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"The Vietnamese have a better understanding of yidishkeit than the Jewish Federation officials": A senior day center in historical perspective
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"The Vietnamese have a better understanding of yidishkeit than the Jewish Federation officials": A senior day center in historical perspective

Rakhmiel Peltz
Journal of religion, spirituality & aging, v 29(2-3), pp 164-176
03 Jul 2017

Abstract

Immigrant neighborhood Jewish participant observation senior center Yiddish language
In 2011, a Jewish-sponsored senior center that had served older Jews and non-Jews for decades was forced to close. This article describes the meaning of the senior center to its participants and the impact of its closing on its members. The closing of the center raises larger questions about the potential role of older adults in the life of the larger community and how the loss of such institutions can inhibit the ability of older adults to contribute to and enrich the lives of all members of their communities.

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