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===Bought nurse the winning power ball ticket ===
===Bought nurse the winning power ball ticket ===
18,000 tickets were purchased in what is the biggest lottery in the history of the world, Shlomo Rechnitz.
California Powerball winner had ticket gifted by Shlomo Rechnitz, spokesman says 18,000 tickets were purchased in what is the biggest lottery in the history of the world, Shlomo Rechnitz.<ref>http://nypost.com/2016/01/14/best-boss-ever-bought-nurse-winning-powerball-ticket/</ref> A registered nurse at Park Avenue Healthcare & Wellness Centre, in Pomona, discovered shortly after the drawing that she held a winning ticket — and will split the $1.5 billion prize
<ref>http://nypost.com/2016/01/14/best-boss-ever-bought-nurse-winning-powerball-ticket/</ref> A registered nurse at Park Avenue Healthcare & Wellness Centre, in Pomona, discovered shortly after the drawing that she held a winning ticket — and will split the $1.5 billion prize
<ref>http://cbs12.com/news/local/florida-wins-big-in-powerball A registered nurse at Park Avenue Healthcare & Wellness Centre, in Pomona, discovered shortly after the drawing that she held a winning ticket — and will split the $1.5 billion prize </ref <ref>http://www.jewishjournal.com/california/article/california_powerball_winner_had_ticket_gifted_by_shlomo_rechnitz_spokesman California Powerball winner had ticket gifted by Shlomo Rechnitz, spokesman says 18,000 tickets were purchased in what is the biggest lottery in the history of the world, Shlomo Rechnitz.</ref>
<ref>http://cbs12.com/news/local/florida-wins-big-in-powerball A registered nurse at Park Avenue Healthcare & Wellness Centre, in Pomona, discovered shortly after the drawing that she held a winning ticket — and will split the $1.5 billion prize </ref>


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Shlomo Rechnitz
Shlomo Rechnitz
Shlomo Rechnitz
Born (1971-07-29) July 29, 1971 (age 53)
Los Angeles, California[citation needed]
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Owner of TwinMed LLC and Brius Healthcare Services
Known forBusiness and philanthropy

Shlomo Yehuda Rechnitz (born 1971, Los Angeles) is an American businessman and philanthropist. He is the founder of TwinMed, LLC and owner of Brius Healthcare Services, the largest nursing home provider in the State of California.[1][2][3]

Early life and education

Shlomo Rechnitz was born on July 29, 1971 in Los Angeles, California.[citation needed] For high school, he attended the Mesivta of Long Beach in New York and then went to the Mir Institute in Israel where he obtained a bachelor's degree in Talmudic Law.[citation needed]

Career

In 2006, Rechnitz bought his first nursing home in Gardena, California.[4] In 1998, Shlomo Rechnitz incorporated TwinMed, LLC in Los Angeles with his twin brother, Steve Rechnitz.[5] TwinMed distributes medical supplies and solutions throughout the United States to nursing homes and hospitals. They are based in Santa Fe Springs, California and they have warehouses in California, Texas, Illinois, Ohio, Florida and New Jersey.[6] He is also the owner of Brius Healthcare Services, the largest nursing home provider in California.[7] In 2014, 23 nursing homes owned by Rechnitz received a total of 50 serious deficiencies graded G or higher by the federal government.[8]

In 2014, Rechnitz released an album featuring many of the most famous Jewish singers including Mordechai Ben David, Avraham Fried, Benny Friedman, Shira Choir, Itzik Dadya, Lipa, Ohad, Shloime Daskal, Kinderlach, Levy Falkowitz, Yoeli Greenfeld, Moishe Mendlowitz, Motty Steinmetz and Uzia Tzadok. The proceeds from the album went to the Keren Hashviis fund to support Israeli farmers keeping the laws of Shmita.[9]

Philanthropy and community work

Rechnitz reportedly spends half of his day overseeing the Shlomo & Tamar Rechnitz Charitable Foundation which distributes funds to over 1,100 institutions yearly. He is known in the Los Angeles area for opening his home every Saturday night to listen to the needy and to hand out charity.[10] Rechnitz donated $5 million to the Mir Yeshiva in November 2011 when the head of the yeshiva, Rabbi Nosson Tzvi Finkel, died suddenly, leaving the institution with $15 million in debt. Rechnitz donated $5 million to support the yeshiva and encourage others to come to its aid. Soon after Rechnitz's donation others followed suit and the debt was paid in full within three months.[1][11] In December 2011, Rechnitz purchased a creditor’s note against Chabad of California’s headquarters in Westwood for $2.35 million in order to help the organization avoid foreclosure[1] After Hurricane Sandy, Rechnitz gave $1 million to aid in the rebuilding of Orthodox Jewish day schools and to assist the families whose children attend those schools[1]

In 2012 Rechnitz heard about Diane Aulger, a mother of five in North Texas that had her labor induced few weeks early so that her husband could meet their daughter before he died from pulmonary fibrosis. Upon hearing the story, Rechnitz personally phoned Augler himself and sent her $20,000.[1][12] In the autumn of 2014 Shlomo pledged $2.5 million to the Lakewood Cheder School's building campaign, enabling the school to finish their new building and thus allowing the children to begin school on time.[13]

