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SPIRIT Initiative Pre-Pesach Lecture Series
March 20, 2014
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OU Advocacy Mini-Mission to Trenton
February 9, 2014
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SPIRIT Initiative Lectures – Boca Raton
February 6, 2014
Why Is This Pesach So Different?
With a husband who prefers his own table; married daughter living in another country; an elderly mother in a third country; and another daughter, disabled, who doesn't travel easily -- I don't have any choice but to make Pesach at home. Each year is slightly different to the ones before. That too is part of tradition. Often, the she-hecheyanu blessing, that I recite after I light the candles to usher in the festival, moves me to tears as I feel the weight of change, of time, of space, of people.
Read MoreEarly-Onset Alzheimer's In Jewish Seniors
I have Alzheimer’s, he tells me. His name eludes me at the moment, this doctor who looks so serious, but his words leave me speechless. No, no, I think. I am only fifty-two. This is all wrong. I don’t look at my husband at all as he fires away question after question about the technicalities of my disease: Is there medication? Is there therapy? Beneath his words I hear his real question: How long before my wife, as I know her, is lost?
Read MoreCaring For Elderly Parents
For Jewish baby boomers, being involved in your parents' medical care as they age can be a delicate situation, as you attempt to respect boundaries and maintain your parents' dignity while avoiding potentially dangerous situations. Forewarned means forearmed, so be prepared:
Read MoreJewish, Stylish, & Senior
We all want to be stylish & individual, but it can be frustrating when beauty seems to be defined by being skinnier, taller, younger, & showing more flesh. Take a look at boomer & older women (& men) who are stepping out stylishly to show that maturity and modesty are no barriers to great dressing....
Read MoreSocial Media For Seniors?
Our generation are immigrants when it comes to the internet, and even more so for social media. We can master the new language, but it’s going to take us far more time and we’ll never be as fluent as our grandchildren, who are natives. However, there are a lot of good reasons why we should be trying to get the hang of social media. Here are a few:
Read MorePlanning for Long-Term Care
We’re really not comfortable with thinking about long-term care, certainly not for ourselves, and we are not even comfortable with discussing who will pay for – or provide – long-termcare for our loved ones. But statistics show that 70% of people age 65 should expect to need some kind of long-term care in their lives, and that less than a third of Americans aged over 50 have begun saving for it.
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More Staje Articles
A River’s Rebirth
Watch this awe-inspiring footage of the rebirth of the Zin river in Israel's Negev.
The Zin river is only intermittently flowing with water; most years it is just a dry, empty river-bed. Excited spectators scramble out of the way when the river comes roaring back to life, as recent rains fill it again. What an inspiring image for our own lives!
Jewish Senior Events
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Why Declutter An Empty Nest?
Why Declutter? The Uncertainty of An Empty Room: We all feel the urgency
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Emotional Barriers To Decluttering
Emotional Barriers To Decluttering An Empty Nest It's never just about
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Mah Nishtana: Why Is This Pesach So Different?
Pesach As A Senior: Why Is This Pesach So Different To Other Pesachs?
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Tips for Decluttering An Empty Nest
Top Tips For Decluttering An Empty Nest There comes a time, after the
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Decluttering The Almost-Empty Nest
How to Declutter A Not-Quite-Empty Nest Once all the children have grown
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Parenting Never Ends…
Reality check: A Bubby's Tefillos Because parenting never ends. by Penina
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Top Tips For Making New Friends in Later Life
It's well known that it gets harder to make new friends as you get older. Major
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Advice: How To Help Your Grandkids Pay For College
One of the best gifts we can give our grandchildren (and children) is financial help in paying their college fees. But it's important
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MyRA’s & Retirement Security
By now, you'll have heard that amongst the many topics covered by Obama in
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Advance Care Plan 101
Advanced Medical Directives, Advanced Care Plans, Directive to Physicians,
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Thinking About DNR Orders
Leaving - or not leaving - a DNR order is not a decision to be taken lightly.
