June 2015

Moriah is funded by the NYC Department for the Aging and your generous contributions. A project of Agudath Israel of America, Community Services Inc.

Moriah thanks the following people for their generous donations to our Center:

Mrs. Inge Katzman Mrs. Francisca Morales Mrs. Phyllis Weissman Mrs. Ilse Gruenspecht

Mrs. Annie Nussbaum Mrs. Hilda Kromnick

Dear Friends,

Our Book Club Discussion Group kicks off the month on Monday, June 1st at 2 pm, as they

discuss Lisa Scottolines mystery, Look Again.

Moriah will be open for a PICK-UP LUNCH on Sunday, June 7th at 10:30 am.

Get ready for a whole new sound as our Endowment Concert Series features the Lucky Chops

Brass Band on Monday, June 8th at 2 pm. Their infectious energy coupled with musical

virtuosity will have you clapping the afternoon away!

We have wonderful news to report at the Center! Thanks to generous funding from NYP Allen

Hospital, we are now able to offer Therapeutic Massage TWICE A MONTH - we are hoping for

the second Tuesday of the month along with the last Monday. That would make our first of

two sessions this month on Tuesday, June 9th at 2 pm. Please sign up as usual in the office.

On Monday, June 15th at 2 pm, Cantor Eric S. Freeman will delight his Music Monday group with

a program titled, Fathers and Sons.

Tickets for our July 4th Party, which will take place on Thursday, July 2

nd, go on sale on Monday,

June 15th. Tickets are $4.00 when purchased in advance or $5.00 at the door.

Celebrate our June birthdays at our monthly Birthday Party on Wednesday, June 17th. If you are

a June baby, come to the office to be photographed for the slideshow!

Put your creative juices to good use on Monday, June 22nd

at 2 pm. Our craft class will be

sewing scented microwaveable hot/cold packs to soothe whatever ails you.

On Wednesday, June 24th

at 2 pm, we will begin the first session of our exciting new program

(thanks again to NYP Allen Hospital for their generous funding) called Fresh Bites. Observe as a

registered dietician and diabetes educator demonstrates how to cook simple, fresh and good-for-

you dishes in quantities that suit your lifestyle. Sample her creations and take home a printed

copy of the recipes. In order to give everyone the opportunity to join this group, Ruthys Pilates Exercise Class will be moved for that week only to Tuesday, June 23

rd at 2 pm.

Make an appointment for our second monthly Chair Massage on Monday, June 29th at 2 pm.

Join Ruthy and play a fun game of Agetastic!, which will run concurrently.

Wii Bowling continues in June, every Monday at 10:45 am. Tai Chi Tuesdays are scheduled this

month for June 2nd

, 16th and 30

th at its new time of 11:30 am. Mosheh Siegels Beginning

Computers Class is scheduled this month on Tuesdays, June 9th and 23

rd at 2 pm.

We Welcome Our New Members!

