Susie and Michael Gelman

 

The Morningstar Foundation

 

 

 

 

 

 

Congratulations to everyone in our community who is helping to make the Bernard Creeger Bikur Cholim House (located across the street from the NIH) truly a Home of Hope and Healing for our Jewish brethren in need.
 
Congratulations to our award recipients

Fran Kritz and Judy and Jerry Frank

Each of your contributions, efforts and caring, serve as a role model for us all.
 
Thank you to all the Bikur Cholim volunteers, staff and board members for the special, loving support you provide to our Greater Washington community.
 We laud your hard work, tenacity and spiritual drive. 

 

Mazel Tov to Fran Kritz on receiving the BCGW Founders Award.

The persistence, wisdom and foresight you displayed to locate and secure the purchase of the Bernard Creeger Bikur Cholim house was fueled by your boundless energy. It was amazing and inspiring to participate with you on this project.

 

Mazel Tov to Jerry and Judy Frank on receiving the BCGW Community Service Award. Spending your free time and retirement doing the Mitzvah of Bikur Cholim is an inspiration to us.

Our special appreciation and thanks to Audrey Siegel, who lives

and breathes Bikur Cholim. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We join the Greater Washington Jewish Community
in recognizing and thanking 

Fran
for her leadership and devotion to Bikur Cholim.
 
Fran and Bikur Cholim demonstrate that
כל ישראל ערבים זה לזה
and help guarantee that members of the community need not face difficult medical situations alone.
 

Mazel tov to our dear friend, Fran. Your devotion to those

in need drives you to better every community you encounter.

 

We are grateful for your personal warmth and your

unending ideas for how to "do good".

 

May you be blessed with continued energy and good health,

and may your inspiration of others be to the benefit of

klal Yisrael and your own z'chut. Mazel tov again.

 

Warmly,

Mazal Tov to Fran!

You have been a great friend in times of joy and in times of sorrow. As an outstanding leader of Bikur Cholim of Greater Washington you have been an inspiration! We know that the Home of Hope and Healing is a treasure that will shelter and provide for families at the most trying times of their lives! You deserve tremendous kudos and honors for spearheading that. Thank you always!

 

Congratulations to Judy and Jerry Frank

on receiving the Community Service Award!

 

Fran,

Your vision, persistence, and total dedication to the needs of our community has made the Bernard Creeger Bikur Cholim House a reality. May it always serve as a source of strength

and healing for those in need.

 

We join with the greater Washington community in expressing our gratitude for your years of leadership of Bikur Cholim

and for your many acts of chesed, both seen and unseen. 

 

 

Congratulations to Fran Kritz and all the honorees

and a special shout out to Hope Taragin who

visits my mother weekly without fail.

 

I truly appreciate all that you do.

 

 

 

In loving memory of J. Peter and Shoshana Lunzer
and with great thanks to the many contributions of funds 

and wisdom that have helped build the 
Bernard Creeger Bikur Cholim House
 

 

 

 

 

Congratulations on the opening of the

Bernard Creeger Bikur Cholim Home of Hope and Healing

 

 

 

Congratulations to Fran for bringing our organization and service to new heights.

 

Yasher Koach to Audrey, the entire staff, and our board for your vision and hard work on behalf of all.

 

 

 

In recognition of Fran Kritz's inspirational leadership

in the development and growth of

Bikur Cholim of Greater Washington

and in tribute to Judy and Jerry Frank for their

dedicated community service.

 

 

 

Congratulations Judy and Jerry Frank on this honor.

We appreciate your commitment to chesed in the Greater Washington Jewish community.

 

Fran 

For your years of dedication to Bikur cholim

 

Judy and Jerry

For making volunteering look so easy and being

role models for all of us

 

Audrey and Rikki: The real heroes behind the scene

who lead us every step of the way

 

 

 

Congratulations to all the honorees and on the opening of the Bernard Creeger Bikur Cholim Home of Hope and Healing

 

 

 

Congratulations on the opening of the

Bernard Creeger Bikur Cholim Home of Hope and Healing

 

 

 

In honor of

 

Judy and Jerry Frank

 

In recognition of your amazing community involvement

and many acts of chesed.

 

 

 

 

Congratulations to all the honorees

 

Mazel tov to Fran on receiving the Founders Award.

 

Fran, your commitment to BCGW, as well as to our community, knows no bounds. You constantly inspire us

with your commitment to everything that you do.

