On the Passage of Time
Reflecting on the 100th anniversary of her grandmother's birthday, Stefanie Levine Cohen explores how we perceive the passage of time. [Read more...]
Reflections on Aging
A Harvest of Memories
JSA contributor Rabbi Stephen Karol links the farming cycle and harvest to memories and Yizkor. [Read more...]
When the Garden is What Remains
JSA Contributor Carole Leskin reflects on friendship, companionship, and loss. [Read more...]
The Blessings of Dying A Little Death
JSA Contributor Stefanie Levine Cohen writes about how the Jewish High Holidays have changed as she has become an empty-nester. [Read more...]
The Gift of Memory: Remembering Jenni
Cantor Rhoda Harrison, Ph.D., from Congregation M'kor Shalom in Cherry Hill, NJ, recalls a childhood friend who died much too early, and the continuing gift her memory provides. [Read more...]
Elul and the Power of Silence
Silence in its many varieties is powerful. In solitude or in relationship, as a mode of contemplation or communication, silence is often infused with significance. [Read more...]
Contemplative Practice
Rabbi Richard Hirsh discusses mindfulness-based stress reduction as an entry point into retirement. [Read more...]
Dania’s Bench
Contributor Carole Leskin remembers her friend Dania, sitting on the bench that memorializes her. [Read more...]
A Prayer For Making New Friends Upon Moving Into a Retirement Community
Rabbi Janet Madden, a certified Jewish Spiritual Director, shares a prayer for people starting a new life chapter in a retirement community. [Read more...]
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