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F
or the past four
years, the Dorothy
and Peter Brown
Jewish Community Adult
Day Program has held
a dementia-friendly Kol
Nidre/Yom Kippur Service,
pivoting to a virtual pro-
gram in 2020 due to the
pandemic.
Now in 2021, the
award-winning program
designed to involve those
living with dementia and
their loved ones and care
partners in a service filled
with familiar prayers and
melodies will remain virtual
and will be held on Sunday,
Sept. 12, at 11 a.m.
According to Brown
Program Director Debi
Banooni, last year’s virtual
event was successful and
offering a remote service
again will continue to keep
participants protected
during the current Delta
variant surge.
“Last year’s program was
safe, engaging and mean-
ingful. We had people join
us who were living with
dementia along with their
family members, plus peo-
ple from the community
who were looking for a reli-
gious service that was brief
but still enjoyable and full
of tradition. We even had
people attend from out of
state,” Banooni said.
“The Zoom service gives
us an opportunity to pro-
vide the community a ser-
vice at a wider arms-length
but still with a feeling of
intimacy.”
As with last years’ ser-
vice, the program will last
45 minutes and be led by
Cantor Pamela Schiffer,
with participants needing
to register ahead of time to
receive a Zoom link. Those
registered before Aug. 30
and who live locally will
receive a High Holiday
gift bag. Late registrants
may have a bag delivered if
ROSH HASHANAH
High Holiday service on Zoom for those
living with dementia and their family and
helpers is offered for a second year.
Special Kol
Nidre Service
PHOTOS COURTESY BROWN PROGRAM
Cantor Pamela
Schiffer
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