LHBC CHESED ROOM AT LENOX HILL HOSPITAL

Lenox Hill Bikur Cholim‘s Chesed Room is located on the 4^th floor loggia, opposite the main elevators. It has kosher food for Shabbat and Yomin Tovim.

ELECTRIC CANDLES AT LENOX HILL HOSPITAL

Call (212) 434-2549 to request

Electric candles may also be obtained in the Lenox Hill Bikur Cholim Chesed Room, 4^th floor loggia

HATZOLAH AMBULANCE

Call (212) 230-1000

HOSPITALITY ACCOMMODATIONS IN THE LENOX HILL HOSPITAL AREA

Call Lenox Hill Bikur Cholim (212) 744-4748

During a 2-3 day Yom Tov, there will be scheduled times to meet a Lenox Hill Bikur Cholim volunteer at the Lenox Hill Hospital Security Office for emergency hospitality accommodations.

HOTELS IN THE LENOX HILL HOSPITAL AREA

Discounts may be available for hospital related stays; inquire when you make reservations.

Bentley Hotel
500 East 62^nd Street
(212) 644-6000

Franklin Hotel
164 East 87^th Street
(212) 369-1000

Gracie Inn
502 East 81^st Street
(212) 628-1700

Helmsley Medical Tower
1320 York Avenue (E 70^th St)
(212) 472-8400

Mark Hotel
25 East 77^th Street
(212) 744-4300

Surrey Hotel
20 East 76^th Street
(212) 288-3700

JEWISH CHAPLAIN AT LENOX HILL HOSPITAL

Chaplaincy Office: (212) 434-2549

To Page Chaplain: (212) 434-2468

KOSHER FOOD AT LENOX HILL HOSPITAL

LHBC Chesed Room, 4^th Floor Loggia

Lenox Hill Hospital Food Services Department, upon request, offers Glatt kosher food, cholov Yisrael milk and yogurt

Satmar Bikur Cholim delivers kosher food; Call (718) 387-7749, Sunday – Friday, 8:00am-9:30am

MIKVAH IN THE LENOX HILL HOSPITAL AREA

Upper East Side Mikvah
Chabad building
419 East 77^th Street (York – 1^st Aves)
(212) 359-2020

SHABBAT INFORMATION FOR LENOX HILL HOSPITAL

This is not meant to decide Halacha, but rather to provide information

Entering and leaving Lenox Hill Hospital – The best option is to use the front (main) entrance at 100 East 77^th Street and walk in or out as others are entering or leaving.

Shabbat Elevator is located opposite the patient transport elevators, it goes from the first floor to the top floor and then stops at each floor on the way down; There is a sign indicating “Shabbos elevator.”

Staircases between floors are unlocked.

Carrying items in the hospital is permitted.

Electronically locked doors within the hospital include entrances to the Maternity Unit. Either knock on the door or enter/leave with others.

None of the visitor restrooms on patient floors or in the main lobby have automatic toilets or automatic lights. Some have an automatic sink and/or automatic dryer.

SOCIAL SERVICES AND ELDER CARE INFORMATION

Carter Burden Center for the Aging: (212) 879-7400

Dorot Services for the Elderly: (212) 769-2850

Jewish Board of Family and Children Services: (212) 582-9100, (888) 523-2769

SYNAGOGUES IN THE LENOX HILL HOSPITAL AREA

Orthodox

Chabad Upper East Side
419 East 77^th Street
(212) 717-4613

Congregation B’Nai Israel
335 East 77^th Street
(212) 879-1558

Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun
125 East 85^th Street
(212) 774-5600

Fifth Avenue Synagogue
5 East 62^nd Street
(212) 838-2122

Manhattan Sephardic Congregation
325 East 75^th Street
(212) 988-6085

Park East Synagogue
163 East 67^th Street
(212) 737-6900

Yorkville Synagogue
352 East 78^th Street
(212) 249-0766

Conservative

Congregation Or Zarua
127 East 82^nd Street
(212) 452-2310

Park Avenue Synagogue
50 East 87^th Street
(212) 369-2600

Reform

Temple Israel
112 East 75^th Street
(212) 249-5000

TRANSPORTATION

Access-A-Ride (transportation for people with disabilities): 877-337-2017

Boro Park Bikur Cholim: (718) 438-2020

Chesed of Boro Park: (718) 431-0111

Chesed of Williamsburg: (718) 218-9000

Chesed 24/7 (from Rockland County): (845) 354-3233

Darchei Chesed Monsey: (845) 425-4070

Satmar Flatbush Bus Line: (718) 253-3119

Satmar Bikur Cholim Bus: (718) 387-7749

Satmar Williamsburg: (718) 387-0546