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Snapshots of Life at Beit Tovei Ha’ir
This article appeared in The Jewish Press – 28 Tammuz 5785 – July 24, 2025 – and is reproduced here with Naomi’s permission. https://www.jewishpress.com/indepth/opinions/my-life-changing-event/2025/07/24/ Six months ago, I moved into the assisted living residence, Beit Tovei Ha’ir, in Jerusalem, and that was one of the best moves I ever made.
Living in a warm and supportive religious community can add years to your life, according to scientific research studies conducted all around the world. It makes sense that people who have more to look forward to enjoy life more, but can a religious lifestyle, positive attitudes or social interactions really
Beit Tovei Ha’ir offers a wide range of exercise classes for men and for women. One of these classes teaches the Feldenkrais Method of movement education. It was developed by Moshe Feldenkrais, an Israeli physicist and judo expert who died in 1984. After suffering a severe knee injury, he used
Eliyahu and Sara Tanis can legitimately be described as a “power couple” because they both worked in Israel’s electricity industry! They grew up in Buenos Aires, Argentina, met in high school, married and brought up four children. Sara worked in Argentina’s Atomic Energy Commission, where she did her research on
Rabbi Yirmiyahu Ullman is Director of the Torah & Religious Services department at Beit Tovei Ha’Ir. Born and raised in Miami, Florida, he studied at Harvard University before coming to Israel, becoming a Rabbi and teaching at Ohr Somayach Yeshiva. He is married to Hamutal and they have 12 children.
Whether you live in Israel or anywhere with a wintry climate, this season presents many challenges for senior citizens living in their own homes and responsible for their own food, health and wellbeing. Here are some helpful tips to help seniors stay safe and healthy during the winter. Keep active
One of the first rockets fired from Gaza on the morning of October 7 came through the roof of Shoshana and Gad’s home in Ashkelon, destroying their beautiful home. Luckily, they were staying with their daughter for Yom Tov, but a few weeks later her home was also hit by
Arranging to interview Varda Butcher was more challenging than one might imagine, since her diary is packed with social and cultural events. At age 75, she lives in apartment within the Beit Tovei Ha’ir Senior Residence with a panoramic view of North Jerusalem, but she’s not often home. “There’s swimming
In Israel, August is the month where grandparents are called upon to help their working children by looking after their grandchildren, because there is no school or childcare for most of the month. Despite initial misgivings about arranging our annual Dor LeDor event during the war, we discovered that now,
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 of the Beit Tovei Ha’ir Senior Residence in Jerusalem took this message as a challenge and created a major Chanukah
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 trouble. Over 70% of the residents are English-speakers, and most of them have grandchildren either serving or volunteering in some
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 Rabbi of the Western Marble Arch Synagogue in Central London, is not the first in his family to perform uplifting
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 Chevron area. It was arranged by our wonderful staff and included our one and only guide, Shlomo Wallach. Unexpectedly for
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 at Beit Tovei Ha’ir Senior Residence in Jerusalem initiated a study day on the theme of Ahavat Chinam, bringing in
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 Beit Tovei Ha’ir for different activities. Founded by Rabbi Dov Levy zt”l, Seeach Sod is an educational institution for Haredi
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 why they organized this event. Anyone who experienced the festive atmosphere of the Jewish Music Conference at Beit Tovei Ha’ir
