Jewish Home 18th Annual Golf Tournament
Auction Preview

All items will be available for bid on Monday, May 14 at the Jewish Home’s 18th Annual Golf Tournament, taking place at The Peninsula Golf & Country Club in San Mateo.

Featured Items

Lexus Champions for Charity

Lexus Champions for Charity

You and a guest can represent the Jewish Home of San Francisco in the 2012 Lexus Champions for Charity National Championship. Enjoy three days of play (18 holes per day) and a Lexus hospitality package, complete with local transportation, meals, gift bags, and greens fees at Pebble Beach Golf Links, Spyglass Hill, and The Links at Spanish Bay while competing for a charity purse of $100,000. December 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9, 2012 at Pebble Beach Resorts. Airfare and accommodations are not included.

Compliments of Lexus of Serramonte

S.F. Giants Luxury Suite Package

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Prime location to watch your San Francisco Giants! The Luxury Suite package includes 12 tickets to see a Giants game from a private suite at AT&T Park, four parking passes, plus a $250 credit toward food and beverages you can order for the suite. Mutually agreeable game date.

Compliments of Marian and Allan Byer

Art & Photography

“This is the Good Life”

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Beautiful painting entitled This is the Good Life by Jewish Home resident artist Edie Sadewitz. This original artwork is featured in the Jewish Home’s 18th Annual Golf Tournament invitation and materials.

Compliments of Edie Sadewitz

Snoopy Sketch

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A sketch of Snoopy from the “Peanuts” comic strip, hand-drawn and signed by creator Charles Schulz. Original artwork and signature.

Wisdom Sculpture

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The Hebrew word for “wisdom” captured in a bronze sculpture on a granite base and steel pedestal by sculptor, collage and print maker Joyce Steinfeld. This elegant interpretation of “wisdom” incorporates the Hebrew letters chet, kaf, mem and hey in a unique and powerful presentation that communicates the sacred across cultures. 31" H x 11" W x 11" D (6' H x 27" W x 27" D, including pedestal.)

Compliments of Joyce Steinfeld

"Fragile" Elements

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A pair of blown and etched glass boxes, elements from the award-winning installation, “Fragile”. “Fragile” received the Merit Award at the recent nationally juried Sebastopol Center for the Arts’ show, The Art of Light.

Compliments of artist Carol Roseman

Joshua Ets-Hokin Photography

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Joshua Ets-Hokin has gained recognition photographing families in the Bay Area for over 25 years. Joshua will spend the time necessary with the winner of this portrait session to understand and create photographs of your family that will delight you. Included with this auction item is a $500 gift card for your favorite photographs.

Compliments of Joshua Ets-Hokin Photography

Peter Olivetti Photography

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Voted Best Children's Photographer in the Bay Area A-List, Peter Olivetti utilizes black and white photography to create intimate family collections of fine art work. This package includes the commitment of time to create beautiful images for the winning family, and a gift card valued at $500 to use toward the final print order or any session upgrades.

Compliments of Peter Olivetti Photography

Pet Portrait

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Say “woof” with a complimentary pet portrait photo session with award-winning photographer of pets and their people, Pam Biasotti of You Had Me at Woof. Includes an 11x14 print of your best friend.

Compliments of You Had Me At Woof Photography by Pam Biasotti


The Amazing Barbra Streisand

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Record album “Lazy Afternoon” signed by actress / singer / director / writer / composer / producer / designer / author / photographer / activist Barbra Streisand; original signature.

Piano Man

Billy-Joel

Signed photograph of “Piano Man” Billy Joel; 8" x 10"; original signature.

Compliments of Autograph Store


Food & Wine

Boxing Room Lunch

Boxing-Room

Head to Hayes Valley for lunch for two at Boxing Room. Savor Justin Simoneaux’s cuisine, influenced by the Cajun and Creole dishes of New Orleans and coastal Louisiana with lunch for two at Boxing Room.

