and Mrs. Al S. Butkus, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Scott CanelMr. and Mrs. Vincent P. CarlinoMs. Kimberly CarterMr. Patrick V. CasaliDr. and Mrs. David CenterMr. and Mrs. Franklin A. ChanenDr. and Mrs. Donald I. CharousDr. and Mrs. Gary S. ChavinMr. and Mrs. Jordan E. CheifetzMrs. Judy M. ChernickChest Medicine Consultants, S.C.Chicagoland Jewish High SchoolMr. and Mrs. Donald ChudacoffMr. and Mrs. Irwin E. ChukermanMs. Andrea R. CohenMr. Elliott CohenMr. and Mrs. Eugene CohenMr. Fredric S. Cohen

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert L. CohenMr. and Mrs. Lawrence E. CohenDr. Marvin R. CohenMr. and Mrs. Michael CohenMr. and Mrs. Michael P. CohenMr. and Mrs. Lee B. CohnMr. Robert S. CohnMr. Samuel B. CohnMrs. Carol ColbyMs. Sara H. ColeMr. and Mrs. Allan ColemanMs. Leslie C. CombsDr. Dean J. Conterato and Dr. Ellen J.

GlickCramer-KrasseltMr. and Mrs. Alan CraneMr. and Mrs. Timothy C. CrokeMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey A. CunixDr. Robert H. Dann and Ms. Erica

RegunbergTapas K. Das GuptaDatamatics Management Services,

Inc.Mrs. Bernice R. DavisMr. Martin DavisMr. and Mrs. John DeimelMs. Deborah A. DelSignoreMr. and Mrs. Kenneth H. DenbergMr. and Mrs. Robert E. DennisonMr. and Mrs. Michael DickerDirect Imprint Inc.Ms. Rosalie DixlerMs. Diane DobrinDolgin Law Group, LLCMr. and Mrs. Ronald Z. DomskyDr. and Mrs. Leon H. DragonMr. and Mrs. Edward DruckerDr. and Mrs. Ira DuBrowMs. Harriet DuckerMr. and Mrs. Steven EdelsonMrs. Fern EdsonMrs. Roberta EhreElderwerks and Paxem Inc.Mrs. Helaine EllenbyMr. and Mrs. Steven ElrodEmanuel CongregationEmployees Charity Organization

(ECHO) of Northrop GrummanMr. Irving C. Faber and Ms. Paula E.

LittFacter Family FoundationMr. and Mrs. Terry Y. FeiertagThe Honorable and Mrs. Roger G. FeinMrs. Joyce FenchelMr. and Mrs. Glenn E. FerenczMs. Lydia FervoyMr. and Mrs. Martin FieldMr. Paul FieldsMrs. Maureen FingermanMr. Jeffrey Finke

Dr. and Mrs. Morris FisherMs. Dianne Fishering and Mr. Larry

Rosen Mr. and Mrs. Irving FishmanMrs. Lola FlammMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey L. ForgashMr. Scott FormanMr. and Mrs. Shayle P. FoxMrs. Zollie S. Frank FundMrs. Toby FrankelJudge and Mrs. Julian J. FrazinMr. and Mrs. Michael FreedMr. Marshall R. FreemanMrs. Shirley B. FreilichMr. and Mrs. Michael FretzinMs. Andrea E. FriedmanMrs. Chaya FriedmanMr. and Mrs. Howard FriedmanMs. Lillian L. FriedmanMr. and Mrs. Michael FrydmanMr. and Mrs. Robert FulloneMr. and Mrs. Otto A. FurthMr. and Mrs. Mark GainesDr. and Mrs. Stephen GalstonMr. and Mrs. Edward P. GamsonMr. Jerry GarfieldMr. and Mrs. David L. GassMr. Howard M. GeidermanMr. Edmund GelfandMr. Brian GenrichMs. Anita S. Gerber and Mr. Joel SugarMr. and Mrs. Richard GershenzonMr. Yale GertnerMr. and Mrs. Robert GevirtzMrs. Joyce Gidwitz and Mr. Alan

Gidwitz, z”lMs. Ruth Gilbert and Mr. Marshall E.

LobinMr. and Mrs. Scott GilbertMr. and Mrs. Marvin A. GinsburgMr. and Mrs. Steven GinsburgMrs. Coralie A. GlantzMr. Joseph GlaserMs. Maureen GlassbergMs. Elizabeth GlickDr. Nancy R. Glick and Mr. Michael R.

