September 2023 Newsletter | |
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Hello Friends of Aging Together,
Shanah tovah to you and good wishes to all in this New Year! Before we tell you about some great upcoming CBST Aging Together programs, we want to share this wonderful holiday playlist, Elul and Tishrei Inspiration—Great Music Here! While you listen, get comfortable and “geb a kuk” to what we’ve got planned.
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Legacies Forward and Back Part 1: Sharing the Harvest of Your Life: The Jewish Tradition of Ethical Wills with Rabbi Laura Geller
Monday, September 11, 7:30–9:00 p.m. | via Zoom | Register »
We welcome Rabbi Laura Geller back for another interactive workshop that will be part of our Elul work to prepare for the High Holy Days. Drawing on Chapter 31 of her seminal book, Getting Good at Getting Older, we’ll explore the Jewish tradition of writing an ethical will, a personal document—be it a letter, video, poem, song, scrapbook or other format—that communicates the values that have animated our lives and the wisdom that we want to share. This process can be used solely to better understand ourselves or, additionally, to be shared with others.
If you've registered previously for an Aging Together program, you're already on the list and will receive the Zoom information on the morning of the program. If you have never registered, we encourage you to register now.
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October Aging Together gathering—In-person and online! | |
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Legacies Forward and Back Part 2: Warlé: A Multimedia Event Exploring LGBTQ+ Ancestry with CBST member Andy Ingall + professional tango dancers + Charles Markam, DOROT, and Judy Ribnick, CBST
Featuring a Slide Talk, Dance Performance, and Queer Tango 101 Lesson
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Monday, October 16 at 7:00 p.m. | at CBST and online | Register »
We are excited to welcome CBST member Andy Ingall to share stories about his long-lost gay cousins interwoven with tangos performed by Mariana Parma, Walter Perez, and Leonardo Sardella. This program includes Q&A, an introductory queer tango class (for all!), and reception. Co-hosted by CBST Aging Together, DOROT, and Friends of Argentine Tango.
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Ongoing—Mishpachah Monday! | |
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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 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:
Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/513521023
Meeting ID: 513 521 023 | Call-in: +1 646 876 9923 (New York)
Note these Mishpachah Monday dates:
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Make an Intergenerational Connection—Creatively! | |
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Tuesdays, October 17, 24, 31; November 7, 14, 28; December 5 | 4:30–6:00 p.m. | via Zoom
CBST, DOROT, and Together in Dance (TID) are thrilled to partner in a seven-week long online intergenerational singing and dancing residency. CBST participants and DOROT teens will sing a classic musical theater song, write our own original lyrics, and create expressive dance phrases including choreography to accompany the songs. The seven weeks will culminate in a sharing and celebration with our communities.
In this no-judgment zone, the emphasis is on using the performing arts to connect to one another and foster creative expression. Previous participants felt the program was inspiring, fun, beneficial, and promoted camaraderie, even through Zoom!
No previous performing arts background is necessary; the program is inclusive of all physical abilities including people sitting in chairs. The focus is on fun and creativity!
About the Facilitators:
Louise Heit-Radwell is a professional choreographer/dancer and teaching artist who has worked for TID since 2007.
Sabrina Chapadjiev is a professional musician, songwriter, musical director, and teaching artist who has been with TID for over 12 years.
Registration is for all 7 weeks of the series. Curious? Register and come to the first session to check it out.
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Check out CBST Aging Together videos and resource links from our monthly AT gatherings: | |
Our August 21, 2023, Aging Together program featured a rich conversation between Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum and Rabbi Mike Moskowitz. You can view it here: | |
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Thanks to Jack Malick for bringing this “delicious” book and audio to our attention: Trove Of Recipes Dating Back To Inquisition Reveals A Family's Secret Jewish Roots
You can read about and listen to the experience of older adults around the country through this NYT opinion piece, "The City Looks Different When You're Older."
“As America grows older, the demand for age-friendly infrastructure will grow, too. The New York Times asked people over 65 to share some of the difficulties they face navigating their towns and cities. The solutions that would help them—and so many others—are often quite simple but require seeing the world around us from a different point of view.”
From Next Avenue:
In an unforgettable scene from the new Barbie movie, Barbie (Margot Robbie) compliments an older woman sitting on a park bench ("You're beautiful!"), and the woman—celebrated Hollywood costume designer Ann Roth, 91—responds cheerfully, "I know it." According to DEADLINE, director Greta Gerwig says she faced pressure to cut the scene, but refused. "To me, this is the heart of the movie," she explained. "I said, 'If I cut the scene, I don’t know what this movie is about.'"
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L’Shanah Tovah!
Ora and Judy
Ora Ezrachi, PhD.
Chair, Aging Together
Judy Ribnick, LCSW, MA
Director, CBST Aging Together
JRibnick@cbst.org
(917) 310-4656
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