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Rabbi Richard Address-Jewish Sacred Aging
A forum for the Jewish Community with resources and texts that feature discussions on the implications of the revolution in longevity for Baby Boomers and their families.
Conference Program, Online, on Select MondaysJanuary 12 – April 27, 8:00pm – 9:30pm ET For volunteers, social workers, Rabbis, chaplains and professionals involved in Jewish healing and the general public.
Belonging in a Changing World: Supporting Our Most Vulnerable Medical Aid in Dying
* Infertility
* Adults with developmental disabilities
* Antisemitism and Traumatic Invalidation
* Role of Community Chaplains
* Innovations in End-of-Life Education
PREMIERE SESSIONJanuary 12, 2026 The Challenges of Support and Belonging in a Fragmented WorldReuben Rotman*
President and CEO,
Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies*Rabbanit Alissa Thomas-Newborn*
President, Neshama: Association of Jewish Chaplains, Chaplain New York-Presbyterian, Rabbanit, Netivot Shalom**How do our community support systems innovate and respond to the challenges of increased fragmentation, unaffiliation, antisemitism and aging communities with increased health care needs?
How can we preserve our health and well-being and keep Jewish identity strong?
Hear from national community leaders about how we are finding new paths for healing and support.
For more information: jewish-healing-center.org
$72 for the full conference program for 8 sessions; $36 for 3 sessions; $18 for a single session — scholarships widely available — All sessions will be recorded.
Program, Scholarship, or Registration QuestionsDavid Balto
Email: david.balto@dcantitrustlaw.com
Phone: +1-202-577-5424Go directly to registration: REGISTRATION
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Jewish texts and tradition focusing on the challenges, joys, and possibilities of growing older.Adult Ed class with Rabbi Richard Address on ZoomThis will be Temple Aaron’s first adult education series. Rabbi Address’ work is very well known nationally for his teaching and writing on this important topic, and we are fortunate to have him share his time with us for four consecutive Monday evenings starting January 6.
Sessions will include:
Jan. 6: Four Values that Form a Spiritual Foundation for Our Own Aging
Jan. 13: A Jewish Approach to Health and Wellness: Our texts that inform us on physical and mental health
Jan. 20: Making Sacred Decisions as Life Ebbs: An examination of our text and tradition as they approach and guide on issues of end of life and medical ethics
Jan. 27: New Rituals for New Life Stages: A look at the growing number of new prayers and rituals being created to support the new life stages granted by longevity, for example: signing an advanced directive, older adult cohabitation, Kaddish for an abusive parent, redefining adultery in light of dementia/Alzheimers.
To register for this series, simply RSVP by emailing ac@templeaaron.org and we will provide the zoom link. Thank you!
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JewishSacredAging.com is sponsoring a continuing series of live webinar discussions on issues that matter to us as we age. These webinars are being co-hosted on Zoom by Rabbi Address and his colleague, Rabbi Mark Howard Levin of Overland, Kansas.
You can watch previous webinar discussions here. If you are interested in learning about upcoming webinars, please email webmaster@jewishsacredaging.com.
April 17, 2024 Webinar
May 23, 2024 Webinar
About the Co-HostRabbi Mark Howard LevinRabbi Mark Howard Levin is a native of Baltimore, Maryland. Graduated in 1971 from Boston University, magna cum laude with distinction in religion, Rabbi Levin received his Master of Arts in Hebrew letters from Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR) in 1974, his Certificate in Jewish Communal Studies in 1974 (Los Angeles), and was ordained in 1976 (Cincinnati). Most recently, Rabbi Levin completed his Doctorate of Hebrew Letters through HUC-JIR in New York in May, 2001, and his honorary Doctor of Divinity in 2001 in Cincinnati. He has been the congregational Pulpit Rabbi for Congregation Beth Torah since its inception in 1988 up until his retirement from this position in June 2014. In July 2014 he accepted the position of Beth Torah’s Founding Rabbi. Rabbi Levin is the father of three children and grandfather of two grandchildren. He is married to the former Kacy Childs-Winston, the mother of Kyle and Seth Winston. Rabbi Levin serves on several local boards and writes religion columns for the Kansas City Star, and answers questions for the “Ask the Rabbi” service of the Union of Reform Judaism.
