Kol Bo
And Then You Remember…
This essay by Rabbi Dennis Sasso, Senior Rabbi at Congregation Beth-El Zedeck, Indianapolis, Indiana, was originally published by the Times of Israel. We republish it with Rabbi Sasso’s permission. [Read more…]
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Baby Boomer Bubbe
Everything Was A Very Long Time Ago…
Sandy Taradash describes the living tribute to her parents recently dedicated at Camp Newman in California. [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…]
Reflections on Aging
To Hold On – To Remember: Yizkor
Rabbi Dr. Steven Moss thinks about Yom Kippur and its power to evoke memory. [Read more…]
Reflections on Aging
The Year Grandma Dora Sent Us Very Memorable Hamentashen for Purim
JSA contributing writer Sharon Siegel remembers a Purim celebration made special by her grandmother and grandfather. [Read more…]
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Ghosts and Ancestors
Rabbi Richard Hirsh writes about the hard work of turning our ghosts into ancestors who can walk with us. [Read more…]
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To Live a Thousand Years
In this meditation for Yom Kippur, Rabbi Stephen Karol discusses the Psalms, the brevity of humanity and the eternity of God. [Read more…]
Living Longer-Living Better
Guest Blog Post: Yizkor – Remembering Our Ancestors in Pandemic Times
Reb Simcha Raphael links the observance of Yizkor in a time of public health lockdown with an effort to make a more solid spiritual connection. [Read more…]
Reflections on Aging
The Gift of Memory: Remembering Jenni
Cantor Rhoda Harrison, Ph.D., from Congregation M’kor Shalom in Cherry Hill, NJ, recalls a childhood friend who died much too early, and the continuing gift her memory provides. [Read more…]
Carole's Corner
Dania’s Bench
Contributor Carole Leskin remembers her friend Dania, sitting on the bench that memorializes her. [Read more…]