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No, This is Not the End
Dr. Dan Gottlieb writes about losing one life and creating a new one, “rich and textured.” [Read more…]
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Reflections on Aging
Learning to Value the Experience of Aging
Contributing writer Rabbi Mark Levin, DHL, points out the value of embracing and learning from the experience of our older citizens. [Read more…]
Reb Carl's Column
Time, Time, Time To See What’s Become Of Me
Reb Carl Viniar recently has been ordained as a Rabbinic Pastor. He developed a comprehensive manual for clergy who are engaged in pre-marital counseling with older adults. We know that many of the issues and concerns that face second or third marriages are different from those younger people who are getting married for the first time. We are providing links to his manual as well as to a one-page “Checklist for Clergy”. [Read more…]
Reflections on Aging
Surfing the Surface of a Not-So-Common Life
“How are you?” is usually the first question asked when people meet and greet. Not for 86-year-old rabbinical student Lee Richmond, Ph.D. [Read more…]
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Time Waits for No One
A Rolling Stones song helps Rabbi Dr. Steven Moss appreciate the passage of time. [Read more…]
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Never too old
Rabbi Dr. Steven Moss finds reasons for living in stories of two lives. [Read more…]
Carole's Corner
Thanksgiving 2019: Reassembling the Pieces
Carole Leskin reflects on the true meaning of Thanksgiving. [Read more…]
Carole's Corner
When the Garden is What Remains
JSA Contributor Carole Leskin reflects on friendship, companionship, and loss. [Read more…]
Seekers of Meaning-JSA Podcast
Rachael Falk discusses her doctoral research into spirituality and mourning practices, on JSA Podcast
This episode of the Jewish Sacred Aging Podcast features a conversation with Rachael Falk, a Psy.D. candidate in clinical psychology, about her doctoral research into spirituality as it relates to end of life and mourning [Read more…]
Carole's Corner
Repurposing
It was December 29, 2016. A bright winter sun pierced the spaces between the blinds causing me to wake up a bit earlier than usual. I opened my eyes gently and did not move, unwilling [Read more…]