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Statistics indicate that many of us are one medical crisis away from financial devastation. The American health system is at the heart of this concern; making sure adults have equal access to health care is probably the most significant social issue the Baby Boomer generation is facing. What can Jewish ethics and thought contribute to this subject? Can our tradition provide any guidance? In this discussion with Rabbi Richard Address, Founder and Director of Jewish Sacred Aging, The Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning will look at a series of approaches from across denominational lines to see how Jewish scholars approach this pressing social issue.
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Expanding and Strengthening Our Circles of Caring
“Widen the place of your tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains
of your habitations, do not spare; lengthen your cords and
strengthen your stakes.”Isaiah 54:2
Once again we bring together our community of caregivers, social workers, chaplains, Rabbis and others committed to Jewish healing for our virtual National Bikur Cholim Conference. This year’s conference will begin with a stellar group of Jewish community leaders discussing our response to the tragedy in Israel and emerging antisemitism. It then will address specific on the ground efforts to adapt our efforts to providing healing to the current crisis.
The second part of the program recognizes the challenges and healing issues we face when we try to serve those outside our traditional communities. Our objective is to expand and strengthen our circles of caring by looking at how we connect with and embrace those who are often outside our circles, including:
- People with disabilities
- Family estrangement
- Dealing with death by suicide
- Loneliness
- Jews of color
- LBGTQ+ communities
- Addiction and alcoholism
Sponsored byKavod v’Nichum, Neshama: Association of Jewish Chaplains, Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies, Jewish Association for Death Education (JADE), and The Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services
Conference Program, Online, on Select MondaysJanuary 15 – June 10, 20248:00pm – 9:30pm EDT • 5:00pm – 6:30pm PDT
For volunteers, social workers, chaplains and professionals who work in the field of bikur cholim (visiting the sick) and the general public
$72 for the full conference program for 9 sessions; $36 for 3 sessions; $18 for a single session
— scholarships widely available — All sessions will be recorded
REGISTER HEREQuestions?
Program Questions: David Balto at david.balto@dcantitrustlaw.com or 202-577-5424
Sponsorship and Registration Questions: Contact david.balto@dcantitrustlaw.com
Conference Sessions and SpeakersJanuary 15, 2024“The Healing of Our People: Responding to the Challenges
of War and Increased Antisemitism”
Eric Fingerhut, President and CEO Jewish Federations of North America
Reuben Rotman, President and CEO, Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies
Rabbanit Alissa Thomas-Newborn, BCC
President-Elect, Neshama: Association of Jewish Chaplains,
Chaplain NewYork-Presbyterian, Rabbanit, Netivot Shalom
Dr. Norman Blumenthal, Zachter Family Director of Trauma and Crisis Intervention for OHEL
January 29, 2024“On the ground efforts to adapt to the crisis”
Rabbi Joseph Ozarowski S. Ozarowski, D. Min., BCC, President, Neshama:
Association of Jewish Chaplains, Rabbinic Counselor and Chaplain for Jewish Child
and Family Services, Chicago
Rabbi Fred Klein, Director of Mishkan Miami
Denise Dunager, Special Needs, Bereavement, Meditation Programs
February 5, 2024“A Holistic Perspective on Supporting People with Disabilities”
Shelley Christensen, MA, FAAIDD, Creator, Inclusion Innovations,
Senior Director of Faith Inclusion and Belonging, Respectability
February 19, 2024
“Expanding our Tents to Create Belonging”
Rabbi Lauren Tuchman, Disability Access Consultant, Rabbinic Teacher
March 4, 2024“Let’s Talk About it: Suicide Loss in the Jewish Community”
Rabbi Suzanne Offit, Board Certified Chaplain
Marjie Sokoll, Founding Director, Betty Ann Greenbaum Miller Center
for Jewish Healing, JFCS Boston
March 18, 2024“Family Estrangement in our Community: Coping and Caring”
Rabbi Judith Beiner, Chaplain, Jewish Family and Children’s Services Atlanta
Rabbi Chaplain Miriam Herscher, Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services, New York City
April 1, 2024“A Jewish Approach to the Crisis of Loneliness”
Rabbi Mychal B. Springer, Manager, Clinical Pastoral Education,
New York-Presbyterian Hospital
May 6, 2024“A Jewish Approach to Addiction”
Cantor Rabbi Rob Jury
Rabbi Ilan Glazer
May 20, 2024“Being fully Inclusive for Jews of Color”
Isaiah Rothstein, Rabbinic Scholar, Public Affairs Advisor,
Jewish Federations of North America
June 3, 2024“Embracing Our Jewish LGBTQ+ Community”
Laura Ticho
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Clergy, chaplains, and spiritual leaders from all religious traditions are being called upon to intervene in complex life crises, especially those involving aging, serious illness, end-of-life care, and bereavement. Our New-York-State-approved Certificate Program at the Wurzweiler School of Social Work enables clergy to obtain strong grounding in elder care and serious illness, and equips them with the ability to understand the issues and concerns. These courses are convenient and flexible for both professionals and students, as all coursework is offered online.
