EDWARD I. & FREDA FLEISCHMAN RESIDENCE

3rd full month rent FREE if lease is effective by 9/30/22

(Assisted Living Only)

Contact Janet Antin

248-967-4240 [email protected]

YOM KIPPUR 5783

By Jo Strausz Rosen

Yom Kippur, The Day of Atonement, is considered the most important holiday of the Jewish year. Traditionally, we fast, attend synagogue and practice the rituals of introspection and repentance during worship services. Each year, we live, act, and strive toward our goals and achieve new levels of skills. Reflecting on our own experiences, we can look closely at ourselves, be mindful of what needs tending, be willing to look seriously at our faults, and rededicate ourselves to be better humans. In this vein, everyone should set aside time for self-improvement. A nightly exercise could be to review the day’s progress and declare whether we felt it was a pass or a fail in terms of our goals for ourselves as human beings. If we keep track during the year, perhaps it will be easier to recall the “fails” on Yom Kippur so we can reflect on them and repent them.

MY GREAT GRANDMOTHER

My great-grandmother's birth certificate reads Bluma, a name she so loathed that she changed it to Blanche. But to the three generations spawned in her lifetime, she was adoringly known as Omy. According to family lore, that soubriquet (pronounced Oh, my) was born of my mother's garbled attempt as a toddler to say Oma, the German word for grandma.

30 years ago, Jewish Senior Life’s Eight Over Eighty celebration was established in our community to honor eight remarkable individuals, each 80 years of age or older. The Tikkun Olam Award has been bestowed on people each year for their work in helping to “Repair Our World.”

Save the Date Sunday, May 21, 2023 and join us at Shaarey Zedek for our 30th Annual Celebration!

Proceeds from this yearly event help enhance the quality of life for JSL residents with an emphasis on subsidizing the cost of food for low-income or indigent residents. Everyone benefits from this event by coming together to acknowledge these selfless older adults in our community for their contributions over their lifetime. 

Do you know a special older adult who exemplifies Tikkun Olam?

Nominate them by visiting jslmi.org/8over80

We are hiring people for a variety of full time and part time positions. Join our caring team and make a difference in the lives of the older adults who live at Jewish Senior Life.

Things are hopping at JSL!

COOK SOMETHING UP! Marvin’s Bistro and Krolik Café will be open five days a week, starting in early October and we need some friendly folks to greet our guests, run the cash register and grill up some sandwiches.

BINGO! Join the pulse-pounding excitement at a JSL bingo game!

ART, BRIDGE, MAJ, CURRENT EVENTS, FITNESS – Whatever your passion is, come share it!

Contact Beth Robinson at [email protected] or 248.592.5062.

NORMA JEAN & EDWARD MEER APARTMENTS

1st full month FREE if lease is effective by 9/30/22

Contact Jackie Rosender

248-444-2430 [email protected]

WE LOVE OUR RESIDENTS

We admire and appreciate our residents, like these glorious and glamourous grandmothers who are filled with gratitude for their lives.

LIVES WELL LIVED: AGING IN STYLE!

Join us for Jewish Senior Life’s, Lives Well Lived - Metro Detroit’s annual community-wide event celebrating the extraordinary older adults residing on the campuses of Jewish Senior Life.

This year, we’re excited to gather in person to enjoy an inspiring evening of fashion, socializing, snacks and the Emmy-nominated documentary “Iris” about 101-year-old fashion icon Iris Apfel.

Lives Well Lived will take place at the Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit on Wednesday, November 16, at 7:00pm.

We hope to see you there.

We count on our community friends to help us enhance the lives of older adults through the arts, fitness and education activities that ensure our residents don’t just live here but thrive here!

OUT WITH SUMMER IN WITH FALL

Shop our summer sale at the Boutiques! Enjoy 30% off our summer items while supplies last. New Fall merchandise is arriving regularly. 

Silan Caramelized Shallot

1 tablespoon oil

6 shallots

3/4 cup syrup

1/2 cup Apple Cider Vinegar

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

8 chicken thighs on the bone, or a combination of thighs and legs

Directions

1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

2) Slice shallots into thin circles. Over medium heat, heat the oil in a frying pan and sauté the shallots for about 15 minutes, stirring every few minutes.

3) Add the silan and allow to cook for another 10 minutes on the stove. Deglaze the pan with the apple cider vinegar, bring to a boil and then lower to a simmer for another 10 minutes.

4) Place the chicken in a 9x13 pan. Place the chicken in the pan, sprinkle with the salt and pepper. Pour the shallots and sauce over the chicken, making sure the chicken is well coated in the sauce.

5) Cover the pan and cook for one hour covered. Then remove the cover, spoon the sauce over the chicken, and cook for another 30 minutes.

This recipe is from kosher.com

These stretching exercises are perfect for seniors and beginners to use before and after your workout!