Reflections on Aging
A prayer for Bruce Willis
Rabbi Jeffrey Salkin, author of the “Martini Judaism” column, offers a prayer for actor Bruce Willis, who is facing a diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia. [Read more…]
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Kavanot: A Jewish Brain Exercise to Fight Dementia and Alzheimer’s
Rabbi Dr. Steven Moss describes ways to help enhance cognitive health by using kavanah, or mindful concentration on the meaning of prayer. [Read more…]
Reflections on Aging
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…]
JSA Programs and Resources
Rabbi Dayle Friedman Webinar on “Embracing Reality: Spiritually Preparing for Dementia”
Rabbi Dayle Friedman presents a webinar, “Embracing Reality: Spiritually Preparing for Dementia.” [Read more…]
Organization Programs for Boomers
Restoring the Spirit: A Jewish Spiritual Support Group for Adult Children of People Living with Dementia
Mondays, December 3, 10, 17, January 7 & 14, 8-9:30 p.m., EST, on Zoom (through phone or computer) Tuition: $150 FOR MORE INFORMATION rabbidayle@growingolder.net 215 266 3647 www.growingolder.net If your parent has Alzheimerʼs or other dementia, [Read more…]
Seekers of Meaning-JSA Podcast
SOM Podcast: Rabbi Michael Goldman, director of Seivah, Life Beyond Memory, for Alzheimers and Dementia
In this Seekers of Meaning Podcast, Rabbi Address speaks with Rabbi Michael Goldman, creator and director of Seivah, a program whose goal is to create a society, starting with the organized Jewish community, in which dementia [Read more…]
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Seekers of Meaning Podcast: Rabbi Cary Kozberg of Side By Side, Support Group for Caregivers of Older Adults
In this episode of the Seekers of Meaning Podcast, the guest is Rabbi Cary Kozberg, director of Side By Side, which offers support for families and caregivers of older adults who themselves are coping with “caregiver stress.” [Read more…]
Health and Wellness Programs
Rabbi Address provides video lecture and interview on Aging and Mental Health issues for Florida synagogue
Rabbi Address produced a video lecture and interview on aging and mental health in a Jewish context, to replace a lecture he was forced to cancel last month when he suddenly needed to officiate at [Read more…]
Seekers of Meaning-JSA Podcast
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 givers. About the Guest Jerold E. Rothkoff, a practicing New [Read more…]
Seekers of Meaning-JSA Podcast
Past president of American Medical Association visits Jewish Sacred Aging Podcast
Andrew Gurman MD, the immediate past president of the American Medical Association, and a hand surgeon from Hollidaysburg, PA, is the guest on this week’s edition of the Jewish Sacred Aging Podcast. Dr. Gurman discusses healthcare [Read more…]