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Sacred Seasons celebration kits are a means of bringing joy and meaning to Jewish elders in residential settings such as nursing homes, assisted living facilities and continuing care retirement communities. The kits are appropriate for Jewish individuals from a range of backgrounds and are adaptable for frail or well elders. Research shows that religious involvement has a positive impact on elders’ physical and emotional health. Sacred Seasons can improve well-being for elders navigating the spiritual challenges of loss, isolation, frailty and mortality.
Sacred Seasons builds on the long experience of Hiddur: The Center for Aging and Judaism and the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College in training rabbis to serve an aging Jewish community. The design of the celebration kits has been honed through field-testing and through placement in demonstration sites across North America. (See our history section for a list of demonstration sites)
Each kit provides everything needed for a leader without previous knowledge of Judaism or Hebrew to facilitate the celebration of a Jewish holy time, including…
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the leader’s guide, which contains: |
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background on the observance |
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step-by-step instructions
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ideas for additional programs and activities |
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a resource guide to books, music and ritual objects connected to the celebration
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master copies of participant handouts with large-type songs and blessings |
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a CD recording and chord sheets of songs and blessings |
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a transliteration guide |
To learn about Sacred Seasons in action, please read stories from our sites.
Please read testimonials from the experts about Sacred Seasons.
Please learn more about the contents of the kits.
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Established in 2003, HIDDUR: The Center for Aging and Judaism draws its name from the biblical command: “Bring glory (hiddur) to the elders.” (Leviticus 19:32). In its efforts to transform the culture of aging, HIDDUR advances scholarship, trains rabbis, and, through national programs and resources, draws upon Jewish tradition to enhance and ennoble the lives of Jews as they age.
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