Mrs. Ramona Brito Rafael & Carmen Rodriguez Ms. Maria Diaz Ms. Theresa Canter

Ms. Carmen Ruiz Ms. Sahnee Hoelzel Mr. Jose Perez Ms. Maria Almonte

Shuli Gutmann, Director

Chani Hilewitz, Bookkeeper Ruthy Feigenbaum, Program Assistant

Ms. Nella Khodorovksaya Ms. Nancy Lavergne Mr. Paul Kneisel Ms. Sonia Verville

Mrs. Jirina Meixner Mr. Marshall Goodman

Looking After Dear Old Dad! This month is Fathers Day and a good time to reflect on mens health. Men, just like women, exhibit more health problems with age. But men are less likely to discuss any health issues or to see a physician for help. Thus it is often left to their care giving spouses or children to monitor any signs or symptoms of ailing health. So what should we as care givers be looking out for in our older guys? Heart Disease and High Blood Pressure: Risk factors include smoking, stress, poor diet, being overweight, family history and sedentary lifestyle. Prostate Problems: Symptoms may include urinary difficulty and erectile dysfunction; embarrassing, but important topics to discuss. Diabetes: Symptoms include frequent urination and thirst. Diabetes is a devastating disease that wreaks havoc on nerves, blood vessels and eyesight. Depression: More than just the blues, depression is thought to be a chemical imbalance in the brain that affects both body and mind functioning. Depression and its cousin anxiety respond well to medication and/or cognitive behavioral therapies. Memory Problems: More than just forgetfulness, symptoms may include getting lost in familiar areas, irritability or depression, difficulty sleeping, problems with movement, misplacing things, repetition of stories, and inability to follow simple directions. Often these symptoms are well advanced before a caregiver realizes they are related to memory issues. Cancer: Bladder and lung cancers are two of the most common cancers in older men. Lung cancer is the leading cancer killer in men. Smoking is overall the most significant risk for lung cancer. Symptoms of bladder cancer are similar to those in diabetes as well as prostate problems. However, blood in the urine is a key symptom and one that should be evaluated immediately.

Talking with our older men about the above issues may be difficult. After all, men have a tendency not to share this information and are less likely to go to a doctor for treatment. If we are lucky, our senior guys will tell us about what ails them. If not, we as caregivers have to become sleuths when caring for our elderly men. Sometimes the best clues are the non-verbal ones.

Just some things to think about as we celebrate these wonderful men in our lives.

Happy Fathers Day!

Book club

Discussion

Group

When reporter Ellen Gleeson gets a "Have You Seen This Child?" flyer in the mail, she almost throws it away. But something about it makes her look again, and her heart stops--the child in the photo is identical to her adopted son, Will. Her every instinct tells her to deny the similarity between the boys, because she knows her adoption was lawful. But she's a journalist and won't be able to stop thinking about the photo until she figures out the truth. And she can't shake the question: if Will rightfully belongs to someone else, should she keep him or give him up? She investigates, uncovering clues no one was meant to discover, and when she digs too deep, she risks losing her own life--and that of the son she loves.

Register in the office and receive a library copy of

this New York Times Bestseller for advance

reading.

See what everybody has been reading

and join in the discussion!

Come join the group on Monday, June 1Come join the group on Monday, June 1stst

at 2 pm, at 2 pm,

as we discuss Lisa Scottolines suspenseful novel, as we discuss Lisa Scottolines suspenseful novel, Look AgainLook Again

Lucky Chops Brass Band

Lucky Chops has been making audiences clap since 2006. Their infectious energy and musical virtuosity has made them one of NYCs most in demand brass bands. Taking elements from Jazz, Pop, Funk and World Music, Lucky Chops have a sound all their own!

Monday, June 8th at 2 pm 90 Bennett Avenue, NYC

Wednesday,

June 24th

2 pm

Fresh Bites

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Quick & He

althy Cooki

ng

For one or t

wo

Join us for a delicious and informative new

program!

Observe as a registered dietician and diabetes educator demonstrates

how to cook simple, fresh and good-for-you

dishes in quantities that suit your lifestyle.

Sample her creations and take home a printed

copy of the recipes.

Thursday, July 2nd

12:15 pm

Celebrate our countrys birthday with rousing

music, an all-American

menu and much more!

Tickets go on sale

June 15th

Advance Tickets $4.00

At the Door $5.00

Tai chi Tuesdays CONTINUE in JUNE

JOIN US ON SELECT TUESDAYS IN JUNE

TUESDAY, JUNE 2nd

TUESDAY, JUNE 16TH

TUESDAY, JUNE 30TH

AT a new time 11:30 AM

Join those already playing

the new instructor-led

Fitness Activity at the center -

Wii Bowling!

*Continuing in June*

Wii bowling provides exercise, improves coordination and increases

range of motion for your shoulders and wrists. There are also

tremendous social benefits to Wii bowling.

Done right, regular Wii bowling has been proven to contribute to a

healthy lifestyle and be a lot of fun.