This 6 Course, 18 Credit program includes:
- Basics of Counseling
- Philosophical Foundations of the Helping Professions
- Gerontology
- Palliative Care and Serious Illness
- Interfaith Perspectives on Aging
- Coping with Loss
UPCOMINGCOURSES:
Beginning October 22, 2023
- Social Gerontology (Aging)
- Philosophical Foundations of the Helping Professions
Students enrolled in the certificate have an opportunity to transfer 15 credits towards the 60 credits required for an MSW degree. Students who opt to continue into the MSW program will take the additional coursework and fieldwork to be eligible for licensure as a mental health professional.
We are pleased to offer reduced tuition scholarships for clergy, chaplains, and clergy-in-training/seminary students. Tuition is $810 per course for clergy and chaplains; $500 per course for students.
Virtual Open Houses
Monday, September 11, 2023, 6-7 p.m. EST
Monday, October 2, 2023, 6-7 p.m. EST
RSVP at YU.EDU/ClergyOpenHouse
To apply and for additional information: Contact Rabbi Liz Rolle at Liz.Rolle@yu.edu or Dr. Gary Stein at GLStein@yu.edu
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In this meaningful new course with Rabbi Richard Address, Founder and Director of Jewish Sacred Aging, we will examine a series of Judaism’s most fundamental teachings as we prepare for the High Holidays and the year ahead. [Read more...]
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We are so proud to announce the 2023 National Bikur Cholim conference that begins on March 13 and ends on June 5. Like the conferences in 2021 and 2022 this one will be held virtually on Monday nights. The conferences in 2021 and 2022 grappled with how to provide bikur cholim in the face of the tremendous challenges from the pandemic and were attended by over 400 people. Register here.
This year’s program will be on The Path to Healing in the Face of Bereavement and our keynote speaker is Dr. Pauline Boss who has written and studied loss and bereavement for decades. She created ambiguous loss as an area of study and her recent book The Myth of Closure: Ambiguous Loss in a Time of Pandemic and Change is a New York Times bestseller. https://www.ambiguousloss.com
We have a set of stellar speakers for the remainder of the program who will deal with how to dwell in loss, and find meaning and growth. They will address how do we deal with the losses of lives, relationships, opportunities, and other losses. What are our own expectations for healing? How can we be most present and supportive of those who are bereaved? And what should our expectations be on the path to healing?
| Date | Session Overview | | March 13 | Dr. Pauline Boss, Professor, University of Minnesota “False expectations: Ambiguous Loss and the Myth of Closure and Finding the Compassionate Path to Healing” | | March 27 | Rabbi Richard Address, Founder & Director, Jewish Sacred AgingRabbi Edythe Mencher “A Discussion of a New Theology of Loss” | | April 3 | Rabbi Nadya Gross and Zoe Francesca Goldblatt “The Path of the Death Doula and How that Guides Providing Comfort to the Bereaved” | | April 24 | Rabbi Judy Beiner Rabbi Shira Stern Rabbi Miriam Herscher “Companioning the Bereaved: Lessons from Bereavement Groups” | | May 15 | Rabbi Melanie Levav, Shomer Collective “Meaning Making & Loss: Can We Really Turn Mourning Into Dancing?” (Psalm 30) | | May 30 | Rabbinic Pastor Chaya Lerner “Bereavement in the Face of Disaster, Lessons from Surfside One Year Later” | | June 5 | Rabbi Norman Blumenthal, Ohel “The Long Journey to Recovery: Covid and Bereavement” |
We hope you can join us. The registration fees are modest and we provide scholarships as needed.
