SPIRITUALITY
PROGRAMS
ACKNOWLEDGING,
REVITALIZING &
KINDLING
SOULS

Programs and activities designed to meet the spiritual and cultural needs of the residents of Daughters of Israel

SHABBAS SIMCHA
The Shabbas Simcha program seeks to elevate the spiritual lives of residents struggling with illness and end of life issues through an enhanced program of Jewish music and stories. Intergenerational programs abound here with local synagogue nursery schools and area camps often performing for the residents.

AT MY MOTHER'S KNEE
Certain religious and cultural impressions are made at a very young age, often at home within the comfort and warmth of the family. These memories include Yiddish expressions, key prayers, Jewish songs, the smell and taste of a holiday meal. At My Mother's Knee seeks to elicit these memories through a monthly program of song, cooking, discussion and ritual.

These small group, short programs are designed for the cognitively impaired, targeting those individuals who are in the middle stages of Alzheimer's Disease or who have some form of significant cognitive disability. Many residents with dementia process mainly long term memory and this program focuses on those vivid and stimulating memories learned At My Mother’s Knee.

BIKUR CHOLIM
In conjunction with the Metro West Jewish Health and Healing Center, local synagogues and schools, volunteers are paired with residents considered to be at risk for depression or isolation.

BABY BRIGADE
The Baby Brigade is an intergenerational program comprised of a group of mothers and their young children who come and visit with residents on a weekly basis. Nothing brings a smile to a resident’s face faster than a baby does!

For more information or to become a SPARKS volunteer, please contact Barbara Quinlan, Director of Activities, 973-400-3384 or bquinlan@doigc.org