In June 2015, Rechnitz donated $250,000 to restore the Mount Zion Cemetery in East Los Angeles. Mount Zion, also known as the “orphan cemetery,” is the final resting place of many of the founders of the Los Angeles Jewish community, but has been neglected, and even vandalized, over the years.[14] In November 2015, while on a layover in Dublin, Rechnitz purchased hot meals for 400 US troops when he saw they were eating bagged lunches while other passengers dined at airport restaurants.[15]

Honors and awards

Shlomo Rechnitz is the President of Torath Emeth and he is the first Chairman of the Board for the Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation[16] In 2012, Shlomo Rechnitz and his brother Steve were awarded the UCLA ICON Award for Visionary Leadership in Business and Philanthropy.[17]

In 2012, Shlomo and his wife Tamar were honored with the Chabad Annual Convention Charity Award for helping to rescue the West Coast Chabad.[18] On August 1, 2012 Rechnitz was honored as the keynote speaker of the 12th Siyum HaShas event at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. The event attracted more than 90,000 people and celebrated the conclusion of the 7+1⁄2-year learning cycle of the Babylonian Talmud.[19][20] In November 2013, Rechnitz was honored at the 12th annual Eagle & Badge Foundation Gala for his commitment to sending $10,000 to the families of each California police officer that fell in the line of duty.[21]

Personal life

Shlomo Rechnitz and his wife Tamar (née Belsky, daughter of Rabbi Yisroel Belsky)[22] live in Los Angeles, California, with their six children.[citation needed]

Shlomo plays the piano and drums. He has composed songs featured in popular Jewish music CDs.[23][24][unreliable source?] In 2014, he released an album of his compositions, Shir (which is the initials of his name in Hebrew - שיר), to benefit Israeli farmers observing Shmita. The album featured popular Jewish singers, including Mordechai Ben David, Avraham Fried, Lipa Schmeltzer,Motty Steinmetz, Benny Friedman, and Ohad Moskowitz.[25]

Bought nurse the winning power ball ticket

California Powerball winner had ticket gifted by Shlomo Rechnitz, spokesman says 18,000 tickets were purchased in what is the biggest lottery in the history of the world, Shlomo Rechnitz.[26] A registered nurse at Park Avenue Healthcare & Wellness Centre, in Pomona, discovered shortly after the drawing that she held a winning ticket — and will split the $1.5 billion prize Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Doheny Meats Buyer Shlomo Rechnitz on Business, Philanthropy". The Jewish Journal.
  2. ^ Suissa, David. "On the Money".
  3. ^ Stansberry, Linda (July 2015). "The Shut Out". North Coast Journal. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
  4. ^ "California's largest nursing home owner under fire from government regulators". The Sacramento Bee. 13 June 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2015. He started out in 1998 selling latex gloves and adult diapers alongside his twin brother, Steve, but branched out on his own to buy his first nursing home in Gardena in 2006.
  5. ^ "TwinMed, LLC: Private Company Information - Businessweek". Businessweek.com. Retrieved 2015-11-28.
  6. ^ "TwinMed, LLC: Private Company Information".
  7. ^ "California's largest nursing home owner under fire from government regulators". sacbee. Retrieved 2015-11-28.
  8. ^ Sacramento Bee: "Nine stories from Rechnitz’s California nursing homes" BY MARJIE LUNDSTROM June 13, 2015
  9. ^ "Shlomo Yehuda Rechnitz Releases Album To Raise Funds For Keren Hashviis "SHIR" | Jewish Insights". www.thejewishinsights.com. Retrieved 2015-11-28.
  10. ^ Suissa, David. "On the Money". Jewish Journal.
  11. ^ "Donor Pulls Through for Chabad".
  12. ^ "Shlomo Rechnitz Donates to Devastated Family in North Texas". Working to Give.
  13. ^ "Reb Shlomo Yehuda Rechnitz Dedicates The New Vassar Avenue Building of the Lakewood Cheder".
  14. ^ "Local Entrepreneur Donates $250K To Repair Abandoned East LA Jewish Cemetery". CBSlocal.com. 5 June 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  15. ^ "Philanthropist Sees 400 US Troops Eating Bagged Lunches, Pays For Them To Eat Wherever They Want".
  16. ^ "Shlomo Yehudah Rechnitz Named Chairman of the Board of CCHF". The Online Voice of Torah Jewry.
  17. ^ "Annual ICON Awards: May 2013". UCLA Longevity Center.
  18. ^ "Couple Honored for Rescuing West Coast Chabad HQ". Crown Heights Info.
  19. ^ "My Machberes: Daf Yomi Siyum HaShas". The Jewish Press.
  20. ^ "Tens of Thousands Celebrate Historic Siyum HaShas". The Jewish Press.
  21. ^ "2013 Eagle & Badge Gala". Eagle & Badge Foundation.
  22. ^ Blum, Shimmy (9 April 2013). "You Can't Build Up If You're Looking Down". Mishpacha Jewish Family Weekly. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
  23. ^ "MBD Sings New Song at LA Simchas Beis HaShoeiva". Jewish Insights.
  24. ^ "Shira Choir Sings New Song At Bar Mitzvah". Jewish Music Plus.
  25. ^ "All Star - Rechnitz Shir".
  26. ^ http://nypost.com/2016/01/14/best-boss-ever-bought-nurse-winning-powerball-ticket/

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