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Suri Granek a”h was a driving force for the Bikur Cholim of Raritan Valley. Suri served in many capacities for our organization, in addition to being co-president of Bikur Cholim of Raritan Valley from 2007-2009. On Sunday, January 7, 2018, a ceremony was held at our Bikur Cholim Room in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital to rededicate a plaque in Suri’s memory.

Before the Bikur Cholim Hospitality Room came into being in the summer of 2016, Bikur Cholim served the Jewish patients and their families through our “locker,” a well-used closet that housed a small fridge, some cabinets and shelves, all stocked to the max. The fridge and cabinets held kosher snacks, salads and drinks, and the shelves were home to seforim, current Jewish newspapers and books and games for children. Our locker was truly a blessing for the many families that relied on it for many, many years. It was with much gratitude that the Bikur Cholim locker was dedicated to the memory of our beloved Suri Granek, who worked tirelessly on behalf of Bikur Cholim.

We recall our hakarat ha-tov to all that Suri did as we hang a new plaque in her memory in our new Bikur Cholim room. May Suri’s memory and legacy be an inspiration and a blessing to all those whose lives she touched through her devotion to Bikur Cholim and our community.

For 50 years, Rabbi Yakov Hilsenrath ZT”L visited the sick at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. This past Monday, Rabbi Hilsenrath’s family, volunteers for Bikur Cholim of Raritan Valley, and members of the local community gathered in RWJ’s new Bikur Cholim hospitality room to remember Rabbi Hilsenrath’s extraordinary commitment to the mitzvah of bikur cholim.

Attending from Rabbi Hilsenrath’s family were Rebbetzin Devorah Hilsenrath, Rabbi Baruch and Mrs. Sima Hilsenrath, Chaya Heuman, Aviva Rappaport, and Philip and Rochelle Goldschmiedt. The presentation on behalf of Bikur Cholim was made by Nitza Adler, Rahel Baruh, Dawn Botnick and Marcia Freedman.

May Rabbi Hilsenrath’s memory be a blessing for the many beneficiaries of his devotion to the mitzvah of bikur cholim.

On September 7, 2016, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital threw a party for the new Bikur Cholim room.

Michael Antoniades, President and CEO of the hospital, welcomed the many attendees, including Rabbi Bassous, Rabbi Drucker, Rabbi Miodownik and Rabbi Mykoff from the local community; New Brunswick’s Mayor Cahill; Rev. Tiina Nummela and Rev. Ann Shamy from the RWJ Pastoral Care Department; members of the hospital’s Board of Directors, numerous physicians and staff and Auxiliary, and Bikur Cholim volunteers, friends and Board members.

Mr. Jack Morris, Chairman of the hospital’s Board, spoke of the importance of the new facility and made a special presentation to Bikur Cholim.

Rabbi Bassous spoke on behalf of the local Rabbis, and Mrs. Rahel Baruh spoke on behalf of Bikur Cholim. She warmly thanked the hospital and the Morris family for their vision and commitment to Bikur Cholim and their support for the new state-of-the-art facility.

Attendees enjoyed kosher refreshments from Glatt 27 in the Arline and Henry Schwartzman Courtyard and then gathered at the new Bikur Cholim room for the ribbon cutting by Rabbi Bassous and Mr. Morris. (more…)

Bikur Cholim of Raritan Valley is thrilled to announce the new hospitality room at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital!

It is located on the main floor. Go through the main entrance and bear left towards the gift shop. Turn right through the double doors. Follow the hall and turn right. The room is located opposite the surgical intensive care unit.  (See floor map.)

You will find it fully stocked with food and any items that you might need. There is a microwave, urn, sink, table & chairs, as well as two reclining chairs.

For inquiries, please call the helpline at 732-572-7181.