Compliments of Girl Friday Events


Taste of Rome

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Head to the Marina to get a taste of Rome at Delarosa. Use your $75 gift certificate for seasonal antipasti, pizza or pasta, plus artisanal beer, wine and signature cocktails.

Compliments of Delarosa

Taste Hagafen

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Visit Hagafen Cellars’ Silverado Trail Winery for a tour and tasting for six (including current release, reserve and library wines), plus take one case of 2007 Hagafen Cabernet Franc home with you.

Compliments of Hagafen Cellars

Eat at Jack's

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Enjoy a $100 gift certificate for Jack's Restaurant & Bar at either their San Bruno or Pleasant Hill location.

Compliments of Jack's Restaurant & Bar

East Bay Wine Tasting

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Experience the ultimate urban wine scene in the heart of the East Bay with a complimentary wine tasting for six people at JC Cellars Oakland Tasting Room.

Compliments of JC Cellars


Historic Winery Tour and Tasting

Ladera Vineyards

Estate tour and tasting for four people at Ladera Vineyards beautifully restored 1886 Howell Mountain Estate. Participants must be at least 21 years of age.

Compliments of Ladera Vineyards

Seriously Deli-cious

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Miller's East Coast Deli takes “deli” seriously, heaping the finest deli meats atop fresh, chewy bread for the best sandwiches on the West Coast. Enjoy a nosh or a meal with a $100 gift card.

Compliments of Miller's East Coast Deli

Caffeine Fix

Espresso

Get humming with a coffee gift pack featuring Mr. Espresso French Roast Coffee, Neapolitan Espresso, assorted teas, and mugs.

Compliments of Mr. Espresso Oakwood Roasted Coffee

Old World Dining in the Financial District

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Sleek and modern with one foot in the Old World is the ambience of Perbacco. Enjoy the full range of flavors found in the Italian regions of Piemonte and Liguria, with a touch of Provence, with a $100 gift certificate for lunch or dinner.

Compliments of Perbacco Ristorante + Bar

Rhys Vineyard Pinot Noir

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Enjoy this limited find, donated from a private reserve, of one case (12 bottles) of Rhys 2008 Pinot Noir, produced by Rhys Vineyards Family Farm/. Wedged between the Pacific Ocean and the San Francisco Bay, this small mid-section of the San Francisco peninsula produces a very Burgundian rendition of Pinot Noir. A balanced wine, with hints of licorice and berries, provides a lovely compliment to lighter fare.

Compliments of Jack & Joan Sullivan

Break into the Vault

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Make a clean getaway with a $100 gift certificate for the eclectic and contemporary American fare at Vault 164, set in the old Crocker Bank in the heart of downtown San Mateo.

Compliments of Vault 164

Chef's Table At Your Home

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Throw an intimate chef's table dinner party at your home. Rising star Chef Andrew Hoebeke will prepare an unforgettable four-course gourmet meal for your party of six. Chef Andrew will consult with the winning bidder on the menu, shop for ingredients (up to $50 per person), suggest perfect wine pairings, and serve his cuisine for you and your family or guests. Date must be mutually agreeable.

Compliments of Andrew and Phil Hoebeke, Daniel and Ellen Hoebeke

Piatti's Dinner

$250 gift card for Piatti Italian Restaurant & Bar. Piatti’s open, exhibition kitchens and stone hearth pizza ovens reflect the warm charm and welcoming atmosphere of a traditional Italian trattoria.

Compliments of Rebecca Arons and Eric Fastiff

Sonoma Tasting

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Visit B.R. Cohn Winery, just one hour north of San Francisco in the heart of Sonoma Valley. This package for six includes a walking tour through B.R. Cohn’s Olive Hill Estate Vineyard and 140-year-old French Picholine olive tree grove, and a taste of their award-winning wines, olive oils, vinegars, and hospitality.

Compliments of B.R. Cohn Winery

Honig Napa Valley Cab

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Savor Honig’s Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2009 with its blackberry, plum, and cherry notes, framed with hints of exotic spices and perfectly balanced by sweet oak. Choose your package of either six bottles or one magnum.

