Aging Together Group
Aging Together empowers CBST members age 55+ to foster diverse meaningful relationships, access and share important resources, and think strategically about the future. Aging Together is for everyone—partnered, single, with or without children, local or not—because whatever our situation, we’re all Aging Together.
Our monthly Aging Together group is led by Judy Ribnick, LCSW, MA, Director of Aging Together at CBST, along with guest speakers. Register here if you’ve not attended an Aging Together group. One registration covers all meetings. You’ll get an email before each meeting with the Zoom link.
Upcoming Aging Together Group Meetings
- Monday, May 20, 2024, 7:30–9:00pm – Finding Your Mishpachah: Start Uncovering Your Family’s Past Today with Moriah Amit, Manager of the Ackman & Ziff Family Genealogy Institute at the Center for Jewish History in New York | Are you interested in learning about the lives of your Jewish ancestors and the places where they lived? In this presentation, an experienced genealogy librarian from the Center for Jewish History will show you how you can begin researching your family history online today and how the Center’s resources can assist you in your search. All are welcome! Hosted by Aging Together. Questions? Contact Judy Ribnick at AgingTogether@cbst.org or 917-310-4656.
Past Aging Together Recordings
Missed an Aging Together program? See below for links to recordings from recent programs.
- 12/11/23 – “The Queer Secrets of the Metropolitan Museum of Art” with Professor Andrew Lear (View PowerPoint slides)
- 11/13/23 – “Funeral Pre-planning: Everything You Wanted to Know but Were Afraid (and Didn’t Want) to Ask!” with Gregory Katz-Zannitto, LFD, Senior Funeral Director, Director of Communal Partnerships, Plaza Jewish Community Chapel (View PowerPoint slides)
- 9/11/23 – “Legacies Forward and Back Part 1: Sharing the Harvest of Your Life: The Jewish Tradition of Ethical Wills” with Rabbi Laura Geller
- 8/21/23 – “Building a Holier World: Seasonal Resistance During the Yamim Nora’im” with Rabbis Kleinbaum and Moskowitz
- 6/11/23 – “Queer? Who, Me? The Names We Call Ourselves” with Cooperberg-Rittmaster Rabbinical Intern Aliza Schwartz
- 5/15/23 – “Disrupting Judaism”: Rabbi Michael Strassfeld and Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum in Conversation
- 4/10/23 – “Medical Cannabis: Weeding Out Fact from Fiction” with Dr. Kenneth Weinberg, Chief Medical Officer at Cannabis Doctors of New York
- 3/13/23 – “Your Digital Legacy – What You Should Do Now” with Dr. Pierre Darmon
- 2/15/23 – “Ageism Unmasked: How Age Discrimination Impacts Every Generation” with Dr. Tracey Gendron
- 12/5/22 – “Honest Aging” Book Launch with Dr. Rosanne Leipzig (View PowerPoint slides)
- 11/14/22 – “Little Known Tips That Will Sharpen Your Mind and Memory”
- 9/19/22 – “Hearing Loss and Tips for Better Communication”
- 8/8/22 – “Spiritual Aging” with Rabbi Laura Geller
Newsletter
Check out the monthly Aging Together Newsletter! Aging Together registrants are automatically added to the email list, but if you’re not registered, you can sign up for the newsletter by selecting the “Aging Together” checkbox. You can also view previous newsletters which contain recordings and presentations from past Aging Together monthly gatherings and other useful resources:
Older Newsletters:
- February/March 2024
- April 2023
- Winter / Spring 2023
- Fall 2022
- August / September 2022
- January 2022
- December 2021
- October / November 2021
Mishpachah
Mishpachah (Family) is CBST’s premier social and cultural group for people age 55+, our friends and allies. Learn more