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Dear Friends, DECEMBER
We are very excited to introduce the first in a series of virtual tours focusing on little known New
York City history, on Monday, December 3rd at 2 pm. Come learn The Secrets of The Brooklyn
Bridge, brought to you by Untapped Cities, from the comfort of the Center. See attached flyer for
details.
If you haven’t already purchased tickets for our annual Chanukah Party, to be held on Monday,
December 10th at 1:15 pm, please do so now. Tickets are limited and, if available, cost more at the
door. See attached flyer for details.
This month’s Chair Massage will be held on Tuesday, December 11th at 1:50 pm. Register in the
office to secure your appointment slot.
Take advantage of Sue-Rae Rosenfeld’s Cellphone Clinic on Tuesday, December 11th at 2 pm.
Come with your cellphone and your questions!
Our Fresh Bites class featuring “Gearing up for Winter” will be held on Wednesday, December 12th
at 2 pm.
Moriah will be open for a PICKUP LUNCH on Sunday, December 16th at 10:30 am.
Don’t miss this month’s Book Club discussion group, which will discuss Atomic City Girls, on
Monday, December 17th at 2 pm. Zumba Gold with Denise will run concurrently.
Due to the Jewish Fast of Tevet, Moriah will be offering a PICKUP LUNCH on Tuesday, December
18th at 1:15 pm.
Celebrate our December birthdays at our Birthday Party on Wednesday, December 19th. Don’t
forget to enter to win birthday pastries, a Moriah cap or a Moriah T-shirt!
Learn the art of Alcohol Ink Painting with Faigie, at our craft class, on Monday, December 24th at
2 pm. Space is limited, so sign up early in the office.
Our fun new program Coffee & Crosswords continues on Thursday, December 27th at 2 pm.
“Out with the Old, In with the New” is the theme of Cantor Eric S. Freeman’s always popular Music
Monday this month, on Monday, December 31st at 2 pm.
Moriah thanks the following people for their generous donations to our Center:
Mrs. Rita Moss in honor of Margot Neuhaus’s Birthday Monica Spier in honor of Erika Bauer’s grandson’s wedding
Susan Berlin in memory of her mother and Lilli Gershon Mrs. Erika Bauer in honor of her grandson’s wedding
Ms. Amelia Almachi Mrs. Freda Birnbaum Mrs. Edith Boley Mrs. Ilse Stern
Mrs. Bertha Trepp in honor of the birth of a new great-grandson Mr. & Mrs. Havey Basker on the birth of a granddaughter
In celebration of Grace Neidish’s Birthday Mrs. Ellen Oppenheimer in memory of Rene Hermann

We Welcome Our New Members!

Mrs. Milta Santana Ms. Shirley Hunter Mrs. Dulce Martinez Mr. Ashok Awasthe
Ms. Silbana Suero Ms. Margarita Asavedo Mr. Ferid Gabrie Ms. Claudia Pena

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.
 Protect Your Brain From Dementia
By Dr. Mehmet Oz and Dr. Mike Roizen, MDs

It's ironic that from 1968 to ’78, Peter Falk's character "Columbo" was
best known for looking befuddled and forgetful and then suddenly
recalling "just one more thing."
Those well-scripted memory lapses predated a real-life battle with
Alzheimer's disease that Falk would fight some 29 years later.
That kind of forgetfulness is what researchers from UCLA's Longevity
Center spotted in many of the 18,000 folks, ages 18 to 99, they
interviewed recently.
When the participants were asked if they believed that their thinking
ability had declined in the past decade, 14 percent of younger adults,
22 percent of middle-aged folks, and 26 percent of seniors said yes.
That self-evaluated assessment of what's called subjective cognitive
impairment, or SCI, is a reliable indicator of possible future cognitive
problems.
Researchers asked about lifestyle habits, too. What they found: SCI is
associated with depression, lack of physical activity, high blood
pressure, diabetes, obesity, smoking, and lack of education.
Other research shows that 55 percent of folks with SCI develop
clinically recognized mild cognitive impairment within seven years.
(Only 15 percent of people without SCI progress
to MCI after that length of time.) Once MCI
develops, it can take about 15 years for mild
dementia to set in.
Fortunately, SCI isn't an inevitable precursor to
dementia. You can do a lot to protect your brain
if you avoid smoke (from cannabis and tobacco),
seek treatment for depression, control blood
pressure and weight, avoid diabetes, stay
physically active, and manage stress.
Oh, and just one more thing: Keep your mind
active by constantly learning new things.
SECRETS OF
THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE
Beyond the Brooklyn Bridge’s
stately exterior lies an epic
origin story. Now over 130 years
old, the granite and limestone
structure has dazzled both
tourists and residents alike.
On this virtual tour, author,
playwright and Untapped Cities’
tour guide Justin Rivers will not
only explore the history behind
the Brooklyn Bridge, but also
discover its many hidden
secrets. This presentation will
give you a whole new
appreciation for one of New
York’s most iconic landmarks.

