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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, November 5: Barbara B. Stern, MS/MPS
“Life Achievements and the Biggest Lessons Learned”
A life well lived is full of moments worth celebrating, and wisdom worth passing on. In this reflective and uplifting presentation, participants are invited to look back on their proudest accomplishments and the hard-won lessons that shaped who they are today. Through guided discussion and storytelling, we’ll explore what it means to define success on your own terms, how our greatest challenges often become our greatest teachers, and why sharing these stories matters, for ourselves and for those who come after us. This session is a wonderful opportunity to honor your own journey while connecting with others who have their own remarkable stories to tell. Come prepared to reflect deeply and leave feeling inspired. Available both in person and virtually.
Monday, November 9: Judy Fink, LCSW, Director of Senior Services,
Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS)
“Helping Seniors Age in Place”
For over 80 years, WJCS has been the largest provider of human services in Westchester County. WJCS helps people of all ages and backgrounds overcome emotional, social, educational, vocational, disability, and spiritual challenges, so they can lead lives of strength, resilience, and confidence.
Thursday, November 12 - Daniel Griffin of the Vietnam Veterans of America, Westchester County Chapter 49
Join us for an informative presentation about the Westchester County Veterans Museum, where we’ll learn about the service and sacrifice of Westchester County residents who served in the United States Armed Forces.
The museum features a fascinating collection of photographs, historical documents, artifacts, and memorabilia that tell the stories of local veterans who answered our nation’s call to duty, from the Revolutionary War to the present day. These stories of courage and dedication are an important part of our nation’s history and of our own Westchester community.
The museum is a collaborative effort of the Vietnam Veterans of America, Westchester County Chapter 49; the Westchester County Department of Parks, Recreation and Conservation; and the Westchester County Veterans Service Agency.
We hope you’ll join us for this special opportunity to learn more about the veterans who have served our country!
Monday, November 16: Michael Cohen, Executive Vice President,
Auschwitz Jewish Center Foundation (AJCF)
Michael will bring us the history of Oświęcim and share AJCF’s mission to bring light to a dark period. In 1995, Fred Schwartz z"l (1931–2016) established the Auschwitz Jewish Center Foundation to rebuild a Jewish cultural, spiritual, and educational center in Oświęcim and to pay tribute to the Jews who were an essential part of the town’s life for over 400 years.
Thursday, November 19: Sabeeha Rehman and Walter Ruby, co-authors of We Refuse to Be Enemies
Sabeeha Rehman is an author, blogger, interfaith speaker, playwright, and podcaster. After the outbreak of the war in Israel/Gaza, she and co-author Walter Ruby started the podcast We Refuse to Be Enemies. On it, they and their guests discuss the war’s impact on Muslim-Jewish relations here at home and the steps we can take to keep the peace in the U.S.
Monday, November 23: Rabbi Jon Haddon, former Cantor of CSR
“Yiddish: The Robin Hood of Languages”
With a few songs and plenty of group participation.
Thursday, November 26
No SAJE – Happy Thanksgiving!
Monday, November 30: SAJE Book Club with Barb Tankel
The Two-Family House by Lynda Cohen Loigman
Brooklyn, 1947: In the midst of a blizzard, in a two-family brownstone, two babies are born, minutes apart. The mothers are sisters by marriage: dutiful, quiet Rose, who wants nothing more than to please her difficult husband; and warm, generous Helen, the exhausted mother of four rambunctious boys who seem to need her less and less each day. Raising their families side by side, supporting one another, Rose and Helen share an impenetrable bond forged before and during that dramatic winter night.
When the storm passes, life seems to return to normal, but as the years progress, small cracks start to appear and the once-deep friendship between the two women begins to unravel. No one knows why, and no one can stop it. One misguided choice; one moment of tragedy. Heartbreak wars with happiness and almost, but not quite, wins. Moving and evocative, Lynda Cohen Loigman’s debut novel The Two-Family House is a heart-wrenching, gripping multigenerational story, woven around the deepest of secrets.