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We Continue Caring in theTime of CovidBy Beth Slavin, Director of PhilanthropyJewish Home for theAging of Orange CountyHeritage PointeBoard of DirectorsBoard of Directorsaccountable: We would refund orhold their donation for a futuredate. The phone conversations wereamazing. All of them included oneuniversal comment: Please take careof yourselves and the Residents. Forme, it was truly a heartwarmingexperience, and I thank each andeveryone of you for your thoughtsand concerns.On May 18, Heritage Pointe wasscheduled to hold its 30th AnnualLuncheon & Boutique featuringHenry Winkler. Online RSVPswere booming in early January,and continued to arrive throughFebruary and mid-March. Weexpected a sold-out event, withover 42 out of 60 tables sold tocommunity members, patrons, andsponsors from the San FernandoValley to San Diego County.In mid-March, everything cameto a screeching halt due to theCOVID-19 virus.It was clear that no one knewhow this virus would affect theworld, let alone the numerousorganizations relying upon donorgifts to support their budgets andmissions. It became my personalmission to reach out to our donorsby phone and email to assurethem Heritage Pointe would beIt is now the Summer, and we arehoping that our world will returnto the way it once was—but when?Major unbudgeted expenses forpersonal protection equipmentfor all employees, additionalbiodegradable containers for foodserved to Residents three timesdaily and reduction in staff haveimpacted the organization greatly.We will wait for an end tothe pandemic and G-d willing,celebrate with Henry Winkler atour annual Luncheon and Boutiquein 2021. In the meantime, I askthat you continue to support ourMothers and Fathers as Jewishtradition teaches us. As we all waitfor the day when our lives cancome back to our “new normal,”I ask you to please go to https://heritagepointe.org and pleasegive generously to the COVID-19Appeal. Please continue to be safeand keep well and know that youand your family are in our thoughtsand prayers.7Jodi GreenbaumChairmanDavid H. SussonVP, Finance & TreasurerCindy MirskyImmediate Past ChairmanJane FischelVP, Lifelong LearningDavid ZarnowVP, Spiritual LifeLinda MeyskensVP, GovernanceMarc SchkurmanVP, Buildings & GroundsRoberta FeuersteinSecretaryMembers at LargePhil BinderSteven FainbargNancy JosephTodd LitmanTerry McDonaldAllison PinskyAdvisory CommitteeDenny DenkensohnFred ForsterBonnie JeannetteDr. Richard KatzWilliam KleinGary KramerMel LipsonLeo Pinsky (z”l)Henry SchrimmerMeryl SchrimmerRalph SternChela TaleisnikIra Victer

Make aGrandparentSmile Montha Success!During the COVID-19 crisis,we know that we are staying aparttoday so we can be together later.But let’s face it, physical distancingis hard—especially on Seniors,where social connection is moreimportant than ever to maintainingoverall health and quality of life.While our Residents are safelystaying in their apartments—equipped with all of the suppliesand food they need—they misstheir family, visitors, and volunteers.Celebrating Grandparentsin the Era of Physical DistancingFor months, the facility hasbeen restricted from visitors toreduce the chance of infection.To help compensate, HeritagePointe put out a call for help tolocal synagogues, communityorganizations, and websites likevolunteermatch.org. We asked:Help us Make a Grandparent Smile!Volunteers, especially children,were asked to brighten the day forour Residents with letters, artwork,and photos. Some grandchildrenof current Residents sharedphotos of themselves with theirgrandparent. Many children sent inphotos of a favorite grandparents8and told us about the positiveinfluence grandparents have ongrandchildren. By offering loveand guidance, imparting wisdom,passing on traditions, and makingmemories, grandparents offer alegacy youngsters value.These photographs, letters, andartwork were all scanned anddigitally uploaded to an in-houseclosed-circuit TV channel forResidents. Everyone enjoyed theattention and creativity of thevolunteers.Until life can return to normal,reminding our Residents that theyare special goes a long way.

