Honors
The Teen Initiative Community Convening on Racial Justice, sponsored by S.F.-based Jewish LearningWorks, took place on April 21 and included the presentation of awards to three Bay Area Jewish youth professionals.
Devra Aarons received the 2020 Award for Excellence in Jewish Youth Education and Engagement,
Rick Concoff received the 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award in Jewish Youth Education and Engagement, and
Zephira Derblich-Milea, youth program manager at Shalom Bayit, was awarded the 2021 Award for Excellence in Jewish Youth Education and Engagement.
Analucia Lopezrevoredo, founder and executive director of Jewtina y Co. and the Shamash project director at Bend the Arc, spoke to attendees about “getting started along the long road to racial equity.”
A CHURCH which has been part of Otley for more than a century has moved to a new premises and has been given a new name. Bethel Church, which dates back to 1916, has relaunched this Spring as Beech Hill Church. New signage was fixed to the church’s new home, with branding and strapline reflecting the church’s mission and aspiration. The change both recognises that its century old name means little to the modern generation and also reflects the church’s new location at 20-24 Westgate. Over the last year, the church has been busy refurbishing the historic buildings on Beech Hill to create a contemporary meeting space. Plans are currently underway for the opening of the new building and as soon as rules allow for a degree of social mixing, the congregation will start meeting there. The new name will mark this new era in the church’s life.
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Younger adults worry more than older adults, observes Dr. Joseph Casciani. These pandemic days, if not always, everyone has concerns about their health and well-being. Yet, Casciani asserts, because of their life experiences and the wisdom of their years, older adults are more at ease. They have accumulated life skills and instincts to help them cope with stress.
Casciani is a psychologist who advocates successful aging for seniors. During his 40-year career in San Diego, he has worked to help his patients manage setbacks and celebrate aging. Over time he has seen, and helped to promote, the benefits of growing older.