Tikva House - Jewish Caring Network

Touching Lives...Making a Difference
The Jewish
Caring Network
Tikva
House
Mission
Touching Lives... Making a Difference
The Jewish Caring Network (JCN), is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization
dedicated to bringing joy and comfort by providing a full range of support
services to Jewish families facing life-theatening, lifelong, and serious
illnesses while preserving their privacy and dignity. The Tikva House is an
extension of this mission.
History
The Jewish Caring Network was founded in 1996 by Chaya Drabkin and
Keren Traub when a member of the Baltimore Jewish community was
diagnosed with cancer. The community sprang into action, providing the
family with support and meals. The need to organize and form a “clearinghouse” for these offers of help became apparent, and the Jewish Caring
Network was formed.
“
My father was having quadruple
bypass surgery and I wanted to be close
to him. The hospital only allows one
person to stay overnight.
Without the Tikva House, I would have
had to stay home alone on Shabbat,
wondering how my father was and
fearing for the worst.
You gave me peace, you gave me the
opportunity to be with my father,
something I will never, ever forget.”
Rachel S.*
Baltimore, MD
In 2012, under the direction of Stacey Goldenberg, the JCN opened the
Tikva House, a comfortable home-away-from-home for Jewish families
caring for a loved one receiving medical treatment at The Johns Hopkins
Hospital. Since opening, families from Baltimore and around the world
have benefited from the Tikva House on Shabbat
and on a daily basis.
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*Names have been changed to protect the privacy of our guests
the tikva house
is a comfortable home-base for
Jewish families from Baltimore
and around the world caring
for a loved one receiving treatment
at The Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Building Name
Dedication
1,000,000
$
Located down the street from The Johns
Hopkins Hospital, The Tikva House
provides meals, lodging and a
comfortable environment,
allowing families to fully concentrate on
taking care of their loved one.
Our goal is to enrich families’ lives by
providing support, strength, and the
knowledge that the Jewish Community
is standing beside them during their
difficult time.
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Communal Kitchen
Includes full-size refrigerator & freezer stocked
with kosher food. Meat & dairy microwaves,
hot plates & hot water urns are also provided.
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Single Dedication
$
360,000
Shared Dedication
$
100,000
“
The Tikva House is so beautiful; the pantry,
refrigerator & freezer are stocked with anything we
could ever need. You have been a life saver to say the
very least.”
Chaim B.,*
Israel
Meals $3,600
Provide a month of meals
for families staying at the Tikva House
Shabbat $1,500
Provide Shabbat meals for one month
for families staying at the Tikva House
Groceries $1,000
Provide groceries for one month
for families staying at the Tikva House
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Stock the kitchen $500
Help us purchase paper goods, cereals,
sandwiches, salads, snacks, fruit, and various food
items for families staying at the Tikva House
7 Family Suites
Single Dedication
$
100,000
Each elegant suite has its own
kitchenette and private bath to provide
comfort and privacy for each family.
Shared Dedication
$
25,000
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7 Kitchenettes
Includes refrigerator, freezer, sink,
microwave and hot water urn.
Single Dedication
$
50,000
Shared Dedication
$
18,000
“
The décor of the Tikva
House is so calming and soothing,
something we really needed during
my husband’s surgery. Thank you
for making our stay so relaxing
and stress free.”
Heidi S.*
Miami, FL
Stock a bedroom $500
Help us purchase linens and welcome kits
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Stock a bathroom $360
Help us provide toiletries for each family
Baby accessories $180
Provide a port-a-crib and highchair
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Thank you for
surrounding us with
love and care. It is a
wonderful feeling.”
COMMON ROOM
Offers families the ability to draw
strength and support through
interaction with other guests.
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Single Dedication
$
250,000
Shared Dedication
$
75,000
Sarah L.*
Canada
Foyer Entrance
Single Dedication
$
180,000
Library
Seforim, Siddurim, Tehillim, muli-media,
children’s books, Tallis & Tefillin are
available for our guests.
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Single dedication $36,000
Shared dedication $18,000
Help stock the library $360
Floor Dedications
Single Dedication
$
250,000
“
We can’t even imagine how our
ten day stay at Johns Hopkins Hospital
could have been bearable without the
Tikva House. We were so, so lucky to
have that oasis during a very difficult
time of pain and fear.”