Connections to Help ResidentsGo the Distance (and Keep Theirs)Activities Director Myra Rubinuses everything in her toolbox tokeep Residents engaged during theCOVID-19 crisis. She meets withResidents for their input on how tooffers programs that can be donewhile following physical distancingguidelines.One strategy is to use the HeritagePointe in-house TV channels as asubstitute for gatherings. A specialchannel is linked to a live camerain the synagogue, so that eventsfrom religious services to town hallmeetings are livestreamed directlyto each Resident’s apartment.Because family and volunteersare restricted from entering thefacility, even staff members provideentertainment for Residents usingthe live synagogue camera.It turns out, our staff has gottalent! Executive Assistant TamiOlsen has accrued quite a fanbaseamong Residents for her keyboardcovers of songs from the ‘50sand ‘60s. “I love performingfor Residents knowing howappreciative they are for a liveperformance during these times ofuncertainty,” Tami says.Myra showcases two theatricallyreleased movies every day on anin-house TV channel. One Residentexplains, “It’s good to watch the samemovie as my neighbors because it issomething we can talk about besidesthe pandemic and the news.”Maintaining ConnectionsIn fact, a new in-house channeldebuted June 2. It features themedprograms from the Internet andYouTube. Because navigating theweb can be difficult for Residents,this option offers virtual traveltours, world famous orchestras,funny animal videos, art museums,and other entertainment thateveryone can easily enjoy from thecomfort of home.Myra creates weekly calendarsand newsletters to update andconnect Residents. She also9organizes brain teasers and quizzes,which are distributed to everyapartment before the answersare read live on the in-house TVchannel later in the week.For Residents who are comfortableventuring out around HeritagePointe’s expansive campus, wehold at least two events daily. Weuse larger rooms to host smallergroups who sign up in advance.Exercise classes are held daily andlivestreamed simultaneously. Popularevents such as bingo, trivia, andword games are also held weekly.Most important, staff keepResidents connected throughphone calls and messages, makingsure everyone is healthy andcomfortable. Everyone receives atemperature reading twice a day,and staff are masked and glovedwhenever they are working directlywith a Resident. Heritage Pointehas worked hard to ensure ourfacility is COVID-19 free and avibrant community.

Funds Endow Our Future and Enrich Daily LivesHeritage Pointe is pleased to announce a number of new, named restricted endowment funds. Theseadditional new funds will help grow our programs and engage our Donor community for decades to come.The Heritage PointeEndowment FundAnnual interest income is used to offset operational expenses and facility andmaintenance repairs.The Heritage PointeInvestment FundThe Jewish Community Foundation of Orange County allocates monthlyinvestment income from this fund based upon the earnings rate for the monthof the Community Foundation’s investments.The Heritage FundAll gifts and contributions to the Heritage Fund are to be distributed to reimburseHeritage Pointe’s operations for scholarship support to residents in need.The Leo Pinsky Diamond DonorEndowment FundA one-time donation to endow one’s Diamond in the amount of 25,000 isdeposited into this fund. The annual interest income of 5% will be disbursedby the Jewish Community Foundation of Orange County to Heritage Pointe’soperations to support scholarship support.The Eric and Edith KieweEndowment FundProvides financial support for religious programming provided by HeritagePointe to the Residents and to the Greater Orange County Jewish community.The Penny W. and