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PEREGRINE’S
LANDING
at
TUDOR HEIGHTS
WHERE HOMEY ASSISTED LIVING AND TRADITION MEET
Bby Margie Pensak
y the time I got to Peregrine’s asking a few of the residents what living live.”
Landing at Tudor Heights, in a dedicated Jewish ambiance means Jean Schuchalter, a former employee
shortly before 10 a.m. on to them.
Friday, preparations for at the M. Goldseker Real Estate
Shabbos were already in full When I asked Vivian Mishner, who Company and longtime Levindale
swing. Several pairs of founded Beth El Congregation togeth- Hebrew Geriatric Center volunteer,
er with her husband, Morris, a”h, what concurred with Vivian about the impor-
kosher means to her, she replied, “It tance of living in a reputable kosher
Shabbos candlesticks were set means you are Jewish, and you are facility. “In five minutes, my whole life
up on a beautiful granite- observant, and you want to obey the was changed, over a year ago, when I
topped chest of drawers in the syna- laws, and you enjoy good kosher fell,” explained Jean, who said prior to
gogue (doubles as an events room), food…I’ve been living here for four that she was a very active person. “If it
where residents were watching a years. The food is very good here. wouldn’t be kosher, I wouldn’t be here.
Shabbat Tunes video. In the adjoining Kosher was a big consideration for me Naturally, I had no choice but to move
lobby, the spunky director of activities, in deciding to move to Tudor Heights. here. We are a really religious family.
Goldie Milner, was dancing to the Also, my daughter is very Orthodox; Tudor Heights is very nice. I observe
music with a sweet resident named she is able to come here and eat with holidays. I go to shul. Every week I went
Anita. Permeating the air was the me, and it is within walking distance for to Beth Tfiloh; that was my shul. But
aroma of succulent roasted chicken her to visit me on Shabbos. They my life has changed. What can I do?
and a hearty, meaty cholent – kosher, always have a Shabbos service here That’s the way it is. You know the old
of course – prepared by former King and different programs on Shabbos. If story: Don’t get old, but if you don’t get
David Hotel executive chef, Menashe you want to go, you can go; if you don‘t old, that’s no good either.”
Shabtai who is now the facility’s direc- want to, you don‘t have to…You get Dovid Brucker, a retired registered
tor of dining services and head Star-K three meals a day and you have nice nurse who only began his Judaism jour-
Kosher Certification mashgiach. company. They also take you out occa- ney at Ohr Somayach in Israel at the
With the delightful tweeting coming sionally to go shopping or to a movie. It age of 48, came to Tudor Heights about
from finches of every pastel color that comes to a point, when you get older, a year ago, after completing an intense
were fluttering around in the indoor that you don’t drive. If you can’t live at physical therapy program at Levindale.
glass aviary, I took the opportunity of home anymore, this is a nice place to “When I was convinced that I needed
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LANDING
at
TUDOR HEIGHTS
WHERE HOMEY ASSISTED LIVING AND TRADITION MEET
Bby Margie Pensak
y the time I got to Peregrine’s asking a few of the residents what living live.”
Landing at Tudor Heights, in a dedicated Jewish ambiance means Jean Schuchalter, a former employee
shortly before 10 a.m. on to them.
Friday, preparations for at the M. Goldseker Real Estate
Shabbos were already in full When I asked Vivian Mishner, who Company and longtime Levindale
swing. Several pairs of founded Beth El Congregation togeth- Hebrew Geriatric Center volunteer,
er with her husband, Morris, a”h, what concurred with Vivian about the impor-
kosher means to her, she replied, “It tance of living in a reputable kosher
Shabbos candlesticks were set means you are Jewish, and you are facility. “In five minutes, my whole life
up on a beautiful granite- observant, and you want to obey the was changed, over a year ago, when I
topped chest of drawers in the syna- laws, and you enjoy good kosher fell,” explained Jean, who said prior to
gogue (doubles as an events room), food…I’ve been living here for four that she was a very active person. “If it
where residents were watching a years. The food is very good here. wouldn’t be kosher, I wouldn’t be here.
Shabbat Tunes video. In the adjoining Kosher was a big consideration for me Naturally, I had no choice but to move
lobby, the spunky director of activities, in deciding to move to Tudor Heights. here. We are a really religious family.
Goldie Milner, was dancing to the Also, my daughter is very Orthodox; Tudor Heights is very nice. I observe
music with a sweet resident named she is able to come here and eat with holidays. I go to shul. Every week I went
Anita. Permeating the air was the me, and it is within walking distance for to Beth Tfiloh; that was my shul. But
aroma of succulent roasted chicken her to visit me on Shabbos. They my life has changed. What can I do?
and a hearty, meaty cholent – kosher, always have a Shabbos service here That’s the way it is. You know the old
of course – prepared by former King and different programs on Shabbos. If story: Don’t get old, but if you don’t get
David Hotel executive chef, Menashe you want to go, you can go; if you don‘t old, that’s no good either.”
Shabtai who is now the facility’s direc- want to, you don‘t have to…You get Dovid Brucker, a retired registered
tor of dining services and head Star-K three meals a day and you have nice nurse who only began his Judaism jour-
Kosher Certification mashgiach. company. They also take you out occa- ney at Ohr Somayach in Israel at the
With the delightful tweeting coming sionally to go shopping or to a movie. It age of 48, came to Tudor Heights about
from finches of every pastel color that comes to a point, when you get older, a year ago, after completing an intense
were fluttering around in the indoor that you don’t drive. If you can’t live at physical therapy program at Levindale.
glass aviary, I took the opportunity of home anymore, this is a nice place to “When I was convinced that I needed
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