october 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.

Shuli Gutmann, Director

Chani Hilewitz, Bookkeeper Ruthy Feigenbaum, Program Assistant

We Welcome Our New Members!

Mrs. Bella Goldman Ms. Mary Felder Mr. Carl Timmons Mr. Juan Rafael Gaton

Ms. Rosa Disla Palomino Mrs. Svetlana Mittelman Mr. Michael Trubkovich Mr. Juan Clase

Mrs. Helen Stein

Ms. Mary Quatro Ms. Sonia Perez

2015

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

Mrs. Bertha Trepp Mrs. Helen Hellmann for the yahrzeit of her brother, Bjorn Bamberger

Ms. Janet Diaz-Arias Mrs. Blanche Breidenbach on the birth of two new great-grandsons

Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Isfried Neuhaus in memory of Ruth Metzger and Lisbeth Wyler

Ms. Paulette Weill Mrs. Susan Berlin for her grandson’s Bar Mitzvah Mrs. Adriana Nunez

Dear Friends,

Moriah will serve an EARLY LUNCH on Thursday & Friday, October 1st - 2

nd and will be CLOSED for

the Holidays on Monday & Tuesday, October 5th - 6

th. Our festive optional Succah Party will be held

on October 1st across the street. Please register in the office so we know how many places to set.

Our well attended Moving Forward with Feldenkrais workshop picks up again this month with an

all-new series of six sessions. Join us in the front room every Thursday before lunch from October

8th through November 12

th at 12 pm.

Moriah’s favorite woodwind quintet returns for a lovely program of popular classics on Columbus

Day, Monday, October 12th at 2 pm.

This month’s Chair Massage will be held on Tuesday, October 13th and Monday, October 26

th at

1:50 pm. Register in the office to secure your appointment slot.

Celebrate our October birthdays at our monthly Birthday Party on Wednesday, October 14th. If you

are an October baby, come to the office early to be photographed for the slideshow!

Moriah will be open for a PICK-UP LUNCH on Sunday, October 18th at 10:30 am.

On Monday, October 19th at 2 pm our afternoon Zumba continues and our Book Club will be

discussing Ghost Boy. Join the group and share your valuable opinion with others.

Registration for our Annual Free Flu Shot Day continues this month. We will be administering the flu

shots on Tuesday, October 20th from 9 am - 3 pm, but advance registration is required.

Our Fresh Bites cooking and tasting nutrition class takes place on Wednesday, October 21st at

2 pm. Join Erica Vinas, a registered dietician and certified diabetes educator, for this fun foray into

food preparation. Ruthy’s Wednesday exercise class that week will be held on TUESDAY.

Sue-Rae will run another Relaxation Breathing Class on Monday, October 26th at 2 pm.

Aromatherapy Workshops continue with a Joint Support Class on Tuesday, October 27th

at 2 pm.

This class is not recommended for anyone taking blood thinner medication. Pre-register with Ruthy.

Tai Chi Tuesdays are scheduled this month for October 13th and 27

th at 11:30 am. Beginning

Computers Class is scheduled this month on Tuesday, October 20th at 2 pm.

A Message From The Director

The State of the Center This October marks the end of my seventeenth year in service to the seniors of Washington Heights and Inwood and five years as your Director. Our program has experienced such wonderful growth over the past twelve months that I feel it only appropriate to offer up this review. Our meals continue to be the highlight of the Center, with nutritious, varied and fresh lunches prepared with love by our own Yehuda Levy. Our Crafts Program produces high quality results that our clients are proud to wear and use. From beading, to calligraphy, to pottery painting, along with hot/cold packs and cutlery caddies - our projects are becoming legendary. Our Wellness Program received a big boost this year, with generous additional funding from The Allen Hospital. Thanks to their grant, we were able to add a Zumba Gold class this summer, which packed the house. Due to popular demand, we will be continuing Zumba throughout the year. We were also able to add a second monthly massage therapy session, in order to better accommodate the increasing interest. We also began a nutrition/cooking class, run by the very personable and knowledgeable Erica Vinas, who is a registered dietician and certified diabetes educator. Of course, Walking club, Chair Dancing, Pilates, Fit n Fun, Tai Chi and Yoga continue to be offered on a regular basis. In order to explore alternate paths to wellness, we’ve added Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement classes and Aromatherapy workshops. With the help of generous funding by Gemiluth Chessed of Greater New York, we’ve been able to run a fairly robust Trip Program again this year. We have visited the New York Botanical Garden twice—once for the Train Show and once for the Peony Show. We enjoyed the World of Wings butterfly exhibit, along with trips to the Helena Rubinstein Exhibit at the Jewish Museum and the Woman In Gold exhibit at the Neue Galerie. We rounded out the year with an exclusive tour of the rooftop bee garden at The Waldorf Astoria Hotel. More trips are already in the works! Our Parties and Concerts are not to be missed. We had six musical shows this year in an eclectic range of styles - Yael & Yili: guitar/flute duo, Dueling Pianos, L’amore Della Musica: woodwind quintet, Scandia Symphony Quartet, Lucky Chops Brass Band and Darius Kaufmann’s World Music Show. The Choir of KAJ entertained at our Thanksgiving Luncheon and our Chanukah Party featured a five foot menorah ice sculpting demonstration. Our Pre-Purim Masquerade and Magic Show was the highlight of the year with a Roaring Twenties theme that rocked the house. Our always patriotic July 4th party was also a rousing affair. All this is in addition to our wonderful “in-house” Music Man, Cantor Eric S. Freeman, who in addition to providing musical entertainment at many of our functions, runs our monthly Music Mondays. 160 eligible Moriah Seniors received a $20 Farmer’s Market Coupon Booklet at the Center to help defray the high cost of fresh produce. As in past years, Moriah is coordinating a Free Flu Clinic at the Center this month. Over 100 seniors will have the opportunity to receive the vaccine in a safe, convenient and familiar environment. While all this may look easy, I must tell you that it is only because Moriah’s amazing staff makes everything LOOK easy, that Moriah has risen to such a high level of service. What would Moriah be without Chani? On a daily basis, she steps out of the confines of her job description to pitch in at every opportunity, lending her incredible organizational skills and astute viewpoint to all facets of the Center. Ruthy, continues to be a friendly face to clients seeking issues in all aspects of case assistance. Clients are taken in by her warmth and discretion in addressing their issues. They are drawn to the care she takes and the personal touch she brings to resolving their problems. Ruthy is proficient in finding all eligible benefits due to our clients. Feel free to approach Ruthy and let her assist YOU!

