These women bare all for a good cause It’s their cause, really. “We strive to do a lot of good things for the building—lectures, ice-cream socials, concerts, trips to theaters. But it costs a lot of money,” says Roxanne Aiello, 80, of Revere, Mass. Carin M. Smilk Dec. 18, 2024
COVID-19 and the Jewish elderly: Report from Miami, Pittsburgh and New York Nursing-home administrators keep up the battle against the coronavirus while they work to improve their in-house responses and close care of patients. Heather Robinson July 13, 2020
Inspired by Judaism, senior-center resident donates $200,000 to education fund Stanley Chen’s contribution will support the new Moldaw Residences Employee Education Scholarship Program. Dec. 17, 2019
Jewish ‘Bubbies’ do matchmaking, share their dating wisdom in new TV show Three Jewish grandmothers star in a new dating show, where they put their matchmaking skills to the test for eligible bachelors and bachelorettes. Shiryn Ghermezian March 1, 2019
Bringing warmth to the lives of hundreds of older Israelis during Hanukkah Over the course of this year, the Fellowship is assisting 100,000 elderly people and Holocaust survivors by giving them a monthly food supply, medical assistance, financial aid for heat and other forms of support. Dec. 7, 2018
Menorahs, memories, magic: Hanukkah conjures up some startling senior moments “We were allowed to eat many latkes and doughnuts with homemade preserves, spin dreidels my brother carved out of wood and play cards way past our bedtime . . . ” Deborah Fineblum Oct. 25, 2018
Israel Welfare ministry invites seniors, Holocaust survivors for free holiday hospitality Elderly citizens who would otherwise be alone will be treated to a multi-day stay in Israel, where they will be housed, fed and treated to social activities tied to the holiday celebrations. Aug. 30, 2018
When immigrating to Israel is a senior moment For some retirees, it can come down to choosing to spend their golden years overlooking the Mediterranean instead of a golf course in Boca Raton. For others, it’s a matter of following the kids—or more to the point, the grandkids—to Israel, or the fulfillment of a lifelong dream to live in the Jewish state. Deborah Fineblum Jan. 22, 2018
