Jewish tradition is filled with stories of individuals who take transformative journeys late in their lives. Moses, Abraham, Sarah, Miriam, and Naomi are just a few who make invaluable contributions at mature ages. Instead of diminishing, their relevance to their…
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Community 16 Over 61: Meet Matthew Baigell
This profile appears as part of “16 Over 61,” a collaboration between the Forward and the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan’s Wechsler Center for Modern Aging. Matthew Baigell, 88, is professor emeritus of art history at Rutgers University. As a scholar and writer, his interests always spanned a huge range of topics. But Judaism, and how…
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Community 16 Over 61: Meet Gerald Cohen
This profile appears as part of “16 Over 61,” a collaboration between the Forward and the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan’s Wechsler Center for Modern Aging. Gerald “Jerry” Cohen, 69, has long been a quiet leader both in his Jewish community in Portland, Ore., and in the broad world of aging advocacy. The director of AARP’s…
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Community 16 Over 61: Meet Barbara Finch
This profile appears as part of “16 Over 61,” a collaboration between the Forward and the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan’s Wechsler Center for Modern Aging. Barbara Finch, 83, found a passion for social justice in 2005, and decided to spread it to others — within her St. Louis, Mo., community and beyond. So she founded…
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Community 16 Over 61: Meet Sonia Pressman Fuentes
This profile appears as part of “16 Over 61,” a collaboration between the Forward and the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan’s Wechsler Center for Modern Aging. Sonia Pressman Fuentes, 92, is the kind of feminist hero people make movies about. She became a leader of the second-wave feminist movement after coming to the U.S. as a…
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Community 16 Over 61: Meet Arthur Grabiner
This profile appears as part of “16 Over 61,” a collaboration between the Forward and the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan’s Wechsler Center for Modern Aging. Arthur Grabiner, 95, was shaped for life by his service during World War II. A Navy combat veteran who served in the Pacific Theater, Grabiner has devoted himself to educating…
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Community 16 Over 61: Meet Joseph B. Hample
This profile appears as part of “16 Over 61,” a collaboration between the Forward and the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan’s Wechsler Center for Modern Aging. Rabbi Joe Hample, 64, is still fairly new to his title — he was ordained by Hebrew Union College in Los Angeles in 2009, at age 53. But he’s already made…
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Community 16 Over 61: Meet Randee Haven-O’Donnell
This profile appears as part of “16 Over 61,” a collaboration between the Forward and the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan’s Wechsler Center for Modern Aging. Randee Haven-O’Donnell, 70, has brought a Jewish spirit to community service in her home of Carrboro, N.C. As the only Jewish member of Carrboro’s town council, Haven-O’Donnell has worked to…
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Community 16 Over 61: Meet Dennis Klein
This profile appears as part of “16 Over 61,” a collaboration between the Forward and the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan’s Wechsler Center for Modern Aging. Dennis Klein, 72, is a history professor and director of the Jewish Studies Program and Master of Arts in Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Kean University. In addition to his…
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