Dear Friends,

We kick off the month with our Book Club Discussion Group which will meet to discuss Amy
Waldmans timely novel, The Submission, on Monday, March 2nd at 2 pm. Loaner copies of the
books are always available in the office.
Lisa Coll Nicolaou, our visiting teacher and writer, believes that we all have stories to tell. Join her
on Monday, March 3rd at 2 pm for another Writing Workshop. After reading some poems
(available in English & Spanish), we will embark on our own writing projects. At the end, we will
share our works-in-progress. Register in the office so that we can have enough supplies on hand.
Please take note of these two important changes to our calendar this month. Moriah will be
having a PICKUP LUNCH on Wednesday, March 4th at 1:15 pm. We will be CLOSED on Thursday,
March 5th.
Cantor Eric S. Freeman reprises Music Mondays on March 9th at 2 pm, with a program themed
Marches for March!.
Faith Schwartz, one of our favorite massage therapists, will be holding a Stress Reduction
Workshop on Tuesday, March 10th at 2 pm.
Explore the crafting options of Washi Tape with Ruthy, as our craft class decorates Boutique
Tissue Box Covers on Monday, March 16th at 2 pm. Register in the office for this unique project.
Explore the ideas, innovation and influence of the legendary cosmetics entrepreneur, Helena
Rubinstein as we venture to The Jewish Museum on Tuesday, March 17th. See the attached flyer
for details and register in the office.
Celebrate our March birthdays at our monthly Birthday Party on Wednesday, March 18th. If you
are a March baby, come to the office to be photographed for the slideshow!
Make an appointment for your monthly Chair Massage on Monday, March 23rd at 2 pm. Join us at
the same time slot for a fun Impersonator, brought to you by Elderplan. It might be advisable to
request a later massage time slot if you want to attend the show, so as not to disturb the group.
We are thrilled to bring the highly acclaimed Scandia Symphony String Quartet to our Center on
Tuesday, March 24th at 2 pm for another classical Endowment Concert.
Please note that our annual PASSOVER HIATUS begins on Monday, March 30th and will continue
through Sunday, April 12th. MORIAH WILL REOPEN ON MONDAY, APRIL 13TH.
Wii Bowling continues in March, every Monday at 10:45 am. Tai Chi Tuesdays are scheduled this
month for March 10th and 24th at 11 am. Mosheh Siegels Beginning Computers Class is
scheduled this month on Tuesday, March 3rd and 17th, at 2 pm.

Moriah thanks the following people for their generous donations to our Center:
Mrs. Hilda Kromnick commemorating her parents yahrzeit
Mrs. Fay Blank

Mrs. Rita Knurr commemorating her husbands yahrzeit

Mrs. Helen Stein

Mrs. Ray Adler

Mrs. Charlotte Moeller & Ms. Margot Hersch in memory of Fanny Lowenthal ah
Mr. & Mrs. Isfried Neuhaus on the occasion of his 90th birthday

Mrs. Socorro Medina

Mr. Manuel Saint-Clair

Mr. & Mrs. Martin Spier

Ms. Janet Diaz-Arias

Mrs. Freda Birnbaum in memory of Jacob Birnbaum zl

We Welcome Our New Members!

Mr. Bernardo Roman-Beato

Mrs. Freda Birnbaum
Mr. Domingo Feliz
Mrs. Tara Hazell
Shuli Gutmann, Director

Chani Hilewitz, Bookkeeper

Ruthy Feigenbaum, 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.

Can this hobby help you live longer?

