Shining a Light in the Darkness
There is a famous saying in Israel from a popular Chanukah song that each of us generates a small flame but they combine to create a huge light. The residents…
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Useful Articles
Wartime Unity in Beit Tovei Ha’ir
Beit Tovei Ha’Ir is more than a Senior Residence in Jerusalem – it’s a warm and cohesive community of like-minded religious retirees, who stand (or sit!) together in times of…
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Historic Selichot Concert in Jerusalem
Beit Tovei Ha’ir Senior Residence in Jerusalem hosted a Selichot concert by 3-generations of the Rosenfeld family near the venue of their ancestor’s pre-War concert. Chazan Rabbi Lionel Rosenfeld, Emeritus…
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A Remarkable Elul Tiyul
By Loretta Harstein, Resident of Beit Tovei Ha’ir On Tuesday 12th Elul, around thirty residents of Beit Tovei Ha’ir, plus some carers and staff, went on a tiyul to the…
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Ahavat Chinam at Beit Tovei Ha’ir
In recent months, Israeli society has become tense and divided, with gratuitous hatred expressed by opposing factions that seem determined to destroy one another. Against this background, the events team…
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Sharing our Wisdom: Intergenerational Community Projects
Living in the center of Jerusalem creates many exciting opportunities for our residents to interact with local community members and organizations. Before Shavuot, two groups of young people came into…
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Celebrating Jewish Music and Senior Living
On Rosh Chodesh Adar, March 3, Beit Tovei Ha’ir hosted a Jewish Music Conference for people aged 70 and above. It sold out. CEO of the Residence, Emanuel Globerman, explains…
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Meet Our Doctors: Dr. Daniel Azoulay
Dr. Daniel Azoulay is consultant geriatrician for Beit Tovei HaIr and senior physician in the department of Geriatric Medicine and Palliative Care at Hadassah Mount Scopus Hospital in Jerusalem. For…
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Making Aliyah to the City of Gold
Moving to Israel as a senior may sound daunting, but there are many organizations today that offer free advice and support before, during and after Aliyah, including the Beit Tovei…
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Helping People with Alzheimer’s
People living with cognitive deterioration, whether caused by a brain injury, stroke, Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, face many challenges, and their families face many more. Rivka Black explains how the…
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Considering Your Next Move (and the move after that)
Deciding to move out of your own home into a senior residence is often difficult, but the next move is even more heart-wrenching. Beit Tovei Ha’Ir offers an Ageing in…
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Eating Together for Healthy Living
People who are shielding from Corona, particularly those who live alone, may suffer from malnutrition because they are not eating proper meals. During the Coronavirus pandemic, one of the problematic…
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Helping Our Parents Adjust
If your parents live alone, whether near or far from you and your siblings, how are they coping with the “new normal” of COVID-19? If they are shielding, are they…
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Chodesh Ellul at Beit Tovei Ha’Ir
With Rosh Hashanah on the horizon, the residents of Beit Tovei Ha’Ir are looking forward to being able to pray and eat together during the High Holydays. Masks, handwashing and…
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Living with Dementia
Living with dementia starts with understanding its symptoms. Dementia is one of the most common ailments among seniors, and dementia day care can help them and their families to cope…
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The right nutrition for seniors
The right nutrition for seniors Proper eating habits and good nutrition affects us at all ages The way we eat and the kind of foods we consume significantly affect out…
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Safety for seniors
Accidents at an elderly age can cause serious injuries and impair quality of life Whether we are talking about physical or psychological wellbeing, it is important to know how to…
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Trips for seniors
Many seniors want to stay active despite their age Getting old causes changes, and many of these changes prevent seniors from taking part in social and other activities. We see…
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Durable medical equipment
As old age sets in, seniors need more assistance and support than before. Many people have trouble coping with the changes that accompany the process of aging; with time, they…
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Senior rights
Old age has its challenges, and it is important that you what they are. Old age brings many changes, including retirement, changing in housing, financial changes and more. In order…
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Many people today live many years after retirement; therefore, they seek new opportunities for employment. Retirement isn’t always as great as people say it is, and many retirees feels that…
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Pension-Information on rights
Many of us use our pension funds to support ourselves during our senior years Upon retiring, our regular monthly salaries change, and many people start living on their pensions. Therefore,…
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Many people today live many years after retirement; therefore, they seek new opportunities for employment. Retirement isn’t always as great as people say it is, and many retirees feels that…
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