“What's on This Week at CCB”

“What’s on This Week at CCB” Monday, June 22nd- Monday, June 29th, 2020

Celebrating PRIDE Month 6/19: JUNETEENTH (Events today)

Throughout the month of June, WGBH is celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride month with a wide range of films airing on WGBH 2, WGBX 44, and World Channel. Check out #PrideInside page for a complete schedule and titles you can stream now.

To participate in the Boston Globe “Op Talk” Fri, 6/19 from 2-2:45pm on Zoom with Dr. Ibram Kendi, director of the new BU Center for Antiracist Research and best-selling author and Boston Globe Editorial Page Editor and author Bina Venkataraman, register by going to: https://globeoptalk.splashthat.com/

Info on Toll Calls for Zoom with Landline: If you are using your landline to call into ‘Zoom’ programs, you’ll need to have a long distance plan with your phone provider in order to avoid toll charges. All Zoom phone numbers are out of the local area.

Monday, June 22nd

10-noon M-F WBUR 90.9 Radio “On Point” on daily, Monday-Friday 10-10:45am “Morning Exercises with Raquel” Start your day with the warmth and energy Raquel provides with her Mon-Wed-Fri 10am sessions, now available in your apartment! By phone: 1 646 876 9923 Meeting ID: 299 854 1467, then # By computer/tablet: https://hebrewseniorlife.zoom.us/j/2998541467

11am-noon “Our Lives as We Live Them” with Susan Bass, MSW interactive discussion including “Ask the Ethicist”, a great way to connect with others! Last session until fall. By phone: 1 646 876 9923 Meeting ID: 986 4313 5648, then enter # By computer/tablet: https://hebrewseniorlife.zoom.us/j/98643135648

11am-noon for Cohen 112 Residents – Guitarist and vocalist, PE James with “Concrete Concert” with his fun and uplifting blend of favorites to enjoy from your windows from the three sides. Please note, to insure social distancing, please arrange to be outside before or after the concert is over.

1-1:30pm: “Afternoon Stretch with Melissa Bu” Brookline resident and student at UCLA, a former SHOP student at BHS, volunteering to lead this invigorating stretch every M-W-F from 1-1:30. By computer/tablet: https://ucla.zoom.us/j/92861678331

1:30-2:30pm “Art Matters” MARC CHAGALL, with Jane Blair Known as the “Poet”, he was one of the most versatile artists of the 20th Century. He merged the traditional images of his native Russian, Jewish culture with the modern styles of Cubism, and Fauvism. His paintings portray stories and fables, ideals of freedom, dreams of love, nightmares of war, passionate emotions and soul refreshing humor. He never finished a canvas until something in it “surprised” himself. Join us for a retrospective look at his work, his life, and his unique perspective of the world. By phone: 1 646 558 8656 Meeting ID: 202 645 3474#, then # again By computer: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2026453474 Password: 039040

2-2:20pm: Meditation with Lisa Meola, HSL 20 minutes of guided meditation By landline: 1-646-876-9923 (Toll Call) Meeting ID: 591-392-0815, then #

3-4pm for Danesh 100 Residents – Guitarist and vocalist, PE James with “Concrete Concert” with his fun and uplifting blend of favorites to enjoy from your windows from the three sides. Please note, to insure social distancing, please arrange to be outside before or after the concert is over.

4pm (Note time change.): “Soul Search” with Rabbi Jim We have just witnessed an unlikely victory for LGBTQ+ rights in the Supreme Court, which we will both celebrate and debate by reading two articles about the decision. The first is by Jennifer Finney Boylan, who reflects on this bright spot in a difficult Pride month in “Harry Potter and the Scales of Justice” (click here to read it on line). The second one (which we’ll read if we have time) is a fascinating discussion by Linda Greenhouse of the majority and minority opinions by Neil Gorsuch and Samuel Alito (click here to read on line) If you would like me to get you a hard copy of the articles, please let me know ASAP! By landline: 1 646 876 9923 Meeting ID: 583 155 5454# By mobile ‘smartphone’: 1 646 876 9923 Meeting ID: 583 155 5454# By computer or tablet: https://hebrewseniorlife.zoom.us/my/rabbijim Via YouTube: search “Rabbi Jim Morgan”

