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JULY 2012
Dear Friends, The weather may be hot outside, but its cool and comfortable at Moriah. Come on in and enjoy the food and fun in our air-conditioned center. REMEMBER THAT IN JULY AND AUGUST WE WILL BE ON SUMMER SCHEDULE WITH LUNCH AT 12:15 pm AND ACTIVITIES AT 1 pm. Join in the discussion when Evelyn from the New York Public Library leads our Book Club Group on Monday, July 2nd, as we discuss Penelope Livelys How It All Began. Moriah will be OPEN on Wednesday, July 4th, as we celebrate our countrys birthday with patriotic panache at our gala Fourth of July Extravaganza. We will have great food, rousing music & gifts for all. Tickets are only $4.00 & must be purchased in advance from our office. On Monday, July 9th, a docent from the Jewish Museum will visit the Center to present a slide show presentation about the artwork in the famous collection of the Cone Sisters of Baltimore. On Monday, July 16th, we will be hosting a lecture entitled, Important Elements of Elder Law Planning, given by attorneys from Lamson & Cutner, P.C.. Gain valuable insights on ways to plan ahead regarding medical care, long-term care, trusts, power of attorney, health care proxies and living wills. Our July Birthday Party will be held this month on Wednesday, July 18th. Rosa Naparstek runs her popular You Be the Judge discussion group on Monday, July 23rd As always, join us for Enhanced Computer Lab with Technology Playground on Wednesdays and Exercise Classes on Wednesdays & Thursdays.

Moriah thanks the following people for their generous donations to our Center: Mr. & Mrs. Sam Dorfman Mr. Victor Barboza & Ms. Mirta Gaviria Mrs. Alice Maltz Mrs. Fanny Lowenthal Anonymous Moriah thanks Mrs. Edith Silverman for her donation in honor of Mrs. Annette Kirschners birthday. Moriah thanks Mrs. Myrta Malave for her donation of magazines to our Center. We Welcome Our New Members! Mrs. Laura Berkowitz Mr. Walter Brown Ms. Eula Chase Ms. Alice Christakos Mrs. Yang Soon Lee Mr. Harry May Ms. Tina Rains Shuli Gutmann, Director
Chani Hilewitz, Bookkeeper Rachel Zezon, 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.

THE MORIAH SENIORS SPECIAL HIDDEN HARBOR BOAT TOUR Tuesday, June 5, 2012
An article submitted by Mr. Hy Gershon, one of Moriahs devoted and active members On a bright sunny morning, the Moriah Seniors were taken on an exciting, delightful and informative boat ride. This was no ordinary cruise, but a unique tour of New Yorks Working Waterfront, something that most New Yorkers have never seen, or probably never knew existed. This tour was sponsored by Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer. The mission of the Working Harbor Committee that made this event possible is to strengthen awareness of the working harbors history and vitality today by: * Involving people in learning how the harbor works and what it does * Educating people in the rich and challenging history of the harbor * Making people aware of the need to build and sustain the working harbor Our Seniors filled two minibuses to capacity as we proceeded downtown to Pier 83, where we boarded our Tour Boat and headed south down the Hudson River. We were given a running commentary about the history of this river and the harbor it empties into. We were told that it is actually two rivers that join and was called The North River by the Dutch before the English took over. This city was a busy seaport even in ancient times. It was the original location of the banking industry. We passed the Brooklyn Bridge, originally known as the East River Bridge, opened in 1883, followed by the Manhattan Bridge, opened in 1909. The third bridge we passed was the Williamsburg Bridge, opened in 1899. Our Tour Boat took us past the Brooklyn Navy Yard, which was busy at boat building during the Civil War. We learned that Williamsburg was once one of the richest areas in the United States, with many industries. We were told that it is actually where the Industrial Revolution took place. At first, the wealthy were desirous of residing away from the river itself because of the pollution, the slums, etc. As a result, they all moved inland. Then, about 150 years later they saw all the advantages of living by the rivers edge and they moved back, causing Williamsburg to have a revival, as it is today. On our return trip we passed Lower Manhattan, the Wall Street Area and the site of the World Trade Center. Standing above all is the tall structure, still incomplete, known as the FREEDOM TOWER. When it is completed, in the near future, it will consist of no less than 1776 feet in height! It truly represents our freedom! It is no wonder that NEW YORK HARBOR is called THE SIXTH BOROUGH!