Here is information on the program:
Conference Program, Online Select Mondays March 13 – June 5, 2022
8:00pm – 9:30pm EDT • 5:00pm – 6:30pm PDT
For volunteers, social workers, chaplains and professionals who work
in the field of bikur cholim (visiting the sick) and the general public
$72 for the full conference program for 7 sessions;
$36 for 3 sessions;
$18 for a single session
— scholarships widely available —
All sessions will be recorded
Sponsored by Neshama: Association of Jewish Chaplains, Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies, Jewish Association for Death Education (JADE), Kavod v’Nichum, and Shomer Collective
Questions?
Program Questions: Contact David Balto at david.balto@dcantitrustlaw.com or 202-577-5424
Sponsorship and Registration Questions: Contact david.balto@dcantitrustlaw.com
For more information, such as upcoming sessions, please notice that we have a new website jewish-healing-center.org which has comprehensive resources on the Jewish perspective on healing and bikur cholim.
We hope you can attend.
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A Week of Powerful Events, Timely Information, and Resources to Raise Awareness of the Importance of Genetic ScreeningAtlanta, GA – January 2023 – JScreen, a national non-profit public health initiative dedicated to preventing genetic diseases, announces the fourth annual Jewish Genetic Screening Awareness Week (JGSAW), which takes place from February 5th through 11th. Initiated in 2020 with organizational partners across the nation, JGSAW serves to educate the community about the importance of screening for genetic diseases and to raise awareness about testing resources. Jewish Genetic Screening Awareness Week was officially recognized in the morning orders by the Georgia State Legislature according to the Proclamation Declaring Jewish Genetic Screening Awareness Week. The goal for JGSAW is to continue to drive awareness about the importance of genetic testing to encourage more people to get screened and to gain the support of donors who make JScreen possible.
Now in its 10th year, JScreen makes genetic testing simple, accessible, and affordable with its easy-to-use at-home saliva kits. JScreen’s reproductive test gives prospective parents a deep understanding of their genetic makeup and the risk of having a child with a genetic disease. If a couple’s risk is elevated, genetic counselors privately address their results by phone or video teleconference and provide options to help them plan for the health of their future children. JScreen’s cancer genetic test alerts a person to their risk for hereditary cancer. Anyone with positive results can take action for the prevention or early detection of many common cancers. By providing convenient at-home access to cutting-edge genetic testing technology, patient education and genetic counseling services, JScreen strives to prevent devastating genetic diseases and ensure a healthy future for all.
“Our #1 goal is to ensure generations of healthy children and adults by preventing genetic diseases and hereditary cancer. The more people we educate and test, the closer we are to achieving our goal,” says Karen Arnovitz Grinzaid, Executive Director of JScreen.
Why Genetic Testing Matters:
Eighty percent of babies with genetic diseases are born to parents with no known history of that disease. Through early genetic screening, potential parents can determine the risk of having a child with a genetic disease before pregnancy, giving them options for family planning and helping to ensure the health of their future children. Approximately 10% of cancers are hereditary, meaning they are related to genetic changes that are passed down in a family. Cancer genetic testing identifies people who are at risk so they can take action to prevent cancer or detect it at an early, treatable stage.
“While JScreen’s roots are in the Jewish community, everyone can benefit from comprehensive genetic testing and counseling,” said El-Mahdi Holly, State Representative of Georgia HD116. “For the fourth annual Jewish Genetic Screening Awareness Week, the goal is to ensure that everyone, no matter your race, religion, or background, has access to genetic testing and that all community members have the knowledge to take action, take control, and get screened.”
During JGSAW, JScreen is offering a $72-off coupon code. People can register for testing at www.jscreen.org and use code JGSAW23 at checkout to receive the discount.
For more information about JScreen testing and to become a donor, please visit www.jscreen.org.
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Rabbi Address will be a panelist at the Judaism, Science and Medicine Annual Conference at Arizona State University on Sunday, February 26, presented by the Arizona State University Center for Jewish Studies.
