Holocaust Survivor Legacy Project
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Jewish Family Service Association of Cleveland with support from the Jewish Federation of Cleveland created the Holocaust Survivor Legacy Project, a series of individual books containing first-hand accounts from Holocaust survivors of their childhood, Holocaust experience and their lives after World War II. It is the objective of the Holocaust Legacy Project to highlight the […]
August 5 Spice it Up! Oregano Part 1
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Older Adult Online Activities Oregano is far more than just a kitchen staple. Its name translates to “joy of the mountain” in ancient Greek, and it boasts up to four times the antioxidants of blueberries. Interestingly, it wasn’t even widely used in the U.S. until after World War II, when returning soldiers brought home a […]
August 12 Black and Jewish America Part 3
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Older Adult Online Activities Episode 3 recalls the 1950’s and 1960’s “Grand Alliance” between Black and Jewish communities. From Bown v. Board to Freedom Summer, Jews were the key allies in the Black-led civil rights movement. But by the end of the 1960’s, fractures grew as overseas conflict, and the domestic realities of race and […]
August 19 Spice it Up! Oregano Part 2
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Older Adult Online Activities We’re going to follow-up on our herb of the month: oregano. We will discuss the results of trying three recipes with oregano and share some of our own favorite recipes using this herb. Free to participate. Wednesday, August 191:00 – 2:00pm VIA ZOOM Complete the registration form below to participate. You […]
August 26 Movie Club: Take the Lead
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Older Adult Online Activities When internationally renowned dancer Pierre Dulaine takes a teaching job in a New York City public school, he meets ridicule from the streetwise students, who scoff at the notion of ballroom dancing. Far from being discouraged, he melds their hip-hop moves with his classical style, helping them create a dance form […]
September 1 Spice it Up! Basil Part 1
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Older Adult Online Activities Basil is known as the “king of herbs”. Part of the mint family, this versatile plant packs a fascinating history—from being used in ancient Egyptian embalming to surviving the wild medieval gardening myth that people believed the only way to get basil to successfully sprout was to scream and curse while […]
September 4 Movie Club-The Monuments Men
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Older Adult Online Activities During World War II, the Nazis steal countless pieces of art and hide them away. Some over-the-hill art scholars, historians, architects and other experts form a unit to retrieve as many of the stolen masterpieces as possible. The mission becomes even more urgent when the team learns about Hitler’s “Nero Decree,” which […]
September 8 Spice it Up! Basil Part 2
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Older Adult Online Activities We’re going to follow-up on our herb of the month: basil. We will discuss the results of trying three recipes with basil and share some of our own favorite recipes using this herb. Free to participate.. Tuesday, September 81:00 – 2:00pm VIA ZOOM Complete the registration form below to participate. You […]
September 9 Black & Jewish America Part 4
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Older Adult Online Activities Our last episode of this series explores the evolving Black and Jewish alliance from the 1970’s onward. From affirmative action and political milestones to Middle East tensions and rising hate, it examines challenges, shared struggles, and the lessons of solidarity in a divided America. Wednesday, September 91:00 – 2:00pm VIA ZOOM […]
May 20: See the USA- We All Scream for Ice Cream!
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Older Adult Online Activities Ice cream cones made their debut in this state in 1904. It also has the largest beer-producing plant in the US. The Cave State was also the home of one of the first suburban shopping centers. And one city has managed to make a name for itself as the fountain capital of […]
May 7: L’Chaim – Klezmer Music
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Older Adult Online Activities Klezmer music is an instrumental tradition of the Ashkenazi Jews. As the music arrived in the United States, it lost some of its traditional ritual elements and adopted elements of American big band and popular music. After a decline the music began to be popularized again in the late 1970s in the so-called Klezmer Revival. […]
May 6: See the USA: Flatter Than A Pancake
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Older Adult Online Activities This state is the geographical center of the lower 48 United States and flatter than a pancake from IHOP! There are ten towns with a population of 10 people or less. Full of sunflowers, this state was also the setting for the “Wizard of Oz.” Free to participate. Tuesday, May 61:00 […]
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