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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, December 11 – Amy Paul
Discover how you can document your life experiences, values, lessons learned, and the special connections you’ve made with loved ones over your lifetime. Legacy Letters are an inheritance that transcend time. No special writing talent is required to create one, and you can write your own Legacy Letter at any age. Guest speaker, Amy Paul will lead a discussion on the background and history of Legacy Letters, why they are important in life, benefits to the author and recipients, and how to write your own Legacy Letter. A true gift that your family, friends, and community will cherish and pass on to future generations.
Monday, December 15 – Cantor Melanie Cooperman
What better way to start celebrating Chanukah than with voices raised in joyful song. Cantor Cooperman will lead us in singing and storytelling as we begin the observance of Chanukah.
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Thursday, December 18 – Book Club with Barb Tankel
Book Club: When The Stones Speak by Doron Spielman
This is the untold story of the rediscovery of the ancient City of David in Jerusalem and the powerful evidence that proves the Jewish people’s historical and indigenous connection to the Holy Land. The City of David is a site lying just south of the Old City. Archeologists at the site are unearthing evidence that proves the Jewish people’s origin story in the land for over three millennia. Every shovel of dirt reveals that while others may claim to be indigenous to Jerusalem, the Jewish people are, in fact, more indigenous to the Land of Israel than perhaps any other group living anywhere in the world.
This is the timely story of those who transformed City of David from a neglected hilltop village into one of the most important archeological heritage sites in the world, while facing powerful global institutions and terror groups that would do almost anything to keep this truth hidden. Highly relevant to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, this book foreshadows the events and historical denialism that unfolded with Hamas’s attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.
Monday, December 22 – Andrew Whitely
Wondering about artificial intelligence (AI)? Andrew Whitely will help explain it as he presents “AI 101.”
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AI is a technology that enables computers and machines to simulate human learning, comprehension, problem solving and decision making, AI learns from vast amounts of examples, similar to the way a person learns a new skill through practice. Let’s learn how it works and what it is.
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SAJE resumes on January 5