Our Mission

Menorah Park’s mission is to assure maximum independence and dignity offering a broad range of the highest quality of health, residential and community services. Menorah Park is committed to maintaining Jewish values and traditions. All are welcome, invited, and celebrated at Menorah Park.

our partnership

We are a proud member of the Association of Jewish Aging Services.

For over 110 years, Menorah Park has been committed to enriching the quality of life for older adults throughout Central New York.

Through our continuum of care, we offer a broad range of high-quality, affordable health, housing, and community services and programs, providing a more comprehensive, cohesive, and holistic approach to healthy aging.

Our 36-acre campus is home to our independent senior living, assisted living, skilled nursing, short-term rehabilitation facilities. Menorah Park’s Homecare, adult day medical program, and Syracuse Jewish Family Service, enable us to extend our reach into the community where we support older adults and their families through the aging journey.

our history

Over 110 years ago, an elderly Jewish man was abandoned in the basement of a local synagogue. Jewish community leadership, under the guidance of Reverend Moses J. Braude, realized the need to protect their elderly. Today Menorah Park is their legacy. Since 1912, their vision has been cultivated and has grown to include one of the most comprehensive senior care facilities in Central New York, providing high-quality care

Archway to jewish home for aged of central ny
Old photograph of jewish care home

1912

A 17 room house was purchased for $17,000 on Irving Avenue. Backers for this project included the Society of Hochnoses Orchim (Welcoming Guests) and the Society of Linas Hatzedeck (the Friendly Inn). Together with Reverend Braude and Women's Auxiliary furnished the large home and arranged for around the clock caregivers. Creating the foundation for what would become known as The Jewish Home for the Aged.

1925

The Home moved from Irving Avenue to its current location on East Genesee Street.

1929

A large addition was added onto the property to meet the increasing need.

1930

Additional property was purchased alongside the existing property line.

1935

A second addition was completed, at the height of The Great Depression.

1959

Major renovations and reconstruction were completed connecting the existing structures.

1965

Apartments for elderly couples are added onto the growing campus.

1975

The Rubenstein Pavilion is completed, increasing capacity to a 106-bed nursing care facility.

1981

The Heiman Center is added to the campus, greatly improving space and structure to the growing rehabilitation areas and social centers.

1997

The Oaks at Menorah Park is completed, creating a 50-apartment independent living retirement community. The Oaks broadened our focus to provide options for independent seniors looking for active retirement living.

2002

The Jewish Health and Rehabilitation Center was built which includes The Terrace, a dedicated 40-bed unit for people with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia-related illness. This state-of-the-art skilled nursing center includes 132 units providing both short-term rehab and long-term care needs. The original buildings were renovated to house The Inn at Menorah Park, our 51-apartment assisted living community

2009

Beit Tikvah Residence, a group home for women with developmental disabilities, opens.

2010

IMPARA: The Rodney and Marjorie Fink Institute at Menorah Park for Applied Research on Aging is established.

2017

The Abraham Shankman Wellness Pavilion opens in our main building. Helping to enhance quality of life, wellness and independence are the Jim & Arlene Gerber Bistro, Fox’s Den Sports Bar, the Dr. Irving & Dorothy Goldman Piano Lounge, the Sephardic Home for the Aged Foundation’s Arts & Minds Community Room, and the Anne & Hy Miller Theatre.

1912

A 17 room house was purchased for $17,000 on Irving Avenue. Backers for this project included the Society of Hochnoses Orchim (Welcoming Guests) and the Society of Linas Hatzedeck (the Friendly Inn). Together with Reverend Braude and Women's Auxiliary furnished the large home and arranged for around the clock caregivers. Creating the foundation for what would become known as The Jewish Home for the Aged.

1925

The Home moved from Irving Avenue to its current location on East Genesee Street.

1929

A large addition was added onto the property to meet the increasing need.

1930

Additional property was purchased alongside the existing property line.

1935

A second addition was completed, at the height of The Great Depression.

1959

Major renovations and reconstruction were completed connecting the existing structures.

1965

Apartments for elderly couples are added onto the growing campus.

1975

The Rubenstein Pavilion is completed, increasing capacity to a 106-bed nursing care facility.

1981

The Heiman Center is added to the campus, greatly improving space and structure to the growing rehabilitation areas and social centers.

1997

The Oaks at Menorah Park is completed, creating a 50-apartment independent living retirement community. The Oaks broadened our focus to provide options for independent seniors looking for active retirement living.

