May 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:

Dear Friends,

Abbey Stokes, the leader of senior technophobes around the country, will visit our Center on

Monday, May 4th at 2 pm, and discuss “What is So Smart About a Smartphone?”. A question

and answer period will follow.

Bette Grossman’s popular Beading Class will convene on Monday, May 11th at 2 pm and learn a

new jewelry making technique as participants craft wire wrapped pendants. Please note that this

activity requires a moderate level of dexterity. Sign up in the office if you are interested, as this

class fills up very quickly.

We will be hosting an Emotional Wellness Workshop on Tuesday, May 12th at 2 pm. In this

workshop you will learn how our emotions affect our overall health, what common things can

get in the way of emotional wellness and helpful tips to keep feeling well each day.

Celebrate spring with a very special trip to The New York Botanical Garden on Wednesday,

May 13th. On this excursion, we will receive a docent-led tour of the dazzling Peony Gardens and

also enjoy a relaxing Guided Tram Tour of the entire facility. See the attached flyer for full details.

Make time to join in our annual Intergenerational Bingo game with the Yeshiva Preschool

children, on Thursday, May 14th at 2 pm. It’s always such fun!

Join Terrie Waters, visiting nurse, musician, and authorized Feldenkrais Awareness Through

Movement instructor, as she teaches you to exercise effortlessly with awareness through

movement on Monday, May 18th at 2 pm. The goal of the exercise is developing a

consciousness of how you do what you do, and of how to reduce the effort involved.

Make an appointment for your monthly Chair Massage on that same Monday, May 18th at 2 pm.

It might be advisable to request a later massage time slot if you want to attend the Feldenkrais

workshop, so as not to disturb the group.

Celebrate our May birthdays at our monthly Birthday Party on Wednesday, May 20th. If you are a

May baby, come to the office to be photographed for the slideshow!

Moriah will be CLOSED on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25th, for the holiday of Shavuos.

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

month for May 5th and 26

th at its new time of 11:30 am. Mosheh Siegel’s Beginning Computers

Class is scheduled this month on Tuesdays, May 5th and 19

th at 2 pm.

Anonymous Mrs. Ruth Grunwald Mr. & Mrs. Hy Gershon Mr. & Mrs. Bert Cohen

Mrs. Mary Stiefel and Family

We Welcome Our New Members!

Mr. Jerry Hirsch

Mrs. Tamara Fishman Ms. Violeta Delos Santos Mrs. Rebecca Buyco Ms. Cornelia Barnes

Mr. Jerry Hirsch Mrs. Evangeline Willis Mr. Sergio Rivero Mr. Benjamin Betancourt

Shuli Gutmann, Director

Chani Hilewitz, Bookkeeper Ruthy Feigenbaum, Program Assistant

Mr. John Andersen Ms. Carmen Tabar

Letter from a Mother

to a Daughter

for Mother's Day

"My dear girl, the day you see I’m getting old, I ask you to please be patient, but most of all, try to understand what I’m going through.

If when we talk, I repeat the same thing a thousand times, don’t interrupt to say: “You said the same thing a minute ago”... Just listen, please. Try to remember the times when you were little and I would read the same story night after night until you would fall asleep.

When I don’t want to take a bath, don’t be mad and don’t embarrass me. Remember when I had to run after you making excuses and trying to get you to take a shower when you were just a girl?

When you see how ignorant I am when it comes to new technology, give me the time to learn and don’t look at me that way... remember, honey, I patiently taught you how to do many things like eating appropriately, getting dressed, combing your hair and dealing with life’s issues every day... the day you see I’m getting old, I ask you to please be patient, but most of all, try to understand what I’m going through.

If I occasionally lose track of what we’re talking about, give me the time to remember, and if I can’t, don’t be nervous, impatient or arrogant. Just know in your heart that the most important thing for me is to be with you.

And when my old, tired legs don’t let me move as quickly as before, give me your hand the same way that I offered mine to you when you first walked. When those days come, don’t feel sad... just be with me, and understand me while I get to the end of my life with love. I’ll cherish and thank you for the gift of time and joy we shared. With a big smile and the huge love I’ve always had for you, I just want to say, I love you... my darling daughter. "

Happy Mother's Day!”

WHAT IS SO SMART ABOUT A SMARTPHONE?

Abby Stokes, author of "Is This Thing On?" A Friendly Guide to Everything Digital for Newbies, Technophobes, and the Kicking & Screaming, will explain why you might want a smartphone instead of a cell phone.

Can a smartphone replace a computer?

Are there safety issues with having a smartphone?

Q & A to follow.

EMOTIONAL WELLNESS AND HEALTH

A great opportunity to learn what EMOTIONAL WELLNESS is!

In this one time workshop you will learn about: How our emotions affect our overall health

What common things can get in the way of emotional wellness

Helpful tips to keep feeling well each day

Valuable resources available in your community

As a special thank you, free gifts will be provided to those who participate!

TUESDAY, MAY 12TH

at 2 pm Speakers: Ellen Finney, LMSW

Natalia Granger, LMSW Mental Health Association of New York City

The New York Botanical Garden

Guided Tram and Peony Garden Tours

Celebrate spring with a very special trip to

The New York Botanical Garden

for a docent-led tour of the

Peony Gardens

and a guided Tram Tour of the entire facility

Wednesday, May 13th

Bus departs Moriah at 10:30 am

We will return to Moriah in time for lunch.

Reservations required. Please sign up in the

Moriah office.

A non-refundable deposit of $8.00 is

necessary to hold your spot.

Intergenerational

Bingo

Thursday, May 14th

at 2 pm

Don’t Miss It!!

Join Terrie Waters, visiting nurse, musician, and authorized

Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement

instructor, as she teaches you to exercise effortlessly with awareness through movement.

