JULY

Dear Friends,
Moriah will be open for a PICKUP LUNCH on Sunday, July 3rd at 10:30 am.

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Moriahs SUMMER LUNCH SCHEDULE goes into effect on Monday, July 4th through the end of
August. Lunch will be served daily at 12:15 pm. Please adjust your schedules accordingly.

Dont miss our red, white and blue July 4th Celebration on Monday, July 4th at 12:15 pm, with an all
-American menu, live music and gifts for all. Please purchase your tickets IN ADVANCE for $4.00.
Summer brings more MORNING ACTIVITIES to the Center! Join our popular Zumba Gold classes
this month every Tuesday, July 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th before lunch at 11 am.
English as a Second Language Class continues on Tuesdays, July 5th, 19th and 26th at 1 pm.
Aromatherapy moves to the morning this month on Wednesday, July 6th at 10:45 am. Sign up
with Ruthy to make Aromatherapy Face Masks that will pamper and refresh.
Dont miss our new A Matter of Balance program on Monday mornings, beginning July 11th. See
attached flyer for details.
Our Book Club will be discussing The Magicians Lie on Monday, July 11th at 1 pm. As always, free
loaner copies of our discussion group books are available in the office.
Try Tai Chi with a new instructor on Monday July 11th at 1 pm.
This months Chair Massages will be held on Tuesday, July 12th and Monday, July 25th at 12:50
pm. Register in the office to secure your appointment slot.
Read about our new Walk with Ease program on Page 2 of this newsletter & sign up with Ruthy.
Celebrate our July birthdays at our Birthday Party on Wednesday, July 13th. If you are a July baby,
come to the office earlier this month to be photographed for the slideshow!
Our Feldenkrais Classes resume this month on Thursdays, beginning July 14th and continue
through August 18th, on our summer schedule at 11 am.
Cantor Eric S. Freemans Music Monday features American Spirit on Monday, July 18th at 1 pm.
Our Fresh Bites cooking/nutrition/tasting class also moves to the morning this month with a fun
Healthy Breakfasts class on Wednesday, July 20th at 10:45 am.
Share a joke or two when Ruthys Laugh Caf returns on Wednesday, July 20th at 1:45 pm.
Beading with Bette returns on Monday, July 25th at 1 pm. Sign up with Ruthy in the office.

Moriah thanks the following people for their generous donations to our Center:
Mrs. Inge Katzman

Mrs. Freda Birnbaum

Mrs. Ina Sondheim

Ms. Janet Diaz-Arias

Mrs. Phyllis Weissman

Mrs. Ilse Gruenspecht

Mr. & Mrs. Martin Spier

Mrs. Susan Berlin in memory of Kurt Berlin

Mrs. Edith Himmel in memory of Edward Himmel

Mr. Michael Aran

Ms. Jane Felder-Reischer

Mr. Erwin Eichhorn in memory of his parents

We Welcome Our New Members!

Mrs. Amalfi Aleman

Ms. Roma Urbina

Mrs. Regina Scherzer

Mr. Alexander Skorodumov

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.

Moriahs New Evidence based initiatives consist of two new programs:

A Matter of Balance Program:
Many older adults experience a fear of falling. People who develop this fear often limit their activities,
which can result in physical weakness, making the risk of falling even greater. A Matter of Balance is a
program designed to reduce the fear of falling and increase activity levels among older adults.
A Matter of Balance includes eight two-hour sessions led by a trained facilitator.
During the class, participants learn to:

View falls as controllable

Set goals for increasing activity

Make changes to reduce fall risk at home

Exercise to increase strength and balance

Walk With Ease Program:

The Walk With Ease Program is a physical activity and self-management education program. It is a
structured six-week program. Participants will attend an enrollment session where they will receive an
information package and all of the material needed to succeed. Participants can choose when and where
to walk, alone or with friends. While walking is the central activity, Walk with Ease is a multi-component
program that also includes health education, stretching and strengthening exercises, and motivational
strategies.
The overall goals of the Walk With Ease Program are:

To promote education about arthritis self-management and walking safely and comfortably.

To encourage participants to continue a walking program and explore other exercise and selfmanagement programs that deliver proven benefits.

By the end of the six-week program period, participants will:

Learn how to exercise safely and comfortably.

Use methods to make walking fun.

Make a doable personal walking plan with realistic goals for improved fitness.

Gather tips, strategies and resources to help overcome barriers and continue to be physically active.

Join us for our annual

July 4th
Celebration
Monday, July 4th, 2016
at 12:15 pm
Celebrate our countrys birthday
with rousing music,
an all-American menu
and much more!
Tickets go on sale June 20th
Advance Tickets $4.00
At the Door $5.00

Experience zumba at your

own fitness level!

