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Aging Information
for Seniors
"brother" can also refer to
God, so that the verse now
homiletically reads: 'When
God Himself is impover-
ished.' And how does that
happen? When His in-
heritance, His Temple and
His land are destroyed, sold
to nations, and the land is
wrested away from the Jews
by the gentiles.
In other words, the state of
God above is dependent upon
what we humans do down
here below. If the Jewish
people lose their communal
inheritance, God has been
lowered from His heights.
When this happens, the
Temple, the communal in-
heritance, and the land must
be redeemed, so that God can
be returned to His position of
greatness. Redemption
comes from the nearest
kinsman, and the kinsman
of God is the Sage, the Torah
scholar, the leaders of Israel.
These sages are the closest
confidantes of God, and they
are supposed to teach the
Jewish people how impor-
tant it is for them to return
to the land of Israel, for them
to redeem that land waiting
to be restored to its original
owners.
The Ohr HaChaim ex-
pressed his understanding of
the Torah with his deeds,
and so he returned to our
homeland, redeeming it so
that God Himself could be
exalted again.
He is critical of the vast
majority of religious leaders
in his own generation who,
he wrote, will have to an-
swer to God for not exhor-
ting Jews to come to Israel.
The Ohr HaChaim is not
merely one more biblical
commentary. He is known as
the Ohr HaChaim
HaKadosh, the Holy Ohr
HaChaim, an appellation re-
served for very few great
leaders in Jewish history.
Perhaps one reason for this
is that he taught us all that
it is we, the Jewish people,
who are endowed with the
capacity to redeem the land
ourselves, through our ac-
tivities and our aliyah.
Modern Jewish history only
confirms his words. The land
is waiting to be restored to
its people; Israel is waiting to
be redeemed. It depends on
us. 0
Israel's diamond industry
produces about 80 per cent of
the world's output of small
polished stones, and is
responsible for 40 per cent of
the polishing of diamonds of
all sizes and shapes, making
the country the world's
leading diamond polishing
center.
Maintaining a
Positive Attitude
While Aging
Marsha Goldsmith, ACSW
Executive Director
". . . aging is simply a pro-
cess of change, a continuous
development which takes
place in a fairly regular man-
ner throughout our lives:' as
author Sharon R. Curtin apt-
ly states. If we view aging
with this philosophy, we
should be able to accept our
own aging as a natural pro-
gression through time. With
this in mind, we are faced
with an opportunity to age
gracefully.
One way to approach this
challenge is to remain
physically active. Physical ex-
ercise benefits both the
body and the mind,
counteracting feelings of
fatigue, loneliness and
depression. Start today by
walking either alone or with
friends. Ride an exercise
bike or swim at a local pool.
Keeping active can reduce
stress and anxiety that can
foster health problems. Ex-
ercise can improve your
overall sense of well-being.
If physical activity is dif-
ficult to pursue, consider
partaking in creative ac-
tivities. Delve into a good
book, write a poem or short
story, go to a movie or play,
cheer on a favorite team,
listen to a favorite tune or
create a craft project. Keep-
ing your creative side
vibrant and alive promotes
self esteem.
Judaism encourages us to
search for those wonderful
creative outlets. We have an
expressive culture that nur-
tures our creativity through
ritualistic observances, holi-
day family gatherings and
Jewish Arts and Literature.
Aging is a celebration. Liv-
ing in this confusing, corn-
plex world we all need to be
thankful for the stamina and
spirit we use to survive and
forge ahead. Take charge of
your own aging attitude and
age with grace and ease.
Jewish Federation
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Subsidized housing for
independent Seniors
For rental information. call
967-4240
Leslie Handelman
has her aleph-bet
down pat.
Ten-year-old Leslie really likes Hebrew school. Why?
Because, she says, "the teachers make learning fun."
According to her mother, studying Hebrew at the Adat
Shalom branch of United Hebrew Schools, attending
Camp Tamarack and enjoying Jewish Community Center
programs have "taught Leslie what it's like to be a part of
the community."
As a part of the Jewish Federation family of services, these
agencies depends on community support for educational
and recreational services to people of all ages, including
those with special needs.
The Allied Jewish Campaign Days of Decision is a time to
make some choices. Do we continue to enrich the Jewish
life of our children? You decide.
Please give to the
Allied Jewish Campaign.
'92 Campaign
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