Baby Boomer Bubbe Archives - Jewish Sacred Aging

The synagogue at Tykocin, Poland, By Emptywords - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, Link

A Young Adult’s Impressions of Poland

January 20, 2023 Sandra Taradash 2

Sandy Taradash’s granddaughter Kami Rosenblatt writes about her trip to Jewish sites in Poland. [Read more…]

vintage golden clock in aged railway station terminal with arched windows

Out Goes the Past, In Comes the Future…

December 20, 2022 Sandra Taradash 0

Contributor Sandy Taradash offers a rhymed look at the year’s end and the promise of a new beginning in 2023. [Read more…]

When Dayenu and Thanksgiving Meet…

November 13, 2022 Sandra Taradash 0

Sandy Taradash discusses the gratitude we feel at Thanksgiving and the gratitude to God symbolized in the Passover song, “Dayenu.” [Read more…]

Making Tashlich Your Own!

October 2, 2022 Sandra Taradash 0

Since my daughter moved to Oregon last year when her two college age kids started school there, it’s been lonely for all the holidays. And this year, my other daughter’s girls are off — one [Read more…]

Ground Hog Day! Empty Nester AGAIN!

August 23, 2022 Sandra Taradash 0

Sandy Taradash describes the second-time empty nest experience as the grandchildren move away. [Read more…]

Everything Was A Very Long Time Ago…

July 31, 2022 Sandra Taradash 1

Sandy Taradash describes the living tribute to her parents recently dedicated at Camp Newman in California. [Read more…]

Baby boomers may remember waiting on line to use the Bell System "PicturePhone" kiosk at the 1964-1965 New York World's Fair. (Maurice Lubetkin Photo/Used by permission)

To Kvetch or Not to Kvetch…

June 6, 2022 Sandra Taradash 2

Today, writes Sandy Taradash, anything goes! We are witness to authenticity, realism, blatant language and deeds with memorable images that impact our brains forever. But, she concludes, in the name of technology, this is probably considered progress. [Read more…]