CLUB BUILDERS
Along with Sam these people have played key roles in building the Club.
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DAVID LITKE Former Chicagoan computer programmer David ran the Club from 2005 to 2009, and resumed its directorship in August 2015. |
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ROGER FRIEDLAND Texas-born accountant, lawyer and realtor Roger took over the Club directorship at Sam’s request, and was at its helm from 2002 to 2005, and again from 2009 to 2015. |
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SARA SCHACTER ז”ל It was British-born Sara who urged Sam to open a Scrabble Club in Jerusalem. She played in the Club from its first session until her death, aged 97, 30 years later, and proudly claimed the title of “Club mother”. |
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ROZ GROSSMAN ז”ל Roz supported the Club from afar during its early days. A Scrabble friend of Sam and a keen tourney player, she collected the complimentary boards, racks and tiles abandoned after tournaments, and foisted them on unwary travelers to Israel — thus equipping the fledgling Club. When she moved to Jerusalem, she joined its roster of players.. |
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ZELIG LEADER ז”ל A founding member of the Club, Zelig never formally directed it, but served as its unofficial Elder — supporter, advisor and friend to all its directors until he succumbed to liver cancer in 2008. |
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THE KESSELMANS Bronx-born Zev writes the Club’s computer programs, tracks its statistics and writes an informative and humorous weekly analysis of his Club games. His wife Lee, a non-player, is nonetheless at the Club each week, juggling the pairings for each of its three games and providing a smiling welcome. |
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HILDA BEN NUN Former Mancunian Hilda has served as Club treasurer since 2002. She collects entrance and membership fees, balances the books and keeps a very stern eye on Club expenditure. |