Monday, December 3rd

at 2 pm
 CHANUKAH
SPECTACULAR
Join us on Monday,
December 10th, 2018 at 1:15 pm
as we celebrate
Chanukah
in grand style!
Festive Meal
Live Music
Special Surprises
GIFTS FOR ALL!!

Tickets go on sale Monday, November 26th

in the Moriah Office
$4.00 in advance $5.00 at the door
FRESH BITES!
BITES
Gearing up for Winter
Observe as a registered dietician and certified diabetes educator
demonstrates how to cook simple, fresh and good-for-you dishes in
quantities that suit your lifestyle.
Sample her creations and take home a printed copy of the recipes.

Wednesday,
th
December 12
at 2 pm
 Book club
Discussion
Group
Come join the group on Monday, December 17th at 2 pm,
as we discuss Janet Beard’s riveting novel
Atomic City Girls
In November 1944, eighteen-year-old June Walker
boards an unmarked bus, destined for a city that
doesn’t officially exist. Oak Ridge, Tennessee has
sprung up in a matter of months—a town of trailers
and segregated houses, 24-hour cafeterias, and
constant security checks. There, June joins hundreds
of other young girls operating massive machines
whose purpose is never explained. They know they are
helping to win the war, but must ask no questions and
reveal nothing to outsiders.
The girls spend their evenings socializing with soldiers,
scientists, and workmen at dances and movies,
bowling alleys and canteens. June longs to know more
about their top-secret assignment and begins to spend
time with Sam Cantor, the young Jewish physicist from New York who
oversees the lab where she works and understands the end goal only too well,
while her beautiful roommate Cici is on her own mission: to find a wealthy
husband and escape her sharecropper roots. Across town, African-American
construction worker Joe Brewer knows nothing of the government’s plans, only
that his new job pays enough to make it worth leaving his family behind, at
least for now. But a breach in security will intertwine his fate with June’s
search for answers.
When the bombing of Hiroshima brings the truth about Oak Ridge into
devastating focus, June must confront her ideals about loyalty, patriotism, and
war itself.

Register in the office and receive a library copy for

advance reading.
See what everybody has been
reading and join in the discussion!
 EXPLORING

WITH FAIGIE

Alcohol ink is a fairly new, exciting medium. The inks produce vivid intense colors
and are quite unpredictable, as they seem to have a mind of their own.
Working with the inks is a magical experience and anyone can make something
beautiful even if they can't draw a straight line.
Learn how to create captivating abstracts along with how to control the inks to
fashion flowers and landscapes. Experiment on paper and design a final piece that
can be used in everyday life.

MONDAY
TH
DECEMBER 24
AT 2 PM
Coffee And Crosswords
Sharpen your pencils and get ready for some
brain-stimulation fun!
Enjoy the company and camaraderie of friends as
you work on crosswords, individually or in groups,
at the level of your choice, while sipping a
steaming cup of java.

