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Dear Friends,

Our Book Club will be discussing The Mapmakers Children on Monday, January 4th at 2 pm. Join
the group and share your valuable opinion with others.
We are also pleased to offer TWO Zumba Gold classes this month on Mondays, January 4th and
25th at 2 pm.
Due to your positive feedback, our Moving Forward with Feldenkrais classes have been
extended, and will run every Thursday, from January 7th to February 18th at 12 pm in the front
room.
Bette Grossman returns on Monday, January 11th at 2 pm for another exciting Beading Class.
Space is limited, so sign up early for this very popular class funded in part by the Medical Center
Neighborhood Fund.
This months Chair Massage will be held on Tuesday, January 12th and Monday, January 25th at
1:50 pm. Register in the office to secure your appointment slot.
Celebrate our January birthdays at our Birthday Party on Wednesday, January 13th. If you are a
January baby, come to the office earlier this month to be photographed for the slideshow!
Sing along with Cantor Eric S. Freeman, when he returns for his toe-tapping Music Monday on
Monday, January 18th at 2 pm, and answers the question, Who was Abe Burrows?.
Moriah will be open for a PICK-UP LUNCH on Sunday, January 24th at 10:30 am.
Our popular Aromatherapy Classes continue on Tuesday, January 26th at 2 pm. Karin returns to
make topical immune support aromatherapy blends with the group. Sign up with Ruthy.
Tai Chi Tuesdays are scheduled this month for January 12th and 26th at 11:30 am. Beginning
Computers Class is scheduled this month on Tuesdays, January 5th and 19th at 2 pm.

Moriah thanks the following people for their generous donations to our Center:
Ms. Janet Diaz-Arias

Mrs. Edith Silverman in honor of Shuli and her staff

Ms. Arline Lewit

Mrs. Gertrude Frankel

Ms. Francisca Morales

Ms. Aida Colon

Mrs. Meta Bechhofer

Mrs. Erika Awer

Mrs. Shirley Auslander

Mrs. Ilse Gruenspecht

Anonymous

Mr. & Mrs. Martin Spier

Mrs. Rita Slomovits

Mrs. Charlotte Moeller in gratitude for 5 family simchas in one week

Mrs. Fay Blank for the yahrzeit of Bill Blank

Mrs. Helen Stein

Mr. Kurt Rossman in honor of his grandsons service in the IDF

We Welcome Our New Members!

Ms. Maria Alvarez

Mr. John Norton

Mr. Cesar Argueta

Mrs. Helen Helfer

Mrs. Marta Vega

Ms. Lana Ford

Mr. Abdullajon Mahmudov

Ms. Josephine Almonte

Mrs. Luz Guarin

Mrs. Ramonita Barboza

Ms. Lucina Romero

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.

Watch Our Hydroponic Garden Grow!

You might have noticed how our garden in the front room has taken
off. It has been providing our kitchen with fresh, dill, basil, oregano
and parsley on a regular basis.
Hydroponic gardens grow on water and the special pump provides the
root system with an abundant balance of oxygen, water, and
nutrients to enable plants to grow 5 times faster than when
grown in soil.
We have a second garden growing peppers and we hope to see an
equally impressive harvest from that soon.

Thanksgiving

Aromatherapy

Book club
Discussion
Group
Come join the group on Monday, January 4th at 2 pm,
as we discuss Sarah McCoys historical adventure,

The Mapmakers Children

When Sarah Brown, daughter of abolitionist John

Brown, realizes that her artistic talents may be
able to help save the lives of slaves fleeing north,
she becomes one of the Underground Railroads
leading mapmakers, taking her cues from the
slave code quilts and hiding her maps within her
paintings. She boldly embraces this calling after
being told the shocking news that she cant bear
children, but as the country steers toward bloody
civil war, Sarah faces difficult sacrifices that could
put all she loves in peril.
Eden, a modern woman desperate to conceive a
child with her husband, moves to an old house in
the suburbs and discovers a porcelain head
hidden in the root cellarthe remains of an
Underground Railroad doll with an extraordinary
past of secret messages, danger and deliverance.
Ingeniously plotted to a riveting end, Sarah and Edens woven lives connect the past
to the present, forcing each of them to define courage, family, love, and legacy in a
new way.
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!

