The Jewish Pavilion serves residents in elder-care communities throughout Central Florida. We provide holiday gift bags and celebrations, musicales, classes, memorial services, grief support and other opportunities to make all residents smile and bring them love and tradition! We are a 501(c)3 non-profit and appreciate your support. We also provide information and referrals to seniors and their loving families through the Orlando Senior Help Desk. Please link via our menu below.
THANK YOU TO FAYE NOVICK
The Jewish Pavilion wishes to thank Faye Novick for her two successful years as the Chairman of the Board.
She was presented with a custom plaque designed by local artist, Judith Segall. Judith specializes in Judaica and Hebrew lettering. Recently, one of her art works was gifted to the new Embassy offices in Jerusalem, so we, at the Jewish Pavilion, feel fortunate to have an artist of her caliber in Central Florida. She can be reached at 407-331-5008 or judyorlando@cfl.rr.com
Pictured is Faye Novak and Judith Segal with the Woman of Valor Award


Join the Jewish Pavilion Mask Challenge
By Wendy Ring Levine and Nancy Ludin
Jill Goldsmith is a home seamstress who learned to sew as a girl and continues to sew items that bring her joy and comfort. She has a small home-based business making one-of-a-kind handbags. When the virus first appeared Goldsmith looked at fabric stash and realized she could make washable, home-sewn masks for friends and family. (These are not masks a front line care-giver would use). The requests came in faster than she could sew. At the same time, her friend Deanne Schott, put out a request for sewers to make masks for a nursing home. This inspired Jill to think about the Jewish Pavilion and the community it serves. With the help of
Joanne Fink from Zenspirations, Goldsmith created a Facebook page and group to support the seniors served by the Jewish Pavilion. She spoke with Nancy Ludin at the Jewish Pavilion who contacted the facilities served to see if masks were desired. Within a minute, one Executive Director requested 200 masks for his senior–living community.
While writing the article, Ludin received a call from an Activities Director at a senior facility who begged for twelve masks for her staff.
To learn more about this effort, go to the Facebook group, Jewish Pavilion Mask Challenge,
https://www.facebook.com/groups/579109062683073/
The group needs sewers! You do not need to be a seamstress to do this. You can help by cutting out patterns for the people you know that do sew! Jill has learned that just one yard of fabric will yield about 12 – 14 masks. The Facebook page has links to patterns and invites comments from sewers to help each other.
Before getting involved with this project, Nancy Ludin contacted Jewish Pavilion board member, Dr. Lee Adler, who is an Infectious Disease specialist. He was the former Vice President of Quality and Safety at AdventHealth Central Florida Division. Adler explained that the issue of the general public wearing masks is still being explored by the CDC. There is currently an insufficient supply, so the priority for now remains emergency responders and healthcare workers who have the greatest exposure. However, the transmission of the virus is possible two or more days before
an individual becomes symptomatic. So, wearing the masks may protect the seniors against healthcare workers and other residents who may carry the disease. Adler explained that the main transmission for COVID-19 are respiratory droplets. The face mask serves as a potential barrier against the droplets and therefore reduces the likelihood of virus transmission and disease. Adler adds “ Social distancing (at least 6 fee), hand hygiene and
disinfectant are still the most effective methods to reduce spread of infection.”
Go to the Facebook Jewish Pavilion Mask Challenge and sign up now! Once the masks are made they can be delivered to the office of the Jewish Pavilion. Nancy Ludin, Jewish Pavilion CEO will distribute them to the facilities.
Nancy Ludin says the masks look terrific. The Jewish Pavilion is happy to distribute them to senior communities beginning with Brookdale Lake Orienta who made the first request. Masks can be dropped off at the office by appointment at 421 Montgomery Road suite 131 Altamonte Springs, FL 32714. You can contact Ludin by email NancyLudin@JewishPavilion.org or call 407-678-9363.
Jill Goldsmith and her team of sewers are our Jewish Pavilion Heroes during a difficult time. To contact Jill send her an email,
jillsg1234@gmail.com or contact through the Facebook group noted above.
Cards, notes, drawings, and
letters of love for our secluded seniors.
ecently the COVID-19 Corona virus caused elder-care facilities to ask their residents to shelter-in-place and for the most part remain in their rooms. The Jewish Pavilion put out a call for help and has been receiving and delivering hundreds of notes, letters, drawings and cards from people of all ages from all over the country. You can help too. Just send any number of cards to The Jewish Pavilion, 421 Montgomery Rd #131, Altamonte Springs, FL 32714 and we will distribute them to residents in Central Florida facilities. Thank you to all that have helped!

