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 […]
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 […]
October 7 Spice It Up! Thyme Part 1
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Older Adult Online Activities This versatile little herb can be planted in many different types of gardens. Its name means courage, and Roman soldiers bathed in thyme water to prepare themselves for battle. A soup recipe from 1663 uses thyme to overcome shyness. And if you want to protect paper from molding, use thyme. Join […]
October 14 The Rabbi Who Prayed with His Feet
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Older Adult Online Activities “When I marched in Selma, I felt my legs were praying.” From his words spoken in 1965 to this day, Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel remains a model of the intersection between religion and progressive politics in mid-twentieth-century America. Explore Heschel’s early years and foundational influences; his fortuitous opportunities and his legacy […]
October 21 Spice it Up! Thyme Part 2
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Older Adult Online Activities We’re going to follow-up on our herb of the month: thyme. We will discuss the results of trying three recipes with thyme and share some of our own favorite recipes using this herb. Free to participate. Wednesday, October 211:00 – 2:00pm VIA ZOOM Complete the registration form below to participate. You […]
October 28 Movie Club: You’re So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah
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Older Adult Online Activities Stacy and Lydia are BFFs who’ve always dreamed about having epic bat mitzvahs. However, things start to go comically awry when a popular boy and middle school drama threatens their friendship and their rite of passage. We will watch the movie together and briefly discuss it afterwards. Free to participate. Wednesday, October […]
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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