Rabbi Richard Address is the Founder and Director of www.jewishsacredaging.com. Rabbi Address served for over three decades on staff of the Union for Reform Judaism. A major part of Address’s work has been in the development and implementation of the project on Sacred Aging. This project has been responsible for creating awareness and resources for congregations on the implication of the emerging longevity revolution with growing emphasis on the aging of the baby boom generation. This aging revolution has begun to impact all aspects of Jewish communal and congregational life.

Friday, January 19 / 6:00 - 7:30PM
Erev Shabbat
Standing in Life Before God: How Judaism approaches both physical and mental health.

Saturday, January 20 / 4:00 - 5:30PM
Seuda Shleesheet 
Making Sacred Decisions as Life Ebbs: A look at how tradition and texts can form a theory of how to make a Jewish decision at the end of life.

Saturday, January 20 / 5:30 - 6:00PM
Havdallah - Healing Service

Saturday, January 20 / 6:15 - 7:30PM
Dinner and Learning
New Rituals for New Life Stages: A look at a variety of new prayers and rituals that have emerged dealing with issues and realities facing our community. For example: signing advanced directive, removal of wedding ring after a year of mourning, the celebration of wisdom/aging, older adult co-habitation without marriage, learning of a challenging diagnosis and redefining adultery in light of Alzheimer's.

Sunday, January 21
Family Session 1 / 9:15-10:15AM
The New Jewish family: Changes in our demographic, and grandparenting in today's world.

Family Session 2 / 10:45-11:45AM
A session with teens on issues of resilience and self destructive behaviors.

Join us for a lovely catered dinner and connect with friends as we welcome in the new week. Rabbi Address will educate us on New Rituals for New Life Stages sharing a look at a variety of new prayers and rituals that have emerged dealing with issues and realities facing our community. For example: signing advanced directive, removal of wedding ring after a year of mourning, the celebration of wisdom/aging, older adult co-habitation without marriage, learning of a challenging diagnosis and re-defining adultery in light of Alzheimer's. We hope to see you at this special evening!