Thursday,
th
December 27
2 pm
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D E C E M B E R

MENU ITEMS MONDAY 12/3 TUESDAY 12/4 WEDNESDAY 12/5 THURSDAY 12/6 FRIDAY 12/7
Vegetable Soup Lima Bean Soup Chicken Soup with
Split Pea Soup Tomato Soup
APPETIZER Orange Juice Orange Juice Noodles

Eggplant Baked Fish Loaf Chicken in Hamburgers with Roast Chicken with
MAIN DISH Parmigiana with Horseradish Mushroom Sauce Sautéed Onions Gravy

Home Fries
Cauliflower Roasted Chick Peas Rice Spinach
SIDE DISH 1 in Skin

Marinated
Spaghetti Ratatouille Green Beans Steamed Carrots
SIDE DISH 2 Cucumber Salad

Whole Wheat
Whole Wheat Whole Wheat Hamburger Buns Challah
BREAD (Alternate)

X X X Ketchup X
MARGARINE
Unsweetened California Fruit
Chocolate Pudding Cantaloupe Cubes Mandarins
DESSERT Applesauce Salad

with meal with meal on way out on way out on way out
MILK

MENU ITEMS MONDAY 12/10 TUESDAY 12/11 WEDNESDAY 12/12 THURSDAY 12/13 FRIDAY 12/14
Mushroom Barley Minestrone Soup Split Pea Soup Vegetable Soup
Consommé
APPETIZER Soup Orange Juice Pineapple Juice Apple Juice

Salmon with Turkey with Cranberry Southern Baked

Minute Steak Meatballs
MAIN DISH Tartar Sauce Sauce Chicken

Broccoli Beets Baked Yams Spaghetti Noodle Pudding

SIDE DISH 1

Potato Latkes Brown Rice Green Beans Mixed Vegetables Cole Slaw
SIDE DISH 2
Whole Wheat Whole Wheat Whole Wheat
Whole Wheat Challah (Alternate)
BREAD (Alternate) (Alternate) (Alternate)

X X X X X
MARGARINE
Unsweetened
Doughnuts Diced Pears Apricot Halves Canned Mandarins
DESSERT Applesauce

on way out with meal on way out on way out on way out
MILK
MENU ITEMS MONDAY 12/17 TUESDAY 12/18 WEDNESDAY 12/19 THURSDAY 12/20 FRIDAY 12/21
Chicken Soup with
Split Pea Soup Lima Bean Soup Mushroom Barley
Tomato Soup Noodles
APPETIZER Orange Juice Orange Juice Soup Apple Juice

Breaded Pollock Ziti Primavera Beef Stew Shepherd's Pie Baked Chicken
MAIN DISH
Broccoli Mixed Vegetables
Tossed Salad Green Beans Ratatouille
SIDE DISH 1 Carrots Mashed Potatoes

Mexicali Corn Tossed Salad Potatoes Sliced Carrots Egg Barley

SIDE DISH 2

Whole Wheat Whole Wheat Whole Wheat Whole Wheat Challah

BREAD

X X X X X
MARGARINE

Cantaloupe Cubes Vanilla Pudding Birthday Cake Fresh Orange Banana

DESSERT

with meal with meal on way out on way out on way out
MILK

MENU ITEMS MONDAY 12/24 TUESDAY 12/25 WEDNESDAY 12/26 THURSDAY 12/27 FRIDAY 12/28
Mushroom Barley Consommé
Minestrone Soup Vegetable Soup Red Lentil Soup
APPETIZER Soup Orange Juice
Salmon with Eggplant Salisbury Steak
Pepper Steak Chicken
MAIN DISH Lemon Sauce Parmigiana w/ mushroom sauce

Green Beans Cauliflower Rice Pilaf Mashed Potatoes Carrot Tzimmes

SIDE DISH 1
Mixed
Potatoes Au Gratin Spaghetti Carrot Salad Couscous
SIDE DISH 2 Vegetables
Whole Wheat
Whole Wheat Whole Wheat Whole Wheat Challah
BREAD (Alternate)

X X X X X
MARGARINE
Unsweetened
California Fruit Salad Pears Orange Diced Peaches
DESSERT Applesauce

with meal with meal on way out on way out on way out
MILK

MENU ITEMS MONDAY 12/31

Cream of Tomato
APPETIZER Soup
Breaded Pollock
MAIN DISH Tartar Sauce

SIDE DISH 1 Cole Slaw

Mashed Potatoes
SIDE DISH 2

2018
BREAD Whole Wheat

MARGARINE X

DESSERT Cantaloupe

MILK with meal