This year’s conference is entitled “Judaism, Jews, and Artificial Intelligence: Machine Learning vs. Enduring Wisdom.”
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has changed numerous aspects of contemporary life. Since Jews are deeply involved in the design and use of AI systems, this conference examines the challenges of AI in light of the values of the Jewish tradition.
Can Judaism help us build a more just and virtuous AI? Can Judaism instruct us how to live with AI? If so, how?
Rabbi Address will present during session #4, “Artificial Intelligence and the Practice of Medicine,” at 5:15 p.m. Eastern Time/3:15 p.m Mountain Time. His topic is “Alexa, What Pills Do I Take Today?” — Artificial Intelligence and the Fifth Commandment.
Conference sessions free and open to all, but registration is required.
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There are few losses as painful as the loss of an unborn or a newly born child. They are far more common than we imagine. Over one in four pregnancies result in loss and one in 160 result in stillbirth. Although our Jewish rituals provide a strong structure for support of the bereaved for adults they are uncertain and absent for perinatal loss.
The Jewish Perinatal Loss Summit 2023 seeks to engage in a dialogue about how to fill this gap and provide stronger support for families suffering from perinatal loss. It also seeks to provide guidance for those providing nechama (comfort) for those suffering loss.
The conference is free and is on February 1, 9, and 15 at 8 pm EST.
The conference brings together speakers who have their own journeys of loss and counselors who have guided hundreds of families who have suffered these losses. In addition, it includes Rabbis who have worked to provide meaningful rituals to deal with these losses.
The conference begins on February 1 with Rabbi Ilan Glazer of Our Love Continues, a Facebook group for families dealing with perinatal loss and Cantor Hinda Labovitz of Ohr Kodesh Synagogue, on “Grappling with Loss: The Personal Stories” who will both speak on their personal journeys with loss and how they work to find a path to coping with those losses.
They will be joined by Dr Aimee Baron the Founder and Executive Director of I Was Supposed to Have a Baby.
On February 9, we will hear from Dvora Entin a renowned social worker specializing in reproductive and perinatal mental health who will address “Time Does Not Heal All Wounds: The Wisdom of Grieving Perinatal Loss.” She will be joined by Nancy Berlow of the National Council of Jewish Women, Pregnancy Loss and Support Program.
Finally, on February 15, two of the pioneers in the area of creative rituals to deal with perinatal loss, Rabbi Janet Madden and Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin, will address Rituals to deal with the spiritual and emotional challenges. Both of them have created innovative rituals to deal with these losses and Rabbi Cardin is the author of Tears of Sorrow, Tears of Hope: A Jewish Spiritual Companion for Infertility and Pregnancy Loss. They will be joined by Reva Judas the creator and founder of NechamaComfort.
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Editor’s Note: This is a message from Shelly Christensen MA, FAAIDD, Senior Director of Faith Inclusion and Belonging, RespectAbility, a recent guest on the Seekers of Meaning TV Show and Podcast.
As a co-founder and resource organizer for JDAIM since the beginning, I was thrilled to bring that work to RespectAbility when I was hired as the Senior Director of Faith Inclusion and Belonging in April. JDAIM has a new home at RespectAbility! My incredible team and I have been working since the summer to create resources and programs for JDAIM 2023.
The 2023 JDAIM Guide has a new look. It’s full of timely information including programming ideas, planning tips, and practical ways to increase accessibility, ensuring that all people feel they belong. Visit the JDAIM website to access free logos for all your event materials.
The popular JDAIM Reads is back and I’m sure you will love the selections. We are featuring two books by iconic disability rights activist, Judy Heumann. Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist is an incredible story, and my husband and I loved listening to the brilliant Ali Stroker narrate the audiobook. Judy has also written a marvelous version of the book for teens: Rolling Warrior: The Incredible, Sometimes Awkward True Story of a Rebel Girl on Wheels Who Helped Spark a Revolution. We also are featuring books about mental health, friendship, bullying, and belonging for kids of all ages.
JDAIM Films features two films written and produced by disabled filmmakers. What Do You Pray For? by Ben Rosloff asks the titular question of multiple interview subjects, and the responses demonstrate that spirituality, faith, and community are universally important. You can also answer the question – learn how to submit your answer at the website. You’re also in for a treat with the feature length documentary by filmmaker Aaron Wolf, Restoring Tomorrow, which discusses the history and restoration of the Wilshire Blvd. Temple in Los Angeles. Aaron, who identifies as neurodivergent, weaves his personal journey of rediscovery in the film.