Compliments of Honig Vineyard & Winery

Honig Sauvignon Blanc

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Honig Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley 2011 is a juicy, refreshing, medium-bodied wine which abounds with aromas of honeysuckle, grapefruit, and lemongrass mingled with mango, kiwi, peach, and grapefruit rind. Savor the long, crisp finish with one case (12 bottles).

Compliments of Honig Vineyard & Winery

Rare French Margaux

Two bottles of 1989 Chateau Cantenac-Brown, Margaux, France.

Compliments of Bonnie and Wesley Fastiff

Pommard Premier Cru

Two bottles of 1976 Domaine Machard de Gramont "Les Bertins" Pommard Premier Cru, France.

Compliments of Bonnie and Wesley Fastiff

Luxe Life:

Luxe Life

Calvin Klein Shades

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Fashionable rectangular plastic frame Calvin Klein sunglasses, featuring a saddle nose bridge and adjustable wire core temples for extreme comfort. 100% UV protection. Made in Italy.

Compliments of June Chun, O.D.

Amber & Citrine

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Art jewelry necklace of rectangular-cut amber beads interspersed with round citrine beads, and finished with a decorative artistic mineral gem at the base of the necklace. 10 inches long.

Compliments of Barbara Faltz, Jewelry Art


Bohemian Necklace

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Art jewelry necklace of round black bohemian glass beads mixed with decorative gold filigreed thin/rounded beads. 13 inches long.

Compliments of Barbara Faltz, Jewelry Art


Silver & Gold

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One pair of gold-filled hoop earrings and one pair of sterling silver hoop earrings, each hammered by hand.

Compliments of Maureen Adler

Muted Sapphire Necklace

A strand of grey and pink sapphire beads with a pink tourmaline teardrop.

Compliments of JBS Jewelry

Gold Beaded Necklace

Necklace of 14k gold tubes with sapphire and prehnite beads.

Compliments of JBS Jewelry

Fabulous Finery Fling

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Go shopping for gorgeous gems with a $300 gift certificate for Patronik Designs. Their Burlingame Design Gallery showcases award-winning designers, whose distinctive, elegant, one-of-a-kind creations clients call “modern-day heirlooms.”

Compliments of Patronik Designs Fine Jewelry

Find Your Style

LorenPearlman

Do you find yourself wearing the same articles of clothing time and again? Do you need help spicing up your wardrobe? Loren Pearlman is a Bay Area stylist and personal shopper who will work with you to organize your wardrobe, determine items that best suit your body and image, and create multiple outfits to fit your lifestyle needs. At the end of your wardrobe consultation with Loren, you will have a clear understanding of the best fits, colors, and styles that flatter you, and you will be given a list of items to purchase to enhance your wardrobe on your next shopping spree. Confidence is feeling and looking good.

Compliments of Loren Pearlman Style

Luxury Table Linens

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Set a splendid table with this beautiful set of six table linens (one mat and one napkin per set) in a burgundy jacquard “vineyard" pattern. 100% Egyptian cotton. Made in Italy by luxury linen purveyor Pratesi.

Compliments of Pratesi

Travel, Entertainment & Sports

Unwind at JCC SF

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An apres-workout treat or a healing refuge from everyday life, the San Francisco Jewish Community Center Spa is an ideal place to unwind with a 60-minute Swedish massage.

Compliments of Jewish Community Center of San Francisco

Eastern Medicine Consultation & Treatment

Accupuncture

Acupuncture and Chinese medicine have been used as a healing art for over 2,500 years. The Jewish Home’s own director of Integrative Medicine, Kaylah Sterling, L.Ac., an experienced licensed practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine, offers a diagnostic Chinese medical consultation and acupuncture treatment.

Compliments of Kaylah Sterling, L.Ac., director of Integrative Medicine, Jewish Home

Museum Membership

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San Francisco’s Contemporary Jewish Museum’s one-year household membership includes unlimited free admission for you and a guest, members' express entry, invitations to exhibition previews and receptions, discounts at the museum store and café, and more!

