90 Bennett Avenue, New York, NY 10033 212-923-5715

moriahcenter@gmail.com

OCTOBER 2012
Dear Friends, Moriah will be CLOSED for the holiday of Succos on Monday and Tuesday, October 1st & 2nd and also on Monday and Tuesday, October 8th & 9th. We will be open with EARLY LUNCH at 12 pm on Wednesday and Thursday, October 3rd & 4th, and regular schedule on Friday, October 5th. We will be having our annual Succah Party (with the option to eat across the street in the Succah, weather permitting) on Thursday, October 4th at 12 pm. We will be having a new craft class on Monday, October 15th. Register in advance in the office to learn the artistry of soap making and take home some guest soaps of your own creation! Our October Birthday Party will be held this month on Wednesday, October 17th. Yum on the Road returns to Moriah on Thursday, October 18th, to do benefits checkups, making sure that our seniors are receiving all the entitlements that are due to them. They also provide fun cooking demonstrations, tastings and of course, giveaways! Moriah will be open for a PICK UP LUNCH on Sunday, October 21st at 10:30 am. Cherub Improv returns on Monday, October 22nd for their long-awaited show! Dont miss it. Enjoy the last crisp days of fall with our special Autumn Garden Tour of Wave Hill on Wednesday, October 24th. The tour will take place rain or shine. Space is limited so register in the office for this outing, sponsored in part by The Berkshire Bank. Our Wellness Project, funded by Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringers Community Grant Program, continues with monthly chair massages by Tender Touch for All on Monday, October 29th. Please sign up in the office for your slot. As always, join us for Enhanced Computer Lab with Technology Playground on Wednesdays, Exercise Classes on Wednesdays & Thursdays and Yoga on Friday mornings.

Moriah thanks the following people for their generous donations to our Center: Mrs. Mary Stiefel Mrs. Helen Bojes in memory of Monica Cohn In appreciation for our Celtic Music Show: Ms. Clara Galvano & Ms. Brenda Moscarella We Welcome Our New Members! Ms. Loretta Alexander Ms. Nelly Diaz Mrs. Tomasina Ledesma Mrs. Clarita Mojica Mr. Bernardo Moscoso Mr. Manuela Nolasco Ms. Barbara Rodriguez Shuli Gutmann, Director
Chani Hilewitz, Bookkeeper Rachel Zezon, Program Assistant

Moriah is funded by the NYC Department for the Aging and your generous contributions.
A project of Agudath Israel of America, Community Services Inc.

A MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR

The end of this month marks the two year point in my tenure as Director of this amazing Center. It is therefore once again time for a State of the Center Report, detailing all of the changes and accomplishments that our Center has seen in the last twelve months. Our Centers attendance is booming, with average daily numbers well above our contracted amount. Our online presence on Facebook and elderpedia.org continues to grow, as does our email list, which offers our monthly calendar and announcements to anyone interested. We administered over 100 flu and pneumonia vaccines at NO COST to seniors in our area. We distributed 200 farmers market nutrition checks to eligible clients. Moriah has really stepped up its commitment to senior health this year with its Wellness Project, funded in part by Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer. Our August health fair was attended by over 120 people and our weekly pilates and Fit n Fun classes have been joined by our Friday morning yoga and our monthly therapeutic chair massages. We even had a Spanish language Silver Sneakers exercise class over the summer! Weekly blood pressure screenings are of course a staple of our health care programming. We have also increased our nutrition education programming this year and have added variety with healthy eating cooking demos by Isabella's Yum on the Road. We have once again secured a grant from the Neighborhood Fund, which allows us to bring our seniors high quality craft classes, including beading, sachet and soap making, on a regular basis. We continue to do wonderful things with the Monica Cohn Endowment funds. This year we hosted museum outreach, improv programs, a barbershop quartet and a Celtic music show, just to name a few. Stay tuned for more exciting and interesting music and art programs already in the works. We instituted a highly appreciated morning Game Hour this summer, which continues this fall. Our book club discussion group is garnering record numbers. We are currently reading our TENTH book and at our last meeting, attendees actually outnumbered available book copies! We took THREE off site trips this year! We went to Gracie Mansion, the Emma Lazarus Exhibit at The Museum of Jewish Heritage and enjoyed the hidden harbor boat cruise. We have begun incorporating more intergenerational activities into our programming with intergenerational bingo and exercise classes and hope to expand this venture in the coming year. Moriahs parties are becoming legendary, for their artful dcor and fabulous entertainment. The spirit at our recent Purim and July 4th parties could not be beat. Join us for our upcoming Succos Party, Thanksgiving Banquet and Chanukah Celebration. All these goals could never have been realized without the tireless efforts of our crackerjack office staff Chani Hilewitz and Rachel Zezon. They both have gone above and beyond the call of duty to make our seniors a priority both in and out of the Center. Im sure you join me in thanking them for their continuous efforts. In addition, I must thank the many members of our Center who have offered me their wise counsel and careful suggestions and supported me in all my endeavors. In addition, your generous donations are much appreciated. You are helping build the best center for YOU! Looking forward to another wonderful year.