2002

The Jewish Health and Rehabilitation Center was built which includes The Terrace, a dedicated 40-bed unit for people with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia-related illness. This state-of-the-art skilled nursing center includes 132 units providing both short-term rehab and long-term care needs. The original buildings were renovated to house The Inn at Menorah Park, our 51-apartment assisted living community

2009

Beit Tikvah Residence, a group home for women with developmental disabilities, opens.

2010

IMPARA: The Rodney and Marjorie Fink Institute at Menorah Park for Applied Research on Aging is established.

2017

The Abraham Shankman Wellness Pavilion opens in our main building. Helping to enhance quality of life, wellness and independence are the Jim & Arlene Gerber Bistro, Fox’s Den Sports Bar, the Dr. Irving & Dorothy Goldman Piano Lounge, the Sephardic Home for the Aged Foundation’s Arts & Minds Community Room, and the Anne & Hy Miller Theatre.

1912

A 17 room house was purchased for $17,000 on Irving Avenue. Backers for this project included the Society of Hochnoses Orchim (Welcoming Guests) and the Society of Linas Hatzedeck (the Friendly Inn). Together with Reverend Braude and Women's Auxiliary furnished the large home and arranged for around the clock caregivers. Creating the foundation for what would become known as The Jewish Home for the Aged.

1925

The Home moved from Irving Avenue to its current location on East Genesee Street.

1929

A large addition was added onto the property to meet the increasing need.

1930

Additional property was purchased alongside the existing property line.

1935

A second addition was completed, at the height of The Great Depression.

1959

Major renovations and reconstruction were completed connecting the existing structures.

1965

Apartments for elderly couples are added onto the growing campus.

1975

The Rubenstein Pavilion is completed, increasing capacity to a 106-bed nursing care facility.

1981

The Heiman Center is added to the campus, greatly improving space and structure to the growing rehabilitation areas and social centers.

1997

The Oaks at Menorah Park is completed, creating a 50-apartment independent living retirement community. The Oaks broadened our focus to provide options for independent seniors looking for active retirement living.

2002

The Jewish Health and Rehabilitation Center was built which includes The Terrace, a dedicated 40-bed unit for people with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia-related illness. This state-of-the-art skilled nursing center includes 132 units providing both short-term rehab and long-term care needs. The original buildings were renovated to house The Inn at Menorah Park, our 51-apartment assisted living community

2009

Beit Tikvah Residence, a group home for women with developmental disabilities, opens.

2010

IMPARA: The Rodney and Marjorie Fink Institute at Menorah Park for Applied Research on Aging is established.

2017

The Abraham Shankman Wellness Pavilion opens in our main building. Helping to enhance quality of life, wellness and independence are the Jim & Arlene Gerber Bistro, Fox’s Den Sports Bar, the Dr. Irving & Dorothy Goldman Piano Lounge, the Sephardic Home for the Aged Foundation’s Arts & Minds Community Room, and the Anne & Hy Miller Theatre.

Senior Staff

Russell D'Amico

Chief Executive Officer

Mark Erlebacher, MD FACP

Medical Director

Michael Riley

Chief Financial Officer

Sarah Grigorita

Nursing Home Administrator

Jacinta Vondell

Director, Nursing/Chief Nursing Officer

Todd Webb

Director, Human Resources

Mary Ellen Bloodgood

Chief Development Officer, The Foundation at Menorah Park

Susie Drazen

Director, Development at The Foundation at Menorah Park

Beth Mohat

Director, The Inn

Lisa Merrill

Director, The Oaks & Ahavath Achim Apartments

Kevin Sweeney

Director, Admissions

Jim Kirwan

Director, Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation

Casie Bowles

Director, Adult Day Medical Program

Teresa Mosher

Director, Learning and Organizational Development

Board of Directors

Frances Ciardullo, President

Robert Herman, Vice President

Harvey Lasner, Vice President

Luana Reeves, Secretary

Jon Maloff, Treasurer

Cantor Francine Berg

Barbara Black

Thomas Carello

Art Diamond, Immediate Past President

Allen Galson

Francine Goldstein

Joseph Greenman

Gwen Kay

Beth MacCrindle

David Newman

Brad Ozinsky

Todd Pinsky

Jeffrey Scheer

Mark Schulman

Steven Share

Jay Sinclair

Steven Sisskind

Bruce Smith

Kathleen Steinmann

Jeffrey Watson, DDS

Robert Weiler

Gary Zausmer

Become part of  our compassionate team

We encourage you to consider joining our diverse team, dedicated to providing the highest quality health, residential, and community services in our region.

Founded in 1912, The Jewish Home of CNY has evolved from a small rooming house in downtown Syracuse into a multi-level continuum-of-care organization on a 36-acre campus in DeWitt now officially known as Menorah Park.

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