Kol Bo
Thoughts for the New Year
As many of you know, I am an avid cyclist. Most of my rides are done solo so when I come to a crossroads, “an intersection of two or more roads”, I need to make [Read more…]
decisions
Care-Giving Concerns
Ten Commandments for Caregiving
Ten things to know about and plan for if you are a care giver for an elderly person. [Read more…]
Seekers of Meaning-JSA Podcast
JSA Podcast 25: Mychal Springer and Sally Kaplan on Advance Planning for End of Life
On this episode of the Jewish Sacred Aging Podcast, the guests are Rabbi Mychal B. Springer nad Sally Kaplan, who are leading What Matters: Caring Conversations About End of Life, an initiative to bring advance [Read more…]
Reflections on Aging
JSA TV 10/21/2015: Part two of a conversation with Dr. Don Friedman about end of life conversations and medical care givers
In this episode of “Conversations,” Jewish Sacred Aging’s TV program, Rabbi Address concludes his conversation with Dr. Don Friedman, a retired rheumatologist and faculty member at the Sidney Kimmel School of Medicine at Thomas Jefferson [Read more…]
Video
JSA TV 10/1/2015: A conversation with Dr. Don Friedman about training medical students to work with older patients
In this episode of “Conversations,” Jewish Sacred Aging’s TV program, Rabbi Address welcomes Dr. Don Friedman, a retired rheumatologist and faculty member at the Sidney Kimmel School of Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. [Read more…]
Reflections on Aging
Guest Post: A Cantor’s Thoughts on End of Life Conversations
When I was hired to be the Cantor and sole clergy at Congregation Beth Shalom in Arlington, Texas, I officiated at more funerals during my first year than I had even been to in my [Read more…]
Jewish Baby Boomers
Fair Market Value – Comment by Rabbi Jonathan Kendall
I am in the midst of selling my house in anticipation of a move north (I understand that this is a complete reversal of the normal rhythm of Jewish life because when one retires, Florida [Read more…]