Creating a new paradigm for engaging active older adults by promoting the Village model.

Engages, educates, and celebrates grandparents as an essential influence in Jewish family life.

Join the worldwide program on January 19,2024: #ShabbatofLove was created to embrace the Jewish people, spreading love for who we are.

The caregiving crisis touches us all. The problems are familiar – a shortage of day care and elder care workers, undervalued and underpaid caregivers, the economic opportunities lost because of a lack of care options. But the solutions are elusive. In this free, one-hour webinar, Co-CEO Eunice Lin Nichols will talk with Ai-Jen Poo, the nation’s expert on caregiving.

Third Act is a community of experienced Americans over the age of sixty determined to change the world for the better. Together, we use our life experience, skills and resources to build a better tomorrow.

Dunera is an online hub where members of our community (i.e., Sydney, AU) and beyond can access compelling content and live events, also participating in a range of cultural and communal activities from any device, at any time.

We are incredibly excited to announce our first-ever Wechsler Center for Modern Aging Trip to Israel, scheduled for March 20–29.

English B’Yachad (EBY) is an online tutoring program that connects North American Jewish retirees with Israeli young adults seeking improved English skills to open the doors of economic opportunity.

The Wechsler Center for Modern Aging seeks to reimagine older adulthood in a Jewish communal setting.

Empower and enhance the quality of life of adults age 50 and over by providing dynamic and innovative programs.

Grandparents struggle daily to know what to say or write in an email or a text to their children and grandchildren to repair the relationship.

This presentation is for anyone who has grandchildren ranging in age from toddler to adulthood.

February 6, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EST

Afraid of a Blank Note Card? How to Communicate in Writing with Grandchildren

Tuesday, March 5; 7:00-8:00 pm ET

Aviva Black, founder of Family Love Letters, will share ways to capture our feelings for our grandchildren on paper, preserve memories for future generations, and connect with grandchildren.

Why the Jews? Understanding Antisemitism 

Wednesday, March 27 AND Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at 7:00–8:00 pm ET 

The workshop, led by educator and historian Brendan Murphy, will take place on Zoom over two sessions, each for one hour.

Join us for a fun hands-on workshop with master Jewish educator and theater artist Jonathan Shmidt Chapman who will present a range of activities that use creativity, drama, and play to activate the weekly celebration of Shabbat with children ages 3–8.

We invite you to join us to mark the transition of becoming a grandparent with a short, at-home water ceremony based on the ancient Jewish ritual of mikveh, bringing together body, heart, and soul.

The recent terrorist attacks in Israel and the potential for a major war with Hamas is frightening to all of us — and it may be especially difficult for our grandchildren. In this session, Dr. Sharona Maital will discuss how we and our grandchildren experience crises.

Death is a part of life. It happens to our plants and to our pets and, of course, to our loved ones. Talking about death is often difficult, so we avoid it.

What is your Torah of grandparenting? What mitzvot and values guide your relationship with your grandchildren and family?