The Jewish Home Honors the Lippman Family

The Jewish Home Foundation kicked off its annual gala event with an elegant evening at the Hilton in Woodcliff Lake, honoring the Lippman family. The family, led by Bill and the late Doris Lippman, has supported a number of major philanthropic agencies over the years. These included the City College of New York Scholarship program, UJA Federation, the Arnold Gold Foundation, and most notably the Jewish Home. Also honored were Bill and Doris’ children, Howard and Sherri Lippman and Debbie and Stuart Himmelfarb.

A City College graduate who received an MBA from New York University, Bill Lippman founded the Pilgrim Funds Group, a mutual fund company, in 1964. He eventually sold the business and joined the Franklin Group of Mutual Funds, becoming President of Franklin Advisory Services in Fort Lee.

Carl Epstein, President of the Jewish Home Foundation of North Jersey, Inc., opened the night’s program by saying that the anniversary “represents 92 years of people in the community, making things happen.” He thanked all those participating in the annual Journal which raised in excess of $600,000 to support programs and services that the Jewish Home provides for the elderly.

Dr. Sandra Gold, Vice President of the Jewish Home at Rockleigh, invited the entire Lippman family to come up to the stage for the presentation, and started out by saying, “we all especially remember Doris, a blessed memory.” She noted that the Lippman family stressed the importance of love toward all members of the family and positivism and openness in their family life.”

In his remarks thanking the Jewish Home Foundation for honoring him and his family, Bill Lippman pointed to family, friends, and integrity as three of the most important things in life. He said that the residents of the Jewish Home are like our parents. “Some are frail and in their 90s,” he said. “They should live out their lives in comfort and dignity.”

Ary Freilich, president of the Jewish Home at Rockleigh, said that the facility had achieved a high degree of excellence in the six years since it opened and that the Jewish Home Assisted Living in River Vale, opened in July, was an important addition to the community. Freilich announced a $1 Million requiring a $2 Million matching gift challenge by the Kaplen Foundation to encourage support of the new Assisted Living facility from community members during the first year of operation.

The black tie dinner and program were followed by entertainment by Bruce Adler, and comedian Mal Z. Lawrence. The evening drew almost 400 people who were there to pay tribute to the Lippmans, one of the community’s foremost families, and to support the Jewish Home Family.

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