Compliments of Contemporary Jewish Museum

Opera Summer Season

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Celebrate summer with a pair of tickets to a San Francisco Opera 2012 summer performance, including “Nixon in China,” “Attila,” “The Magic Flute,” “Nicola Luisotti Concerts.”

Compliments of San Francisco Opera


San Francisco Stay-cation

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Enjoy the spectacular views from San Francisco's Noe Valley with a two-night stay at a luxury two-bedroom, two-bathroom vacation home. Mutually agreeable date.

Compliments of Carol Hicks

Napa Getaway

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Experience the country club lifestyle with a two-night getaway in a one-bedroom condo at the Silverado Golf & Country Club in beautiful Napa. Subject to availability, expires 5/2014.

Compliments of Drs. Claire and Jim Davis

Waterfront Weekend

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Spend the weekend on San Francisco's waterfront with a two-night stay at The Hotel Griffon and a $75 gift certificate for lunch, dinner or drinks at Perry's on the Embarcadero.

Compliments of Greystone Hotels & Perry's Restaurants

Go Bears Basketball!

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Cheer on the Golden Bears in the Pac-12 from some of the best seats in Haas Pavilion with season tickets to Cal men’s basketball.

Compliments of Peter A. Pollat, M.D.

S.F. Giants Dugout Package

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Root for the home team with four prime seats near the Giants dugout at AT&T Park and a pre-game dugout visit for your super fans. Package also includes one parking pass and two baseballs signed by your San Francisco Giants! Mutually agreeable game date.

Compliments of Larry Baer and the San Francisco Giants

Giants vs. Rangers, June 10

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Have a ball with the San Francisco Giants playing their World Series inter league rivals, the Texas Rangers, at AT&T Park on Sunday, June 10, at 1:05 p.m. Your two tickets are in Field Club section 121, row M (between the dugout and home, just to the left of the screen), and include one Lot A parking pass, access to all club areas, and in-seat food service. Be sure to get there early, as the first 20,000 fans are eligible for a Giants cap giveaway promotion!

Compliments of Sherm Lieberman

Baseball Legend Photo

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Framed 16" x 20" photograph signed by baseball legend Yogi Berra; original signature.

Weekend at The Open

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Spend a weekend at the U.S. Open with this pair of Weekend Grounds tickets for the 2012 U.S. Open Championships at The Olympic Club in San Francisco. Experience the final two rounds on Saturday, June 16 and Sunday, June 17, including free public parking and shuttle bus transportation to and from the parking area and the championship admission gate, as well as access to the grounds of The Olympic Club.

Compliments of United States Golf Association

Play Peninsula!

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Come back and “play Peninsula.” A complimentary foursome for golf with carts awaits you at The Peninsula Golf & Country Club, host of the Jewish Home’s 18th Annual Golf Tournament.

Compliments of The Peninsula Golf & Country Club

Monterey Golf

Tee off with our golf committee member (and golf ace, might we add) Jason Sills for a round of play with carts at Monterey Peninsula Country Club, “the most exquisite meeting of land, water and turf.” Three players; mutually agreeable date.

Compliments of Jason Sills

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For questions about our auction, or to make an auction donation to support the Jewish Home, please contact us at golf@jhsf.org.

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Tournament Chairs

  • Peter A. Pollat, M.D., Tournament Chair
  • Shirley Eisler, Banquet Chair

Tournament Committee

  • Tom Adams
  • Michael Adler
  • Benjamin Anixter
  • Joanne Bernstein
  • Roxy Bernstein
  • Marian and Allan Byer
  • Benjamin Eisler
  • Marcia Eisner
  • Jennifer Friedman
  • Benjamin Friend
  • Donald A. Friend
  • Jason Goldman
  • Milt Greenfield
  • Drew Greenspan
  • William Greenspan
  • Steve Mittel
  • Scott Montgomery
  • Bonnie and Don Pearlman
  • Loren Pearlman
  • Alan Schneider
  • Jason Sills
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