Virtual Guestbook

Leave congratulations and comments for the Center's honorees and panelists.

Write to EstherBergdahl@juf.org with "Tenth Anniversary Guestbook" in the subject line. Please specify which guest you are celebrating, as well as your own identifying information (name, title, link to website if applicable). Comments will be posted here during regular Chicago business hours.

Read more about our featured guests.

Congratulations to the CCJGD on this milestone in its important work.

And congratulations to my wonderful and inspiring wife, Sue Gross! In addition to being a terrific wife and Mom, Sue works tirelessly on behalf of carrier screening and counseling and reproductive health. Her single-minded determination has yielded the most extraordinary results, and we are so proud of her!

Thanks to CCJGD for recognizing her efforts.

Dov Weinstock
President, Advantage Internet Marketing

Dr. Susan Gross, our first Cousin, is the daughter of the few Holocaust-surviving members of our families and we are most proud of her being honored.

Her meaningful personal life-story and her numerous professional successes are encouraging examples to all of us, who believe in the notion of the human spirit and high moral values will, in the long run, always defeat the evil in mankind.

Congratulations, 'Zsuzska' and we are wishing you continued success in good health 'bis 120'!

Elisabeth Klor-Gross, M.D. & Tibor Gross
Chicago

Your honoree, Dr. Susan Gross, is my wonderful daughter-in-law. Her complete and energetic commitment to groundbreaking work in genetic screening to achieve reproductive health in the community is remarkable. She is truly dedicated to helping young people address potentially life-saving situations. My husband Aaron and I very much appreciate the recognition of her efforts at this inspiring CCJGD event.

Susan, Abba and I are very proud of you, not only for your contributions to this very important field, but also for all of your many accomplishments. May you go from strength to strength.

Rachel Weinstock
Toronto, Ontario

Congratulations to my wonderful niece, Susan Gross, and to your organization for choosing to honor her. Not only has Susan made outstanding contributions to the field of genetics and reproductive health, she regularly devotes a significant portion of her private time to advising, with great empathy and kindness, the many who approach her with personal issues related to genetics. I regret that I cannot be at the dinner in person to join in your tribute to this woman of valor whose only discernible flaw is her devotion to the New York Yankees.

Judith Feder
Brooklyn, New York

Sue,

We wish we could have figured out how to be there to help you celebrate this honour. Over the past quarter century (!) we’ve been privileged to be both beneficiaries of, and witness to, your wisdom, compassion and profound humility. We stand beside your professional community in recognizing the differences you have made to the lives of so many, and want you to know that your friendship is truly one of our most valued treasures.

With much love,
Yaffa and Barry

To Sue and the CCJGD:
It is such a great privilege to be able to work in your worlds.

Here's to many more accomplishments and reasons to celebrate!

Nicole Schreiber Agus
New York, New York

I wanted to thank Dr. Susan Gross for her tireless efforts in establishing the Human Genetics Laboratory at Jacobi Medical Center, and enabling a significant expansion in the scope of Jewish genetic screening programs. Her dedication and skill in guiding this undertaking past many supposed obstacles has truly been an inspiration to all of us associated with the program, and she is most deserving of this recognition by CCJGD.

Steve Apfelroth, M.D., Ph.D.
Director, Clinical Laboratories, Jacobi Medical Center
Bronx, NY

Congratulations to my Mom, Dr. Susan Gross. I'm so proud of you for the tireless effort you put into helping the lives of others. It is very inspiring to have a mother with such a huge lists of accomplishments, not the least of which is having raised three really awesome children. I know that this dinner is in your honor, but I always feel like I am honored to be your son.

Mazal Tov Mumsy!

Elan Weinstock
Montreal, QC

Although we are not related to Dr. Susan Gross – we have had the pleasure of knowing her almost all her life. She serves as an inspiration to all her know her. Her tenacity, single minded dedication and commitment to her field has naturally led to the accomplishments to date. She has also reached these goals with a sense of kindness and caring to all she deals with. In short, the world is a better place because of her.

We are proud of her receiving this well deserved award. We also know that behind every good woman is an awesome man – so Dov – this award is partly yours as well.

Love – Marcia and Jeff Shumacher

To: Honoree, Sue Gross

How fortunate we are to work with such an accomplished physician.
Sue, you have the intellect, the creativity, the tenacity and the capacity, to make enormous contributions to our society and the well-being of many people throughout your career. The fact is that you have chosen a profession that allows you to literally affect the human condition.

Dr. Gross, you are an individual who solves problems, devise methods for overcoming obstacles. Excellent people skills and well organized, highly motivated and detail-orientated.

Department of Pathology is very fortunate to have you direct our Molecular Genetics laboratory. You are truly an extraordinary physician who deserves to reflect with pride on accomplishments which puts you in place of privilege enjoyed by precious few.

Sue, you are most deserving of this award. We are sorry we could not be there to honor you.

Alan Jablonsky, Administrative Director, Laboratories
Desiree Meighan, Associate Director, Laboratories
Jacobi Medical Center
Bronx, NY

Congratulations to my incredible mother, Susan Gross. I am so proud of you receiving this honor (though not surprised). Your constant goal of helping patients or friends is daily accomplished and I feel so lucky to have such a caring, kind, understanding mother like you. I love you. Let the sunshine in :-D Love, Daphna.

Congrats, Susan, on this wonderful, well deserved honor.

Besides being a great asset to the medical community, you are a credit to the Jewish community, to your family and friends. We all can shep naches from all you have accomplished.

We are sure that this is not the end of the recognition due to you.

We, your "relatives", have always watched your professional growth and success with pride, sensing that there is more to come. And you haven't disappointed us.

And with your husband Dov at your side, we enjoyed your mutual support....each helping and complementing the other.