Special Summer Hours!

Join the Zumba Gold class and dance to great music
with easy-to-follow choreography that focuses on
balance, range of motion and coordination. You can
dance in a chair or standing your choice!
Come ready to have fun and prepare to leave
empowered and feeling strong.

Every Tuesday Morning in July at 11 am

Meet Your Teacher! Madelyn Freundlich
has taught Zumba Gold for more than
three years and loves working with older
adults! She also teaches yoga and fitness
classes throughout New York City.

Aromatherapy
Beauty
Get Ready to Pamper Yourself!
Wednesday, July 6th at 10:45 am
Advance Registration Required

Aromatherapy Face Mask

Join us for a creative and self-beautifying
class where we will blend facial masks with
ingredients like clay, essential oils, honey
and other items from Mother Nature. Each
person will craft their own beautifying mask
to take home.
Looking forward to seeing you there.
Please register in the office as space is
limited.

Have you stopped doing certain things you

enjoy because you were concerned about
falling? If so, you are not alone.
A Matter of Balance can help you learn to:
View falls as controllable
Set goals for increasing activity
Make changes to reduce fall risk at home
Exercise to increase strength and balance

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July 11 - August 29
10 am - 12 pm

Book club
Discussion
Group
Come join the group on Monday, July 11th at 1 pm,
as we discuss Greer Macallisters evocative novel,

The Magicians Lie

Water for Elephants meets The Night Circus in The

Magician's Lie, a debut novel in which the country's
most notorious female illusionist stands accused of
her husband's murder - and she has only one night
to convince a small-town policeman of her
innocence.
The Amazing Arden is the most famous female
illusionist of her day, renowned for her notorious trick
of sawing a man in half on stage. One night in
Waterloo, Iowa, with young policeman Virgil Holt
watching from the audience, she swaps her trademark
saw for a fire ax. Is it a new version of the illusion, or
an all-too-real murder? When Arden's husband is
found lifeless beneath the stage later that night, the answer seems clear.
But when Virgil happens upon the fleeing magician and takes her into custody,
she has a very different story to tell. Even handcuffed and alone, Arden is far from
powerless-and what she reveals is as unbelievable as it is spellbinding. Over the
course of one eerie night, Virgil must decide whether to turn Arden in or set her
free... and it will take all he has to see through the smoke and mirrors.
Register in the office and receive a library copy of
this New York Times Bestseller for advance
reading.
See what everybody has been reading
and join in the discussion!

Walk with Ease is a 6 week exercise program that

can reduce pain and improve your overall health.

Motivate yourself to get in shape.

Develop an exercise routine that fits your
unique needs.

Build your stamina for physical activity.

Walk safely and comfortably.

Improve your flexibility and strength.

Reduce pain and feel great!

Walk when and where YOU want!

Facilitated Enrollment Session:

Wednesday, July 13th at 11AM
Join Walk With Ease at Moriah and take the
step towards a more healthy life today!

Every Thursday at 11 am, join Feldenkrais practitioner Jill Van Note at Moriah Senior
Center for a series of exercises to reduce pain, improve posture, and help you feel like the
best version of you!
Moving Forward with the Feldenkrais Method isnt a conventional exercise program. It is
very different. Instead of stretching or straining your muscles, the Moving Forward
program features exercises that harness your brain to help your body. These exercises are
safe, stress-free and involve no muscular exertion. Instead, they involve small easy
movements and a pleasant process of paying attention to yourself.
What can this program do for me?
Moving Forward with the Feldenkrais Method can help you to reduce muscular aches and
pains, improve your posture, improve your balance, and increase your flexibility and ease
of movement. It can also help you to improve your breathing, reduce stress, improve your
mood, and give you a sense of energy and optimism. The exercises in the Moving Forward
program are also helpful after stroke or injury. In addition to helping you to heal and
regain function, they can also help to rebuild your confidence in your body.

ALL NEW SESSIONS!!

THURSDAYS
JULY 14 TO AUGUST 18
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informative new
program continues!
Observe as a registered
dietician and 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.