4pm on Radio 89.7FM WGBH – “All Things Considered” (on Mon-Fri) Mix of news, interviews, commentaries and off-beat features 7-8pm “The David Story” – A Discussion with Rabbi Jim and Betsy Aron, Ph.D. This new Zoom program, a 10 week course about Robert Alter’s translation of the book of Samuel: The David Story. It began last week and we welcome those who’d like to join. For more information, please see the course description. To register, please fill out this form.

8:30-9pm – Multilingual Evening Service for People of All Backgrounds Rabbi Jim will lead a musical evening service of bedtime songs and prayers in a variety of languages, including English, Russian, Yiddish, and Hebrew. If you have a favorite reading before bed, please send it to him and he will consider including it. If you would like to see this past Monday’s service, click here to watch on YouTube. By phone: 1 646 876 9923 Meeting ID: 583 155 5454# By computer or tablet: https://hebrewseniorlife.zoom.us/my/rabbijim Via YouTube: search “Rabbi Jim Morgan

Tuesday, June 23rd

10-10:45am “Morning Exercises with Raquel” Start your day with the warmth and energy Raquel provides with her Mon-Wed-Fri 10am sessions, now available in your apartment! By phone: 1 646 876 9923 Meeting ID: 299 854 1467, then # By computer/tablet: https://hebrewseniorlife.zoom.us/j/2998541467

1-2pm: “Sing a Song with Sid” Sing a song and/or bring one to enjoy together! By landline, call: 1-929-205-6099 Meeting ID: 643 383 6750# By computer: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6433836750

2:30-3:20pm: “Current Events” with Steven Greenzang and Naomi Isler “The Quiet Demise of Church and State” Link to article: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/08/opinion/us- constitution-church-state.html?searchResultPosition=1 Participants are encouraged to read the article in advance of the meeting. Although the discussion begins at 2:30, feel free to arrive between 2:00 and 2:15 for a pre-meeting chat. By phone: 1 301 715 8592 Meeting ID: 84095617700, then # By computer/tablet: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84095617700 Password: 599514

4-4:30pm ‘Looking Together: a Spiritual Touchstone’ with Rowan Van Ness, Spiritual Care Intern Over the next seven weeks, each Tuesday afternoon from 4-4:30 PM, Rowan will lead a brief reflection on a theme. The session will start and end with a song or a poem and in between, participants will be invited to share their reflections on a related question in community. All are welcome to come once or come every week! This first week’s theme: hope. By phone: 1 301 715 8592, Meeting ID: 974 6066 7259# By computer/tablet: https://harvard.zoom.us/j/97460667259

7pm PRIDE MONTH Featured Film on World (Comcast 956 & RCN 94) “The Lavender Scare”

Wednesday, June 24th

9-10am “Living Our Values” with Tom Faulhaber, this week: If New York City founders, it’ll be because of bad government — not the pandemic Link to article below: Here is the hyperlink to our Living Our Values reading every week: Email [email protected] by June 16th if you have trouble with the link and would like a copy of this week’s article emailed to you in advance of Wednesday’s discussion. By phone: 1 646 558 8656 Meeting ID: 412 855 0677 Password: 414753 By computer/tablet: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4128550677 Password: lkj*654

10-10:45am “Morning Exercises with Raquel” Start your day with Raquel for an energizing session, sure to benefit your body, mind and spirits! By phone: 1 646 876 9923 (or 1 301 715 8592) Meeting ID: 299 854 1467, then # By iPhone: 1 646 876 9923, Meeting ID: 2998541467, then # 11-11:30am ‘A Time of Prayer and Devotion’ with Rev. Liz Williams, a Minister in the United Church of Christ (Protestant) and a Chaplain with CCB this summer, will be offering this weekly opportunity with a Christian focus. All are welcome! By phone: 1 646 558 8656 or 1 346 248 7799 Meeting ID: 503 208 5783 # By computer/tablet: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5032085783

