Lag B’Omer

On Sunday May 22nd the tenant of Wiggins Place celebrated Lag B’Omer with a mini bonfire in the Wiggins Place front patio.  Many grandchildren and great grandchildren were in attendance and a good time was had by all.

A Dinner Conversation with Featured Speaker Dr. Robert Binstock

Join us for our Inaugural Event :

The Economic Challenges of Living Longer:

Planning for Your Future

A Dinner Conversation with Featured Speaker Dr. Robert Binstock, Former Director of a White House Task Force on Older Americans Internationally recognized expert on policies pertaining to aging Professor of Aging, Health and Society at Case Western Reserve University

A panel of Menorah Park Experts will also be available to answer individual questions

Thursday, June 16th, 2011

6:30 p.m.

(Doors Open at 6:15 p.m.)

Menorah Park Saltzman Auditorium

27100 Cedar Road

Beachwood

Program and Dinner are Free of Charge

Seating Limited – Reserve Space Early

R.S.V.P to Beth Silver 216-839-6678 or bsilver@menorahpark.org by Wednesday, June 8th

Kosher dietary laws observed

• Can you depend on social security in the future and how adequate will it be?

• Will Medicare/Medicaid meet health care needs?

• Should you buy long-term care insurance and what other options might be available?

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Mishpacha Project: Matza Pizza!

Wiggins Place volunteer extraordinaire, David Markovich, spent one of the last days of Passover   

with our some of our tenants and their families making Kosher for Passover matzo pizza.  The tenants reported having a great deal of fun, and the taste testers reported delicious results.  Thank you, David, for a really wonderful and tasty afternoon!


Volunteer and "Chef" David Markovich watches the tenants prepare delicious matzo pizza



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Wiggins Place tenant, Marv Kursh, takes a bite




Making matzo pizza

  

Frieda Amsel makes her matzo pizza step by step





Ruthe Linden and Marv Kursh take turns with the pizza sauce



Intergenerations Shine

Robert Salkin, great-grandson of Wiggins Place tenant, Anne Wolfsohn, discusses aviation with Wiggins Place tenant, Sol Weiss, during Robert's Passover visit!



The Model Matzah Bakery with the Living Legacy

Wiggins Place tenants were once again treated to the talents and teachings of Rabbi Shmuli Friedman from Living Legacy.  This time they participated in the Model Matzah Bakery!



Ladies of Wiggins Place listen to Rabbi Friedman talk about Living Legacy and the Model Matzah Bakery



Rabbi Friedman lays out all the ingredients used in making delicius Matzah

Rabbi Shmuli Friedman instructs Wiggins Place Tenants on the art of Matzah making

Dr. Herman Weinberg wears his Matzah Bakers hat proudly!

Casino Night at Wiggins Place

On April 10th Wiggins Place hosted our Annual Casino Night.  It was a real blast with tenants coming down and trying their luck at Casino table games and slot machines.  This year Wiggins Place was fortunate enough to have this year's Casino Night sponsored by the Teen Philanthropy Board.    Thank you to everyone on the Board for a truly wonderful night.

Arlene Angell tries her luck at the Casino slots

Tenants from Wiggins Place are all in at the Black Jack table

Nothing Beats Homemade Hamentashen

Wiggins Place tenants had a great time baking Hamentashen for Purim.  Here are a few photos of the homemade Hamentashen and the tenants enjoying the finished product. 

Homemade Apricot and Chocolate Hamentashen



Mmmmm....Poppyseed Hamentashen

Yvonne Rosen is getting ready to enjoy her Hamentashen

Ann Simon is ready with her coffee