Find JDAIM on Facebook and Instagram. Share your program ideas and promotions, pictures of events, and media mentions! We want to know what your community or organization is doing in recognition of JDAIM.
JDAIM has changed the landscape, but inclusion is not fully realized for many people living with a disability or mental health condition. One month out of the year is not enough! What you do the other eleven months can make all the difference to a person who wants to feel a sense of belonging to the Jewish community.
The Faith Inclusion and Belonging team at RespectAbility can offer guidance on what your next steps are. I encourage you to drop an email to me at ShellyC@RespectAbility.org with your questions. Let us know what you’re thinking for JDAIM and the other eleven months!
Warm Regards,
Shelly Christensen MA, FAAIDD
Senior Director of Faith Inclusion and Belonging, RespectAbility
Author, From Longing to Belonging – A Practical Guide to Including People with Disabilities and Mental Health Conditions in Your Faith Community
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Co-Sponsors: Calvary HospitalNeshama: Association of Jewish ChaplainsThe Collaborative for Palliative Care Friday, December 2, 20229 a.m. – 1 p.m. ET Live on Zoom Registration: 3.5 CEU Credit Hours •General: Through Nov. 22: $85; Nov. 23-Dec.1: $105 •Wurzweiler Alumni and Current [Read more...]
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The Re-CHARGING Reform Judaism Conference will convene thought leaders, Jewish scholars, philanthropists, and committed lay leaders from throughout the U.S. and Canada for an extraordinary opportunity to assess this crossroads moment and offer a call for a bright future. [Read more...]
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Melton is pleased to offer this innovative class with Rabbi Richard Address (Founder and Director of Jewish Sacred Aging) in which we will examine the Jewish values of health, healing, wholeness, and holiness. [Read more...]
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Rabbi Address has recorded a virtual memorial service accessible here, or in the video player below, which may be used at times of mourning where it is not possible to have an in-person service.
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Touchpoints is a program developed by Congregation Sukkat Shalom to meet the needs of "empty-nester" congregants. [Read more...]
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The Sisterhood of Congregation Ahavath Chesed, Jacksonville, Florida, is celebrating 60 years of providing Braille materials to the visually impaired in northern Florida. Rabbi Richard Address, founder and director of Jewish Sacred Aging, is currently the interim rabbi at the Reform synagogue. [Read more...]
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At the recent Yeshiva University Wurzweiler School of Social Work conference on Spirituality at the End Life, we included the following blessing that was created by two students in a class on Longevity at HUC-JIR [Read more...]
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Rabbi Jill Zimmerman offers a free workbook for reflection during Elul, the month preceding the Jewish High Holy Days. [Read more...]
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A series of four seminars/discussions that speak to current challenges faced by individuals and families in light of the pandemic. [Read more...]
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Because of the need to officiate at a funeral, Rabbi Address provided his presentation, “Healing and Spiritual Care: Training Jewish Physicians,” in video for the 2020 Jewish Healing Through the Ages: theories and practices conference Mar. [Read more...]
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Download a flyer explaining the new Yeshiva University Online Rabbinic Certificate Program in Gerontology and Palliative Care. The online course begins this fall (October 27). [Read more...]
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Rabbi Dayle Friedman presents a webinar, "Embracing Reality: Spiritually Preparing for Dementia." [Read more...]
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The Wurzweiler School of Social Work at Yeshiva University will host an all-day continuing education program, "Spirituality Near the End of Life," on Wednesday, July 10, 2019. [Read more...]
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Rabbi Richard Address will present "The September of Our Years", the next offering in the Gamliel Institute's series of in-depth Continuing Education courses, a fabulous set of three classes, looking at life's third stage, including relevant sacred texts, Jewish considerations of mental health and dementia and Alzheimers impact, and new rituals for this stage of life. [Read more...]
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Here are two programs developed by two congregations that speak to aspects of our Jewish Sacred Aging work. We were honored to be part of these. If you are interested in follow up, feel free [Read more...]
