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Description: Jewish Visions for Aging: A Professional Guide for Fostering Wholeness by Dayle A. Friedman From the rapidly changing retirement years to the sometimes wrenching challenges of dementia and chronic illness, spiritual questions and needs are central??????and today's elders and caregivers are searching for meaning, purpose, and community within Jewish tradition. With timely??????and timeless??????wisdom, this rich resource probes Jewish texts, spirituality and observances, uncovering a deep, never-before-realized approach to caring for the aging and the elderly with a refreshing and inspiring vitality. The insights spanning textual analysis as well as spiritual and pastoral perspectives provide practical guidance in spiritual care and communal programming to engage and serve elders and their families. Topics include: Visions from Text and Tradition Searching for Meaning Family Caregiving Spiritual Accompaniment in Aging Engaging Elders in Communal Life Jewish and non-Jewish clergy, chaplains, social workers, volunteers and family members will find this guide an invaluable asset. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Meeting the challenges of aging from a Jewish perspective. Author Biography Rabbi Dayle A. Friedman, MSW, MAJCS, BCC, is director of Hiddur: The Center for Aging and Judaism of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College and editor of Jewish Pastoral Care: A Practical Handbook from Traditional and Contemporary Sources (Jewish Lights). Table of Contents AcknowledgmentsForeword by Thomas R. Cole, PhDPreface by Dr. Eugene B. BorowitzIntroduction: Seasons of Splendor-New Visions for Jewish AgingPart I: Text and Tradition1. Crown Me with Wrinkles and Gray Hair: Traditional Views and Visions of AgingPart II: Aging and Meaning2. The Mitzvah Model: Meaning and Mission in Late Life3. Everything I Need to Know I Learned in the Nursing Home: Torah for Confronting Fragility and Mortality4. Seeking the Tzelem: Making Sense of Dementia5. Lilmod Ulilamed: Elders as Learners and Teachers of TorahPart III: Family Caregiving6. Help with the Hardest Mitzvah: Spiritually Supporting Family Caregivers7. Beyond Guilt: Perspectives from Tradition on Obligations to Aging Parents8. Balancing Parents and Childrens Quality of Life: Ethical Dilemmas in Family CaregivingPart 4: Livui Ruchani: Spritual Accompaniment in Aging9. Enabling Their Faces to Shine: Spiritual Accompaniment with Aging Individuals10. PaRDeS: Compassionate Spiritual Presence with Elders11. Spiritual Challenges and Possibilities for Jews in Long-Term Care Facilities12. An Anchor amidst Anomie: Ritual and AgingPart V: Aging and Community 13. LDor Va-Dor: Living the Chain of Tradition through Intergenerational Programs14. Weaving the Generations: Congregations as Communities for All AgesAfterwordNotesGlossaryCreditsIndex Review "Teaches us how we may be present with our elderly regardless of their life stage. Compassionate and sensitive ... a valuable and useful addition to the growing dialogue on the implications of aging for the Jewish community."-Rabbi Richard F. Address, DMin, director, Department of Jewish Family Concerns, Union for Reform Judaism"Powerfully argues that people advanced in years are ripe with possibilities for spiritual growth and offers guidance that is both practical and inspiring."-Rabbi Mychal Springer, associate dean and director, Field Education of the Rabbinical School, The Jewish Theological Seminary"Impressive ... draws on rich Jewish tradition to help reframe and revalue later life, a task now indispensable for our aging society."-Harry R. Moody, director of Academic Affairs, AARP"[Draws] a new map of old age ... connects aging with meaning with caregiving with community and makes a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts. [Will enrich] the American conversations about aging, wherever they take place."-William H. Thomas, MD, president, Eden Alternative; author, What Are Old People For? How Elders Will Save the World"Wise and wide-ranging ... addresses some of the profound challenges for all who care about the elders in our communities and institutions.... [Will] help bring about more skilled, sensitive, holistic engagement."-Rabbi Natan Fenner, BCC, Bay Area Jewish Healing Center; coordinator, Torah Reflections"An important text for social workers and chaplains of all faiths who seek to instill the wisdom and insights from a long heritage that honors our elders."-Rev. James W. Ellor, PhD, editor, Journal of Religion, Spirituality and Aging; director, Center for Gerontological Studies Long Description Discover the Jewish traditions insights on growing older and eldercare in this groundbreaking resource--the only one of its kind! "Judaism can be [tremendously] powerful for those searching for new meaning and roles, for perspective on lifes profound questions, and for solace amid the inevitable loss and change of later life.... It is time to forge a new paradigm for the Jewish response to aging." --from the Introduction From the rapidly changing retirement years to the sometimes wrenching challenges of dementia and chronic illness, spiritual questions and needs among todays elders and caregivers are central. This rich resource probes Jewish texts to offer solutions and suggestions for finding meaning, purpose and community within Jewish tradition. With timely--and timeless--wisdom, this rich resource probes Jewish texts, spirituality and observance, uncovering a deep, never-before-realized approach to responding to the challenges of aging with a refreshing and inspiring vitality. The insights--spanning textual analysis and spiritual and pastoral perspectives--provide practical guidance in spiritual care and communal programming to dynamically engage and serve elders and their families. Accessible and honest, Jewish and non-Jewish clergy, chaplains, elder- and healthcare professionals, volunteers and family members will find this guide an invaluable asset as they explore how to empower elders and their families through daily spiritual and communal life. Review Quote "Teaches us how we may be present with our elderly regardless of their life stage. Compassionate and sensitive ... a valuable and useful addition to the growing dialogue on the implications of aging for the Jewish community." --Rabbi Richard F. Address, DMin, director, Department of Jewish Family Concerns, Union for Reform Judaism "Powerfully argues that people advanced in years are ripe with possibilities for spiritual growth and offers guidance that is both practical and inspiring." --Rabbi Mychal Springer, associate dean and director, Field Education of the Rabbinical School, The Jewish Theological Seminary "Impressive ... draws on rich Jewish tradition to help reframe and revalue later life, a task now indispensable for our aging society." --Harry R. Moody, director of Academic Affairs, AARP "[Draws] a new map of old age ... connects aging with meaning with caregiving with community and makes a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts. [Will enrich] the American conversations about aging, wherever they take place." --William H. Thomas, MD, president, Eden Alternative; author, What Are Old People For? How Elders Will Save the World "Wise and wide-ranging ... addresses some of the profound challenges for all who care about the elders in our communities and institutions.... [Will] help bring about more skilled, sensitive, holistic engagement." --Rabbi Natan Fenner, BCC, Bay Area Jewish Healing Center; coordinator, Torah Reflections "An important text for social workers and chaplains of all faiths who seek to instill the wisdom and insights from a long heritage that honors our elders." --Rev. James W. Ellor, PhD, editor, Journal of Religion, Spirituality and Aging; director, Center for Gerontological Studies Details ISBN1580233481 Author Dayle A. Friedman Short Title JEWISH VISIONS FOR AGING Pages 236 Publisher Jewish Lights Publishing Language English ISBN-10 1580233481 ISBN-13 9781580233484 Media Book Format Hardcover DEWEY 296.084 Year 2008 Publication Date 2008-09-30 Imprint Jewish Lights Publishing Subtitle A Professional Guide to Fostering Wholeness Place of Publication Woodstock Country of Publication United States Residence Philadelphia, PA, US Birth 1956 DOI 10.1604/9781580233484 Audience General/Trade UK Release Date 2008-10-10 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:13164336;

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