2:30-3:30pm “Musical Expressions” with Josh Min Josh will be bringing us an amazing program, incorporating making music, talking about music and celebrate being together. Bring a song to share! By phone: 1 929 205 6099 Meeting ID: 981 0827 8773# Password: 1001121550 By computer/tablet: https://bit.ly/2B50KAd Password: 1001121550

4-5pm “Jewish Learning” with Rabbi Jim the Book of Joshua, Chapter 9 (click this link to see a translation) By phone: 1 646 876 9923 Meeting ID: 583 155 5454# By computer or tablet: https://hebrewseniorlife.zoom.us/my/rabbijim Via YouTube: search “Rabbi Jim Morgan”

Thursday, June 25th

11am-noon ‘Vamos a Charlar en Espanol con Sid Gelb’ (Let's chat in Spanish) Beginners or advanced...all are welcome! By landline: (Toll) Meeting ID: 1 929 205 6099 Meeting ID: 897 2366 1534 By computer/tablet: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89723661534

1:30-2pm Text with Christian Themes with Rev. Liz Williams, a Minister in the United Church of Christ (Protestant) and a Chaplain with CCB this summer, offering this weekly opportunity with a Christian focus. All are welcome! By phone: 1 646 558 8656 or 1 346 248 7799 Meeting ID: 503 208 5783 # By computer/tablet: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5032085783

1-2pm 'Why is the 2020 Census So Important for Seniors?' with Raymond Bennett, Senior Partnership US Census Bureau and Nancy Heller, Brookline Selectboard member and Liaison to the Senior Center with discussion on why the 2020 census is safe, easy, and important. Ray’s presentation will demonstrate how to complete the census, how to monitor response rates and your questions are encouraged. Nancy will discuss the impact of the 2020 Census for Brookline seniors. By phone: 1 646 876 9923 Meeting ID: 916 6980 7371 By computer/tablet: https://hebrewseniorlife.zoom.us/j/91669807371

2-3pm: “Knitting Group” All are welcome to join the 1550 Beacon Knitting Group to share friendly conversation while working on your own yarn-crafting project. By landline, call: 1-312-626-6799 Meeting ID #: 944 3812 5956, then # By mobile ‘smartphone’: 1-312-626-6799 Meeting ID #: 944 3812 5956, then # By computer or tablet: https://hebrewseniorlife.zoom.us/j/94438125956

2:30pm “Sentimental Things” with Naomi Raiselle, an engaging and interactive workshop, using prompts about life, perspectives and feelings, with time to write briefly, and then share with others, led by a gifted facilitator. By phone: 1 301 715 8592 Meeting ID: 79963558587, then # By computer/tablet: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/79963558587

3:45-4:25pm New Program! “Sing along for Fun” with Andrew Blais Join Andrew for a late- afternoon/pre-dinner chance to enjoy favorite tunes as Andrew sings and plays and you can join along in ‘mute’ mode (so belt it out and feel the magic of music take hold…great mood-booster!) By landline: 1 786 635 1003 Meeting ID: 911 8585 8793 By mobile/’smartphone’ 1 786 635 1003,,91185858793# By computer/tablet: https://hebrewseniorlife.zoom.us/j/91185858793

10-11pm American Experience – “Stonewall Uprising” PRIDE feature on World (Comcast 956 and on RCN 94) Friday, June 26th

10-10:45am “Morning Exercises with Raquel” Enjoy ‘opening up’ to the day with Raquel for your Friday morning stretches and fitness session. By phone: 1 646 876 9923 Meeting ID: 299 854 1467, then # By computer/tablet: https://hebrewseniorlife.zoom.us/j/2998541467