Mark P.*
Teaneck, NJ
Laundry Room
Washers and dryers operate free of charge.
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Single Dedication
$
36,000
Playroom
Filled to the brim with games, toys, and
books, allowing children the chance to
just be kids.
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Shared Dedication
$
36,000
Help stock the playroom
$500
Mezuzot
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Back Entrance
$
25,000
Inside Building
$
18,000
We thought we were going
through this alone… Nothing could be
farther from the truth.”
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Ari H.* Chicago, IL
Driveway
Security
Free Wireless Internet
18,000
$
10,000
$
5,000
$
Enables families to work, research
medicine and medical procedures, and
stay in touch with family.
Passover
5,000
$
Provides families with Seders and
delicious kosher for Passover meals. Utilities one month
Cleaning Service one month
2,000
$
3,000
$
Please help the Tikva House
by donating to the Endowment Fund
$_____________________.
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All donations above $1,800
will be recognized on a plaque in
the Tikva House
D e a r T i k v a H o u s e,
We brought our kids with
us to the Tikva House and
it made such a difference
for them to be with us. We
were able to take our son
out of the hospital just for
Friday night, and be with
the family. We got a security
guard to take him back
in his wheelchair with us.
You could literally see their
moods improving. It was
because we were able to
be together over Shabbos.
Everyone was rejuvenated
and able to handle things
again. I cannot imagine
what we would have done
without the Tikva House.
It kept us together as a
family. Your efforts make a
tremendous difference in a
very big way.”
A family from Lakewood, NJ
Chanukah, away from your
family, is not easy.
The decorations, latkes,
dreidels, chocolate Chanukah
gelt and the menorahs you
provided made us
feel like we were part of your
family.
We became friends with
the other families in the
Tikva House. We were all
so happy for the other
people when someone
else was discharged.
Everyone who was there
was really enjoying it.
People were blown away.
Traveling abroad for brain
surgery & not knowing
where we would be staying
was terrifying. The Tikva
House put all of our fears
to rest.
It makes such a
difference to know that
someone cares.
May Hashem give you the
strength for all you have
been doing to make people
comfortable during their
time of need.
With more appreciation
than you will ever know,
You thought of
everything! Thank you,
Thank you!!!
Dovid T.*
Tel Aviv, Israel
With overflowing
appreciation,
Adina L.*
Forest Hills, NY
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The Tikva House was
literally a life-saver for
our family.
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“My first husband, Rabbi Ervin Preis, was
very seriously ill for over four years requiring
many lengthy in-patient procedures at
Johns Hopkins Hospital. It was necessary
that I be at his bedside as much as possible.
When feasible, I slept in his room, but
there were many occasions when this
was not permitted (he was in ICU). On
those occasions, I imposed on some of my
physician friends to use their office floor or
I slept in the lobby
on an inflated
air mattress
brought from
home. How
nice it would
have been
to have the
privacy of The
Tikva House.”
Anita Preis
Rubin
Baltimore, MD
Thank you!
Recently, I was hospitalized for nine
days at Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Although it was not officially
completed, Tikva House opened for
my wife, Sherry, to be able to spend
Shabbos with me.
Mark, chose to spend Shabbos
there with her!! Over the years, I
have been aware of the unsung
heroic efforts of the Jewish Caring
Network, and I have tried to offer
support.
The accommodations, challah,
But even I am overwhelmed
only scratch the surface of
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candles, food and flowers
by the generous chesed the
the hospitality and kindness
extended to my family. It was
extended to Sherry.
Because she would be the only
one staying at the House, Stacey
Goldenberg and her husband
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a real act of love. I hope the
community will increase
its support for the Tikva
House and the Jewish Caring
Network. They are amongst
our jewels!”
Rabbi Mitchell Wohlberg
Baltimore, MD
The Jewish Caring Network:
Annual Numbers
who are continuously being
3,823 Meals provided.
475 people
helped daily, on a long-term basis.