Come try out this fun and healthy new activity at Moriah. Register in the

office at your earliest convenience.

Mondays at 10:45 am in June

Izolda Akopyan Miriam Emeric Elhassan Louriki Petr Reyder

Ernest Aschkenasy Zoila Faille James McNiff Edith Rosenbaum

Eva Aschner Ida Feygina George Michaels Joan Rosenstam

Benjamin Betancourt Raisa Fiskina Clarita Mojica Yelena Segal

Isabel Bracero Lotte Fuld Leonor Navarro Ita Serebryanik

Blanche Breidenbach Herman Greenberg Hanna Neumann Adel Shefter

Dora Bujanda Izabella Goldfarb Felix Noboa Margarita Shneerson

Belle Calderon Vladimir Gutkin Rosario Nodal Alexander Shor

Eridana Castillo Sidney Gutman Luz Ortiz Juana Solorzano

Carmen Rosa Chavez Clarice Hausman Leonel Pena Stanley Sperber

Paula Corredor Ilse Katz Juan Perez Silvio Florentino Terrero

Genie Darris Rita Knurr Danuta Podgorska Faina Veyntraub

Violeta Delos Santos Boris Korsunski Sarra Poretskaya Boris Vinkler

Boris Derzhavin Maria Krinsky Maria Rabinovich Rakhmil Vinkler

Maritza Daiz Edward Lauer Henry Rieser Ruth Wertheimer

Esther Dorfman Maria Lewin Henry Regensteiner Danuta Ziemski

Martha Eibschutz Siona Lichtenstein Mikhail Reyder Hella Zimet

Esther Elliott Harry May Feliz Rodriguez

Happy Birthday

Some Laws and Theories Worth Remembering Murphys Law: Murphys Law states that if anything can possibly go wrong, it will. But for the cynical folks out there, there is a corollary to Murphys Law which states that If anything can possibly go right, it will!

Parkinsons Law: Parkinsons Law states that work expands to fill the time available for its completion. This means that if you give yourself a week to complete a two hour task, then (psychologically speaking) the task will increase in complexity and become more daunting so as to fill that week.

Paretos Law (also known as the 80/20 rule): The 80/20 Rule means that, in anything, a few (20 percent) are vital and many (80 percent) are trivial. In 1906, Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto created a mathematical formula, now known as Paretos Law that can be a very useful tool to help you manage effectively. In Paretos case it meant 20 percent of the people owned 80 percent of the wealth. It is also the case that 20 percent of the defects causing 80 percent of the problems.

Just World Hypothesis: Just World Hypothesis is the idea that people believe one will get what one deserves. In most cases, Just World Hypothesis is what gets people going the hope that things are just and right and the world is just in general. It is what makes people trust each other before they really get to know each other.

Confirmation Bias: Confirmation Bias is a phenomenon wherein decision makers have been shown to actively seek out and assign more weight to evidence that confirms their hypothesis, and ignore or under-weigh evidence that could disconfirm their hypothesis.

MENU ITEMS MONDAY 6/1 TUESDAY 6/2 WEDNESDAY 6/3 THURSDAY 6/4 FRIDAY 6/5

APPETIZER

Cream of Tomato Soup

Split Pea Soup Vegetable Soup Orange Juice

Mushroom Barley Soup

Consomm Orange Juice

MAIN DISH

Breaded Pollock Tartar Sauce

Veggie Pizza w/ Peppers & Onions

Chicken with Tangy Orange Sauce

Meat Stuffed Peppers

Baked Chicken

SIDE DISH 1 Spinach Carrots

Baked Barley w/ Mushroom & Carrots

Egg Barley Ratatouille

SIDE DISH 2 Mashed Potatoes Broccoli Green Beans Sliced Carrots Roasted Chick Peas