May Hashem continue to grant you strength

to continue all your acts of chessed.

 

Mazel tov to Judy and Jerry on receiving the

Bernice Fishman Community Service Award.

 

 

 

Congratulations to

Fran Kritz and Judy and Jerry Frank

on the occasion of receiving these well deserved awards

in recognition of their contributions

and dedication to the amazing work

of Bikur Cholim of Greater Washington

 

 

 

 

 

 

In honor of 

Mrs. Fran Kritz

Recipient of the Bikur Cholim Founder's Award

 

Thank you for your tireless efforts on behalf of our community. 

 

*In tribute to Mr. and Mrs. Alan and Fran Broder Your achievements and devotion to so many important community projects are an inspiration. *

 

Rabbi Jacob and Judith Halpern

Rabbi Myron and Gila Wakschlag

 

 

Mazel Tov to all of the honorees and on the opening of the Bernard Creeger Bikur Cholim Home of Hope and Healing.

 

 

 

 

To Fran,

 

A wonderful person on a well done job

 

With much admiration and love,

 

 

 

 

 

 

In honor of the very special honorees and the many fantastic volunteers who make BCGW so amazingly effective.

 

 

 

Hakoras Hatov to the honorees for their dedication

to Bikur Cholim and the Greater Washington community

 

 

 

 

 

Congratulations to Judy and Jerry Frank on receiving

the BCGW Community Service Award

 

Mazal Tov on this well deserved honor

 

 

 

We applaud all the honorees for their devotion to and efforts on behalf of Bikur Cholim We are grateful to Bikur Cholim and all of the supporters who made the Bernard Creeger Bikur Cholim Home of Hope and Healing a reaity

 

 

 

 

 

 

In honor of

 

Fran Kritz

Audrey Siegel

Rhonda Lehman

 

Our community is blessed because of your work

 

 

 

 

Congratulations to all the honorees

 

Fran, Thank you for your years of commitment

and dedication to Bikur Cholim 

and to the Greater Washington Jewish Community.

Your leadership and vision has expanded the reach of services and brought the dream of a home near NIH for patients to a reality.

Judy and Jerry, we are blessed to have you as part of our Potomac community and I am blessed to have you as a friend. Your loving middot, modesty and hours of volunteerism with Bikur Cholim, Beth Sholom, the Chevra Kadisha and countless other organizations is boundless and inspirational. You are always the first to step forward and say 'how can I help?' Yasher Koach on this well deserved honor. May you all continue to go from strength to strength.

In gratitude, 

 

 

Mazal tov Fran, Judy and Jerry on this well-deserved honor.

 

Each of you is an inspiring member of our community, exemplifying the meaning of chesed.

May you be blessed with many years of health

and strength to continue your service to others.

 

Mazal tov to Fran Kritz on receiving the Founder's award.

Fran, for over 20 years you have inspired each of us with loose change tzedakah drives, customized bar and bat mitzvah chesed project ideas, teachings about ethics in journalism, helping Bikur Cholim to envision and create Bikur Cholim pantries and the Bernard Creeger Bikur Cholim Home, to mention just a few of many examples. Thank you for showing us that nothing is impossible, "ein davar haomed b'fnei haratzon" when good,

determined people work together.

Mazal tov to Judy and Jerry Frank on being very deserving recipients of the community Service Award. Mazal tov to Audrey Siegel and to BCGW on the opening of the Bernard Creeger Bikur Cholim Home. May all of you continue to go from strength to strength.

"And all who are involved faithfully in the needs of the community, may Hashem pay their reward... and send blessing and success to all their handiwork"

We are pleased to honor our friend, Fran Kritz.  Your selfless service to the community has benefited many and your inspired leadership and dedication to BCGW helped grow the organization and make the Bernard Creeger Bikur Cholim House a reality. You are an exceptional role model and we are proud

to call you our friend.

Mazal Tov Judy and Jerry Frank. You are always ready, willing and able to step up to help those in need. Thank you for your devotion and dedication

to BCGW and the Jewish community.  May you be blessed with many healthy years to continue your abundant acts of chesed.

