Carole's Corner
Dancing in Frilly Pink Underwear
Carole Leskin recalls Ronni Bennett, whose senior blog reminded her to dance. [Read more…]
loneliness
Kol Bo
On the Importance of Bringing Shadow Fears to Light
Contributing writer Lee Richmond discusses bringing our fears to light and facing them to find courage and strength. [Read more…]
Kol Bo
New Poetry from Bruce Black
With this post, we inaugurate “Kol Bo,” a new section on JewishSacredAging.com devoted to written contributions of poetry and essays from our community that don’t fit under the headings of our other areas of practice. [Read more…]
Neshama-NAJC
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…]
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…]