And let’s not forget all of YOU! Your thoughtful input, gentle encouragement, generous donations and warm expressions of appreciation touch our hearts and spur us on. Here’s to another wonderful year ahead!

Looking forward to greeting you personally at the Center and partnering with you in its continued growth,

Shuli Gutmann

Annual “Senior” Bais Hashoeva

Succah Party

Featuring live music by Cantor Eric S. Freeman

Thursday, October 1st at 12 pm

Register in the Office

Sign in at 90 Bennett Avenue Lunch in the Succah

(Dining hall will be open for those who

would rather eat indoors)

Many people say that Feldenkrais exercises work “like magic”. Feldenkrais exercises consist of small, comfortable movements, and are done in an easy and relaxed way. The results can be felt immediately.

With Feldenkrais, you will be able to maintain the ability to move comfortably and easily, improve coordination, posture and flexibility, improve muscle and joint health, reduce stress and promote relaxation, restore function, enjoy renewed vitality and improved sense of well-being, become less susceptible to injury, recover faster and more fully after injury, increase comfort in all physical activities, improve brain fitness and agility, improve balance and stability, and rebuild physical self-confidence.

EVERY THURSDAY

FROM

OCTOBER 8 TO NOVEMBER 12

12:00 PM

PRESENTS

“A TASTE OF L’AMORE” An afternoon concert with Moriah’s favorite woodwind quintet

For more information call 212-923-5715

or email [email protected]

L’Amore della Musica MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2015

90 Bennett Avenue

Lunch at 1:15 pm

Concert at 2:00 pm

Book club

Discussion

Group

See what everybody has been reading

and join in the discussion!

They all thought he was gone. But he was alive and trapped inside his own body for ten years. In January 1988 Martin Pistorius, age twelve, fell inexplicably sick. First he lost his voice and stopped eating. Then he slept constantly and shunned human contact. Doctors were mystified. Within eighteen months he was mute and wheelchair bound. Martin's parents were told an unknown degenerative disease left him with the mind of a baby and less than two years to live. Martin was moved to care centers for severely disabled children. The stress and heartache shook his parents' marriage and their family to the core. Their boy was gone. Or so they thought. Ghost Boy is the heart-wrenching story of one boy's return to life

through the power of love and faith. In these pages, readers see a parent's resilience, the consequences of misdiagnosis, abuse at the hands of cruel caretakers, and the unthinkable duration of Martin's mental alertness betrayed by his lifeless body. We also see a life reclaimed, a business created, a new love kindled - all from a wheelchair. Martin's emergence from his own darkness invites us to celebrate our own lives and fight for a better life for others.

Register in the office and receive a library copy of

this New York Times Bestseller for advance

reading.

Come join the group on Monday, October 19Come join the group on Monday, October 19thth

at 2 pm, at 2 pm,

as we discuss Martin Pistorius’ deeply moving memoir, as we discuss Martin Pistorius’ deeply moving memoir,

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Registration begins

Monday, September 21st.

Come in to the office with your

insurance cards/information to

fill out a registration form.

Registration forms can be

emailed if you prefer.

Call 212-923-5715 or email

[email protected]

Tuesday, October 20th, 2015 9 am - 3 pm

Wednesday,

October 21st

2 pm

Fresh Bites!

Quick & Healthy Cooking

for one or two

Our delicious and informative new

program continues!

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.

Experience zumba at your own fitness level!

Join the Zumba Gold class and dance to great music with easy-to-follow choreography that focuses on balance, range of motion and coordination. You can dance in a chair or standing – your choice!

