Reflections on Aging
In the Land of Post-Adulthood
Marc Blesoff reflects on the possibilities that continue to be available even as we age. [Read more…]
Reflections on Aging
Reflections on Aging
Where There’s a Will
Rabbi Richard Hirsch writes about some surprising discoveries in his family research. [Read more…]
Reflections on Aging
In These Days
This year, at the High Holidays, I glimpsed connection between the Days of Awe and our aging with intention: Treating oneself with honesty and tenderness. A changed rhythm. Self-reflection. Life review. Being a role model. [Read more…]
Reflections on Aging
Post-Yizkor Thoughts
Is a picture still worth a thousand words? We don’t talk of “pictures” much anymore, nor of “flashbulbs.” We speak of “images” now. However, a proverb may be worth a thousand words … or more. [Read more…]
Reflections on Aging
To Hold On – To Remember: Yizkor
Rabbi Dr. Steven Moss thinks about Yom Kippur and its power to evoke memory. [Read more…]
Reflections on Aging
A Tree of the Field
In this d’var excerpt, Chaplain Barry Pitegoff reminds us of the blessing, “May you be like a tree of the field.” [Read more…]
Reflections on Aging
My Prague Mitzvah
Retired Toronto executive David Kwechansky recalls the secret mitzvah mission he undertook to smuggle prayerbooks behind the Iron Curtain. [Read more…]
Reflections on Aging
Me And We
JSA Contributing Author Marc Blesoff recalls swimming in a lake during vacations and how the human impact on the environment has changed that. [Read more…]
Reflections on Aging
Florida Tragedy Recalls Other Scenes for Rabbi Moss
The Surfside, Florida, condominium collapse forces Rabbi Dr. Steven Moss to reflect on other tragedies over the years. [Read more…]
Reflections on Aging
Moments That Shape Us
Chaplain Barry Pitegoff reflects on moments that can set us on a pathway for life. [Read more…]