Isidore C. MyersGrandparents Day Endowment FundSupports the annual Grandparents Day celebration for Residents, along withtheir families and friends of Heritage Pointe.The Maury CohnEndowment FundSupports periodic theme dinners for Residents, along with their families andfriends of Heritage Pointe.The Elaine and Irv WeinsteinEndowment FundSupports Jewish cultural arts and entertainment for the Residents, along withtheir families and friends of Heritage Pointe.The Dr. Herb and Loretta ModelevskyZEST For Learning Endowment FundSupports educational programs that build bridges between the Residents, theirfamily members, and the next generation of Heritage Pointe supporters.The Gloria and Ted FieldEndowment FundSupports ongoing training programs for all Staff in dementia care atHeritage Pointe.The Florence Fainbarg FundSupports Resident Field Trips.The Yitzchak, Esther and MiriamRosenberg Holocaust Memorial FundProvides intergenerational programming for the Music and Literary Artsfor the Residents, their family members and the next generation of HeritagePointe supporters.The Surie Family Jewish Music FundThe Surie Family Music Fund is dedicated to providing Jewish music program andeducation, and liturgical music support for Jewish music services for the Residents,their family members, and the next generation of Heritage Pointe supporters.Underwritten by David & Teryl Zarnow andthe Isidore C. & Penny W. Myers FoundationA named fund for you or your family leaves a lasting legacy.For more information contact, Beth Slavin, Director of Philanthropy.10

Heritage Pointe Graciously Thanks These Individuals forTheir Generous Donation to the Following Endowment FundsRabbi’s Discretionary FundGitta CherninMiriam and Larry GoldbergFlow & Bernie GarwinMichael PaulEndowment FundShirley DeutschShira & Steven KleinThe Leo Pinsky DiamondDonor Endowment FundLauren KleinWayne SchwartzmanSidney Schulman,(z”l)The Heritage FundRochelle ArlowElaine AsaJudith & Phillip BinderDana ChortkoffDr. David HerzlingerEllen & Gary PhillipsEsther FineMarilyn & Stuart GoldbergGail HaraSandra Kaufman-LydleDr. Herb & Loretta ModelevskySherrie & Darrell NeftStephen RosenzweigDee ShermanMimi & Michael SilvermanBeth SlavinJill & David SussonPatricia WeissFlorence Fainbarg FundSue & Ralph SternElaine & Irv Weinstein FundAnonymousJodi & Martin GreenbaumLeba & Gary KramerMimi & Michael SilvermanBeth SlavinYitzchak, Esther & MiriamRosenberg HolocaustMemorial FundIgnace RosenbergBeth SlavinMonica & Rick WittNaomi FieldsJanie & Lawrence GallinaSally GertzSandi Goldstein &Richard NoreneCarol GreensteinKen HamanakaRebecca HarrisRene & Peter HornerJosephine HunterValerie Bloom Jacobs &Bill JacobsMarcia KaplanMordechai KalminovMasami KosakaDr. Nathan & Aurelia KvetnyLeba & Gary KramerDr. Harold & Rose KravitzNancy & Kenneth LevinJeannine & James LevyNancy & Norman LindauerDr. Melvin & Jacquee LipsonAdelaide LiptonWendy & Charles LupulSandra Kaufman LydleMary Ann MalkoffLori MasonMargalit MoskowitzMarge PollackMarla & Scott NathanOrange County United WayDr. Robert & Gloria PorterMurray RudinLeslie & Edwin RusgoBarbara & Stephen QueenDr. David & Renee SacksFrances SalzmanSherwood Disbursement, LLCRochelle & Lance SiegerLisa & David SiegelMimi & Michael SilvermanPerri & Hal SloaneMartin SolwayTed SpanosFrank SpittleSurie FamilyJewish Music FundJill & Steven EdwardsPenny W. & Isidore C. MyersFoundationBeth SlavinDr. Herb & Loretta ModelevskyZEST for Learning FundDebbie & Neil CorwinSandy FainbargJoan & Barry FriedmanDr. Herb & Loretta ModelevskyJoan & Chalky SamsonMeryl & Hank SchrimmerValerie & Howard SloaneTribute FundAnn Marie & Roger AlfordNikki & Howard ApplebaumFoundation TrustAnonymousRoberta BarillaLinda & Jim BeckerChristine & Marc BeilinsonElaine BenvenisteAudrey & Larry