Rabbi Address’ new book, Seekers of Meaning
Rabbi Richard Address has devoted his career to helping transform synagogues into caring communities. Now, in his most personal work to date, he explores how the notion of a caring community can be transformative for individuals, particularly baby boomers struggling with issues of aging and mortality.
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Aging in America Conference, March 28-April 1, Washington
Aging in America, the 2012 Annual Conference of the American Society on Aging takes place March 28–April 1 in Washington, DC. The ASA Conference, with more than 3,000 attendees, is recognized as a showcase for programs and projects that can be replicated, a … Continue reading
Rabbi Address’ newest book, ‘Seekers of Meaning,’ published by URJ Press
Rabbi Richard Address has devoted his career to helping transform synagogues into caring communities. Now, in Seekers of Meaning, his newest and most personal work to date, he explores how the notion of a caring community can be transformative for … Continue reading
Posted in Jewish Baby Boomers, Reflections on Aging, Resources
Tagged aging, baby boomers, caregiving, eldercare, mortality, retirement, seniors
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Dealing with Long Distance
Our lives today can make caring for aging parents so much more complicated. My elderly mother passed away a few years ago, after a 20 year struggle with Rheumatoid Arthritis. She lived on a small island 4,500 miles away from … Continue reading
Longing to hear “I love you”
My parents are in their 80’s, in failing health and live in a retirement home. I make it a point to be there twice a week and am constantly running small errands for them in the interim. Their form of … Continue reading
American Public Media’s “On Being” radio program features “The Far Shore of Aging”
American Public Media syndicates On Being, a radio program about “the big questions at the center of human life, from the boldest new science of the human brain to the most ancient traditions of the human spirit.” The series’ July … Continue reading
Whistle a happy tune…
Remember The King and I? It was Anna’s song in which she gave us the psycho-spiritual insight that whenever we feel afraid the best thing to do is just whistle a happy tune. This was Broadway’s therapeutic analyses that preceded … Continue reading
Posted in D'vrei Torah, Reflections on Aging
Tagged aging, debunking, happiness, myths, new york times, usa today, whistle
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Happy New Year, Happy ‘Age of the Boomer’!
Start spreading the news….! Actually, the census has already done that. As of January 1, 2011 (that is like NOW), one Baby Boomer in the USA will turn 65 every 8 seconds! How is that for a way to welcome … Continue reading
Into the light of the future
The Torah cycle that we read this month deals a lot with Joseph and his sojourn in Egypt; his rise from prisoner to minister and his eventual reunion with his family. Indeed, one of the most powerful lines in the … Continue reading
Posted in D'vrei Torah, Jewish Baby Boomers
Tagged aging, baby boomers, creativity, experience, Joseph, light, meaningful aging
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Again…life’s randomness!
I was in the middle of teaching a class at our seminary, the Hebrew Union College in New York, when I was interrupted by the vibrating phone. I had forgotten to turn it off. How fortuitous! It was my mom’s … Continue reading
To Your Health!
One of the most interesting developments in recent years has been the growing interest, on the part of baby boomers, in issues of health and wellness. Maybe it is part of our own understanding of our own aging and the … Continue reading
Posted in D'vrei Torah, Health and Wellness Programs
Tagged aging, baby boomers, health, judaism, mental health, spirituality, wellness
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