10:30-11:30am “Gentle Yoga at the Library” with Keith Beasley- Live from Brookline Cable TV, Channel 3 or 23

11-11:45am Poetry Reflection with Rowan Van Ness, Spiritual Care Intern For the next seven weeks, Rowan will share a poem in this newsletter every Friday and read it as part of Rabbi Jim's ongoing poetry program. All are welcome! The poem for this session will be (link following): Telling, by Laura Hershey. (See end of program for poem.) By computer/tablet: https://harvard.zoom.us/j/96498985803 By phone: 1 301 715 8592, Meeting ID: 964 9898 5803#

4-5pm: “Gentle Chair Yoga” with Keith Beasley Gentle chair yoga is designed for those needing gentle movements. It can be done seated or standing. Live from Brookline Cable TV, Channel 3 or 23

4-5pm – Russian Kabbalat Shabbat Service Службы для Шаббата по-русски 5:30pm – Pre-Shabbat Kumsitz – check in with your fellow residents and Rabbi Jim, who will sing a song or two, but the focus will be on checking in with one another. 6-7pm – HSL PRIDE Celebration - A collaborative service with Jack Satter House and the Simon C. Fireman community. As always, all residents are welcome, regardless of background. By phone: 1 646 876 9923 Meeting ID: 583 155 5454# By computer/tablet: https://hebrewseniorlife.zoom.us/my/rabbijim Via YouTube: search “Rabbi Jim Morgan”

7:50pm Live on Brookline Cable Channel 3: Juneteenth Live – ‘Light the Way’ There are many who can’t attend protests for various reasons so why not celebrate a holiday that needs way more recognition and keep sending out the message to end police brutality and racial inequality with a live community celebration of this important holiday.

Saturday, June 27th

7am & 11am on Radio 89.7FM WGBH “Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me!” a half hour of humor, current events questions and just sheer fun

10-11am: Shabbat Morning Services, led by Rabbi Jim Parashat Korah By phone: 1 646 876 9923 Meeting ID: 583 155 5454# By computer/tablet: https://hebrewseniorlife.zoom.us/my/rabbijim Via YouTube: search “Rabbi Jim Morgan”

3-4pm Laura Wetzler “In Concert for CCB” on Zoom. Award winning singer-songwriter and ethnic folklorist, (Pete Seeger: “Laura is one the very best’!), the incredible blend of original songs, Worldbeat Jewish, music of hope and the American Songbook will give all of us an incredible boost. When Laura was here at Danesh & Goldman last year, she got RAVE reviews from everyone.! By phone: 1 786 635 1003 or 1 312 626 6799 Meeting ID: 8581186414 By computer: https://hebrewseniorlife.zoom.us/j/8581186414

PRIDE Movie Discussion and Havdalah

6pm - Terrence McNally: American Masters Celebrate the life and 60-year career of Terrence McNally, who died in March of complications from COVID-19. This film shines a spotlight on the vim and verve of this brilliant four-time Tony Award- winning writer, including his gay activism, triumph over addiction and commitment to the arts to transform society. WGBX (channel 801 on Comcast / 14 on RCN)

7:45 pm – Sing and Schmooze 8:00 pm – Pride Havdalah The Jewish ritual that marks the end of Shabbat and the beginning of a new week. 8:15 pm – Discussion of the Terrence McNally Movie with Rabbi Jim Morgan, Rabbi Lior Nevo & Mandi Rice, LGBT Chaplain Resident at Hebrew SeniorLife. By phone: 1 646 876 9923 Meeting ID: 583 155 5454# By computer/tablet: https://hebrewseniorlife.zoom.us/my/rabbijim Via YouTube: search “Rabbi Jim Morgan”

Sunday, June 28th

Features on Radio 89.7FM WGBH:

6am “On Being” Peabody award-winning conversationalist, Krista Tippet focuses on the big questions of meaning and spirituality

7am “The New Yorker Radio Hour” the editor, David Remnick, with a mix of in-depth interviews, profiles and short bursts of humor

10am “Hidden Brain” Using science and storytelling, Shankar Vedantam reveals the unconscious patterns that drive human behavior

11am from Radio 90.5FM WBUR: Sunday Worship Services at Boston University’s Marsh Chapel, ecumenical liturgy music from the choir and Boston area musicians.

