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SAJE
Bi-Weekly Timely Topic Presentations followed by Lunch at CSR!
Mondays & Thursdays at 11:00 AM
SAJE, Senior Activities in a Jewish Environment, is a unique opportunity for those in our community who are retired or who work part-time to participate in social and educational daytime activities. The group meets Mondays and Thursdays at 11:00 AM and includes lunch after the program.
Join us at CSR or on Zoom from September through June. You are always welcome to bring a friend. We look forward to seeing you! Contact Brenda Wilkin for more information.
SAJE is:
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A Welcoming Program for Local Seniors
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An Occasion To Hear Informed Speakers
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A Place To Enjoy Cultural Presentations
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A Place To Learn Jewish Teaching and Ethics
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An Opportunity To Join Museum Tours With Friends
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A Chance To Dine Around Family Style
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An Opportunity to Network with Your Friends and Neighbors
Come and Join Us!
SAJE was founded in 2005 at Community Synagogue of Rye as a way for seniors ages 60 and above to enrich their participation in synagogue life. SAJE has something for every member of CSR with topics ranging from travel, music, memoir writing, medicine, Israel, Jewish enrichment, world affairs, local government, book reviews, and much more. All CSR members and non-members are welcome to attend SAJE programs and bring a friend.
Do you have an area of expertise or hobby? Have you taken a trip or read a book you’d like to share with SAJE? SAJE encourages all CSR members and friends to be involved. If you are interested in participating to share a skill or interest, please reach out to Brenda Wilkin, SAJE Coordinator.
Upcoming Dates
Thursday, March 13 - Purim Celebration
SAJE’s Annual Purim Parade of Hats. Join us for another hour of fun with emcee Susan Taplin as we don a hat, or many hats in celebration of Purim. Plus, learn a bit about Purim and the origins of this one-of-a-kind Jewish holiday. Everyone is welcome, in person or on Zoom, whether you wish to search your home and find a hat (or hats). You can then share a short snippet about your finding or just observe others' hats.
Monday, March 17 - CSR President, Michael Foreman
CSR President, Michael Foreman, will bring important information from his recent trip to Israel through the with UJA-Federation of New York.
Thursday, March 20 - Rabbi/Cantor Jon Haddon
Rabbi/Cantor Jon Haddon will speak on Yiddish language and song. He entitles his presentation, Mir Trogn a Gezong - We Carry With Us a Song. Yiddish is the Robin Hood of languages, stealing from the linguistically rich to give to the poor. You will hear familiar words, phrases, and songs that will touch your Jewish heart and soul. Rabbi/Cantor Haddon served CSR as its full-time cantor from 1969-1975, and is a graduate of the School of Sacred Music. He then went to rabbinical school and was ordained as a rabbi in 1980. He served Temple Shearith Israel of Ridgefield, CT for 22 years, and is now Rabbi Emeritus. Currently, Rabbi/Cantor Haddon serves Congregation Beth David in Amenia, New York, and is a Chaplain at Regional Hospice, Danbury Hospital and the Ridgefield Police Department. Rabbi/Cantor Haddon has devoted much of his career to fostering better relations between Jews and non-Jews.
Monday, March 24 - Dining Out Together
Dining Out Together- Rye Grill & Bar. Join and connect with SAJE members at Rye Grill & Bar – One Station Plaza, Rye, NY, which has a varied and extensive menu. Each person is responsible to pay for their lunch. Please RSVP so that we can let the restaurant know a true count.
Email Brenda to RSVP: brendawilkin123@gmail.com
Thursday, March 27 - SAJE Book Club with Barb Tankel
“I Made It Out Of Clay,” by Beth Kander. In this darkly funny and surprisingly sweet novel, a woman creates a golem in a desperate attempt to pretend her life is a romantic comedy rather than a disaster. Nothing’s going well for Eve: she’s single, turning forty, stressed at work and anxious about a recent series of increasingly creepy incidents. Most devastatingly, her beloved father died last year, and her family still won’t acknowledge their sorrow. With her younger sister’s wedding rapidly approaching, Eve is on the verge of panic. She can’t bear to attend the event alone. That’s when she recalls a strange story her Yiddish grandmother once told her, about a protector forged of desperation… and Eve, to her own shock, manages to create a golem. At first everything seems great. The golem is indeed protective—and also attractive. But when they head out to a rural summer camp for the family wedding, Eve’s lighthearted rom-com fantasy swiftly mudslides into something much darker.
Monday, March 31 - Arts & Passions
ARTS and PASSIONS - featuring our talented SAJE Members and CSR congregants. You are invited to see the many talents of our members. Works include fine painting, sculpture, jewelry and designs, poems, photography, cars and more. It will be a truly wonderful opportunity to share and show our passions.