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Wise Aging with Arielle Berger

Upcoming Sessions

1. Wednesday, 4 March, 2026 • 15 Adar 5786

10:00 AM - 11:30 AMBeth Tikvah Synagogue

2. Wednesday, 11 March, 2026 • 22 Adar 5786

10:00 AM - 11:30 AMBeth Tikvah Synagogue

3. Wednesday, 18 March, 2026 • 29 Adar 5786

10:00 AM - 11:30 AMBeth Tikvah Synagogue

4. Wednesday, 25 March, 2026 • 7 Nisan 5786

10:00 AM - 11:30 AMBeth Tikvah Synagogue

5. Wednesday, 15 April, 2026 • 28 Nisan 5786

10:00 AM - 11:30 AMBeth Tikvah Synagogue

6. Wednesday, 22 April, 2026 • 5 Iyyar 5786

10:00 AM - 11:30 AMBeth Tikvah Synagogue

7. Wednesday, 29 April, 2026 • 12 Iyyar 5786

10:00 AM - 11:30 AMBeth Tikvah Synagogue

What to Expect:

  • Reflect inward: Harness your well-earned wisdom to cultivate personal growth and resilience.
  • Connect outward: Build meaningful connections with group members, fostering a sense of belonging and shared understanding.
  • Draw from Jewish teachings: Incorporate Jewish wisdom and traditions as tools for living with joy and spirit in this stage of life.
  • Mindfulness training: learn simple, practical tools to savour good times and navigate difficult times.

 

Who Should Join:

  • Individuals interested in personal exploration in order to embrace aging with purpose and meaning.

COURSE OUTLINE:

  1. Course Introduction, Paradigms of Aging

exercise: MINDFUL PRESENCE
  1. Life reveiw

Exercise: GRATITUDE
  1. I am by body; I am not my Body

Exercise: Body Scan
  1. independence and interdependence

exercise: generosity
  1. Nourishing relationships

exercise: self-compassion
  1. living with loss

exercise: acceptance
  1. Legacy

exercise: what remains unfinished

 

Rediscover joy. Build resilience. Connect with your spirit.

Dr. Arielle Berger is a geriatrician and assistant professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Toronto. She has a clinical practice at Toronto Grace Health Center in downtown Toronto and is an experienced educator, teaching communication and professionalism skills to doctors in training and in practice. She is currently pursuing rabbinic ordination through the Shalom Hartman Institute, hoping to address both physical and spiritual needs of the aging Jewish community in Toronto.

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