Free Lunch for Senior Workers- Press Release

At the Jewish Pavilion we love our seniors, and we so appreciate all that
the staff who work in elder- communities are doing to keep their residents
safe and happy. Thanks to our generous donor THE PARGH FOUNDATION and Andy Pargh, the Jewish Pavilion is offering a free lunch to all of the staff members numerous elder-care facilities throughout Central Florida. They have provided food at Brookdale Lake Orienta, Brookdale Dr. Phillips, Cascade Heights in Longwood, Savanah Court in Maitland, and Windsor of Celebration and Encore of Avalon Park are tentatively scheduled.
Staff members are greeted by a Food Truck from Toasted; a Winter Park restaurant . The company provides delicious sandwiches featuring grilled cheese; such as grilled cheese and brisket, grilled cheese and chicken etc. Staff will also receive two sides; macaroni and cheese and salad, as well as a beverage and a cookie.
The Jewish Pavilion is a non-profit that provides seniors of all faiths with loving companionship. The charity also offers Jewish holiday and Sabbath programs, musicales, grief support and more. Their Orlando Senior Help Desk provides free information and referral for seniors and their family members.
“The senior communities are not allowing visitors at this time” says Nancy Ludin, CEO. Therefore, we are trying to reach our elders and their staff members in other ways. In addition to this food truck event which will occur bi-weekly until money runs out.
The Jewish Pavilion is also asking community members to write letters and cards to seniors. These cards can be sent to the office. The Jewish Pavilion will ensure that cards and letters are promptly distributed to elder care communities.
The Jewish Pavilion is also collecting home- made face masks for seniors and bringing them to facilities. The sewing pattern is on their Facebook page.
Contact: Nancy Ludin
NancyLudin@jewishpavilion.org
407-678-9363
421 Montgomery Road Suite 131
Altamonte Springs, FL 32714
https://www.facebook.com/pg/jewishpavilion/photos/?ref=page_internal
www.jewishpavilion.org
www.OrlandoSeniorHelpDesk.org

REMEMBERING WALTER "SKY" GOLDSTEIN
Many of you know Walter Goldstein from his work for many years with The Jewish Pavilion. As a program director, he brought so much to seniors in Central Florida. For an amazing 16 months after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, we witnessed a miracle. Walter had two Thanksgivings, two Chanukahs, two New Years, his sister's birthday, his mother's birthday, his wife's birthday, a Passover, his 50th birthday, his son's 21st birthday, two reunions, some travel-he's lived all of his wishes, and has blessed so many of us.
Even after his diagnosis of Pancreatic Cancer, he was still visiting as many seniors as he could, bringing smiles and music. After a very long fight, "Karaoke for the stars" now has a new host.
Sky is survived by his wife, Helene, and his son, Bradley. He is also survived by his mother, Lynn and his sister, Penny and her husband, David.
At 8:15 p.m. on Jan. 7, 2020, Walter Goldstein (Sky) began his new career. He is in heaven leading karaoke for the stars. He brought us light, love, music, endless smiles and joy. Thank you all for your love, prayers, support, and generosity. We know you are all broken hearted as we are, but he wished only laughter and light. No tears.
The Heritage Jewish News story can be found at https://www.heritagefl.com/story/2020/03/20/features/walter-goldsteins-celebration-of-life-was-all-music-laughter-and-light/12964.html

Celebrating a wonderful life.
Sometimes sad things happen in beautiful ways. Ways that make you think about the blessings in your life. Ways that make it important to tell those that you love how special they are, and times that let others tell us how much we are loved. It is a horrible thing to receive a terminal medical diagnosis, but a beautiful thing to spend the time you have left making memories and dreams come true.
Walter "Sky" Goldstein had a beautiful voice and a constant smile. He brought light into every room he entered. He was a program director for the Jewish Pavilion and for several years went to independent-living, assisted-living, and rehabilitation facilities to share his light. He did fun programs, designed a "Jewish music bingo" game for them, sang to them with his sweet and powerful voice, brought them joy, food, and traditions, and made them feel that they were still part of the Jewish Community. The love they gave him in return was immeasurable.
The Heritage Jewish News story can be found at https://www.heritagefl.com/story/2020/03/20/features/walter-goldsteins-celebration-of-life-was-all-music-laughter-and-light/12964.html

Congratulations to Nancy Ludin, one of Orlando - The City's Magazine's Women of the Year 2018
To the 1,500 Jewish residents of about 74 senior living centers in Central Florida, Ludin helps provide an ongoing connection to their spiritual and cultural roots.
“Whether it is recruiting volunteers or sponsors, networking at community events to find additional service providers, or personally making in-room visits to residents, Ludin has made it her life’s mission READ MORE

Remembering Harriet Lake-
It is with sadness and great affection, we bid farewell to a true woman of valor.
A woman of valor makes the world change
Her strength is the content that guides through the days
Defined by her actions that bring light to all dreams
Valor is something that's defined by her deeds.
Her valor is golden, sparkled and gray
She stands up to the challenge no matter the way
It can't be held back or defined by her age
Yes, a woman of valor makes the world change.
Harriett Lake, local philanthropist and patron of the arts, was a true woman of valor and all of Central Florida is a better place because of the changes she made to our world. Harriett and her dearly departed husband Hymen devoted much of their lives to enriching our community through support of the arts, Jewish programming, and numerous other worthy charities and educational institutions. The Lakes were some of the earliest supporters of the Jewish Pavilion and Harriett has maintained this generosity throughout the years. We were honored to visit Hymen for many years at Arden Courts to provide him with companionship and Jewish Celebrations.
Harriett expressed her appreciation for the work of the Jewish Pavilion and the Orlando Senior Help Desk and was often provided with vital information. We spoke with her regularly regarding home health care and nursing services and she recently commented about how she was so busy helping others, that it was wonderful to have someone help her.
Her passing on July 10, 2018 was a great loss. She will truly be missed, not only by our community but by all of those here at the Jewish Pavilion. Harriett is survived by her two children, Michael and Shelly.
To remember her, you can make a donation to the Jewish Pavilion HERE and a beautiful tribute card will be sent to the family.
Her legacy will not be forgotten.
Memorial Service will be held graveside on Friday, July 13, 2018 at 11am at Ohev Shalom Cemetery in Winter Garden.

