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…]
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Carole's Corner
Life Lessons from COVID19
Carole Leskin describes some of the life lessons learned from the first year of the COVID19 pandemic. [Read more…]
Reflections on Aging
Davar Acher: L’vado
Chaplain Barry Pitegoff, BCC, discusses issues of loneliness and estrangement in connection with recent Torah portions. [Read more…]
Reflections on Aging
A Reply to a Friend I Haven’t Met Yet
JSA Contributor Stefanie Levine Cohen writes an open letter to a friend she hasn’t met yet. [Read more…]
Reflections on Aging
“Do Not Cast Me Off…”
Chaplain Barry E. Pitegoff, BCC, participated in a Shavuot teach-in at Temple Sinai, Middletown, NY, We share his remarks on a verse of Torah/Tanakh that has resonated for him. [Read more…]
Baby Boomer Bubbe
Dear Evan Hansen and Freddie Mercury: What Common Links Do They Share?
Sandy Taradash looks at the events that play a key role in shaping the kind of person we become. [Read more…]
Jewish Baby Boomers
Aging with dignity
Elana Marcus provides some advice for boomers about adjusting to life as an older adult. [Read more…]
Blog
Guest Blog Post: Who will be your next kinkeeper?
A 2018 study by Cigna on Loneliness in America concluded that “Loneliness has the same impact on mortality as smoking 15 cigarettes a day, making it more dangerous than obesity.” [Read more…]
Reflections on Aging
Sadly, lonely people are in good company
Rabbi Dow Marmur, rabbi emeritus of Holy Blossom Temple in Toronto, Ontario, writes in his latest column for the Toronto Star about the impact of loneliness on people’s health. About Rabbi Dow Marmur Rabbi Dow Marmur [Read more…]
Carole's Corner
Alone for Thanksgiving
It’s hard for me to find the words to describe loneliness. The best I can come up with is that it feels like someone has scooped out all my insides, leaving only a shell that [Read more…]