With gratitude and admiration,

 

 

 

Congratulations to Judy and Jerry Frank on receiving the BCGW Community Service Award

 

 

"I dream things that never were and say, why not"-Robert F. Kennedy

 Francesca Lunzer Kritz, your vision and drive lifted BCGW's service to the community to places no one ever had imagined it could go!
Hundreds of families (ours included) have directly benefited

from the things you made happen.
We're so glad to have this opportunity to publicly thank you, and to say how proud we are to be your friends (of extremely long standing)! 
 We're also glad for the chance to express gratitude for the BCGW miracles done daily by Audrey Siegel, Rikki Reifer, Rabbi Elie Gayer, and the entire  corps of volunteers, especially honorees Judy and Jerry Frank.
 With utmost admiration,

 

Mazal Tov to Fran Kritz on receiving the BCGW Founder's Award. No one could be more deserving! Fran has worked tirelessly and selflessly as head of Bikur Cholim and getting the Bernard Creeger Bikur Cholim home opened. Fran's list of accomplishments are too numerous to list - Kol HaKavod!

 

Congratulations to Judy and Jerry Frank on receiving

the BCGW Community Service Award. 

 

 

 

 

Congratulations to Judy and Jerry Frank on receiving

the BCGW Community Service Award

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yasher Koach to Fran Kritz, who has had the vision and leadership to guide Bikur Cholim to the great strides it has achieved. We are so privileged to have Fran, Neil

and the Kritz family as dear friends.

 

Congratulations of the opening of the Bikur Cholim Home

of Hope and Healing. Yasher Koach to Audrey and all the dedicated staff and volunteers who make Bikur Cholim

a vital part of our community.

 

 

Thank you to

 

Fran Kritz

and to

Judy and Jerry Frank

 

for their service to the community.

 

Lynn, Aron, Elana, Sara

and Shoshi Trombka

 

 

Mazal Tov to Fran Kritz on this well-deserved honor.

You are an example for us all to follow in your tireless dedication to so many patients and families

during their times of need.

May you go from strength to strength.

 

 

 

Mazel tov to the indefatigable Fran Kritz.

 

No mitzvah is too small or too large for you to undertake. Thank you for all you do for the community and for decades

of friendship with our family.

 

Love,

 

 

On behalf of Beth Sholom Congregation, we would like to wish Judy and Jerry Frank Mazal Tov on your honor.

You are a source of inspiration to our entire community.

 

Rabbi Antine & Maharat Fruchter

 

Beth Sholom Congregation

and Talmud Torah

To Fran and Audrey, 

Thank you for being two hesed rock stars

for our entire community.

You are both a gift that keeps on giving.

 

May Hashem bless you with both with the sacred strength to continue the work and replenish the compassion to help others heal. Thank you for role-modeling for all of us what it means to serve the needs of the community "be-emunah."

 

Erica and Jeremy Brown

and the Whole Gang

 

 

 

Mazel Tov To Bikur Cholim Honorees

 

Fran Kritz

and

Judy and Jerry Frank

 

May You Go from Chayil to Chayil

 

 

 

 

 

Mazal Tov and we wish to express our Hakarat Hatov

to the honorees for all their efforts

on behalf of the community

 

 

Mazal Tov to Judy and Jerry Frank on being awarded the Bernice Fishman Community Service Award. Bikur Cholim is recognizing what we see every day- that you are incredible baalei chesed who demonstrate each day what it means to be giving and caring people. May we continue to grow and learn

from your incredible acts of kindness.

Mazal Tov to Fran Kritz on receiving the Founders Award. Your hard work and dedication to Bikur Cholim has taken the organization to new heights. Mazal Tov to Bikur Cholim on the opening of the Bernard Creeger Home of Hope and Healing. May the organization continue to grow in its ability to offer the community the services and resources that people require

during difficult times. 

Joy Sturm and Ken Drexler, Marissa and David Fuller, Sara and Paul Glashofer,  Zahava and Michael Hurwitz

 

Congratulations to Fran Kritz on receiving this well-deserved award. You have been an exemplary model of service to the community for all of us.

 

May you go from strength to strength.

 

Mindy Horowitz and Mark Mellman

David and Aviva Janus

Aryeh and Talya Mellman

 

Chazal teach us that a true friend will expand our personalities and broaden our way of thinking.

Fran,

Thank you for leading the way and setting an example for us and for our children. Your acts of Chesed and Tzedaka know no bounds.  When something needs to be done, we know that you will lead us and we have all learned to do good, by being your friends and by following the example that you provide for us.  

 

Suzy and Ari

Sharon and Jay

Elissa and Ari

Orlee and Joey

 

Fran Kritz's untiring devotion to tikkun olam brought our community the Bernard Creeger Bikur Cholim House that we celebrate today. Thank you, Fran, for your vision, leadership and gentle persuasion. Your friendship and encouragement to us personally, and to our greater Jewish community,

always inspires us.