The health secrets of a 104-year-old
When the weather gets chilly in Eugene, Oregon, many kids who might
otherwise shiver in the cold will stay warmer thanks to knitted caps made by
104-year-old hands.
Dody Patterson might just be the countrys oldest knitter and volunteer. Born
in 1910, shes been knitting for almost a century a hobby that helps both
her and others.
Whats the formula to her longevity? Hard work and interest in doing one
project after another. Ive been busy with my hands nearly all of my life,
said Patterson, who resides in an assisted living home in Eugene. I feel
wonderful. She spends her days knitting warm wool hats that she donates
to Caps for Kids, a local charity that distributes them to children in the
community. She estimates she knits about 250 caps a year.
When a visitor called her on a recent morning, she was already hard at
work, listing the benefits of her favorite hobby. Its satisfying, its restful, it
exercises the eyes and the hands, and it keeps my mind exercised, Patterson said.
Besides keeping busy, Patterson believes her diet has played a big role in getting to 104. She mainly
consumes fruit, vegetables and nuts. She likes poultry and seafood, but stopped eating beef 25 years
ago, and she tries to avoid dairy. Patterson also exercises three or four times a week in the nursing
home gym.
Good genes play a part, too: She had a sister who lived to be 95, and a brother who lived to be 97.
I dont think of her as a 104-year-old, I think of her as 104 years young, said Mona Rummel, who
started the Caps for Kids program and first met Patterson when the elderly knitter visited her yarn
shop in Eugene 17 years ago. Patterson became a volunteer soon after. The charity collected some
1,500 caps this year, which Rummel distributes to schools and shelters during the holidays. Since
1990, the caps have gone to low-income families who might otherwise not be able to afford them.
Shes inspirational to everybody who meets her. It just shows people youre never too old to try
something new or to just keep going forward, Rummel said. She believes the hobby has helped
Patterson live long because it lets her socialize with fellow knitters, has a calming effect and helps
keep her brain in shape. Indeed, studies have shown knitting does have health benefits. Her knitting
has sustained her and given her purpose and joy in her life, said Laura Lambert, Pattersons
granddaughter.
Patterson was born on a 900-acre cattle ranch in Haskell, Texas. Her great-grandmother taught her to
knit with a cotton string when she was 7. She spent five decades as a beautician and was married for
43 years, until the death of her husband in the 1970s. She stayed healthy and vibrant until she
became a centenarian.
So the family was very anxious when the great-great-grandmother fell in her garden in 2011 and
fractured her right shoulder and pelvis. Her life changed from being very independent to depending on
others for everything, Lambert said.
Surgery was too risky at her age, and Patterson had to endure many complications. She worried she
wouldnt be able to knit again.
But as she recovered, Patterson kept trying and finally her shoulder was stable enough so she could
return to her beloved hobby, Lambert said.
She fills her days with creating caps and visits from family, including four great-great-grandchildren.
I just am thankful for every day that passes that Ill be able to keep knitting tomorrow, Patterson said.

Book club
Discussion
Group
Come join the group on Monday, March 2nd at 2 pm,
as we discuss Amy Waldmans timely novel,

The Submission

A jury chooses a memorial for the

victims of a devastating terrorist
attack on Manhattan, only to learn
that the anonymous designer is an
American Muslim -- an enigmatic
architect named Mohammad Khan.
His selection reverberates across a
divided, traumatized country and,
more intimately, through individual
lives. Claire Burwell, the sole widow
on the jury, becomes Khan's
fiercest defender. But when the
news of his selection becomes
public, she comes under pressure
from outraged family members and
into collision with hungry
journalists, opportunistic politicians,
and even Khan himself. A story of
clashing convictions and emotions, and a cunning satire of
political ideals, The Submission is a resonant novel for our times.
Register in the office and receive a library copy of
this New York Times Bestseller for advance
reading.
See what everybody has been reading
and join in the discussion!

tours the Jewish Museum

for a fascinating exhibit

Helena Rubinstein: Beauty Is Power

This is the first exhibition to explore the ideas, innovations, and
influence of the legendary cosmetics entrepreneur Helena
Rubinstein (1872 1965). Madame (as she was universally
known) helped break down the status quo of taste by blurring
boundaries between commerce, art, fashion, beauty, and design.
Through 200 objects Beauty Is Power reveals how Rubinsteins
unique style and pioneering approaches to business challenged
conservative taste and heralded a modern notion of beauty,
democratized and accessible to all.

