CARING FOR LOVED ONE'S - A JEWISH PERSPECTIVE


Congregation Tehillah and
The Academy for Jewish Religion,
Riverdale, New York,
are pleased to present:





Caring for Those We Love: A Jewish Perspective
A one-day conference designed for families and individuals caring for ailing loved ones



We will gather together with Jewish health care professionals, rabbis, social workers, Bible scholars, legal experts, musicians and artists who will lead us in a provocative day of discussion, guided meditation, practical considerations, healing, and advice. There is much that we can learn in dialogue with each other, much that our tradition can offer.

The people we love are not supposed to get sick, except they sometimes do. Caring for them should not be scary or lonely or painful. Except it often is. Within the frenzied pace of life, where do we find the time… and the space… to care for ourselves while taking care of others?

Join us as we tackle these and other difficult questions we face in caring for our loved ones:
How do we protect our loved one’s dignity once they are ill? How do we ensure that their wishes are respected? How do we project into the future when we may be the ones in need of care? Where do we find answers — to issues of health, law, religion, spirituality? What practical things should we know? Where do we draw resources and strength? What are the questions we don’t even know to ask?

WHEN: Sunday, March 15, 2009 9:30 am – 4:30 pm
WHERE:
The Academy for Jewish Religion,
on the campus of The College of Mount St. Vincent

Main Hall, 4th floor (6301 Riverdale Avenue at W. 263rd Street)

Riverdale (Bronx), New York 10471
COST:
  • $36 Tehillah & AJR Members
  • $45 All others
  • $54 DAY OF EVENT (IF AVAILABLE)
A kosher lunch, snacks, and beverages throughout the day, relevant materials distributed by presenters, and the event’s culminating healing service, are included with the registration fee

MORE INFO: Call (718) 884-4839, extension 8 for information and registration
or visit the Congregation Tehillah Website


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SCHEDULE

Time slot Working Title Presenter, Affiliation
9:15 Doors open
9:30-10:00 Coffee and gathering. Meditation and Niggunim begin 9:45 Linda Shriner-Cahn, Willard Knox
10:00-10:25 Introduction to Day Linda Shriner-Cahn, Tehillah/AJR


R. David Greenstein, AJR
10:30-11:30 Breakout Session A: Biblical Reflections on Healing and Family Dynamics: Numbers 12 Diane M. Sharon, Ph.D

Breakout Session B: Practical considerations (social work and elder law) Debbie Greenberg, Arleen Stern, Ira Salzman
11:35-12:35 Breakout Session C: Text Study R. David Greenstein, AJR

Expressive Options: In Our Own Voices


Writing an Ethical Will Linda Shriner-Cahn


Preserving Memories; Keeping Tradition Chaya Weinstein
12:40-1:20 Lunch A simple kosher lunch of salads/sandwiches
1:25-:2:40 Breakout Session D: Psychological and medical considerations Eric Rubin, Sam Basch, Barrie Raik

Breakout Session E: Bio-ethics: Legal and Jewish viewpoints Marvin Yaker, Tehillah, R. Len Scharzer, MD, R. Steven Shulman,
2:45-3:45 Breakout Session F: The Pastoral Lens: Focus on the Patient R. Simon Hirschhorn, Hebrew Home of Riverdale

Expressive Options: In Our Own Voices


Expressing ourselves through movement Jan Krieger


Visual Art Project: Creating a 3-dimensional book Dena Schutzer
3:50-4:40 Healing service Linda Shriner-Cahn, Natasha Hirschhorn, Sariel Beckenstein

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If you have questions about the conference, please contact

Madeline Ritter, EMAIL or call 718 601-6584