Shuli Gutmann

Second Annual Succah Party

Thursday, October 4 12:00 pm

Lunch in the Succah

Sign-in at 90 Bennett
(Dining Hall open for those who would rather eat indoors)

LIVE MUSIC by MORIAH'S MUSIC MAN Cantor Eric S. Freeman

MORIAH SENIOR CENTER INVITES YOU TO JOIN US FOR A TOUR OF WAVE HILL

A spectacular 28-acre public garden and cultural center overlooking the Hudson River and Palisades in the Bronx, Wave Hill's vibrant landscape is one of the most beautiful spots in New York City.

One Hour Docent Led Tour of the Autumn Garden

Wednesday, October 24, 2012 @ 11:00am Bus leaves Moriah @ 10:30am

Rain or Shine

Space is LIMITED. Sign up in the office - 90 Bennett Avenue 212-923-5715 A refundable deposit of $2.00 will be necessary to hold your spot.
This trip is sponsored in part by The Berkshire Bank

Benefits Information & Enrollment Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Cooking Demonstrations Giveaways Raffles

When: Where: Time:

Thursday,October18th MoriahSeniorCenter 90BennettAve NewYork,NY,10033 2:004:00pm

I regard the theatre as the greatest of all art forms, the most immediate way in which a human being can share with another the sense of what it is to be a human being. -Oscar Wilde

Cherub Improv returns to Moriah with their inventive and impromptu mix of side splitting skits, sketches and satire.
You may even find YOURSELF as part of the show!

Lunch at 1:15 pm

Curtain Rises at 2:00 pm

Moriah Senior Center 90 Bennett Avenue 212-923-5715

Cherub Improv is a Non Profit Organization directed by Jonathan Evan Goldberg, a full-time lawyer. Co-founded by Jonathan, Steve Van Ooteghem and Joy Copeland

Happy Birthday!
October Celebrants
Miroslava Acevedo Ana Agrest Natalia Anikushina Esther Aroche Bertha Arriola Valentina Arzunyan Lillian Bannister Alodia M. Benitez Nelly Bozhko Basilisa Bravo Asya Bregman Abram Bronshteyn Janice Bruce Rebecca M. Bulman Olivia Cardenas Dorothy Chaboty Angelica L. Dubon Erwin Eichhorn Lourdes Espinal Ursula Ettlinger Eleonor Feldbrand Tauba Frants Bentsion Futoryan Maria Garcia Ruby Garcia Celestina Gaviria Bertha Gruenspecht Florinda Guillen Elliott Gutman Graciela Hierro Lottie Hermann Hillel Himmel Rafael Jimenez Rafalea Jimenez Esfir Kalyuskaya Bella Khaimova Sheila J. Loftus Myrta Malave Khava Malyukova Maria Marvez Vianela Matos Miladys Mella Manfred Meyer Marsha Meyer Gerardo Miraz Francisca Morales Deborah Morgan Alexander Palant Helen Pinsley Kamilla S. Ramm Ronny Raphael Sofiy Rakhman Brigida Reyes Teresa Reyes Johanna Richard Tehilla P. Rieser Flerida Rivera Maria Rodriguez Walter Rosenberg Johana Salomon Linda C. Salomon Maria Sarnelli Fayna Shapiro Rena Shaw Zhanna Shlayen Rebecca D. Smothers George B. Steinitz Gloria Tavernier Jannie Timkovsky Raisa Voll Izrail Vulikhman Audrey Young

Holiday Insights: Succos

Succos is a holiday with roots in many different parts of the Jewish tradition. Succos is one of the three pilgrimage festivals during the time of the Temple during which Jews would journey to Jerusalem to offer sacrifices. Succos commemorates the wandering of the Jews in the desert for 40 years. During that time, the Jews lived in temporary huts or booths called succos in Hebrew. Also referred to as the Feast of Gathering, the holiday reminds us to thank G-d for the many fruits of the earth. It is easy to look at the work of modern farmers and forget that the harvest is in G-ds hands. Recognizing G-ds place at the center in the wheel of fortune keeps our egos in check during the good times and keeps despair in its place during hard times. Lastly, Succos is often called the time of our rejoicing. In contrast to the solemn message of the High Holy Days of Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, Succos is a joyous festival.