Scene at the Center

Making Beaded Necklaces

David Rubinstein and Junior giving some tips and tricks at the Computer Class

Doing Our Exercises

Barbershop Quartet Concert

Trying Out Yoga

Wednesday, July 4, 2012 - 12pm Tickets only $4.00 On sale June 19

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Collecting Matisse and Modern Masters: The Cone Sisters of Baltimore

As daughters of prosperous German-Jewish immigrants, the Cone sisters were well-educated and widely traveled. In Paris, Claribel and Etta spent time with the doyenne of the Parisian avantgarde, Gertrude Stein, and her brother Leo, who influenced their collecting. The Steins introduced them to Picasso and Matisse and the sisters became friends and patrons of both artists. In travels across Europe and expeditions to Africa and Asia, they also acquired textiles and decorative arts. Collecting Matisse and Modern Masters: The Cone Sisters of Baltimore featured over 50 of these works of artincluding paintings, sculptures and works on paper by Matisse, Picasso, Gauguin, Renoir, van Gogh, Pissarro, Courbet and moreon loan from The Baltimore Museum of Art. In addition to modern masterpieces, the exhibition included textiles and decorative arts from Europe, Asia and Africa that the Cones collected, as well as photographs and archival materials to highlight the remarkable lives of these Jewish sisters.

Join us for a 45 Minute Slide Presentation highlighting this remarkable collection

Presented by a Docent from the Jewish Museum

MONDAY, JULY 9th @ 1:00 pm Lunch @ 12:00 pm

MORIAH SENIOR CENTER
90 Bennett Avenue
212-923-5715 moriahcenter@gmail.com

continues our MONTHLY BOOK CLUB DISCUSSION GROUP on Monday, August 6th, at 1 pm. (please note Summer Hours) We will be discussing Elizabeth Strouts Pulitzer Prize winning book, Olive Kitteridge.
In a voice more powerful and compassionate than ever before, New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Strout binds together thirteen rich, luminous narratives into a book with the heft of a novel, through the presence of one larger-than-life, unforgettable character: Olive Kitteridge.

Register in the office and receive a library copy for advance reading. See what everybody has been reading and join in the discussion!

Happy Birthday
Esfir Goldfarb Lucy Gonzales Mira Gorenshteyn Semen Gorenshteyn Lana Grant Cecelia Gruenspecht Hildegard Hammerschlag David Hoff Ellen J. Isaak Nina Isakova Isidor Izakson Shirley Kenner Raya Khasis Annette Kirschner Eva Klein Byung K. Lee Victor Levin Bella Lewis Theodore Lomnitz Jacob Lowenthal Maria Marcano Jean Margolis Dorris Mark Jerrold L. Maynard Janaki Narayanashami Sarra Poretskaya Maria Ramon Eduardo Roldos May Rosenfeld Emma Sabsovich

July Celebrants
Rose Salik Nilda Sarroca Hershel Schachter Shoshanah Schachter Howard C. Schlesinger Walter Schnerb Alice Schuck Mikail Shekter Dmitriy Shmukler Markus Shtern Valentina Shuryak Golda Sirota Loretta Sohigian Johanna Sommer Maurice L. Spreiregen Ethel Stoll Elsa Suazo Joseph Suss Conroy Symister Tatiana Y. Uritsky Lev E. Vayner Yokhna Vaystub Nancy L. Pupo Vazquez Mark Volynskiy

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT FOR OUR SENIOR VETERANS THE HONOR FLIGHT NETWORK
The Honor Flight Networks mission statement is to Transport America's veterans to Washington, D.C. to visit those memorials dedicated to honor their service and sacrifices. Their goal is to help every single veteran in America, willing and able of getting on a plane or a bus, visit THEIR memorial. Top priority is given to America's most senior heroes survivors of World War II and any veteran with a terminal illness who wishes to visit THEIR memorial. The program will naturally transition to Korean War, Vietnam War and all other veterans who served, on a chronological basis. Since America felt it was important to build a memorial to the service and the ultimate sacrifice of her veterans, the Honor Flight Network believes it is equally important that they actually get to visit and experience THEIR memorial. This program began in 2005 and helped 137 veterans and has grown to the point in which last year the Network safely transported 18,055 veterans to see THEIR memorials at no cost to the veterans! They also provide trained guardians who personally escort the veterans on the aircraft and accompany them to the memorials throughout the day. If you or someone you know is a WWII veteran and would like information about applying for a free trip to visit the memorials in Washington, D.C., please inquire in the Moriah office.