FinneganMr. Richard M. GlickMs. Susan R. GlickMr. and Mrs. Scott GlicksonMs. Susanne GlinkMr. and Mrs. William H. GofenMr. Charles GolbertMr. and Mrs. Norman GoldMr. and Mrs. Barry GoldbergMr. and Mrs. Brad GoldbergMs. Ilise GoldbergMr. Robert H. GoldbergMs. Ruth GoldbergMs. Barbara G. Goldsmith

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Dr. and Mrs. Paul GoldsteinMs. Susan GoldsteinMr. Bruce GoldstickMrs. Alice GoodmanMr. and Mrs. Ellis GoodmanMr. and Mrs. Harold GoodmanMr. Irwin GoodwinMr. and Mrs. Barton M. GordonMr. and Mrs. Gerald M. GordonMr. Lawrence N. GordonMrs. Sylvia G. GordonMr. and Mrs. Harold GorelickMr. Richard J. GormanMr. and Mrs. Daniel W. GouldMr. Kenneth B. GreenMs. Jil GreenbaumMs. Helen D. GreenebaumAllyson Marks Greenfield and Avi

GreenfieldMr. and Mrs. Gary A. GreenfieldMrs. Jill GreenmanMr. and Mrs. Robert GremleyMrs. June GrossMr. and Mrs. Irving GurinMr. and Mrs. Zave H. GussinMs. Emma GutmanMr. Leon GutmanMrs. Dorothy Gutstadt and Mr.

Richard H. Gutstadt, z”lMr. and Mrs. David A. HaasMs. Jo HammermanDr. and Mrs. Stephen B. HanauerMr. Craig A. HanenburgMr. Joseph HaraMr. and Mrs. Michael M. HarrisMr. Leo M. HarrisonMr. and Mrs. Morton HartmanMs. Jacqueline C. HayesRuth Hayman and Allen Hayman, z”lMr. and Mrs. Melvin HecktmanMr. and Mrs. Daniel HefterDr. Tamar Heller and Dr. Uri HellerMs. Nancy HenigMr. and Mrs. Karl S. HermanDr. and Mrs. Steven HershMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey A. HillMrs. Nancy HimmelsteinMr. and Mrs. Richard M. HirschMr. and Mrs. Robert A. HirschMr. and Mrs. Scott HirschMr. and Mrs. Allen HirschfieldMr. and Mrs. Howard B. HirschfieldMr. Bruce HirshMr. and Mrs. Gary S. HoeflerMs. Ann S. HoenigMr. and Mrs. Aaron E. HoffmanDr. and Mrs. Robert L. HolsteinDr. George R. Honig and Ms. Olga

WeissMr. and Mrs. Herbert Horn

Ms. Arlene HorwitzDr. and Mrs. Irwin D. HorwitzMs. Cathy L. HurwitMr. and Mrs. Bruce HuvardMr. and Mrs. Herbert M. HymenDr. and Mrs. David IngallInsolar Window Treatments Inc.International Exterminator Co.Dr. Madelyn A. Iris and Mr. Mark IrisMr. Ted Jadwin and Ms. Ellen MorrisMr. and Mrs. Stanley L. JarrowMr. and Mrs. Wayne M. JensenMr. and Mrs. Gary JohnsonMs. Karen E. JohnsonMr. Martin JohnsonMrs. Sibyl R. JosephsonMr. and Mrs. Eric JossMr. and Mrs. James KachMs. Donna KahanMs. Ada P. KahnMr. and Mrs. Lawrence I. KahnMr. and Mrs. Steven KahnMr. Walter KaleMr. and Mrs. Michael D. KaminMr. and Mrs. Juan F. KaminskiMr. and Mrs. Arnold KanterMr. Jack KanukMr. and Mrs. Michael J. KaplanMrs. Muriel KaplanMr. Russell A. KarlinsMr. and Mrs. Kurt B. KarminMr. and Mrs. Gary G. KashDr. and Mrs. Martin B. KassMs. Patti KatzKayhan InternationalMr. Curtis H. KellyRabbi Allan Kensky and Ms. Adina S.

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Permit No. 1710

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 mid-January 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 dif-ferent kinds of fruit—especially those like oranges, dates, figs and grapes, that are grown in Israel. We also in-clude stories, songs and poems that relate to the wonder of trees. We also celebrate the holiday by buying and planting trees in Israel.

Rabbi Michael J. Schorin

Tu B’Shevat: The New Year of the Trees