Rejoice with us at our Annual Succah Party on Thursday, October 4th at 12 pm. Please register in advance.

OCTOBER 2012

MENU ITEMS APPETIZER MAIN DISH SIDE DISH 1 SIDE DISH 2 BREAD MARGARINE DESSERT MILK

MONDAY 10/1

TUESDAY 10/2

WEDNESDAY 10/3 Lima Bean Soup

THURSDAY 10/4 Vegetable Soup Apple Juice Meatballs Spaghetti Mixed Vegetables Whole Wheat X Apricot Halves on way out

FRIDAY 10/5 Consomme Orange Juice Baked Chicken Rattatouille Roasted Chick Peas Challah X Peaches on way out

CLOSED FOR SUCCOS

Chicken Lo Mein Broccoli Cuts Lo Mein Vegetables Rye X Diced Pears on way out

MENU ITEMS APPETIZER MAIN DISH SIDE DISH 1 SIDE DISH 2 BREAD MARGARINE DESSERT MILK

MONDAY 10/8

TUESDAY 10/9

WEDNESDAY 10/10 THURSDAY 10/11 Vegetable Soup Pineapple Juice Mushroom Barley Soup

FRIDAY 10/12
Chicken Soup w/ Noodles Orange Juice

CLOSED FOR SUCCOS

Turkey w/ Cranberry Shepherd's Pie Sauce Baked Yams Green Beans Pumpernickel X Unsweetened Applesauce on way out
Mixed Vegetables Mashed Potatoes

Baked Chicken Succotash Egg Barley Challah X Apricot Halves on way out

Sliced Carrots Marble Rye X Fresh Orange on way out

OCTOBER 2012
MENU ITEMS MONDAY 10/15 TUESDAY 10/16 WEDNESDAY 10/17 THURSDAY 10/18 FRIDAY 10/19

APPETIZER MAIN DISH SIDE DISH 1 SIDE DISH 2 BREAD

Lima Bean Soup Vegetable Soup Orange Juice Baked Fish Loaf Eggplant Parmagiana w/ Horseradish Mixed Cauliflower Vegetables Spaghetti Whole Wheat Beet Salad Pumpernickel X Chocolate Pudding with meal

Split Pea Soup Pineapple Juice Chicken in Mushroom Sauce Brown Rice Steamed Broccoli Rye X Birthday Cake on way out

Vegetable Soup Meat Stuffed Pepper w/ Veg. Egg Barley Carrots Whole Wheat X Pineapple on way out

Chicken Soup w/ Noodles Roast Chicken w/ Gravy Chopped Spinach Carrot Tzimmes Challah X Mandarins on way out

MARGARINE X DESSERT MILK MENU ITEMS APPETIZER MAIN DISH Cantaloupe with meal

TUESDAY 10/23 WEDNESDAY 10/24 THURSDAY 10/25 FRIDAY 10/26 Mushroom Barley Butternut Squash Lima Bean Soup Chicken Soup w/ Noodles Vegetable Soup Pineapple Juice Soup - Orange Juice Soup Blended Juice Chicken with Tangy Southern Baked Cheese Blintzes Salmon Swedish Meatballs Orange Sauce Chicken Egg Salad Baked Potatoes Baked Barley w/ Spaghetti in Skin Au Gratin Mushroom & Carrots Broccoli Pumpernickel X Fresh Apple with meal Italian Green Beans Rye X Apricot Halves on way out California Blend Vegetables Marble Rye X Applesauce on way out Noodle Pudding Sliced Carrots Challah X Diced Peaches on way out

MONDAY 10/22

SIDE DISH 1 SIDE DISH 2 BREAD Peas & Carrots Whole Wheat

MARGARINE X DESSERT MILK MENU ITEMS APPETIZER MAIN DISH SIDE DISH 1 SIDE DISH 2 BREAD DESSERT MILK Pineapple Tidbits with meal MONDAY 10/29
Mushroom Barley Soup Apple Juice

TUESDAY 10/30 WEDNESDAY 10/31 Minestrone Soup Vegetable Soup Salmon with Lemon Sauce Broccoli Chicken a La King Rice Pilaf

Eggplant Parmagiana Cauliflower Spaghetti Marble Rye

Potatoes Au Gratin Green Beans In Skin Carrot Salad

Whole Wheat X with meal

Rye X on way out

MARGARINE X Mandarins with meal

Calif. Fruit Salad Orange