Gently move and discover your own movement habits, explore new options and expand your comfort zone. The heart of the work is developing an awareness of how you do what you do,

and of how to reduce the effort involved.

Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais developed these movements, fully understanding what the human body is designed to do easily.

Even very small changes can produce improvements and people of all ages and abilities often emerge at the end of a class feeling more flexible or taller, lighter or more grounded, or experiencing a number of other pleasant surprises including improved posture

and energy and less pain.

COME TO CLASS. Take the time to pay attention to yourself as you move efficiently and more comfortably.

MONDAY, MAY 18TH, 2015

2:00 PM

Tai chi Tuesdays CONTINUE in MAY

JOIN US ON SELECT TUESDAYS IN MAY

TUESDAY, MAY 5th

TUESDAY, MAY 26TH

AT a new time 11:30 AM

Join those already playing

the new instructor-led

Fitness Activity at the center -

Wii Bowling!

*Continuing in May*

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 May

Bernard Aguilar Eloisa Godinez Terry Lambiase Rafael Reynoso

Lidiya Aronova Bienvenida Gomez Gussie Lakkitz Abbot Ruskin

Jack Benjamin Carlos Gonzalez Helen Lesof Mary Rymer

Genrieta Birman Chanderdai Hazell Claire Macknight Celia Sanders

Lakech Bitew Helen Hellmann Crucita Magana Altagracia Santana

Sarra Chervonenko Arias Hernandez Florinda Morales Eli Schuck

Lisa Cohn Margot Hersch Maria Noboa Avraam Serebryanik

Carmen Cordero Mila Ioel Manuel Nolasco Naomi Shelnut

Andrea Couture Justina Irizarry Lyudmyla Nosulya Moisey Shikhman

Sylvia Cruz Luz Jimenez Emilio Nunez Arlene Simon

Argentina Echevarria Raisa Izakson Annie Nussbaum Elisa Siozon

Auristela Espinosa Catalina Juanes Mushteri Oodally Ina Sondheim

Argentina Espinoza Margot Knoller Argentina Ovando Eva Tewel

Robert Falcon Aminate Konate Rita Persaud Stera Tsodikova

Matilde Fernandez Maria Kowvakis Elizabeth Priven Dora Vaystub

Ilya Freydman Madaline Krauthammer Consuelo Ramirez Pola Wilder

Yana Gilchenok Revekka Krichevskaya Dida Ramirez Isabel Vargas

Aleksandr Yegudin

A Guide to help you keep up with Internet:

BFF: Best Friend Fell

BYOT: Bring Your Own Teeth

FWIW: Forgot Where I Was

LMDO: Laughing My Dentures Out

WIWYA: When I Was Your Age

ATDO: At The Doctors Office

CBM: Covered By Medicare

IMHO: Is My Hearing-Aid On?

LOL: Living On Lipitor

WAITT: Who Am I Talking To?

WWNO: Walker Wheels Need Oil

WTF: Wait! Too Fast!

CUAM: See You At Moriah!

SENIOR TEXTING CODES

MENU ITEMS FRIDAY 5/1

APPETIZER

Chicken Soup w/ Noodles Blended Juice

MAIN DISH

Southern Baked Chicken

SIDE DISH 1 Noodle Pudding

SIDE DISH 2 Sliced Carrots

BREAD Challah

MARGARINE X

DESSERT Diced Peaches

MILK on way out

MENU ITEMS MONDAY 5/4 TUESDAY 5/5 WEDNESDAY 5/6 THURSDAY 5/7 FRIDAY 5/8

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/ Sautéed 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

Unsweetened Applesauce

Pineapple Chunks Mandarins

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

MENU ITEMS MONDAY 5/11 TUESDAY 5/12 WEDNESDAY 5/13 THURSDAY 5/14 FRIDAY 5/15

APPETIZER

Mushroom Barley Soup

Minestrone Soup Blended Juice

Split Pea Soup Pineapple Juice

Vegetable Soup Apple Juice

Consommé 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 5/18 TUESDAY 5/19 WEDNESDAY 5/20 THURSDAY 5/21 FRIDAY 5/22

APPETIZER Tomato Soup

Split Pea Soup Orange Juice

Lima Bean Soup Orange Juice

Mushroom Barley Soup

Chicken Soup with Noodles Apple Juice

MAIN DISH Breaded Pollock Ziti Primavera Beef Stew Shepherd's Pie Baked Chicken

SIDE DISH 1 Tossed Salad

Broccoli Carrots

Green Beans Mixed Vegetables Mashed Potatoes

Ratatouille

SIDE DISH 2 Mexicali Corn Tossed Salad Potatoes Sliced Carrots Egg Barley

BREAD Whole Wheat Whole Wheat Whole Wheat Whole Wheat Challah

MARGARINE X X X X X

DESSERT Cantaloupe Cubes Vanilla Pudding Birthday Cake Fresh Orange Diced Pears

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

MENU ITEMS MONDAY 5/25 TUESDAY 5/26 WEDNESDAY 5/27 THURSDAY 5/28 FRIDAY 5/29

APPETIZER

C L O S E D

Mushroom Barley Soup

Vegetable Soup Red Lentil Soup Consommé Orange Juice

MAIN DISH Eggplant Parmagiana Pepper Steak

Salisbury Steak w/ mushroom sauce

Chicken

SIDE DISH 1 Cauliflower Rice Pilaf Mashed Potatoes Sliced Carrots

SIDE DISH 2 Spaghetti Carrot Salad Mixed Vegetables Couscous

BREAD Whole Wheat

Whole Wheat (Alternate)

Whole Wheat Challah

MARGARINE X X X X

DESSERT Pineapple Tidbits Orange

Unsweetened Applesauce

Diced Peaches

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

2015