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Retirement

Many of us identify strongly with our work, making retirement a major life passage. We are not sure who we will be without our work to define us. We wonder how our time will pass when it follows a different rhythm. When we connect the transition to retirement with enduring Jewish themes and symbols, we find grounding for this new stage of life.  

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“So teach me to number my days / Savor the music of the birds / Entwine my branches with those of others”
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“See, I set before you this day, a blessing and a curse. Choose blessing.”
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“We have the opportunity / To become a re-creation”
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Source sheet pairing verses from Eicha with voices of immigrant parents separated from their children

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A ritual for saying goodbye to a sacred text or person

Couple Embracing

A Jewish way to mark life’s passages

Happy birthday, Granny!

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