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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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Our time to learn again!
There is a tradition with Judaism that the time between Pesach and Shavuot is spent studying the collection of sayings called Pirke Avot (Sayings of the Fathers). This collection of sayings is part of our Mishnah and dates from around the year … Continue reading
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Tagged aging, baby boomers, education, jewish, judaism, learning, pirke avot, sacred
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Jewish Sacred Aging Podcast #1: Seminar on “The Art of Care-Giving”
We’re pleased to present our first Jewish Sacred Aging seminar podcast, featuring a workshop conducted by Rabbi Address at M’kor Shalom in Cherry Hill, NJ on “The Art of Care-Giving.” This program is part of the synagogue’s Health and Wellness … Continue reading
Posted in Care-Giving Concerns, Jewish Baby Boomers, Podcasts
Tagged aging, alzheimers, baby boomers, care-giving, caregiving, dementia, eldercare, elderly, jewish, nursing home, parents, sacred, senile, seniors, spirituality
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To Daven or to Play Ball? That is the Question…
My Bubbe was a wise sage, Russian born, orphaned by the time she was nine months old, separated from three of her four siblings while she and a sister were raised by their wealthy/rabbi/merchant maternal zayde and bubbe. She would … Continue reading
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Tagged baby boomers, bubbe, old country, shabbat, shabbos, tradition
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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
OurParents.com: A resource for elder care options
We came across OurParents.com, a free elder care directory, focused on assisting adult children with aging parents find the right care solution that meets the parents’ and family’s unique needs. The site includes a wide range of state-by-state information about … Continue reading
A New Year’s Challenge … for God
I am in the middle of a fascinating new book by Eric Weiner entitled Man Seeks God (New York Times book review). I stumbled across Mr. Weiner as a result of a New York Times op-ed piece that he wrote in … Continue reading
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Tagged baby boomers, eric weiner, man seeks god, rabbi richard address, religion, seeking God, spirituality
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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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Lighting the Lights of Our Souls
This month, as many of you know, brings Hannukah. It is a curious and problematic festival that, while minor in the grand scheme of Jewish calendar festivals, has become “major” here in the USA. The annual excess of buying has … Continue reading
Moving Mom, Chapter 2: Finding the Right Living Space
Gil’s Mom has severe osteoporosis plus macular degeneration; two serious health problems. Our goal was to find a nearby residence that would give her a social life and provide physical security.
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