BREAD Whole Wheat Whole Wheat Whole Wheat Whole Wheat Challah

MARGARINE X X X X X

DESSERT Cantaloupe

California Fruit Salad

Unsweetened Applesauce

Pineapple Chunks Peaches

MILK with meal with meal on way out on way out on way out

MENU ITEMS MONDAY 6/8 TUESDAY 6/9 WEDNESDAY 6/10 THURSDAY 6/11 FRIDAY 6/12

APPETIZER

Mushroom Barley Soup (Alternate)

Butternut Squash Soup

Vegetable Soup Orange Juice

Lima Bean Soup (Alternate)

Chicken Soup w/Noodles

MAIN DISH Cheese Blintzes Salmon

Chicken with Tangy Orange Sauce

Swedish Meatballs Southern Baked Chicken

SIDE DISH 1 1 oz. Egg Salad

Baked Potatoes in Skin Au Gratin

Baked Barley w/ Mushroom & Carrots

Spaghetti Noodle Pudding

SIDE DISH 2 Peas & Carrots Mixed Vegetables Green Beans

California Blend Vegetables

Sliced Carrots

BREAD Whole Wheat Whole Wheat Whole Wheat

Whole Wheat (Alternate)

Challah

MARGARINE X X X X X

DESSERT Pineapple Tidbits Fresh Apple Apricot Halves Applesauce Diced Peaches

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MENU ITEMS MONDAY 6/15 TUESDAY 6/16 WEDNESDAY 6/17 THURSDAY 6/18 FRIDAY 6/19

APPETIZER Vegetable Soup

Lima Bean Soup Orange Juice

Split Pea Soup Tomato Soup Chicken Soup w/Noodles

MAIN DISH Eggplant Parmagiana

Baked Fish Loaf w/ Horseradish

Chicken in Mushroom Sauce

Hamburgers w/ Sauted Onions

Roast Chicken w/ Gravy

SIDE DISH 1 Cauliflower Brown Rice Roasted Chick Peas

Home Fries in Skin

Succotash

SIDE DISH 2 Spaghetti Ratatouille Steamed Broccoli Mixed Vegetables Carrot Tzimmes

BREAD

Whole Wheat (Alternate)

Whole Wheat (Alternate)

Whole Wheat Hamburger Buns Challah

MARGARINE X X X X X

DESSERT Cantaloupe Cubes Chocolate Pudding Birthday Cake Pineapple Chunks Mandarins

MILK with meal with meal on way out on way out on way out

MENU ITEMS MONDAY 6/22 TUESDAY 6/23 WEDNESDAY 6/24 THURSDAY 6/25 FRIDAY 6/26

APPETIZER

Mushroom Barley Soup

Minestrone Soup Blended Juice

Split Pea Soup Pineapple Juice

Vegetable Soup Apple Juice

Consomm Orange Juice

MAIN DISH Cheese Blintzes

Salmon with Tartar Sauce

Turkey w/ Cranberry Sauce

Meatballs Southern Baked Chicken

SIDE DISH 1 1 oz. Egg Salad Carrots Baked Yams Spaghetti Noodle Pudding

SIDE DISH 2 Peas & Carrots Brown Rice Green Beans Mixed Vegetables Confetti Cauliflower

BREAD Whole Wheat

Whole Wheat (Alternate)

Whole Wheat Whole Wheat (Alternate)

Challah

MARGARINE X X X X X

DESSERT Fresh Oranges Pineapple Tidbits

Unsweetened Applesauce

Apricot Halves Diced Pears

MILK with meal with meal on way out on way out on way out

MENU ITEMS MONDAY 6/29 TUESDAY 6/30

APPETIZER Tomato Soup

Split Pea Soup Orange Juice

MAIN DISH Breaded Pollock Ziti Primavera

SIDE DISH 1 Tossed Salad

Broccoli Carrots

SIDE DISH 2 Mexicali Corn Tossed Salad

BREAD Whole Wheat Whole Wheat

MARGARINE X X

DESSERT Cantaloupe Cubes Vanilla Pudding

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