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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, June 22 - Sing Along Favorite Songs with the accompaniment of Peter Bauer
Created by David Sampliner and Peter Bauer, Sing Along Favorite Songs is a special SAJE program. Sing oldies but goodies accompanied by Peter Bauer. A songbook with lyrics will be provided. This is a favorite and fun SAJE event.
Thursday, June 25 — SAJE Book Club with Barb Tankel
Book Club: Always Carry Salt: A Memoir of Preserving Language and Culture by Samantha Ellis
Samantha’s mother tongue is dying out. The daughter of Iraqi Jewish refugees, Samantha grew up surrounded by the noisy, vivid, hot sounds of Judeo-Iraqi Arabic — a language that is now on the verge of extinction. The realization that she won’t be able to tell her son he’s “living in the days of the aubergines” or “chopping onions on my heart,” or remind him to “always carry salt,” opens the floodgates. The questions keep coming: How can she pass on this heritage without passing on the trauma of displacement? Will her son ever love mango pickle? In her search for answers, Samantha encounters demon bowls, the perils of kohl, and the unexpected joys of fusion food. Her journey transports us from the clamor of Noah’s Ark to the calm of the British Museum, from the Oxford School of Rare Jewish Languages to the banks of the River Tigris. As Samantha considers what we lose and keep, she also asks what we might need to let go of to preserve our culture and ourselves. Always Carry Salt is an immersive and moving meditation on the words and traditions that shape us, and what we carry forward into future generations.
Monday, June 29 - Hot Dogs with Len
This is an in-person opportunity to enjoy hot dogs and sides, hosted by CSR member Len August. Please email brendawilkin123@gmail.com if you will be joining this annual SAJE event to get together with friends.