Senior Activities in a Jewish EnvironmentSAJE, Senior Activities in a Jewish Environment, was founded 14 years ago at Community Synagogue of Rye as a way for seniors ages 60 and above to interact and gather for a variety of events, including musical presentations, lectures on Jewish topics, creative writing, occasional field trips and much more.
SAJE schedule: Monday - 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Thursdays - 11:30 am - 1:00 pm At Community Synagogue of Rye 200 Forest Ave, Rye, NY, 10580 Lunch is served following most programs or guest speakers. SAJE is designed to provide social and educational opportunities to those in our community who have retired or work from home, so you are always welcome to bring a friend. If you are interested in participating or if you have a skill you would like to share and/or teach with the group please contact SAJE@comsynrye.org. |
Community Synagogue of Rye's SAJE (Senior Activities in a Jewish Environment) kicked off the holiday with a musical celebration for the first day of Chanukah led by Cantor Melanie Cooperman. A great time was had by all!
📷 Photos by Gary Taplin |
Upcoming Schedule
Thursday December 13 - Offsite
Visit the Bruce Museum, 1 Museum Drive, Greenwich, CT. Come and enjoy a modern art exhibit and docent tour of “ReTooled: Highlights from the Hechinger Collection.” The exhibition consists of four sections that dynamically frame the themes of this collection into accessible categories: Objects of Beauty; Material Illusions; Instruments of Satire; and Tools: An Extension of Self. Featuring more than 40 imaginative paintings, sculptures, works on paper and photographs, the exhibition brings life to the unexpected subject of tools by profiling 28 visionary artists including Red Grooms, Walker Evans, Jim Dine, and Claes Oldenburg. The tour begins at 11:30 and admission is $12 person. Lunch following the tour at Boxcar Cantina, 44 Old Field Point Rd, Greenwich, CT.
Monday, December 17
Safety at Home and Maintaining Your Balance with Physical Therapist Susan Cohen. The program will identify important home safety measures and give tips on how to improve and maintain balance. Susan is certified in several specialties including Back to Golf and Fitness for Seniors. She is the principal of a home care practice where she sees private patients one on one.
Thursday, December 20
New Tax Regulations and Its Impact: Barbara Latwin, CPA, is a principal at D’Arcangelo & Co., LLP for 35 years. She specializes in personal taxes and estates and trusts. She will help us understand new tax regulations, especially how they affect wills, homeowners, senior citizens, and charitable donations. She and her husband are members of Community Synagogue of Rye.
December 24–31
NO SAJE
Enjoy the Winter Break: See you back at SAJE on Thursday January 3.
Click here for a Google Map:
Community Synagogue of Rye
200 Forest Ave
Rye, NY, 10580
RSVP to Brenda Wilkin
Visit the Bruce Museum, 1 Museum Drive, Greenwich, CT. Come and enjoy a modern art exhibit and docent tour of “ReTooled: Highlights from the Hechinger Collection.” The exhibition consists of four sections that dynamically frame the themes of this collection into accessible categories: Objects of Beauty; Material Illusions; Instruments of Satire; and Tools: An Extension of Self. Featuring more than 40 imaginative paintings, sculptures, works on paper and photographs, the exhibition brings life to the unexpected subject of tools by profiling 28 visionary artists including Red Grooms, Walker Evans, Jim Dine, and Claes Oldenburg. The tour begins at 11:30 and admission is $12 person. Lunch following the tour at Boxcar Cantina, 44 Old Field Point Rd, Greenwich, CT.
Monday, December 17
Safety at Home and Maintaining Your Balance with Physical Therapist Susan Cohen. The program will identify important home safety measures and give tips on how to improve and maintain balance. Susan is certified in several specialties including Back to Golf and Fitness for Seniors. She is the principal of a home care practice where she sees private patients one on one.
Thursday, December 20
New Tax Regulations and Its Impact: Barbara Latwin, CPA, is a principal at D’Arcangelo & Co., LLP for 35 years. She specializes in personal taxes and estates and trusts. She will help us understand new tax regulations, especially how they affect wills, homeowners, senior citizens, and charitable donations. She and her husband are members of Community Synagogue of Rye.
December 24–31
NO SAJE
Enjoy the Winter Break: See you back at SAJE on Thursday January 3.
Click here for a Google Map:
Community Synagogue of Rye
200 Forest Ave
Rye, NY, 10580
RSVP to Brenda Wilkin
The Jewish History of Westchester
Paul Hicks, a great writer, historian and long, longtime Rye native and researcher extraordinaire stopped by SAJE to present a history of the Jewish experience in Westchester from 1720 to World War I.
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