Winter/Spring 2023 Newsletter |
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Dear Friends,
Happy 50th year of CBST! We hope that your connection to Aging Together will help you enjoy this milestone year even more. Mark your calendar for some excellent online Aging Together events starting off with:
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Ageism Unmasked: How Age Discrimination Impacts Every Generation
with Dr. Tracey Gendron
Wednesday, February 15, 7:30–9:00 p.m. (online)
Register here » (If you've registered for an Aging Together program in the past, no need to register, you're already on the list!)
We’re pleased that Aleinu (CBST’s group for queer Jews in their 20s & 30s) is co-sponsoring this multi-generational learning and discussion with Dr. Tracey Gendron, who will lead us as we explore her new book, Ageism Unmasked: Exploring Age Bias and How to End It. With representatives from the Silent Generation to Gen Z we will explore how stereotyping each generation impacts all of us as we strive to create new perceptions of our fellow community members. Come and lend your voice!
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Read on for information about future and past Aging Together events. |
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Aging Together Solos (and Solos of All Ages)
Friday, March 3, 5:00 p.m. (in person)
Courtyard Marriott’s Goldie's Tavern restaurant—135 W. 30th Street—right across the street from CBST
Let’s get a bite to eat and schmooze together before services. We’ll meet inside the Marriott at Goldie’s Tavern. RSVP to Anika Cooper at spiritwomyn@mac.com so that we can reserve tables.
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Your Digital Legacy—What You Should Do Now
with Dr. Pierre Darmon
Monday, March 13, 7:30–9:00 p.m. (online)
Register here » (If you've registered for an Aging Together program in the past, no need to register, you're already on the list!)
Believe it or not, having a will is not the only plan you need to make to protect your legacy. Dr. Pierre Darmon will walk us through the pitfalls of dying without preparing your digital life for the "afterlife." How will the people who survive you deal with the continuing dangers of your digital legacy? Don't let your heirs, family, friends, and everyone you have ever known be scammed from your grave. Dr. Darmon will pose some crucial questions that you should deal with right now (but would probably prefer not to). Join us to get the knowledge and “nudge” to address this.
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Aging Together Monthly Gathering
Monday, April 10, 7:30–9:00 p.m. (online)
Topic and speaker to be announced.
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Judaism Disrupted
Monday, May 15, 7:30–9:00 p.m. (online)
A conversation between Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum and Rabbi Michael Strassfeld, author of the recently released Judaism Disrupted. On The 50th anniversary of his best-seller, The Jewish Catalog, author Rabbi Michael Strassfeld follows up this masterpiece with a new look at why and how we need to take a refreshing and vibrant approach to Judaism.
Stay tuned for information about how you can enter a raffle to win a free copy of Judaism Disrupted.
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Queer? Who Me? Exploring the Names We Call Ourselves
Monday, June 12, 7:30–9:00 p.m. (online)
With CRRI Aliza Schwartz and members of Aleinu, CBST’s group for queer Jews in their 20s & 30s.
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Ongoing—Mishpachah Monday!
Online Shmooze, Learn, and Fun
55+, All Are Welcome!
5:00–6:00 p.m. (online)
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Mishpachah (Family) is CBST’s weekly online meetup spot for conversation, learning and fun. It’s a great way to talk up close with new and familiar people. Lightly facilitated by Judy Ribnick, LCSW, with Chair, Sharon Golub, along with Mishpachah participants and guests. No need to register, just join us here:
Meeting ID: 513 521 023 | Call-in: +1 646 876 9923 (New York)
Note these Mishpachah Monday dates:
- 2/20—Office closed (Presidents Day)
- 2/27—Guest, Harold Levine
- 3/06—Purim!—no Mishpachah
- 3/13—Guest, Cooperberg-Rittmaster Rabbinical Intern Adam Graubart
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3/20—Guests from CBST Aleinu group, Jessica Balk and Matt Weisberg
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Check out CBST Aging Together videos and resource links from our monthly AT gatherings: |
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Honest Aging Book Launch
with Dr. Roseanne Leipzig
Monday, December 5 at 7:30–9:00 p.m.
