Programs
Active Aging Programs and Organizations Leading the Way
The emerging field of active aging already has some exemplary programs and organizations. Check them out here…
The Jewish Grandparents Network
Grandparents struggle daily to know what to say or write in an email or a text to their children and grandchildren to repair the relationship.
This presentation is for anyone who has grandchildren ranging in age from toddler to adulthood.
February 6, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EST
The Jewish Grandparents Network
Afraid of a Blank Note Card? How to Communicate in Writing with Grandchildren
Tuesday, March 5; 7:00-8:00 pm ET
Aviva Black, founder of Family Love Letters, will share ways to capture our feelings for our grandchildren on paper, preserve memories for future generations, and connect with grandchildren.
The Jewish Grandparents Network
Why the Jews? Understanding Antisemitism
Wednesday, March 27 AND Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at 7:00–8:00 pm ET
The workshop, led by educator and historian Brendan Murphy, will take place on Zoom over two sessions, each for one hour.
Jewish Federations of North America: Shabbat of Love
Join the worldwide program on January 19,2024: #ShabbatofLove was created to embrace the Jewish people, spreading love for who we are.
The Jewish Grandparents Network
Join us for a fun hands-on workshop with master Jewish educator and theater artist Jonathan Shmidt Chapman who will present a range of activities that use creativity, drama, and play to activate the weekly celebration of Shabbat with children ages 3–8.
The Jewish Grandparents Network
We invite you to join us to mark the transition of becoming a grandparent with a short, at-home water ceremony based on the ancient Jewish ritual of mikveh, bringing together body, heart, and soul.
The Jewish Grandparents Network
The recent terrorist attacks in Israel and the potential for a major war with Hamas is frightening to all of us — and it may be especially difficult for our grandchildren. In this session, Dr. Sharona Maital will discuss how we and our grandchildren experience crises.
CoGenerate
The caregiving crisis touches us all. The problems are familiar – a shortage of day care and elder care workers, undervalued and underpaid caregivers, the economic opportunities lost because of a lack of care options. But the solutions are elusive. In this free, one-hour webinar, Co-CEO Eunice Lin Nichols will talk with Ai-Jen Poo, the nation’s expert on caregiving.
The Jewish Grandparents Network
Death is a part of life. It happens to our plants and to our pets and, of course, to our loved ones. Talking about death is often difficult, so we avoid it.
The Jewish Grandparents Network
What is your Torah of grandparenting? What mitzvot and values guide your relationship with your grandchildren and family?
Wechsler Center for Modern Aging at the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan
We are incredibly excited to announce our first-ever Wechsler Center for Modern Aging Trip to Israel, scheduled for March 20–29.
Skilled Volunteers for Israel
English B’Yachad (EBY) is an online tutoring program that connects North American Jewish retirees with Israeli young adults seeking improved English skills to open the doors of economic opportunity.
The Jewish Grandparents Network
Engages, educates, and celebrates grandparents as an essential influence in Jewish family life.
Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan
The Wechsler Center for Modern Aging seeks to reimagine older adulthood in a Jewish communal setting.
The Synagogue Village Network
Creating a new paradigm for engaging active older adults by promoting the Village model.
The Cummings Centre
Empower and enhance the quality of life of adults age 50 and over by providing dynamic and innovative programs.