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Jewish Sacred Aging® is pleased to help promote the next round of Wise Aging trainings. Wise Aging, founded in 2014, is designed to “engage Jewish adults aged 55 and older”. The program is geared to [Read more...]
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Are you . . . Anxious about a change in your job, health, or family? Disappointed that things didn’t turn out as expected? Tired of comparing yourself to others and coming up short? If you [Read more...]
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Elana Marcus provides some advice for boomers about adjusting to life as an older adult. [Read more...]
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We invite you to participate in a groundbreaking study that will explore the interests and family demographics of Jewish grandparents, ages 55-80. Your responses to an online survey will join those of grandparents throughout North [Read more...]
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Mondays, December 3, 10, 17, January 7 & 14, 8-9:30 p.m., EST, on Zoom (through phone or computer) Tuition: $150 FOR MORE INFORMATION rabbidayle@growingolder.net 215 266 3647 www.growingolder.net If your parent has Alzheimerʼs or other dementia, [Read more...]
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Editor’s Note: Harriet Rosen and Rabbi Elana Kanter co-authored this article. They both appeared on the June 15, 2018 Seekers of Meaning podcast here on JewishSacredAging.com. You can listen to the podcast here. How do you respond [Read more...]
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Sunday March 4, 2018 1:00-6:00 PM Death and loss are central to human life. We can’t control or escape that inexorable reality, but we can choose how we respond to grief and loss. If we [Read more...]
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Three video excerpts from the “Jewish Sacred Aging Think Tank” event held March 26, 2017 at Congregation Rodeph Shalom in Philadelphia are now available for viewing. The three are the opening D’var Torah by Rabbi [Read more...]
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Congregation Ner Tamid in Henderson, Nevada, has created a Friendly Visitor program working with and based on the Dorot model in New York City. This program is designed to tackle “social isolation and creates inter-generational [Read more...]
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Rabbi Judith Siegal (j.siegal@judeagables.org) senior rabbi of Temple Judea in Coral Gables, Florida, recently completed a three part series for her congregation on Sacred Aging. A combination of handouts and power point and discussions marked [Read more...]
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I recently had the honor of kicking off the new program for Boomers and Elders at Kol Tikvah in Parkland, FL. Cantor Malcolm Arnold has put together a talented committee that has created this new [Read more...]
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While serving a congregation for the High Holidays, I worked with Cantor David M. Presler who is from south Florida. He has a unique style of chanting and he sent JSA some brief selections of [Read more...]
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Is your congregation looking for ways to discuss mental health? Are you actively looking for ways to support older adults with depression and other mental illnesses in your community? Rabbi Address will be leading a [Read more...]
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Boomers and Beyond, Sacred Aging Monthly Conversations for the Third Act of Life With Rabbi Vicki L. Axe and Friends Dates: November 4, December 2, January 6, February 3, March 2, March 30, May 4, [Read more...]
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Advance Planning continues to be a major issue and the need for Jewish programming is growing. Here is an outline of a conference planned by Cantor Sherri Allen of Congregation Beth Shalom in Arlington, TX. [Read more...]
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Rabbi Michael Dolgin of Temple Sinai in Toronto recently led a session on Medically Assisted Dying for Toronto Board of Rabbis. We are grateful for his permission to repost the audio and the printed texts [Read more...]
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Editor’s Note: This guest post from Rabbi Jonathan Prosnit originally appeared March 27, 2015 on the website of Congregation Beth Am in Los Altos Hills, CA. It is reposted here with his permission. The Monday [Read more...]
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Several things happened to me concurrently. First, I was about to retire from a wonderful 32 Year career as Director of Religious Education from Am Shalom, a great congregation in Glencoe, IL. Second, I went [Read more...]
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Rabbi Laura Geller, senior rabbi at Temple Emanuel, Beverly Hills, CA, along with a group of leadership, is in the process of developing a new program that will focus on issues surrounding baby boomers and [Read more...]
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Hand In Hand Partners in Caring is a program of the Jewish Home and Care Center in Milwaukee that trains volunteers to assist residents in the final stages of life. The volunteers go through special [Read more...]
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We at JSA would like to highlight programs that your congregation or organization has created that celebrate Boomers in one way or another. We hope you will send us some ideas of what you have [Read more...]
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