Jewish Education Center of Cleveland

Stage: Looking at options / planning

Creating an community initiative to engage adults 55+ and with a specific area on engaging Jewish grandparents.

Contact: (216) 371-0446 and ltaylor@jecc.org

Jewish Education Center of Cleveland

Stage: Looking at options / planning

The Jewish Education Center of Cleveland is launching a new initiative entitled Seyvah Tovah: Living Fully. Seyvah Tovah is a new, dynamic network for Jewish adults aged 55+ to engage in Jewish learning, living, and community, including those passionate about grandparenting. We are involved in a listening campaign to hear directly from those we wish to serve and will plan accordingly. Some offerings will be specifically for grandparents. Other offerings will be for anyone age 55+ to create meaning in this liminal life stage through a Jewish lens.

Contact: (216) 377-6007 and mmersack@jecc.org

Jewish Grandparents Network

Stage: Active Aging activities in place

As grandparents, we want to build deep relationships with our grandchildren. We develop programs to link generations and strengthen Jewish life and community. We help uncover the unique potential for grandparents and grandchildren to teach and learn from one another.

Contact: avery@jewishgrandparentsnetwork.org

Academy for Jewish Religion (AJR)

Stage: Looking at options / planning

The Academy for Jewish Religion (AJR) is the oldest pluralistic Jewish seminary in the United States. We ordain rabbis and cantors for every stream of Judaism as well as offering a Master's Degree in Jewish Studies. We are devoted to the second and third career student!

Contact: (917) 509-8816 and mkasper@ajr.edu

Kavod

Stage: Active Aging activities in place

Kavod v’Nichum empowers, educates, and trains Chevra Kadisha – sacred communities that come together at the end of life to care for the deceased and comfort the living through Jewish rituals and traditions.

Sixty percent of Chevra Kadisha volunteers in the United States and Canada are over 60. Many describe their involvement in Chevra Kadisha as the most fulfilling part of their Jewish communal lives. Kavod v'Nichum believes that a thriving Chevra Kadisha is essential for every Jewish community as it not only helps guide us to show up and provide deep care for one another but also offers impactful and meaningful ways to engage and live out our Jewish values.

Contact: (516) 270-7431 and sarit@kavodvnichum.org

University of Toronto, Department of Medicine

Stage: Looking at options / planning

Geriatrician MD working with older adults to optimize health and wellbeing.

Rabbi-in-training with a focus on developing programming to support the spiritual wellbeing of older adults in the Jewish community

Contact: (647) 515-0093 and ariellebb@gmail.com

Chavurah B'Yahad

Stage: Looking at options / planning

I am the spiritual leader/rabbi of a small Reconstructionist Jewish community in Salt Lake City. Many of our members are over 70; newer members with young children. The intergenerational models of building community is of particular interest.

Contact: (801) 560-9266 and m.shreiber@utah.edu

Shalom Austin

Stage: Active Aging activities in place

Shalom Austin proudly introduces Inspired Aging, an innovative program offering enrichment, social services and fitness experiences for adults ages 60 and older. We focus on providing social, spiritual, cultural, and wellness offerings for adults ages 60 and over. Our goal is to help folks live their most fulfilling 3rd act. Adult Programs works closely with JFS, Health and Wellness, and all areas of Shalom Austin to provide integrated and robust offerings. This integrated wellness model provides opportunities for older adults to live their best life.

Contact: rachel.wimberley@shalomaustin.org

Generations United

Stage: Looking at options / planning

Michael is a founder and a past board member of Grantmakers in Aging, as well as a former board member of the American Society on Aging. He currently serves on the boards of Generations United, Generations on Line, Citizens Planning and Housing Association, and the Mount Royal Improvement Association, as a member of the Baltimore Commission on Aging, and on the Board of Overcoming Poverty Together, an international microfinance organization working primarily in Indonesia, among many other boards and public commissions.