Every Thursday at 12pm, join Feldenkrais practitioner Jill Van Note at Moriah Senior
Center for a series of exercises to reduce pain, improve posture, and help you feel like the
best version of you!
Moving Forward with the Feldenkrais Method isnt a conventional exercise program. It is
very different. Instead of stretching or straining your muscles, the Moving Forward
program features exercises that harness your brain to help your body. These exercises are
safe, stress-free and involve no muscular exertion. Instead, they involve small easy
movements and a pleasant process of paying attention to yourself.
What can this program do for me?
Moving Forward with the Feldenkrais Method can help you to reduce muscular aches and
pains, improve your posture, improve your balance, and increase your flexibility and ease
of movement. It can also help you to improve your breathing, reduce stress, improve your
mood, and give you a sense of energy and optimism. The exercises in the Moving Forward
program are also helpful after stroke or injury. In addition to helping you to heal and
regain function, they can also help to rebuild your confidence in your body.

EXTENDED!!!!
THURSDAYS
JANUARY 7 TO FEBRUARY 18
12:00 PM

Experience zumba at your

own fitness level!

Continuing this Winter

Join the Zumba Gold class and dance to great music
with easy-to-follow choreography that focuses on
balance, range of motion and coordination. You can
dance in a chair or standing your choice!
Come ready to have fun and prepare to leave
empowered and feeling strong.
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th

Mondays, January 4 & 25 at 2 pm

Meet Your Teacher! Madelyn Freundlich
has taught Zumba Gold for more than
three years and loves working with older
adults! She also teaches yoga and fitness
classes throughout New York City.

Aromatherapy

Stay Healthy This Winter

Tuesday, January 26th at 2 pm
Advance Registration Required

Aromatherapy for Immune Support

Winter has arrived, so lets fortify our health.
Please join us for an aromatic plant medicine
class where we will blend for immune support.
One way to stay strong is by creating your own
topical immune support aromatherapy blend.
We will cover 4-5 immune enhancing essential
oils that are antiviral, antibacterial,
antimicrobial, uplifting and calming.
Heres to our health!
Looking forward to seeing you there. Please
register in the office as space is limited.

Tai chi Tuesdays

CONTINUE in JANUARY
JOIN US ON SELECT TUESDAYS IN JANUARY

TUESDAY, JANUARY 12th

TUESDAY, JANUARY 26TH
AT 11:30 AM

Happy New Year

Happy Birthday
Sally Apfelbaum
Altagracia Arias
David Arzouane
Elaine Arzouane
Erika Awer
Gerry Barranda
Cesar Belliard
Emilia Bocanegra
Roslyn Borchardt
May Brezi
Ramona Cabrera
Nelly Capo
Maria Castello
Lina Chernomorsky
Gloria Clavijo
Felix Collado
Chiyo Chin

Maria Dajer
Bella Dobryansky
Julia Dominguez
Svetlana Dultsyna
Yakov Fliorent
Adele Fulda
Gonzalo Garcia
Leonardo Garcia
Berta Gervassi
Bella Goldman
Ralph Goldschmidt
Alice Gottlieb
Marie Greenidge
Ganna Gumenywk
Lyubov Gutman
Ira Herschaft
Lucy Hess

Introducing the

Regina Heuberger
Martha Hexter
Jerry Hirsch
Altagracia Jaime
David Kenner
Dina Khabinskaya
Paul Kneisel
Maya Korsunskaya
Olga Kuraksa
Daisy Onorati
Elfriede Lambert
Rochelle Lauer
Olga Levy
Coralina Martinez
Lillian Mercado
Julia Meskus
Ethelina Matos

Alexander Militarev
Angela Montero
Ramona Negron
Gary Neidich
Sonia Perez
Rafael Ramirez
Arthur Raymond
Anna Reyder
Daniel Reyes
David Rivas
Martha Rivera
Guillermo Rodriguez
Nelly Rodriguez
Myrna Rothenberg
Nora Pena Rojas
Dorrie Rosen
Kurt Rossman

Luminita Rotaru
Edith Sanchez
Isaak Shapiro
Semen Schnayder
Malka Shor
Rita Slomovits
Bruno Speier
Kyunghi Snyder
Josefina Torres
Grigory Trosman
Blanca Vasquez
Taesia Vayshtub
Aleida Vogue
Josephine Williams
Martha Wilson
Robert Wilson

at Moriah

There's a reason laughing makes you feel so darn good!