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How to Choose a Health Proxy Agent
How to choose a health care proxy agent: Your agent should be: * An
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Thinking About What To Include in Your Advanced…
It can be overwhelming to sit down and think about what to include in your
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How to Write & Store Your Advanced Health…
Look in the box to the right of this article for links to online forms for
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The Great Rice Crisis
The Great Rice Crisis: Self-Perception & The Price Of Rice. by Rabbi Leiby Burnham. I like rice. Rice is great if
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Mentoring Organizations For Seniors
Mentoring Organizations: Are you inspired to reach out and become a mentor?
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Learning Gemara to Delay Dementia
We're all familiar with the frustration of failing to recall the name of a particular
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Adar – The Month of Money?
Although we usually associate Adar with the revelry and merriment of Purim,
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Online Torah: Adar Rishon
We've gathered a sample of our favorite lectures that will bring some Adar joy
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New Fruit? Here’s a Few You May Not Be Familiar…
Many people have the custom of tasting a new fruit on Tu B'shvat, and you might
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Tu B’Shvat For Adults
Tu B'Shvat is so often overlooked, especially if we don't have children in the
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Recommended Movie: Le Week-end
A new British movie opening across the country this week explores the challenges of re-discovering and holding on to romance during
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The Six Real Benefits Of Knitting
Knitting undergoing a real revival right now, so that you don't have to be a
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Learning Gemara to Delay Dementia
We're all familiar with the frustration of failing to recall the name of a particular
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Dos and Don’ts For Making Your Own Brain…
You don't need to pay for an expensive brain training program or follow an online
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Mental Fitness Games For Seniors
Mental Fitness Games For Seniors Social workers and therapists have
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Using Brain Games to Stave Off Memory Loss &…
The old 'use it or lose it' adage applies to brain cells just as much as to
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Why Declutter An Empty Nest?
Why Declutter? The Uncertainty of An Empty Room: We all feel the urgency of restoring order to an empty nest, but the first
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Emotional Barriers To Decluttering
Emotional Barriers To Decluttering An Empty Nest It's never just about
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Mah Nishtana: Why Is This Pesach So Different?
Pesach As A Senior: Why Is This Pesach So Different To Other Pesachs?
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The Great Rice Crisis
The Great Rice Crisis: Self-Perception & The Price Of Rice. by Rabbi
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SPIRIT Initiative Pre-Pesach Lecture Series
The Orthodox Union, in collaboration with Staje, Congregation Keter Torah,
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Tips for Decluttering An Empty Nest
Top Tips For Decluttering An Empty Nest There comes a time, after the
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Decluttering The Almost-Empty Nest
How to Declutter A Not-Quite-Empty Nest Once all the children have grown
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Parenting Never Ends…
Reality check: A Bubby's Tefillos Because parenting never ends. by Penina
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Mentoring Organizations For Seniors
Mentoring Organizations: Are you inspired to reach out and become a mentor?
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Learning Gemara to Delay Dementia
We're all familiar with the frustration of failing to recall the name of a particular
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Jewish Senior Wisdom
Personal Accounting
“No, this week’s column is not about numbers, even though talk about taxes would be seasonally apropos. Rather, it’s about personal narratives and why we like them. Since you’re reading this, you’re probably one of us.
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We are people who like to immerse ourselves in other people’s lives. We don’t just skim the surface of a life story; we submerge ourselves in other people’s friendships and difficulties, soaking up details of uncommon travels and travails. Unembarrassed, we listen in on family feuds, organizational politics, and personal prejudices. Courage and inspiration can be drawn from good chronicles of a life, even if it was not a great life."
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NEW Feature! Each week, we will feature an article sharing your experiences of the joys, challenges, discoveries and disappointments of life as an older adult. No previous writing experience required, just a willingness to share your journey.
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Torah Class of the Week!
Rabbi Mordechai Willig: Preparing The House For Pesach
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Courtesy of YUTorah.org
Torah Reading & Daf Yomi:
Shabbos April 6th:
Parshas Metzora
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For davening times and to find a minyan near you, click here.
Click here for shiurim and Torah thoughts on the Parsha.
Daf Yomi Shabbos Parshas Metzora:
Beitzah 6.
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