Contact: (847) 571-1802 & mmarcus@communityresources.guru

OneTable

Stage: Looking at options / planning

OneTable Together encourages midlife adults to explore the celebration and enduring practice of Friday night Shabbat dinner as an opening to Jewish meaning, joy, and connection. Our Shabbat dinner hosts and guests benefit from our personalized support, on-demand DIY tools, and Jewish learning resources to elevate their Friday nights. Through peer-led Shabbat dinners and our signature digital platform, we make community accessible, inclusive, and meaningful for all. Join us to explore a whole new way to build community.

Contact: (310) 929-0976 & susan@onetable.org

New Lehrhaus

Stage: Active Aging activities in place

The mission of New Lehrhaus is to bring students and teachers together in dialogue to explore Jewish sources, traditions, and arts, sustaining and enriching the vibrant spirit of Jewish civilization. Lehrhaus is the Bay Area’s non-denominational lifelong Jewish learning institution dedicated to academic excellence, open inquiry, contemporary relevance, and cultural and religious pluralism.

Contact: rachelbiale@gmail.com & (510) 414-2055

Jewish Senior Life of Metropolitan Detroit

Stage: Active Aging activities in place

JSL offers a variety of senior living options for older adults. All of our communities are enriched with active adult programming. We also offer a variety of services and programs to the general community. Our mission it to nurture a sense of community and enrich the lives of older adults, while embracing Jewish values and celebrating life. We welcome people of all beliefs and faiths.

Contact: (248) 592-5029 & bgiles@jslmi.org

Jewish Family & Children's Service--Boston

Stage: Active Aging activities in place

I am the Director of the Services for Older Adults (SOA) division of Jewish Family & Children's Service of Greater Boston (JF&CS). Within SOA, we help people find support, connect with others, and live well as they grow older. Our approach provides people with expert information and responsive programs they can use to solve problems and improve the quality of their lives. It is distinguished by innovation, thought and practice leadership, and the expertise we bring to a broad range of aging issues. These include having one of the largest aging life care management practices in Greater Boston, responsibility for half of the state’s guardianship program, specialty areas in mental health and senior housing, creative arts and chronic illness, and spirituality and aging resources. We also focus on building strong partnerships within JF&CS and in the community.

Contact: (781) 693-1353 & rmhodin@jfcsboston.org

Shalom Park Nursing Home Elder Care Community

Stage: Active Aging activities in place

Elders and Care Partners work together and empower each other to experience the rhythm of daily life.

Contact: (303) 918-1558 & Eliot.Baskin@shalomcares.net

Cummings Centre

Stage: Active Aging activities in place

As the hub of Montreal’s 50+ community, the Cummings Centre touches the lives of 10,000 people on an annual basis. In keeping with the ever-changing needs of this demographic, Cummings has evolved into a multi-dimensional membership-based community organization offering programs and services in person at its main campus site at 5700 Westbury Avenue in Snowdon and various off-site locations throughout Montreal and online. The Cummings Centre’s mission is to empower and enhance the quality of life of adults age 50 and over by providing dynamic and innovative programs, social services, and volunteer opportunities in a vibrant, respectful, inclusive and compassionate environment. Building on its Jewish heritage, Cummings embraces people from all ethnic, cultural and socio-economic backgrounds.

Contact: nadine.azoulay@cummingscentre.org & (514) 343-3510

The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation

Contact: cmalane@hjweinberg.org & (443) 421-2575

United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism

Stage: Active Aging activities in place

Founded in 1913, USCJ (United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism) is the network of nearly 600 Conservative Jewish communities that ensures there are thriving centers of Jewish practice across North America, Israel, and beyond that celebrate both tradition and contemporary life. Together, we demonstrate what an authentic and dynamic Judaism looks like, inspire people to be a part of it, and advance its critical role in the world. Our work strengthens synagogues by providing visionary leadership training, creating opportunities for Jewish of all ages to learn and grow, sharing essential resources, and seeding innovative ideas.

Contact: rfriedlander@uscj.org & (646) 519-9322

Rabbinical Assembly

Stage: Looking at options / planning

Communications and Social Media Specialist for Rabbinical Assembly (network for Conservative rabbis) - no experience around age affinity groups or orgs! We are open to ideas - we could add them to our affinity group events.

Contact: stomasovitch@rabbinicalassembly.org & (734) 934-9333