JULY 2012
MENU ITEMS MONDAY 7/2 TUESDAY 7/3 Tomato Rice Soup Lima Bean Soup APPETIZER Orange Juice Salmon Baked Fish Loaf MAIN DISH w/ Tartar Sauce w/ Horseradish SIDE DISH 1 Green Beans Winter Mix Beet Salad Pumpernickel X Mandarin Oranges with meal WEDNESDAY 7/4 THURSDAY 7/5 Mushroom Barley Soup Hamburgers w/ Sauteed Onions Vegetable Soup Apple Juice Meat Stuffed Pepper w/ Veg. FRIDAY 7/6
Chicken Soup w Noodles Orange Juice

Home Fries in Skin Egg Barley Broccoli Cuts Hamburger Buns X All American Apple Pie on way out Sliced Carrots Whole Wheat X Pineapple on way out

Roast Chicken w/ Gravy Chopped Spinach Tzimmes Challah X Diced Pears on way out

SIDE DISH 2 Macaroni BREAD Marble Rye

MARGARINE X DESSERT MILK Sliced Peaches with meal

MENU ITEMS

MONDAY 7/9 Mushroom APPETIZER Barley Soup MAIN DISH SIDE DISH 1 SIDE DISH 2 BREAD Breaded Pollock

TUESDAY 7/10 WEDNESDAY 7/11 THURSDAY 7/12 Minestrone Soup Vegetable Soup Salmon with Lemon Sauce Red Lentil Soup
w/ mushroom sauce

FRIDAY 7/13 Consomme Orange Juice Chicken

Chicken a La King Salisbury Steak Rice Pilaf Green Beans Carrot Salad Rye X Orange on way out

Sweet Potatoes Broccoli Green Beans Marble Rye Potatoes Au Gratin In Skin Whole Wheat X Chocolate Pudding with meal

Mashed Potatoes Sliced Carrots California Blend Vegetables Pumpernickel X Unsweetened Applesauce on way out Couscous Challah X Peaches on way out

MARGARINE X DESSERT MILK Mandarins with meal

JULY 2012
MENU ITEMS APPETIZER MAIN DISH SIDE DISH 1 MONDAY 7/16 Cream of Tomato Soup Breaded Pollock Tartar Sauce Carrots TUESDAY 7/17 Apple Juice Split Pea Soup Baked Fish Loaf w/ Horseradish Brown Rice Broccoli Cuts Whole Wheat X California Fruit Salad with meal TUESDAY 7/24
Apple Juice

WEDNESDAY 7/18 Pineapple Juice Vegetable Soup Turkey w/ Cranberry Sauce Baked Yams Green Beans Pumpernickel X Birthday Cake on way out
WEDNESDAY 7/25

THURSDAY 7/19 Mushroom/Barley Soup Hamburgers w/ Sauteed Onions Home Fries in Skin

FRIDAY 7/20 Consomme Blended Juice Salmon in Dill Sauce Brown Rice

SIDE DISH 2 Mashed Potatoes BREAD Rye

Mixed Vegetables Mixed Vegetables Hamburger Buns X Challah X

MARGARINE X DESSERT MILK MENU ITEMS Cantaloupe with meal MONDAY 7/23 Mushroom Barley Soup Cheese Blintzes MAIN DISH SIDE DISH 1 SIDE DISH 2 BREAD Tuna Salad Peas & Carrots Pumpernickel

Pineapple Chunks Oranges on way out THURSDAY 7/26

Butternut Squash Soup - Orange Juice

with meal FRIDAY 7/27 Consomme Blended Juice Salmon in Dill Sauce Brown Rice Mixed Vegetables Challah X Oranges with meal

APPETIZER

Tomato Rice Soup Vegetable Soup Pineapple Juice

Gefilte Fish w Breaded Pollack Eggplant Parmagiana Horseradish Sauce Tartar Sauce Broccoli Macaroni Marble Rye X Green Beans Spaghetti Whole Wheat X Cantaloupe on way out Carrots Mashed Potatoes Rye X
Chocolate Pudding

MARGARINE X DESSERT MILK MENU ITEMS APPETIZER MAIN DISH SIDE DISH 1 with meal MONDAY 7/30 Split Pea Soup Breaded Pollock Green Beans

Mandarin Oranges Apricot Halves with meal TUESDAY 7/31 Vegetable Soup Eggplant Parmagiana Cauliflower Spaghetti Whole Wheat X Cantaloupe Cubes with meal

on way out

SIDE DISH 2 Roast Potato Rye BREAD MARGARINE X California Fruit Salad DESSERT MILK with meal