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Caring for Older Adults Since 1907

EDWARD I. & FREDA FLEISCHMAN RESIDENCE

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

(Assisted Living Only)

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Contact Tracey Proghovnick

248-592-5048 

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LIVING WITH DEMENTIA

By Jo Strausz Rosen

Are you or a family member living with dementia? What can the Dorothy & Peter Brown Jewish Community Adult Day Program do for you? It has been providing engaging programs and services for people living with dementia and their family care partners for over 20 years. With 2 locations in West Bloomfield and Southfield, this lively activity center open from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., helps people living with dementia stay purposefully engaged in activities like music, art, yoga and other physical exercise, cooking, group discussions and cognitive exercises. When participants spend the day, or even a morning or afternoon at the Program, their care partners benefit by regaining time for themselves, knowing their family member is cared for and engaged.

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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

EIGHT OVER EIGHTY PAGE

BOUTIQUE SUMMER  SALE

Shop our summer sale at Sharon's Boutique and Meer Boutique! Enjoy 30% off our summer items while supplies last. 

FILM EVENT

Monday, September 12, 6:30 pm

Tickets $10 adults, $8 seniors

Available at themapletheater.com


THREE MINUTES - A LENGTHENING presents a home movie shot by David Kurtz in 1938 in a Jewish town in Poland and tries to postpone its ending. The film is a haunting essay about history and memory. As long as we are watching, history is not over yet. The three minutes of footage, mostly in color, are the only moving images left of the Jewish inhabitants of Nasielsk before the Holocaust. Those precious minutes are examined moment by moment to unravel the human stories hidden in the celluloid. Different voices enhance the images: Glenn Kurtz, grandson of David Kurtz, and Maurice Chandler, who appears in the footage as a young boy. Narrated by Helena Bonham Carter.


Post film discussion with Evelyn & Marcy Rosen, daughter and granddaughter of Maurice Chandler, survivor of Nasielsk, Poland, featured in the film.

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COME WORK @ JSL

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.

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NORMA JEAN & EDWARD MEER APARTMENTS

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

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Contact Jackie Rosender

248-444-2430 [email protected]

THIS WEEK AT JSL

The sweetest little petting zoo visited Fleischman Residence on Wednesday to the delight of all the residents, including members of Brown Memory Care Pavilion and The Brown Jewish Community Adult Day Program. Bunnies, goats, ponies, donkeys, ducks and a baby calf appreciated the love pats from everyone who participated. 

Meer residents donned cowboy hats and boots this week for Western Day! In the evening, Jeff Reynolds entertained everyone with a country music concert.

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.

VOLUNTEER APPLICATION
HOME WORKOUT

Doing a workout doesn't need to be a large time commitment. This fun 15-minute workout is an effective routine that allows you to accomplish a lot in a short amount of time.

THIS WEEK'S RECIPE

Rainbow Feta Salad

8 cups arugula

1 (6-ounce) box sliced Portobello mushrooms

4 ounces shiitake mushrooms

1 and 1/2 tablespoons Olive Oil

1/2 teaspoon sea salt

2 medium watermelon radishes

1/4-1/3 cup unsalted pistachio nuts

6 ounces crumbled Feta Cheese

3/4-1 cup pomegranate seeds

1/4 - 1/3 cup Lemon Dijon Mustard

Lemon Dijon Dressing

2 cloves garlic

Juice of 1 lemon

2 tablespoons Red Wine Vinegar

1 heaping tablespoon Dijon Mustard

2 teaspoons sea salt

Pinch of thyme

1 cup avocado oil

1/2 cup Olive Oil


Directions

1) Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Set out a baking sheet.

2) Place sliced Portobello mushrooms on prepared baking sheet. Toss with one tablespoon olive oil and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Roast, uncovered, for about 20 minutes, or until mushrooms are crisp. Set aside.

3) In a frying pan, heat 1/2 tablespoon oil. Add shiitake mushrooms; sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt. Sauté shiitake mushrooms until tender, four to five minutes. Set aside.

4) Using a mandolin, cut radishes into thin rounds.

5) Place arugula into a large serving bowl. Add radishes, roasted and sautéed mushrooms, and crumbled feta. Top with pomegranate seeds. Toss with dressing, to taste.


This recipe is from kosher.com

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SHABBAT SHALOM

Rabbi Dovid S. Polter, Community Chaplain



Placing Ten Fingers


When praying with the residents every Friday at JSL, I bring the Torah scroll around to them. Out of great respect to the Torah customs and rituals, the residents lovingly place their fingers on its outside jacket. One resident has a unique custom. She respectfully bows to the Torah and lovingly places all ten fingers on the Torah scroll.


I am inspired each time I see her engrossed by placing her ten fingers on the Torah.


Indeed, her custom resonates with another ritual that we observe when blessing the challah on Shabbat. We place all ten fingers on the challah bread. The Torah is akin to bread, our daily sustenance. Placing ten fingers on both our physical and spiritual sustenance illustrates how appreciative we are for these divinely endowed gifts. The Torah is our life and length of our days. Connect with the Torah. It will provide you all the support you require.  


Enjoy some inspiration - Shabbat Shalom by Phone

Dial Toll free: 605-313-4107 Access code: 270368#

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Rabbi Dovid S. Polter Jewish Community Chaplaincy Program Jewish Senior Life

248-592-5039 • [email protected]

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More than half of the residents who live in our JSL communities are considered low income or indigent. Your philanthropic support is essential to maintaining programs and services to help these older adults age with dignity and with a better quality of life. In addition, your gifts could significantly support the shortfall in the cost of pharmacy bills which are so vital to the residents’ wellness. We are so grateful for your generous gifts to Jewish Senior Life.
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Nancy Heinrich, Chief Executive Officer
Kara Powers, Chief Financial Officer
Barbra Giles, Executive Director, Strategic Initiatives
Jo Strausz Rosen, Executive Director, Development
Dianne Azzopardi, Executive Director, Human Resources
Ron Colasanti, Executive Director, Dining Services
This newsletter was created by Jo Rosen and Amanda Martlock

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