Giving Back and Giving Forward
With the busy fall Jewish holiday season wrapping up with Simchat Torah in early October, we have the time to reflect on what it truly...
The New Year: Keeping Alive the Jewish Soul
The High Holidays are the central focus for most Jews this month, as the Yamim Noraim— the Days of Awe—encourage us to look inward and...
When a Senior Becomes a Teen’s Grandparent for a Day
I was reminded recently of the small moments of connection and light that can occur when young teens go to visit seniors in living...
We All Need Support Sometimes
My work on a recent story for the Heritage Florida Jewish News on the Jewish Pavilion’s Grief Support Group brought home to me an...
Bringing Light to Seniors
Although I have only been the Jewish Pavilion’s publicity director for just over a month, my new job is by no means my first introduction...
Measuring the impact of The Jewish Pavilion
During my time with The Jewish Pavilion, the question I am asked most often is, “What exactly does The Jewish Pavilion do?” There are...
Observe National Volunteer Week and Find the Time to Do Something
If you’re anything like me, you have that one inner resolution that routinely pops into your mind as a must-do only to find later that...
Step-by-Step: A Guide for Transitioning to Senior Living
Making the decision to move into a senior living community can be difficult. There’s a sense of personal space and identity that comes...
Why we need a National Day of Hugging
Like you, I was tempted to roll my eyes when I first learned that January 21st has been declared a Nation Day of Hugging. Then, I...
Why ‘Making an Impact’ is a top 10 New Year’s Resolution
Volunteerism is No Accident for Shirley Schoenberger... Despite surviving a devastating accident in her fifties, 66-year-old Shirley...