423 Toy Packages
780 Shabbat packages
500 Hours children have been tutored 1,095 Visits to Hospitals & Homes
40 Kids to local & overnight summer camps 111Women attended Spa /Respite Retreats
682 Big Brother / Big Sister Outings
510 Birthday & Anniversary gifts
who have enjoyed our Sunday 960 Kids
595 Holiday packages
Funday Programs
150 Hours of Counseling
843 Participants in the JCN 5k care Runs
Tikva
House
Shabbat, weekday, holiday, and
those hard days after a long day in the hospital
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Mezuzot
“
Back Entrance
$
25,000
Inside Building
$
18,000
We thought we were doing
this alone….Nothing could be farther
from the truth.
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Ari H.* Chicago, IL
a special thanks to...
Frona A. Brown, Ed.D
Rabbi Jonathan Seidemann
Donated Artwork
Cantor and Mrs. Stall
Chaya Amy Drabkin
Hinda Dubin, M.D.
Rabbi Mordechai Shuchatowitz
Paula Burger
Beth Tenenbaum
Keren Traub
Mark Goldenberg
Rabbi Shmuel Silber
Sarine Rodman
Rochie Tenenbaum
Director of Operations
Arthur (Skip) Rose
Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb
Stacey R. Goldenberg
Anita (Preis) Rubin
Rabbi Mitchell Wohlberg
Manager of Tikva House
Ephraim Rubin
Chairpersons
Libby Lehman
Aviva Silber
Ari & Stephanie Casper
Assistant Manager
George Strum
Ivan & Melissa Cohen
of Tikva House
Jordan Wiener
David & Ellyn Dannenbaum
Toby Lipsitz
Development Committee
Ryan & Nisa Felps
Medical Advisory Board
Dr. Michael J. Elman
Doni & Chaya Greenwald
Henry Brem, M.D.
Linda S. Elman
Yitzy & Nancy Pretter
Menachem Cooper, M.D.
Howard Tzvi Friedman
Yitzy & Melissa Shnidman
Moshay Cooper, M.D.
Yitzie Pretter
Ari & Tiffy Storch
Jeremy Gradon, M.D.
Ephraim Rubin
Design Team
Yoel Jakobovits, M.D.
Hillel Traub
Rivka Fulda
Michael Langbaum, M.D.
Jerry & Sora Wolasky
Sara Scheller
Lew Romer, M.D.
Tikva House Rabbinical Board Michelle Strum
Yossi Scheller, M.D.
Rabbi Yissochor Dov Eichenstein Security
Tikva House Board
Rabbi Moshe Hauer
of Directors
Rabbi Moshe Heinemann
Nathan Adler
Rabbi Yaakov Hopfer
Leonard Attman
Rabbi Binyamin Marwick
Founders
M. Sauer Security
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Photographers
Michael Diamond
Alisheva Givre
Shabbat Trays
Dr. Michael & Cindy Ring
Zichron Chaim Yaakov Fund
Special Thanks
Leonard Attman
Steve Ashkenazi
Musia Bibliowicz
Judy Berman
Rabbi Boruch Brull
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Cotton
Dr. Bonnie Epstein
Nechama Friedman
Ayala Traub
Racheli Traub
Rachel Weissmann
Corporate Thanks
Yisrael Jerome Bethea
Catering By Yaffa
Ed Hoffman Caterers
Gardiners Furniture
Glen Arm Builders
Injured Workers’
Insurance Fund
Knish Shop
Law office of Marc Donaty
Moriah Graphic
O‘Fishel Catering
Haddas Goldenberg
Pariser’s Bakery
Jerry Kadden
Rc Video
Patty Shaivitz Leve
Rosendorff’s Baked Goods
Devora Schwartz
Staiman Design
Thank you to all our volunteers
We couldn’t do this without you!
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Tikva House
529 N. Washington St.
Baltimore, MD 21205
Phone: 410-534-1033
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The Tikva House
529 N. Washington Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21205
Located down the street from
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Phone: 410-534-1033
The Jewish Caring Network
122 Slade Ave., Suite 100-A
Baltimore, MD 21208
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Phone: 410-602-6075
Fax: 410-602-6076
info@tikvahouse.org
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The Jewish Caring network services are available to any
Jewish family, regardless of affiliation or level of observance.