Carole's Corner
Memories —The Surprise Gift of Old Age
I rarely get up early enough to see the sunrise nowadays. But there was a time when I did. I loved the solitude of it. An old log cabin in the woods and a trail [Read more…]
memories
Seekers of Meaning-JSA Podcast
Seekers of Meaning 8/19/2022: Rabbi Elana Zaiman, author of “The Forever Letter”
On this week’s episode of the Seekers of Meaning TV Show and Podcast, Rabbi Elana Zaiman discusses her book, The Forever Letter: Writing What We Believe For Those We Love. [Read more…]
Carole's Corner
Winter on Barnegat Bay
Carole Leskin remembers an outing with her father. [Read more…]
Reflections on Aging
Post-Yizkor Thoughts
Is a picture still worth a thousand words? We don’t talk of “pictures” much anymore, nor of “flashbulbs.” We speak of “images” now. However, a proverb may be worth a thousand words … or more. [Read more…]
Reflections on Aging
Me And We
JSA Contributing Author Marc Blesoff recalls swimming in a lake during vacations and how the human impact on the environment has changed that. [Read more…]
Baby Boomer Bubbe
Seventy-Five Years’ Worth of Blessings!
Sandy Taradash is grateful for reaching her 75th birthday. [Read more…]
Living Longer-Living Better
Guest Blog Post: Synagogue Friends
Sharon Siegel reflects on this season of continuing losses of loved ones and the memories and connections they represent. [Read more…]
Slider
Accepting the Mitzvah
Chaplain Barry Pitegoff recalls how “flashbulb memories” prepare us to perform mitzvot. [Read more…]
Reflections on Aging
On the Passage of Time
Reflecting on the 100th anniversary of her grandmother’s birthday, Stefanie Levine Cohen explores how we perceive the passage of time. [Read more…]
Reflections on Aging
A Harvest of Memories
JSA contributor Rabbi Stephen Karol links the farming cycle and harvest to memories and Yizkor. [Read more…]