Come ready to have fun and prepare to leave empowered and feeling strong.

Monday, October 19th at 2 pm

Meet Your Teacher! Madelyn Freundlich has taught Zumba Gold for more than three years and loves working with older adults! She also teaches yoga and fitness classes throughout New York City.

Continuing this Fall

Aromatherapy

Join us as we learn about the therapeutic (physical and emotional) benefits of an aromatic essential oil blend, created specifically for achy joints.

We will discuss the benefits of each essential oil included in the recipe. Each student will make and take home a 15 ml joint support roll-on.

Give yourself a nurturing and empowering gift! (This class is not recommended for anyone taking blood thinner medication, such as Warfarin or Coumadin)

“Aromatherapy for Joint Support”

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JOIN US ON SELECT TUESDAYS IN OCTOBER

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13th

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27TH

AT 11:30 AM

Miroslava Acevedo Irene Garcia Rose Koushakjian Sofiy Rakhman

Ana Agrest Maria Garcia Xiuhua Liu Brigida Reyes

Natalia Anikushina Ruby Garcia Sheila Loftus Teresa Reyes

Esther Aroche Celestina Gaviria Florence Lustig Johanna Richard

Valentina Arzunyan Alicia Gonzalez Myrta Malave Tehilla Rieser

Lillian Bannister Marshall Goodman Khava Malyukova Flerida Rivera

Rachel Basker Bertha Gruenspecht Marcos Marinez Maria Rodriguez

Alodia Benitez Ismael Gutierrez Maria Marvez Linda Salomon

Nelly Bozhko Florinda Guillen Vianela Matos Maria Sarnelli

Basilisa Bravo Elliott Gutman Jirina Meixner Fayna Shapiro

Janice Bruce Tera Haynes Miladys Mella Rena Shaw

Rebecca Bulman Graciela Hierro Manfred Meyer Rebecca Smothers

Martha Calderon Lottie Hermann Marsha Meyer Annabella Steiger

Dorothy Chaboty Hillel Himmel Gerardo Miraz Sidney Strauss

Angelica Dubon Zofia Janicka Antonia Morales Gloria Tavernier

Erwin Eichhorn Rafaela Jimenez Francisca Morales Jannie Timkovsky

Eleonor Feldbrand Francisca Johnson Deborah Morgan Sonia Verville

Tauba Frants Esfir Kalyuskaya Helen Pinsley Raisa Voll

Bella Khaimova Ronny Raphael Audrey Young

October 2015

We may be older, but we’re still “wonders of nature.”

Yeah, we wonder ...

WHAT ON EARTH IS NATURE DOING TO US!!!

MENU ITEMS THURSDAY 10/1 FRIDAY 10/2

APPETIZER Red Lentil Soup

Consommé Orange Juice

MAIN DISH

Salisbury Steak w/ mushroom sauce

Chicken

SIDE DISH 1 Mashed Potatoes Sliced Carrots

SIDE DISH 2

Mixed Vegetables

Couscous

BREAD Whole Wheat Challah

MARGARINE X X

DESSERT

Unsweetened Applesauce

Diced Peaches

MILK on way out on way out

MENU ITEMS MONDAY 10/5 TUESDAY 10/6 WEDNESDAY 10/7 THURSDAY 10/8 FRIDAY 10/9

APPETIZER

CLOSED FOR SUCCOS

Vegetable Soup Orange Juice

Mushroom Barley Soup


MAIN DISH

Chicken w/ Tangy Orange Sauce

Meat Stuffed Peppers

Baked Chicken

SIDE DISH 1

Baked Barley w/ Mushroom & Carrots

Egg Barley Ratatouille

SIDE DISH 2 Green Beans Sliced Carrots Roasted Chick Peas

BREAD Whole Wheat Whole Wheat Challah

MARGARINE X X X

DESSERT


Pineapple Chunks Peaches

MILK on way out on way out on way out


APPETIZER

Mushroom Barley Soup (Alternate) Orange Juice

Butternut Squash Soup Orange Juice

Vegetable Soup Orange Juice

Lima Bean Soup (Alternate)

Chicken Soup w/ Noodles Blended Juice

MAIN DISH Cheese Blintzes Salmon

Chicken w/ 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 Birthday Cake Applesauce Diced Peaches

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

OCTOBER

2015


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 Hamburger Buns Challah

MARGARINE X X X X X

DESSERT Cantaloupe Cubes Chocolate Pudding


Pineapple Chunks Mandarins



APPETIZER

Mushroom Barley Soup

Minestrone Soup Blended Juice

Pineapple Juice Split Pea Soup

Vegetable Soup Apple 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 Whole Wheat (Alternate)

Challah

MARGARINE X X X X X

DESSERT Fresh Oranges Pineapple Tidbits


Apricot Halves Diced Pears


2015 OCTOBER

october 2015

Documents

nutrition class

exercise class

computers class

joint support class

relaxation breathing

moriah thanks

early lunch

new members