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The Ten Best Things About Being a Grandparent
I’m not a grandparent yet. Not even close (my girls are both under the age of 4). But I’ve had the pleasure of watching my...
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Choosing Your Bubbe Name
I’ve never had a Bubbe, but I was lucky enough to grow up with two Grandmas and a Leda Mommy (my Italian grandmother wasn’t ready...
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Celebrating 10,000
It happened. With balloons, family, pictures, and laughter. Our ten thousandth immersion. Ten thousand. Just the sound of it is impressive. I’ll say it again:...
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Worried about an elder parent or neighbor making it to medical appointments?
Patient Navigators Can Be a Trusted Guide at Medical Appointments Do you know a senior adult who would feel more comfortable going to the doctor if...
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Renewal and Ritual
Last night I unpacked my Passover dishes (and silverware, cups, pots, etc.). It was both a joyous moment—like seeing old friends again—and one of exhaustion,...
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Diller Teens Lead JCHE's Coleman House seder
Coleman House residents and 19 students from the Diller Teen Group from Haifa, Israel, filled the multi-purpose room on Tuesday for a pre-passover seder lunch. ...
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Can you explain the traditions for the 30th day of mourning? How do Reform families observe Shloshim (the 30th day)?
Can you explain "Shloshim," the traditions for the 30th day of mourning, and how Reform families might observe them? Jewish tradition prescribes several periods of...
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Message from AJAS Conference: Setting the Standard
JCHE President/CEO Amy Schectman attended the Association of Jewish Aging Services (AJAS) Conference this past week in Florida and shares the message from a powerful...
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Purim is a time to think about those we serve at JCHE
We have just finished celebrating the holiday of Purim. There’s a saying that all Jewish holidays come down to this: “they tried to kill us,...
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JCHE response to Globe article on Elder Poverty
Kudos to the Boston Globe for reporting on a study by Wider Opportunities for Women and UMASS/Boston that showed that “the elderly in Massachusetts struggle...
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