SPECIAL

MORNING
BREAKFAST
EDITION

Healthy Breakfasts

Wednesday,
July 20th
10:45 am

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MENU ITEMS

MONDAY 7/4

TUESDAY 7/5
Mushroom Barley
Soup

WEDNESDAY 7/6

FRIDAY 7/1

APPETIZER

Chicken Soup with

Noodles

MAIN DISH

Baked Chicken

SIDE DISH 1

Ratatouille

SIDE DISH 2

Egg Barley

BREAD

Challah

MARGARINE

DESSERT

Diced Pears

MILK

on way out

THURSDAY 7/7

Minestrone Soup

MAIN DISH

Hamburgers

Eggplant
Parmagiana

Pepper Steak

SIDE DISH 1

Mixed Vegetables

Cauliflower

Rice Pilaf

Mashed Potatoes Sliced Carrots

SIDE DISH 2

Home Fries

Spaghetti

Carrot Salad

Mixed
Vegetables

Couscous

BREAD

Hamburger Buns

Whole Wheat

Whole Wheat
(Alternate)

Whole Wheat

Challah

MARGARINE

DESSERT

Cherry Pie

Pineapple Tidbits

Orange

Applesauce

Diced Peaches

MILK

on way out

with meal

on way out

on way out

on way out

WEDNESDAY 7/13
Vegetable Soup
Orange Juice

THURSDAY 7/14
FRIDAY 7/15
Mushroom Barley Consomm
Soup
Orange Juice

APPETIZER

MONDAY 7/11
Cream of Tomato
Soup

TUESDAY 7/12
Split Pea Soup

MAIN DISH

Breaded Pollock
Tartar Sauce

Veggie Pizza with Chicken with

Peppers & Onions Tangy Orange Sauce

SIDE DISH 1

Spinach

Carrots

SIDE DISH 2

Mashed Potatoes

BREAD

Red Lentil Soup

FRIDAY 7/8
Consomm
Orange Juice

APPETIZER

MENU ITEMS

Vegetable Soup

MENU ITEMS

Salisbury Steak
w/ mushroom sauce

Chicken

Meat Stuffed
Peppers

Baked Chicken

Baked Barley with

Mushroom & Carrots

Egg Barley

Ratatouille

Broccoli

Green Beans

Sliced Carrots

Roasted Chick Peas

Whole Wheat

Whole Wheat

Whole Wheat

Whole Wheat

Challah

MARGARINE

DESSERT

Cantaloupe

California
Fruit Salad

Birthday Cake

Pineapple Chunks Peaches

MILK

with meal

with meal

on way out

on way out

on way out

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APPETIZER
MAIN DISH
SIDE DISH 1
SIDE DISH 2
BREAD
MARGARINE
DESSERT
MILK

MONDAY 7/18
Mushroom Barley
Soup (Alternate)
Orange Juice

TUESDAY 7/19
Butternut Squash
Soup
Orange Juice

Cheese Blintzes

MAIN DISH
SIDE DISH 1
SIDE DISH 2
BREAD
MARGARINE
DESSERT
MILK

THURSDAY 7/21

FRIDAY 7/22
Chicken Soup with
Noodles
Blended Juice

Vegetable Soup
Orange Juice

Lima Bean Soup

(Alternate)

Salmon

Chicken with
Tangy Orange Sauce

Swedish
Meatballs

Southern Baked
Chicken

1 oz. Egg Salad

Baked Potatoes in
Skin Au Gratin

Baked Barley with

Mushroom & Carrots

Spaghetti

Noodle Pudding

Peas & Carrots

Marinated Cucumber
Green Beans
Salad

California Blend
Vegetables

Sliced Carrots

Whole Wheat

Whole Wheat

Whole Wheat

Whole Wheat
(Alternate)

Challah

Pineapple Tidbits

Fresh Apple

Apricot Halves

Applesauce

Diced Peaches

with meal

with meal

on way out

on way out

on way out

MENU ITEMS
APPETIZER

WEDNESDAY 7/20

MONDAY 7/25

TUESDAY 7/26

WEDNESDAY 7/27

THURSDAY 7/28

FRIDAY 7/29

Vegetable Soup

Lima Bean Soup

Orange Juice

Split Pea Soup

Tomato Soup

Chicken Soup with

Noodles

Eggplant
Parmagiana

Baked Fish Loaf

with Horseradish

Chicken in
Mushroom Sauce

Hamburgers with
Sauted Onions

Roast Chicken with

Gravy

Cauliflower

Brown Rice

Roasted Chick Peas

Home Fries
in Skin

Succotash

Spaghetti

Ratatouille

Steamed Broccoli

Marinated
Cucumber Salad

Carrot Tzimmes

Whole Wheat
(Alternate)

Whole Wheat
(Alternate)

Whole Wheat

Hamburger Buns

Challah

Cantaloupe Cubes

Chocolate Pudding

Unsweetened
Applesauce

Pineapple Chunks Mandarins

with meal

with meal

on way out

on way out

on way out