Michael’s parents were born in Czechoslovakia and survived the Holocaust. Michael’s upbringing instilled in him a tremendous love and respect for Jewish values, religion and the State of Israel. Michael received his Bachelor’s and Masters Degree from Hunter College of the City University of New York. In 1977, he began working for the New York State Department of Health as a Project Coordinator. From 1979-1982 he was the Assistant Administrator at Kings Harbor Care Center, a 720 bed Nursing Home. In 1983 he was hired by the Sephardic Nursing and Rehabilitation Center where he served as the Assistant Director for eight years. In 1991 he was promoted to Executive Director. Michael enjoys working with a fantastic group of dedicated staff members. In particular, he credits his right hand man, Senior Vice President of Administration, Mr. Norman Cohen for being a true and loyal partner in helping him guide the Home. Michael is quick to point out that the success of the Home is directly attributed to the teamwork and the combined efforts of over 350 employees, comprised of health care professionals such as Nurses, Doctors, Therapists, Dieticians, Housekeeping, Maintenance, Dietary Workers, Clerical and Administrative Staff. Michael is particularly fond of the members of the Board of Directors, led by President Laurie Kamhi. The highlights of his thirty year career are the construction projects that enable the Home to meet the ever-changing needs of the residents. During his tenure, the entire Home has undergone extensive renovations and modernization. New dayrooms were constructed, a new wing was added to the 8th floor, a much needed elevator was added, a state-of-the-art rehabilitation facility was established, many training programs with prestigious educational institutions were initiated for students in all geriatric fields, our successful Adult Day Health program and a Short-Term Rehabilitation unit are flourishing. Michael states, “helping our residents and families is the most rewarding part of my day. What is really special about the Home is the Board’s enthusiastic desire to uphold the mission of caring for members of the Sephardic and Ashkenasi communities.” Michael is happily married to Florence and they are the proud parents of six children and four Grandchildren.

The best part of working at The Home: “I love improving the Quality of Life and Environment for our residents.” His favorite Leisure time activities include playing and coaching basketball, tennis and swimming. Biography: Norman Cohen was born in Brooklyn, New York. His parents were from Brooklyn, New York and Wilmington, Delaware. His grandparents were originally from Russia and Romania. Mr. Cohen received an Associates degree in Recreation Leadership from Kingsborough Community College and a B.S. degree Cum Laude from the City University of New York where he received the honorable mention for Recreation Club Award from KCC and an award for the Student Council. In addition, Norman was inducted into KCC’s Hall of Fame for Academic Outstanding Achievement and Fieldwork Supervisor. Norman was on the Dean’s List from both schools for many years and had his biography published in the Seventh Annual Edition of the National Dean’s List 1983-1984. He was also written up in Metroscope Magazine, February 1986. Before coming to the Sephardic Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, he worked for United Cerebral Palsy at Willowbrook on Staten Island for seven years working with children and adults with multiple disabilities. Norman Cohen joined the The Sephardic Home staff in 1983 where he started his career in recreation. He worked as the Director of Recreation for several years and for the past 20 years, he has been the Home’s Senior V.P. of Administration.

What he likes about working at the Home: “The opportunity to work with a very qualified staff in a teamwork environment for the benefit of all the residents.” Born in the Bronx currently residing in Oceanside, Long Island, both of Jay’s parents were born in New York and his grandparents were immigrants (Ashkenazi Jews) from Austria. He is married to Lonnie, a Nurse Practitioner In New York City, and has two daughters - Deborah and Meredith. Deborah is a School teacher in New Jersey and is married to Seth. Meredith lives in Riverdale and is a fashion designer who is married to Steve. Jay and Lonnie have six grandchildren - Caleb, Zev, Sam, Sivan, Olivia, and Akiva. Jay Mostel has an MBA in Health Care Administration from Adelphi University and a BBA in Accounting from Baruch College. Jay was active in college and was the Treasurer for Student Council. He is a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator in New York State and an Advanced member of the Healthcare Financial Management Association- an organization in which he received the William Follmer Award for service. He is a Board member of the Long Island Infant Development Program in Nassau County, the Kaplan Cancer Foundation, The Oceanside Jewish Community Center and the National Committee for the Furtherance of Jewish Education of Nassau County and is involved in the airing of the Chanukah Telethon each December. Jay is a graduate of the Dale Carnegie School of Executive Management. He has attended various seminars related to the Nursing Home field, many of them given by the New York Association of Homes and Services for the Aged. Jay has added a new and important organization to his portfolio of affiliations. FD NOW at Partnership for Cures is a groundbreaking group that is fiting Familial Dysautomomia, an incurable genetic and neurological disease. FD Now is currently researching possible treatments for this disease. Jay is working hard on bringing this horrible disease that plagues thousands of innocent children annually to the forefront. He is an active member of the Downstate Controllers group and has participated in New York Empire Blue Cross committees. Jay previously was the CFO for the Menorah Home in Brooklyn and was Director of Administration at the Nassau County Cerebral Palsy Center which cared for over 1,000 children. Jay is also a committee member of the annual Golf Tournament for the benefit of Hebrew Academy of Nassau County. Most recently, Jay chairs an annual Fund Raising Golf Tournament for the benefit of a new Emergency Suite in the Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem, Israel. His favorite Leisure time activities include Karaoke singing and sports