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WHY WE REMEMBER

May 30, 2025 No Comments

Why can a single melody from years ago unlock a long-buried memory, while a life-altering trauma can disappear without a trace? These puzzles lie at the heart of one of the mind’s greatest mysteries: memory. I notice that working and living at Jewish Senior Life, memory becomes more than just a personal experience; it becomes a communal project. Stories echo through shared meals, card games and hallway conversations, connecting us

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May 23, 2025 No Comments

There’s a special kind of exhaustion that settles into your bones the morning after a successful event. It’s not just tiredness, it’s a full-bodied blend of physical soreness, emotional release, and a gentle whisper in the back of your mind

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May 15, 2025 No Comments

It was 3:00 a.m. when I sat up in bed, awakened by a dream of my father juggling. He often kept weighted cloth balls in his pockets and would juggle three while balancing on a Bongo Board.  In that moment,

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May 9, 2025 No Comments

Some people are always searching for a better way to live. They question if they are fulfilled in their work or content with their partner. Hunting for something “better” or different.  Searching for more peace in the moment. We scroll,

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WHY WE REMEMBER

May 30, 2025 No Comments

Why can a single melody from years ago unlock a long-buried memory, while a life-altering trauma can disappear without a trace? These puzzles lie at the heart of one of the mind’s greatest mysteries: memory. I notice that working and living at Jewish Senior Life, memory becomes more than just a personal experience; it becomes a communal project. Stories echo through shared meals, card games and hallway conversations, connecting us

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STILL SHE ROSE

May 2, 2025 No Comments

It could happen to any of us. Nina was a fortress in a world that often underestimates older adults. At 93, she still lived alone in the colonial she’d bought after her divorce. Her house was her badge of independence,

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Yom HaShoah 2025: Memory in an Age of Denial

April 25, 2025 No Comments

As we observe Yom HaShoah this year, the haunting echoes of the Holocaust feel closer than ever—not because of our proximity to the past, but because of the growing shadows of denial and indifference in the present. For decades, we’ve

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DANCING THROUGH THE DARKNESS

October 24, 2024 No Comments

DANCING THROUGH THE DARKNESS The sun is just a few hours from setting over West Bloomfield, its golden rays light the walls of Fleischman Residence, casting long shadows that seem to hold both ancient wisdom and the weight of current

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THE FESTIVAL OF SUKKOT

October 17, 2024 No Comments

THE FESTIVAL OF SUKKOT At 1:00 pm on a crisp fall afternoon, the residents of Jewish Senior Life gathered together on the newly renovated Meer Patio and Gardens to celebrate Sukkot. The sun filtered through the lattice roof of the

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