Ki-Tetzei: Is That What You Really “Want”?
This week’s portion, “Ki Tetzei” is filled with a series of laws and regulation that again, seek to establish the moral and legal order of the land that the [Read more...]
August 2017
Sweet Lauren – I Have No Explanation
At [4:30] in the afternoon a few days ago, my neighbor, Jess, called to ask me if she could stop by for a moment. Sure, I said, thinking she was going to want me to cat-sit [Read more...]
First you live, then you die, then you…what?
Editor’s Note: This guest post was submitted by Judith Wolf Mandell, author of Sammy’s Broken Leg (Oh, No!) and the Amazing Cast That Fixed It. She can be [Read more...]
Elder and Disability Law Discussed by Jerold Rothkoff, Elder Law Expert, on JSA Podcast August 25
On this episode of the Jewish Sacred Aging Podcast, elder law attorney Jerold Rothkoff discusses important issues of legal and estate planning for seniors and their care [Read more...]
Shoftim: Beware The False Prophets
This Torah portion is replete with social and legal discussions as Moses continues his discourses on how to administer the land that the Israelites were poised to enter. The [Read more...]
Elul-1: Turning to the New Year: Our Responsibility
The month of Elul begins now. The final month of the calendar, it is a month that symbolically prepares our souls for the coming High Holy Days. It is a time of [Read more...]
What Do We Tell Our Grandchildren?
As Baby Boomers I can imagine you had some of the experiences I had back in the 50s when walking into a room of our parents and grandparents, and other elders, and hearing [Read more...]
Aging in prison: An ‘invisible’ group
Editor’s Note: This guest post is from Marc Blesoff, who facilitates aging workshops in several prisons. The United States has the largest prison population in the [Read more...]
Re’eih: Blessings, Curses, Choices and Ego!
It never ceases to amaze me and my colleagues how the Torah portions every week speak to the daily life experiences of us all. Re’eih is no exception. This week’s [Read more...]
The Idealized Past and an Uncertain Tomorrow?
We recently returned to the URJ Camp Harlam for the annual Alumni day. In itself, a very ordinary event, yet, for some special reasons, this one was different. I started at [Read more...]
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