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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
Monday, April 29 - NO SAJE
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Thursday, May 2 – Tom Snowden
Tom Snowden is a theater director and music teacher at Rye High School. He will join us for a live piano concert. His presentation will feature a wide variety of music sure to please all.
Monday, May 6 – Lunch at noon at Sedona Taphouse
Join SAJE members for an outdoor lunch at Sedona Tap House, 640 E Boston Post Rd., Mamaroneck. Sedona Tap House has a varied and extensive menu. This will be a good chance for us to visit with each other. Payment is due on the day of the lunch. RSVP to brendawilkin123@gmail.com to provide the restaurant an accurate count.
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Thursday, May 9 – Mary Kate McLaughlin and Lois DiStefano
What are the next steps in senior housing? Do I choose to stay in my home, or consider a senior living community? Join Mary Kate McLaughlin, Sales Council and Lois DiStefano, Director of Marketing at Kendal on Hudson for an open, honest, and informative discussion.
Monday, May 13 – Andi Hessekiel
Sharing More of Our Stories: Andi Hessekiel, a freelance writer, writing coach, and CSR member has led sessions for SAJE each year for over a decade, by using simple prompts that jog your memory and guide you to write about your life. Andi’s warm feedback helps us get in touch with the writer that lives inside of us, and stories shared stimulate great conversation among us. This session is open to anyone who cares to join us–as a listener or as a storyteller. This month’s prompt: I’ll never forget the day I….
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Thursday, May 16 – Elyssa Gray
Elyssa Gray is a CSR member who sits on the Board of Trustees for the synagogue. She will share highlights from a 2-week trip to Japan, touching on Japanese culture, food and cherry blossoms.
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Monday, May 20 – Ronald C. Tocci
In honor of Memorial Day, Ronald C. Tocci, Director, Veterans Services Westchester County, offers Memorial Day stories and speaks about today’s military. Prior to his current position, Ronald was a Director at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and also held positions with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Thursday, May 23 – Barb Tankel
Book Club: Leaving Eastern Parkway by Matthew Daub
Brooklyn’s Hasidic community of Lubavitchers is turned upside down when family tragedy strikes and everyday life changes forever in the life of Zev Altshul. He is first placed into the care of the closed and close-knit community where he grew up, but soon realizes he can’t stay. His saving grace is handball; it’s his gift from God, and the one thing he can rely on as he is shuttled, chased, and abandoned by trusted elders, family, and friends. Even as Zev never fully escapes from the guilt of his choices, he sets course across the United States to discover where loyalty really lies and what it means. He seeks out his long-lost sister, only to find himself as unprepared for life outside the Lubavitcher community as he was unwilling to remain. Forced out of his second home, Zev plays handball to support himself in the goyische world, but obligations he doesn’t fully understand still tie him to Crown Heights and follow him to Chicago and New Mexico threatening always to return Zev to life among the Lubavitchers. Lyrical, vivid, and thoroughly engaging, this is certainly among the first novels of its kind.
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Monday, MAY 27 – Memorial Day No SAJE
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Thursday, May 30 – TBD