Tuesday, March 17th, 2015

Bus departs Moriah at 10:30 am
We will return to Moriah in time for lunch.
Reservations required. Please sign up in the
Moriah office.
A non-refundable $2.00 deposit is necessary
to hold your spot.

featuring favorites by Mozart, Sibelius and Grieg,

Classical Scandinavian and Swedish Folk songs.
When: Tuesday, March 24th at 2 pm
Where: 90 Bennett Avenue
For over twenty five years, New York Scandia Symphony has delighted and
educated audiences with imaginative and creative programs, attracting and
gathering audiences from the very diverse and multi-cultural population of
New York City.
Acknowledged for its warm and vibrant tone, lovely clarity of expressive
detail and interesting and exciting programs, the Scandia Symphony has a
valuable mission as well: With a sincere commitment to the music of Classical,
Romantic and Contemporary Scandinavian composers, the Scandia Symphony
introduces previously unknown and seldom performed compositions to
American audiences.

Tai chi Tuesdays

CONTINUE in march
JOIN US ON SELECT TUESDAYS IN march

TUESDAY, march 10th

TUESDAY, march 24TH
AT 11 AM

Join those already playing

*Continuing in March*
the new instructor-led
Fitness Activity at the center -

Wii Bowling!
Wii bowling provides exercise, improves coordination and increases
range of motion for your shoulders and wrists. There are also
tremendous social benefits to Wii bowling.
Done right, regular Wii bowling has been proven to contribute to a
healthy lifestyle and be a lot of fun.
Come try out this fun and healthy new activity at Moriah. Register in the
office at your earliest convenience.

Mondays at 10:45 am in March

Yaakov Altshuler
Sarah Arias
Nathan Bamberger
Alvin Berger
Bertha Blumenthal
Heriberto Borroto
Cynthia Briggs
Betty Brown
Haydee Dagley
Judith Darmstadter
Grace Davis
Carmen Deida
Samuel Dorfman
Mary Engelhardt
Hilda Epstein
Ketevana Eydelman
Mikhail Froymovich
Andres Garcia

Jose Garcia
Morris Garnek
Gilberto Gomez
Ronya Gutman
Edith Hanau
Sara Hernandez
Erminta Hunter
Lilia Lakimova-Gafner
Ramzi Jabbur
Thelma Jackson
Bertha Jacobovits
Ruth Katz
Dorothy Kestenbaum
Irina Khaimova
Alexander Khelem
Ida Krongauz
Anatoliy Kushnir
Domingo Feliz

Marina Kvint
Joseph Lazare
Nedy Limon
Izolda Mandelblat
Lore Morgenstern
Charlotte Moeller
Vera Miroshnichenko
Ray Munoz
Ramona Nibbs
Lana Ober
Asya Paikin
Maria Perez
Boris Pitelman
Maria Radunsky
Raul Rivera
Zoraida Roman
Suerae Rosenfeld
Ernest Rothschild

Evelyn Sanchez
Marvin Schnaidman
Tsivya Shaferman
Sheva Shtaygrud
Ester Shvartszayd
Esther Silbermintz
Nina Srogovich
Berta Stern
Lazar Tarler
Rosa Tobal
Sarra Torpusman
Marina Valentinotti
Yefroim Vaserman
Paulette Weill
Corey Weintraub
Clifford Wolfe
Pilar Zeller

Who Did You Most Admire When You Were Growing Up?

Daniel Bavolack: My music teacher.

Eva Bender: My parents and my relatives.
Myrna Brandt: Eleanor Roosevelt.
Ramzi Jabbur: My father.
Judith Levi: Meta Bechhofer.
Evelyn Sanchez: My sister.
Dorothy Kestenbaum: My parents.
Hy Gershon: My father.
Basilisa Bravo: My mother.
Rita Knurr: My parents.
Juan Salgado: My mother.
Margarita Terc: My mother.
Ellen Isaak: My mother.
Rose Salik: My grandparents.
Nelly Meirowitz: My mother.
Marek Michelak: Myself!

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Salmon with
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Eggplant
Parmagiana

Pepper Steak

Salisbury Steak

Broccoli

Cauliflower

Rice Pilaf

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Meat Stuffed
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Spinach

Carrots

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Mushroom & Carrots

Ratatouille

Mashed Potatoes

Broccoli

Green Beans

Sliced Carrots

Roasted Chick Peas

Whole Wheat

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