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Jack Leventhal - is he Jewish?
« on: February 01, 2012, 03:44:55 PM »
Does anyone know if  this guy is Jewish?

Thanks a lot in advance
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Re: Jack Leventhal - is he Jewish?
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2012, 03:50:18 PM »
He must be with a name like Jack.
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Re: Jack Leventhal - is he Jewish?
« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2012, 05:33:15 PM »
It actually looks like he is NOT Jewish.  There is a Jack P. Leventhal Sr. listed in the white pages living not far from Jacksonville (where Mayo Clinic Florida is located) - I would bet that's the guy (same name and middle initial as the Doc), and as he has "Senior" in his name -- he is either not Jewish, or very far removed from yiddishkeit.


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Re: Jack Leventhal - is he Jewish?
« Reply #3 on: February 01, 2012, 05:37:26 PM »
Thanks a lot for taking the time to look this up. While this is definitely not the only channel, I am involved in a htzlas nefasaha effort for a prominent R"Y.
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Re: Jack Leventhal - is he Jewish?
« Reply #4 on: February 01, 2012, 05:39:54 PM »
Thanks a lot for taking the time to look this up. While this is definitely not the only channel, I am involved in a htzlas nefasaha effort for a prominent R"Y.

NP.  Maybe post what type of Doc you are looking for and where?  I know an awful lot of good Docs...as I'm sure many others on DDF do as well....

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Re: Jack Leventhal - is he Jewish?
« Reply #5 on: February 01, 2012, 05:42:41 PM »
Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. If you can be of help please pm.
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Re: Jack Leventhal - is he Jewish?
« Reply #6 on: February 01, 2012, 05:52:05 PM »
Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. If you can be of help please pm.

FYI...my mother went there about 10 years ago for a few days of evaluations/tests.  We knee absolutely nobody there (no protexsia/Jewish connections) -- they were as helpful, nice, and accommodating as can be.

What about the Cleveland Clinic?  We can probably find people there who we know...

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Re: Jack Leventhal - is he Jewish?
« Reply #7 on: February 01, 2012, 05:57:09 PM »
I can't go into details. But if it comes to it Obama himself will be involved. I'm just trying a low key route instead of getting a bunch of VIPs worked up.
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Re: Re: Jack Leventhal - is he Jewish?
« Reply #8 on: February 01, 2012, 06:48:51 PM »
I can't go into details. But if it comes to it Obama himself will be involved. I'm just trying a low key route instead of getting a bunch of VIPs worked up.
@PlatinumGuy did you try talking to one of the health askonim?
 they'll probably know to tell you right away info on Mayo clinic
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Re: Re: Jack Leventhal - is he Jewish?
« Reply #9 on: February 01, 2012, 08:17:59 PM »
@PlatinumGuy did you try talking to one of the health askonim?
 they'll probably know to tell you right away info on Mayo clinic
Ein kan makom leharich, but both major askonim are involved. I was just exploring an alternative, like a yid who is a big donor or something that might have wider influence. We are at all not worried about not getting there, just a question of how's the most reasonable & effective way.
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Re: Jack Leventhal - is he Jewish?
« Reply #10 on: February 01, 2012, 08:46:08 PM »
My father had a valve replacement at the Mayo clinic Rochester, MN last year. I spent shabbos there, the level of care and bedside manner cannot be compared to anything in NY.

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Re: Jack Leventhal - is he Jewish?
« Reply #11 on: February 02, 2012, 08:56:08 AM »
Ein kan makom leharich, but both major askonim are involved. I was just exploring an alternative, like a yid who is a big donor or something that might have wider influence. We are at all not worried about not getting there, just a question of how's the most reasonable & effective way.

PlatinumGuy - now I understand your approach, as Leventhal is listed as a Trustee of the Mayo Clinic...

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Re: Jack Leventhal - is he Jewish?
« Reply #12 on: February 02, 2012, 08:59:32 AM »
PlatinumGuy - now I understand your approach, as Leventhal is listed as a Trustee of the Mayo Clinic...
Yup. I just skimmed through the website & looked for names that sound Jewish or from New York, that would therefore be reached by extension.
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Re: Jack Leventhal - is he Jewish?
« Reply #13 on: February 02, 2012, 09:18:21 AM »
Yup. I just skimmed through the website & looked for names that sound Jewish or from New York, that would therefore be reached by extension.

Interestingly, their Board of Trustees is NOT comprised of all the major donors (as would the Trustees of any NY hospital) -- it is mostly medical professionals.

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Re: Jack Leventhal - is he Jewish?
« Reply #14 on: February 02, 2012, 09:21:24 AM »
Interestingly, their Board of Trustees is NOT comprised of all the major donors (as would the Trustees of any NY hospital) -- it is mostly medical professionals.
Did you find a list of major donors? I couldn't find it. Maybe I can find someone there.
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Re: Jack Leventhal - is he Jewish?
« Reply #15 on: February 02, 2012, 10:20:06 AM »
Interestingly, their Board of Trustees is NOT comprised of all the major donors (as would the Trustees of any NY hospital) -- it is mostly medical professionals.

Glad to see there are still hospitals in this country with their priorities in check.
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Re: Jack Leventhal - is he Jewish?
« Reply #16 on: February 02, 2012, 10:21:50 AM »
Glad to see there are still hospitals in this country with their priorities in check.
Eim Ein Kemech Ein Torah. Also they need regular management professionals, not medical pro's.
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Re: Jack Leventhal - is he Jewish?
« Reply #17 on: February 02, 2012, 10:23:00 AM »
Did you find a list of major donors? I couldn't find it. Maybe I can find someone there.

I did not -- they don't even seem to have lots of buildings named after people.  Take a look at a map of their campus and see if you recognize any names.

Tom Brokaw is the only one on the Board who definitely lives in NY, who you you probably know someone who knows him somehow.

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Re: Jack Leventhal - is he Jewish?
« Reply #18 on: February 02, 2012, 10:25:47 AM »
I did not -- they don't even seem to have lots of buildings named after people.  Take a look at a map of their campus and see if you recognize any names.

Tom Brokaw is the only one on the Board who definitely lives in NY, who you you probably know someone who knows him somehow.
Thanks a lot. Emailing out the name.
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Re: Jack Leventhal - is he Jewish?
« Reply #19 on: February 02, 2012, 10:29:35 AM »
Eim Ein Kemech Ein Torah.

There are numerous points to the contrary in Pirkei Avot:

אם אין תורה, אין קמח
לא תעשם עטרה להתגדל בהם, ולא קורדום לחפור בהם
ודישתמש בתגא חלף
כל המבטל את התורה מעושר, סופו לבטלה מעוני

While I know we're talking about medicine and not Torah, the values are universal and they express how money is only a means and should be viewed in that context when prioritizing.
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