NORMA JEAN & EDWARD MEER APARTMENTS

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Contact Amie Schulz

248-592-1146

 aschulz@jslmi.org

THE SUN WILL

COME OUT

by Jo Strausz Rosen

After a conversation with a dear friend who admitted to struggling with the feeling that her capacity for joy has been diminished, I knew that I wanted to write about this reality that is affecting many of us. In the midst of worry, angst, and change, our hearts beat with fear. Deep concern is fueling anger about rising antisemitism, climate change, political leadership, nuclear weapons, and other unknowns that will surely affect our future.

The American public, as diverse and sprawling as our land itself, is no stranger to change. From the personal heartbreaks of loss and missed opportunities to the collective weight of economic downturns, social unrest, and unmet needs, it can often feel like we’re living in a Salvadore Dali painting…The shadow is draped across the horizon as the clocks melt on dead tree branches. Yet, within our struggles, there exists an unwavering thread: our innate capacity for joy.

EXTRA! EXTRA!

Read all about JSL's "fall fashionistas" in this week's Detroit Jewish News.

FRIENDS OF JSL

Still Laughing

I don’t know about you, but I can’t remember my kids’ phone numbers, much less a long litany of Catskill worthy dirty jokes. This is what I was thinking whilst standing next to our in-house master of hilarity, Elizabeth Silver. Elizabeth was generous enough to pull out all the stops for Lives Well Lived: Still Laughing After All These Years last Sunday, bringing down the house by reeling off one joke after another, at age 94!

Elizabeth Silver and Hannah Moss

Thank you to Elizabeth, to our headliner, comedian Al Lubel, to committee chair Hannah Moss and members Shari Cohen, Nancy Triest, Brett Panter, Jo Rosen, Beth Tryon, and Nicole Lupiloff, and to my colleagues Barb Giles and Tracey Proghovnick for their help.

And many thanks to our sponsors:

Promoter

Nancy & Jim Grosfeld

Agent

Robin & Leo Eisenberg Family

Lisa and Dan Mendelson

Headliner

KMR Food Distribution

Nancy & Robert Heinrich

Hannah and Dr. Gordon Moss

Bluma Schechter

Shai’s Landscaping

Superior Meats

Opening Act

Susie & Bob Bluestein

Joyce & Dr. George Blum

Brody’s Custom Clothing and Provisions

CKC Agency / Carolyn Krieger

Shari Cohen

DyHydro Services

Marvin and Betty Danto Health Care Center

Rochelle and Bill Elson

Fusco, Shaffer & Pappas

Drs. Lynda & Conrad Giles

Linda Golding

Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy Network

Synde Keywell

Andrea Laker

Medical Care Alert

MJS Packaging

Jerold & Ellen Minkin

Anita & Robert Naftaly

Bobbie Patt & Fred Fechhermer

Jo Rosen & Andy Nickelhoff

Joni & Neil Satovsky

Steve & Teri Sinkoff & Family

ThermoSource

Nancy & Brent Triest

Lorraine & Robert Zack

It was a jolly good time and every penny goes to FRIENDS of Jewish Senior Life to enrich the lives of our residents. We are continuing to raise money for Friends of JSL, so if you couldn’t attend, please visit the website to make a donation.

100 Years of Volunteers

2025 marks the hundredth anniversary of the founding of the Women’s Auxiliary of the Jewish Home for the Aged, which has evolved into FRIENDS of Jewish Senior Life. We are planning a year-long celebration of our remarkable tradition of volunteerism and the generous volunteers who give their time to make Jewish Senior Life the vital, connected, lively community it is. We’ll be looking for photos and stories to share all year. If you have some or if you would like to help create the displays and events honoring this remarkable milestone and the folks who helped JSL reach it, please give me a call!

And if you’d like to join this 100-year-old tradition by becoming a volunteer, we’d love to have you! Sign up at jslmi.org/volunteer.

Shabbat Shalom!

Beth Robinson

Director

FRIENDS of Jewish Senior Life

brobinson@jslmi.org

248-592-5062

EDWARD I. & FREDA FLEISCHMAN RESIDENCE

Come see the JSL Difference!

Contact Janet Antin

248-967-4240

jantin@jslmi.org

COVILLE

CARDIO DRUMMING

Coville Memory Care residents Charlotte Dubin, Mark Segal and Ruth Webber enjoyed a fun, strenuous workout with Life Enrichment Coordinator Joanne Kristal, drumming to the beat of a variety of music in the Prentis Community Room. 

KINDNESS AND

SPIRIT WEEK

At JSL, every week is Kindness and Spirit Week, but especially this week!

From our Oak Park Campus team members representing in their “Be Kind” shirts to Fleischman team members rocking their favorite "spirited" jerseys, all are sharing their positivity and joy during the week.



Hechtman Apartments residents toasted to kindness while listening to a poem about kindness, read by Resident Service Coordinator and Sales Specialist Jackie Rosender.

RECIPE OF THE WEEK

A Thanksgiving kosher style side, yes! Crisp and colorful goodness in a bowl, you really can try practically any veggies you like with this versatile Crispy Baked Root Vegetables dish.

AT HOME WORKOUT

Heart Health at Home: 20 Minute Gentle Workout for Seniors will improve heart health and endurance. It is in a "20-20-20" format with 20 exercise rounds, each 20 seconds each and 20 seconds of rest between rounds.

The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket.

FRIDAY FUNNY