Local Voice
We need Jewish spaces built for intergenerational interaction
California is like America, only more so. — Wallace Stegner When I moved to California, I wanted to see the future. I was overcome by what the West might…
Seniors
Litquake puts lives of elders on paper
For the physically active and financially solvent, the Bay Area is a wonderland of cultural and recreational opportunities. But what about those who are…
Film
In new doc, elders share secrets for living well
Photographer Sky Bergman adored her grandmother. Evelyn Ricciuti, nearing 100, was working out on a stationary bike at the gym when Bergman turned on her…
Seniors
In ‘Last Act’ web series, our elders dish out all manner of life advice
Imagine having a virtual panel of elders available to dispense advice on anything from everyday quandaries to major life decisions. That’s exactly what…
Seniors
Seniors’ club seder asked Four Questions in nine languages
The 40 members of the Shalom Club at Stoneridge Creek senior living community in Pleasanton hosted a Passover seder for fellow residents, with more than…
Books
Highlighting radical acts of ‘stealth’ kindness during Holocaust
In advocating for a new way to understand the Holocaust, Arthur B. Shostak, a retired Drexel University sociology professor, wants to be very clear: He is…
Jewish Life
Death in the Bay: weeklong series invites you to 'Reimagine End of Life'
“It’s a weird thing to say: ‘Judaism, we do death well,’ ” said Emanu-El Rabbi Sydney Mintz. “It’s not a great tagline, but it’s true.” That’s one reason…
Art
Solo art show portrays faces of ‘grateful’ elders
Jill Kneeter, 83, has been painting all her life. But after looking in the mirror a year or so ago, she decided that the faces of older people deserved…
Seniors
Retire — or work ‘til you plotz?
Two of my patients worked well into their 90s because they both thought, “If I retire, I will die.” One of them ran his own accounting practice; the other…