 

With admiration and affection,

Eve, David, Alex, Livi and Jenna Farber

 הרחמן הוא יברך את אבי מורי ואת אמי מורתי  

May Hashem bless my father, my teacher, and my mother, my teacher,

their children and all their family. 
 
We are lucky to have such incredible role models in our lives.  You continue to impress us with your endless energy

and caring for others. 
 
Mazal Tov! 
 
Danny, Susan and Rachel 
Aaron, Laura, Ateret, Yanniv, Davi and Neri 
Abbey, Marc, Elianna, Micah and Oren 

 

 

 

Congratulations to Fran Kritz on receiving

the BCGW Founder's Award

 

 

 

We recognize and applaud the efforts and dedication of those who worked tirelessly to turn the dream of

the Bikur Cholim House into a reality. 

 

Tizku L'Mitzvot!

 

 

Dear Fran,

We admire you, we love you, we are so fortunate to have you as part of our lives. We are so proud we are part of your life (and family!). May you continue to be a role model for kelal Yisrael for years to come.

 

Tizki l'Mitzvot,

 

The Kemp Mill Synagogue thanks Judy and Jerry Frank as well as Fran Kritz for all they have for BCGW and for the community.

We are thrilled to join in honoring Fran Kritz whose vision and leadership of BCGW has been simply incredible. Her Chesed through BCGW and countless other Jewish organizations has touched, and will continue to touch, thousands of lives. Fran's volunteer work for KMS has been remarkable and we are glad to "share" her energy and dedication with so many other communal, national and international Jewish organizations. To paraphrase a famous quote, "It takes a Fran to build a community."
 
Rabbi Brahm Weinberg, Rabbi 
Benny Berkowitz, President 

 

In Honor of my Dear Friends Fran & Alan Broder

With appreciation for all you have done for my family

and the community.

 

May the dedication of the

Bernard Creeger Bikur Cholim House

be an aliya neshama

 

 

 

 

Congratulations to all the honorees

 

Fran/Mom,

So many lives have been touched, and will be in the future, as a result of your vision and devotion to Bikur Cholim. We're constantly amazed at all you do and all you've done for the community, taking on the big issues while always being passionate and sensitive to the needs and kavod of each individual, and always eager for another opportunity to do chesed. The community is a better, warmer, more caring place because of you.

 

Mazal tov from the first house you built.

We're so proud of you.

Love,

Neil, Dina and Matthew

 

 

Congratulations to Fran Kritz on receiving the

BCGW Founder's Award

 

 

 

 

 

to my friend and cousin - Fran Kritz , for your indomitable spirit , ahavat Israel , dedication to Bikur Cholim and above all - incredible kindness - I salute you .

 

 

To Fran Kritz

Your Unwavering Devotion To Bikur Cholim Has Been Greatly Responsible For It's Rapid Growth and Success. Congratulations To You and To Bikur Cholim's Hard Working Volunteers On The Opening Of The Amazing Bernard Creeger Bikur Cholim Home of Hope and Healing. This Is An Exceptional Accomplishment.
Fran, The Pleasure You Experience From The Giving Of Your Time, Energy and Resources Is An Inspiration To Me and So Many Others. Mazol Tov On This Honor. It Is More Than Well Deserved.
Mazol Tov to Judy and Jerry On Their Honors For Their Efforts

On Behalf Of Bikur Cholim. 
Looking Forward to Bikur Cholim's continued Phenomenal Progress. 

 

 

Congratulations to Fran Kritz on receiving

the BCGW Founder's Award

 

 

 

Mazal Tov to Fran Kritz on this well-deserved honor!

Thank you for all that you do for Bikur Cholim

and our community. 

 

 

 

Yasher Kochachem to

Fran, Judy, and Jerry

for your amazing chesed! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mazal Tov to all the honorees

 Fran Kritz and Judy and Jerry Frank

Thank you to Bikur Cholim for all your great work!

 

 

 

 

 

Mazal Tov Fran Kritz & Judy and Jerry Frank 

No one deserves this more than you! 

 

 

Mazal tov to Judy and Jerry

on receiving the BCGW Community Service Award.

I have been blessed to "work" with you since that first moment you contacted BCGW looking for volunteer opportunities. You both have taught me so much about true middot and modesty.