May you continue to grow and succeed. And may we all share many smachot together always.

All our love,
Esther & Daniel

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Virtual Guestbook Leave congratulations and comments for the Center's honorees and panelists. Write to EstherBergdahl@juf.org with "Tenth Anniversary Guestbook" in the subject line. Please specify which guest you are celebrating, as well as your own identifying information (name, title, link to website if applicable). Comments will be posted here during regular Chicago business hours. Read more about our featured guests. Congratulations to the CCJGD on this milestone in its important work. And congratulations to my wonderful and inspiring wife, Sue Gross! In addition to being a terrific wife and Mom, Sue works tirelessly on behalf of carrier screening and counseling and reproductive health. Her single-minded determination has yielded the most extraordinary results, and we are so proud of her! Thanks to CCJGD for recognizing her efforts. Dov Weinstock President, Advantage Internet Marketing Dr. Susan Gross, our first Cousin, is the daughter of the few Holocaust-surviving members of our families and we are most proud of her being honored. Her meaningful personal life-story and her numerous professional successes are encouraging examples to all of us, who believe in the notion of the human spirit and high moral values will, in the long run, always defeat the evil in mankind. Congratulations, 'Zsuzska' and we are wishing you continued success in good health 'bis 120'! Elisabeth Klor-Gross, M.D. & Tibor Gross Chicago Your honoree, Dr. Susan Gross, is my wonderful daughter-in-law. Her complete and energetic commitment to groundbreaking work in genetic screening to achieve reproductive health in the community is remarkable. She is truly dedicated to helping young people address potentially life-saving situations. My husband Aaron and I very much appreciate the recognition of her efforts at this inspiring CCJGD event. Susan, Abba and I are very proud of you, not only for your contributions to this very important field, but also for all of your many accomplishments. May you go from strength to strength. Rachel Weinstock Toronto, Ontario Congratulations to my wonderful niece, Susan Gross, and to your organization for choosing to honor her. Not only has Susan made outstanding contributions to the field of genetics and reproductive health, she regularly devotes a significant portion of her private time to advising, with great empathy and kindness, the many who approach her with personal issues related to genetics. I regret that I cannot be at the dinner in person to join in your tribute to this woman of valor whose only discernible flaw is her devotion to the New York Yankees. Judith Feder Brooklyn, New York Sue, We wish we could have figured out how to be there to help you celebrate this honour. Over the past quarter century (!) we’ve been privileged to be both beneficiaries of, and witness to, your wisdom, compassion and profound humility. We stand beside your professional community in recognizing the differences you have made to the lives of so many, and want you to know that your friendship is truly one of our most valued treasures. With much love, Yaffa and Barry To Sue and the CCJGD: It is such a great privilege to be able to work in your worlds. Here's to many more accomplishments and reasons to celebrate! Nicole Schreiber Agus New York, New York I wanted to thank Dr. Susan Gross for her tireless efforts in establishing the Human Genetics Laboratory at Jacobi Medical Center, and enabling a significant expansion in the scope of Jewish genetic screening programs. Her dedication and skill in guiding this undertaking past many supposed obstacles has truly been an inspiration to all of us associated with the program, and she is most deserving of this recognition by CCJGD. Steve Apfelroth, M.D., Ph.D. Director, Clinical Laboratories, Jacobi Medical Center Bronx, NY Congratulations to my Mom, Dr. Susan Gross. I'm so proud of you for the tireless effort you put into helping the lives of others. It is very inspiring to have a mother with such a huge lists of accomplishments, not the least of which is having raised three really awesome children. I know that this dinner is in your honor, but I always feel like I am honored to be your son. Mazal Tov Mumsy! Elan Weinstock Montreal, QC Although we are not related to Dr. Susan Gross – we have had the pleasure of knowing her almost all her life. She serves as an inspiration to all her know her. Her tenacity, single minded dedication and commitment to her field has naturally led to the accomplishments to date. She has also reached these goals with a sense of kindness and caring to all she deals with. In short, the world is a better place because of her. We are proud of her receiving this well deserved award. We also know that behind every good woman is an awesome man – so Dov – this award is partly yours as well. Love – Marcia and Jeff Shumacher To: Honoree, Sue Gross How fortunate we are to work with such an accomplished physician. Sue, you have the intellect, the creativity, the tenacity and the capacity, to make enormous contributions to our society and the well-being of many people throughout your career. The fact is that you have chosen a profession that allows you to literally affect the human condition. Dr. Gross, you are an individual who solves problems, devise methods for overcoming obstacles. Excellent people skills and well organized, highly motivated and detail-orientated. Department of Pathology is very fortunate to have you direct our Molecular Genetics laboratory. You are truly an extraordinary physician who deserves to reflect with pride on accomplishments which puts you in place of privilege enjoyed by precious few. Sue, you are most deserving of this award. We are sorry we could not be there to honor you. Alan Jablonsky, Administrative Director, Laboratories Desiree Meighan, Associate Director, Laboratories Jacobi Medical Center Bronx, NY Congratulations to my incredible mother, Susan Gross. I am so proud of you receiving this honor (though not surprised). Your constant goal of helping patients or friends is daily accomplished and I feel so lucky to have such a caring, kind, understanding mother like you. I love you. Let the sunshine in :-D Love, Daphna. Congrats, Susan, on this wonderful, well deserved honor. Besides being a great asset to the medical community, you are a credit to the Jewish community, to your family and friends. We all can shep naches from all you have accomplished. We are sure that this is not the end of the recognition due to you. We, your "relatives", have always watched your professional growth and success with pride, sensing that there is more to come. And you haven't disappointed us. And with your husband Dov at your side, we enjoyed your mutual support....each helping and complementing the other. May you continue to grow and succeed. And may we all share many smachot together always. All our love, Esther & Daniel
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