Enjoy the CBST book launch of Dr. Rosanne Leipzig’s Honest Aging: An Insider's Guide to the Second Half of Life. Dr. Leipzig, a CBST Board member, is a top doctor with more than 35 years of experience caring for older people. Honest Aging is an indispensable guide to the second half of life, describing what to expect physically, psychologically, functionally, and emotionally as you age.
View the powerpoint slides here »
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Aging Together Presents:
Sharpen Your Mind
"Little Known Tips That Will Sharpen Your Mind and Memory”
Most of us know that our brains function best with healthy food, sound sleep, and regular exercise, social interaction, and mental stimulation. Join Lisa Feiner, a founder of the nonprofit, Sharp Again Naturally, to learn about some lesser-known contributors to memory loss and steps you can take today (and keep practicing) to keep your mind functioning well.
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Note from Dr. Rosanne Leipzig, CBST board member and geriatrician: “It is recommended that you speak with a trusted medical provider before making major changes to your health regimen. Additionally, Sharp Again Naturally does not claim that all cognition challenges can be reversed but many providers agree that making lifestyle changes can contribute to the possibility of improved cognition and a better quality of life.”
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Note from Lisa Feiner, Co-Founder of Sharp Again Naturally and National Board-Certified Health and Wellness Coach: “There are many companies today that provide products claiming to protect us from electromagnetic radiation. Sharp Again Naturally does not promote any particular products nor do we have a relationship with any manufacturers of equipment or supplements. I personally have used products from GIA wellness because there is scientific research to support the products' efficacy. The products are not inexpensive. Dr. Elizabeth Plourde is a researcher I have met and spoken to. She developed products that may be somewhat less expensive. You may also be interested in Safesleeve for your cellphone."
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For those of us in NYC, please call City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams today at (212) 788-6850. Tell her you support the Age in Place NYC legislative package and urge her to pass this critical legislation. The ten-bill package includes legislation to fix some of the most pressing problems facing older adults including housing insecurity, healthcare access, cultural competence in service delivery, and accessibility. The legislative package is an important step in combating ageism and creating a more age-friendly city.
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Resources and Articles of Note |
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In time for Passover and year-round: The JBI Library makes written word books and liturgical materials available to people of all ages who are visually impaired, reading disabled or blind—FREE OF CHARGE. Their catalog includes over 13,000 talking books in all genres and thousands of large print and braille books. All of the titles are of Jewish interest with non-fiction topics ranging from history to cookbooks and fiction titles covering both secular and Jewish themes. Materials are available around the world and in multiple languages. The JBI Library is an Affiliated Library of the United States Library of Congress National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.
Look here for information about JBI.
JBI offers a variety of editions of Haggadot for different denominations and in different languages. New this year are Mishkan HaSeder from the CCAR Press, the PJ Library Family Haggadah, and the Chabad Haggadah. To learn about Haggadot in large print, braille or audio editions, click here. Please note that Haggadot must be ordered by March 24, 2023.
JBI is now working with PJ Library, which sends free high-quality storybooks and activities to families and loved ones with kids from birth through age 12. These stories spark conversation and inspire the whole family to engage with what is most meaningful to them about being Jewish.
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"Happily Aging Without Children" applies to many of us without children, and even to those of us who have children but are separated from them for one reason or another.
And take this to heart: "Three Steps to Age Exuberantly"—An 86-year-old author has a few rules to live by even when the trials of getting older make it easy to complain. 💜
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Thanks to all who responded to the “Aging Together: How’re We Doing” survey in January. Your responses will help shape Aging Together to better meet our community’s needs and interests. Share your ideas with Judy Ribnick at JRibnick@cbst.org.
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Can you tell who this CBST member is? |
The answer will be revealed on Wednesday, February 15, 7:30–9:00 p.m. at Ageism Unmasked: How Age Discrimination Impacts Every Generation with Dr. Tracey Gendron (See above for details). Register here »
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We hope that you’ve enjoyed this issue of CBST’s Aging Together quarterly newsletter. Feel free to share it with others and spread the word about Aging Together.
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L’Shalom,
Ora and Judy
Ora Ezrachi, PhD.
Chair, Aging Together
Judy Ribnick, LCSW, MA
Director, CBST Aging Together
(917) 310-4656
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