In the News
The Jewish News of Northern California BY GABRIEL GRESCHLER | DECEMBER 18, 2020 The Reutlinger Community Welcomes New Executive Director, Clara Allen Danville, CA January 8, 2021 The Reutlinger Community, in conjunction with Eskaton, is proud to announce the hiring of their new executive director, Clara Allen. Allen comes to The Reutlinger Community with over 25 years…
December 2020 The Reutlinger Community received the coveted Dining Account of the Year due to their TRC dining team embracing creative dining approaches during the pandemic. The team worked as an extension of the life enrichment team, providing creative and engaging ways to build connections and enjoy delicious food, while remaining safe and abiding by…
The Jewish News of Northern California BY GABRIEL GRESCHLER | DECEMBER 18, 2020 Holocaust survivor, 93, recalls horrors, close scrapes — and a new life in Oakland For historians, Sept. 1, 1939, marks the start of World War II, when Nazi Germany invaded Poland. For 93-year-old Polish-born Misia Olszak Nudler, it’s also the day that her life…
Q. Are Jewish values, heritage and identity at risk at Reutlinger? The agreement between Reutlinger and Eskaton was drafted with an emphasis on maintaining Reutlinger’s community culture and heritage and a focus on the continued fiscal health of the community to maintain and improve quality care. In particular, the agreement explicitly protects Reutlinger’s name and…
Passover: The community celebrated Passover with a Mazah Brei Cook-off. Featured: Beth Kyman, Director of Philanthropy; Rochelle Zimmer, Wife of CEO Jay Zimmer; Tracy Blazer, Regional Director of Operations for Morrison Community Living and Andrea Campisi, Director of Marketing and Admissions. Cinco de Mayo: Residents also celebrated Cinco de Mayo with a variety of festivities…
Henry Drejer endured five years in different concentration camps by Ryan J. Degan Henry Drejer (bottom center) and his family take a photo with Assemblywoman Catharine Baker (bottom left) and Rabbi Raleigh Resnick (top right). (Photo courtesy Baker’s office) 94-year-old Holocaust survivor who now lives in Danville was recognized by the state government earlier this…