Various studies have shown how beneficial laughter can be. Along with relieving stress and lowering blood
pressure, laughter has been shown to relieve pain and boost the immune system.
Every month, a group of older adults goes to Washingtons Sibley Memorial Hospital, but they dont see a
doctor or get tests. Theyre not sick. They come just for laughs. They gather in a room next to the hospital
cafeteria for the Laugh Caf. The price of admission is one joke, recited out loud.
Experts say laughing can be good for your health, and everyone in the room strongly agrees.
Moriah Senior Centers Good Laugh Caf is premiering Wednesday, January 6 th at 2:45PM, right after
Ruthys exercise class. Join us for a good laugh and dont forget to bring a joke to share!

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Mushroom Barley
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Orange Juice

TUESDAY 1/5
Butternut Squash
Soup
Orange Juice

Cheese Blintzes

MAIN DISH
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SIDE DISH 2
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Baked Chicken
Ratatouille
Roasted Chick Peas

BREAD

Challah

MARGARINE

DESSERT
MILK
THURSDAY 1/7

Peaches
on way out

FRIDAY 1/8
Chicken Soup w/
Noodles
Blended Juice

Vegetable Soup
Orange Juice

Lima Bean Soup

(Alternate)

Salmon

Chicken with
Tangy Orange Sauce

Swedish Meatballs

Southern Baked
Chicken

1 oz. Egg Salad

Baked Potatoes in
Skin Au Gratin

Baked Barley w/
Mushroom & Carrots

Spaghetti

Noodle Pudding

Peas & Carrots

Mixed Vegetables

Green Beans

California Blend
Vegetables

Sliced Carrots

Whole Wheat

Whole Wheat

Whole Wheat

Whole Wheat
(Alternate)

Challah

Pineapple Tidbits

Fresh Apple

Apricot Halves

Applesauce

Diced Peaches

with meal

with meal

on way out

on way out

on way out

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FRIDAY 1/15
Chicken Soup w/
Noodles

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FRIDAY 1/1
Consomm
Orange Juice

MONDAY 1/11
Vegetable Soup

TUESDAY 1/12
Lima Bean Soup
Orange Juice

WEDNESDAY 1/13
Split Pea Soup

Tomato Soup

Eggplant Parmagiana

Baked Fish Loaf

w/ Horseradish

Chicken in
Mushroom Sauce

Hamburgers w/
Sauted Onions

Roast Chicken w/
Gravy

Cauliflower

Brown Rice

Roasted Chick Peas

Home Fries
in Skin

Succotash

Spaghetti

Ratatouille

Steamed Broccoli

Mixed Vegetables Carrot Tzimmes

Whole Wheat
(Alternate)

Whole Wheat
(Alternate)

Whole Wheat

Hamburger Buns

Challah

Cantaloupe Cubes

Chocolate Pudding Birthday Cake

Pineapple Chunks Mandarins

with meal

with meal

on way out

on way out

on way out

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Minestrone Soup
Blended Juice

Pineapple Juice
Split Pea Soup

Vegetable Soup
Apple Juice

Consomm
Orange Juice

Cheese Blintzes

Salmon with
Tartar Sauce

Turkey with
Cranberry Sauce

Meatballs

Southern Baked
Chicken

1 oz. Egg Salad

Carrots

Baked Yams

Spaghetti

Noodle Pudding

Peas & Carrots

Brown Rice

Green Beans

Mixed Vegetables Confetti Cauliflower

Whole Wheat

Whole Wheat
(Alternate)

Whole Wheat

Whole Wheat
(Alternate)

Challah

Fresh Oranges

Pineapple Tidbits

Unsweetened
Applesauce

Apricot Halves

Diced Pears

with meal

with meal

on way out

on way out

on way out

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THURSDAY 1/28

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Tomato Soup

Split Pea Soup

Orange Juice

Lima Bean Soup

Orange Juice

Mushroom Barley Chicken Soup w/

Soup
Noodles

Breaded Pollock

Ziti Primavera

Beef Stew

Shepherd's Pie

Tossed Salad

Broccoli
Carrots

Green Beans

Mixed Vegetables
Ratatouille
Mashed Potatoes

Mexicali Corn

Tossed Salad

Potatoes

Sliced Carrots

Egg Barley

Whole Wheat

Whole Wheat

Whole Wheat

Whole Wheat

Challah

Cantaloupe Cubes

Vanilla Pudding

Apricot Halves

Fresh Orange

Diced Pears

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with meal

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Baked Chicken