I look forward to many years of friendship and collaboration!

 

With respect,

Audrey

Mazal tov to

Fran Kritz

on being awarded the BCGW Founders Award.

Fran- thank you for helping BCGW become an organization that has grown in a mindful way to respond to our community's pressing needs.

The Bernard Creeger Bikur Cholim House

is your well deserved legacy.

May you and your wonderful family be blessed .

 

            Neil and Audrey and the Siegel Crew

PS: Everything we needed to learn about chesed we learned

at Chez Kritz

 

 

Mazal Tov, Fran, on this well-deserved honor.

You are a true inspiration and may you continue

to be a role model of chesed for years to come.

 

 

 

 

 

Mazel tov and best wishes to such outstanding

and deserving honorees!

 

Larry Stern and Alicia Myara and families

Mazal Tov To our dear friend

Fran Kritz

We are fortunate and blessed to be able to call you our friend for over 30 years. As a young single woman in New York City you showed your compassion for those in need when you hosted dozens of charity events in our single girls' apartment. You have continued to demonstrate your dedication to Chesed and Yiddishkeit and love for your community. The Bikur Cholim of Greater Washington is just one of the lucky many whom you have helped.

 

May Hashem continue to bless you and your family and enable you to continue all the good work that you do. 

 

 

 

Congratulations to Judy and Jerry Frank on receiving the BCGW Community Service Award

 

 

 

To Fran Kritz

Mazal Tov on your well deserved Founder's Award. Your dedication to the Jewish community in Greater Washington and beyond is an inspiration to us all.

 

May you continue to go from strength to strength. 

 

 

 

Mazal Tov to Fran Kritz on this well-deserved honor

and thank you to all the volunteers

who work so tirelessly on behalf of BCGW

 

 

 

 

Kol Hakavod to the honorees

and to all the wonderful Bikur Cholim volunteers.

A special shout out to Audrey Siegel

for her incredible dedication.

 

 

Sandee Brawarsky and Barry Lichtenberg

Rabbi Marvin and Deborah Bash

Marilyn and Sol Broder

Norma L. Burdett

Sam and Debbie Charnoff

Margy-Ruth and Perry Davis

Carey and Behnam Dayanim

Rabbi Sholom Deitsch

Esther and Fred Dziadek

Rabbi Sheldon and Shulamith Elster

Diane & Marc Engelhart

Beth Gansky

Elliot Pinta and Harriet Ganson

Rabbi Elie and Adina Gayer

Sahra and Yale Ginsburg

Judy and Michael Goldrich

Chaim and Rivka Goldstein

Achi & Miriam Guggenheim

Hebrew Free Loan Association of Greater Washington

Rene Isser

Buck and Rachel Jacobs

Laura and Jerry Jacobs

Daniel and Sima Jacoby

Susan and Ira Kaminow

Marsha and Yitzchak Kasdan

Rabbi Zev and Estie Katz

Shlomo and Sharona Katz

Mitchell & Miriam Klausner

Bill and Ruthie Konick

Patricia and Neil Koslowe

Jocelyn and Danny Krifcher

Cantor Alan and Lisa Kritz

Albert and Tanya Lampert

David Lerner

Marilyn and Moshe Levi

Debby and Avi Levitt

Lindsay Kaplan and Norman Eisen

Ariel Zwang and Gordon Mehler

Stuart and Debbie Klis Melnick

Jeff and Lea Mendelsohn

Marcia and Sheldon Meth

Lee and Sheryl Miller

Caroline and Eric Namrow

Ron and Jennifer Offer

Jeffrey Becker and Peggy Yacovone

Gabrielle R Propp

Bruce and Susan Rabin

Karen Radkowsky

Miriam Bloom and Reuven Ferziger

Richie and Cheryl Broth

Geoffrey and Donna Rosenbloom

Arthur and Barbara Skydell Safran

Abbie Fields, Noah and Ted Sandler

Rena and David Schlussel

Rochelle & Edward Senker

Rabbi Yosef and Miriam Singer

Stadtmauer & Associates

Eliyana Adler and Stephen Bickel

Julie and Daniel Vogel

Nina and Bernie Wachsman

Mark and Laura Warshawsky

Barbara and David Weisel

Ted Rosenbaum and Rivka Weiser

Baruch and Rochelle Wertenteil

Avi and Mary Jaine Winokur

George & Fran Wollner

David and Aviva Zierler and Family

Andrea Zucker and family