BernsteinDena & Robert BloomMarvin BlumRuth BlumenfeldGitta CherninMuriel CohenMarilyn CrandonShirley DeutschHarriet EdelsteinFrayda & John EilbertMarilyn & Sy EllisSarah EntinSandy FainbargLiz Feinman11Dr. Elliot & Roz VogelfangerTerry WalowitzDr. Irwin & Georgetta WednerDonna WeinsteinBill WexlerGail & Dan ZimmermanGeneral ContributionsAllison Pinksy-Alvarez &Bill AlvarezAnonymousTamar & Martin BrowerEllie Burg, (z”l)Covenant B’nai BrithFainbarg Family FoundationSteven FainbargFalling LeavesFoundation Inc.Roberta FeuersteinJewish Community Foundationof Orange CountyFlo & Bernie GarwinJeffrey JosephSandra Kaufman-LydleColette MellingerAnn MoskowitzEthel NebenChet NeedelmanEsther & Edward SchechterMary Schneider TrustHoward SchwedStephen ShermanMimi & Michael SilvermanCarol & Bud TufeldRick WintrobOneg SupportNancy & Leonard JosephIsidor LapidesCindy & David MirskyEnhanced Assisted LivingPatricia Griggs & Susan BrownHoward SchulmanBunny ZechterList as of July 17, 2020

Resident Marta LightnerFrom Survivor to SoldierYoung MartaWhen Marta Lightner recalls herlife, she is clearly proud of her rolehelping to build the young state ofIsrael. But at her birth in Michalovce,Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia) in1934, it hardly seemed likely.Marta lived an idyllic childhoodsurrounded by loving parents, herolder sister Lydia, grandparents andmany relatives. Her father, MarekGoldstein, owned a prosperoushardware store on the town’s mainstreet. These carefree years endedabruptly in March 1939 whenSlovakia became a Nazi puppet state.Difficult ChoicesFearing the worst, her parentsmade the difficult decision tosmuggle Lydia to live with an unclein Budapest. Marta was to followlater with her grandfather, but theirattempt to cross the border failedand they had to return. Followingthe occupation of Hungary by theNazis, the Goldsteins desperatelytried to sneak Lydia back home—but when she was caught crossingthe border, Marta’s sister wasarrested and deported to Auschwitz.Their lives would have turnedout very differently, but for thekindness and courage of others whorisked themselves to help Martaand her family.Lydia was too young to workat Auschwitz—which meantdeath—but she was spared thegas chambers when her formerkindergarten teacher intervened.As a kapo (a prisoner in charge ofother prisoners), her teacher riskedher own life by changing Lydia’sdocuments to make her three yearsolder. This made Lydia eligible forwork—and survival.“The rations she shared gaveLydia strength to survive the brutalconditions,” Marta explains.Marta and her parents fled west toa Slovak town called Trnava. Theymoved into a small apartment ina building owned by the Blataks,who gave her father work.Wealthy and respected, theBlataks themselves faceddanger because Mrs. Blatakwas Jewish. Eventually,Marta’s father was arrestedand deported to Auschwitz.Mrs. Blatak then riskeddiscovery by helping Martaand her mother hide in asuccession of places.In 1945, the Soviet armyliberated Marta and hermother. They returnedhome and were eventuallyjoined by Lydia, then 15,who had survived bothslave labor and a deathmarch. Later they learnedthat Marek, as well as mostof their relatives, had beenmurdered in Auschwitz.12Aliyah to IsraelIn 1949, Marta, her firstcousin and some friendsreceived permission from theCzechoslovakian communistauthorities to make aliyah orimmigrate to Israel. At 15 years old,Marta left her mother behind.“I was eager to help build theJewish homeland,” recalls Marta,who was settled in Kfar Masaryk, akibbutz north of Haifa. “I worked andI studied. I also had to learn, Hebrew,which is my fourth language. I wasyoung and idealistic and happy tobe part of building Israel.”(continued on next page)

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