7pm PRIDE Christian & Unitarian Universalist Evening Service, led by Mandi Rice, M.Div., LGBT Chaplaincy Resident at HSL; Rowan Van Ness, Spiritual Care Intern at CCB; Rev. Alissa Oleson, Chaplain Intern at NOB & Jack Satter; Rev. Elizabeth Williams, Chaplain Intern at CCB. By phone: 1 646 876 9923 Meeting ID: 583 155 5454# By computer/tablet: https://hebrewseniorlife.zoom.us/my/rabbijim Via YouTube: search “Rabbi Jim Morgan”

Monday, June 29th

10-noon (on daily Monday-Fridays) WBUR 90.9 Radio - “On Point” 10-10:45am “Morning Exercises with Raquel” Start your day with the warmth and energy Raquel provides with her Mon-Wed-Fri 10am sessions, now available in your apartment! By phone: 1 646 876 9923 (Toll Call) Meeting ID: 299 854 1467, then # By mobile ‘smartphone’: 1 646 876 9923, Meeting ID: 2998541467, then # By computer/tablet: https://hebrewseniorlife.zoom.us/j/2998541467

1:30-2:30pm: Art History Lecture with BU’s Jonathan Ribner, Associate Professor of Art History with “Introduction to the History of Western Art and Architecture, from Rococo to the Twenty-first Century” Lecture Four By landline: 1 646 876 9923 Meeting ID: 966 5140 2234, then # By mobile ‘smartphone’: 1 646 876 9923 Meeting ID: 966 5140 2234, then # By computer/tablet: https://bostonu.zoom.us/j/96651402234

2:45pm “Soul Search” with Rabbi Jim Secular Conversations about Philosophy, Literature and Life (topic will be listed on your June 29—July 6 CCB program guide) By landline: 1 646 876 9923 Meeting ID: 583 155 5454# By mobile ‘smartphone’: 1 646 876 9923 Meeting ID: 583 155 5454# By computer or tablet: https://hebrewseniorlife.zoom.us/my/rabbijim Via YouTube: search “Rabbi Jim Morgan”

7-8pm “The David Story” – A Discussion with Rabbi Jim and Betsy Aron, Ph.D. The David Story. For more information, please see the course description. To register, please fill out this form.

More Information on Programs

Please share your ideas for programs, as well as feedback for what we offer via the “What’s Happening at CCB This Week” program guide, with Laura Baber at 617-363-8032 [email protected].

For suggestions or questions for Rabbi Jim and Spiritual Programming or to sign up for M-F 10:30 am “Daily Poem” read by Rabbi Jim sent to your phone, email [email protected].

Daily programs and resources to support well-being:

Good Samaritan Hotline: 877-870-4673 24 hours/day 7 days/week ‘You are not alone.’ Noon: AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) Meeting conference call 1-508-924-1277 (no code) NAMI (National Alliance for Mental Health): https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-s-Ask-the-Expert “One Minute Relaxation” with Laura Baber, call this number anytime during the day for a calming ‘reset’: 617-363-8039. Technology Supports: To schedule a one-on-one appointment for technology support with Amanda, please email: [email protected] or call 617-363-8338. Have a technology question? Call the National Senior Planet Hotline: 920-666-1959 9am – 5pm EDT, Monday – Friday Go to: www.seniorplanet.org/zoom for printed easy instructions on using Zoom. NOTE: Next week’s Danesh grocery delivery days will be on Monday afternoon from 12-3pm and Wednesday from 10-3pm for the week of June 22-28th. Cohen and Goldman’s schedules will remain the same for grocery deliveries for the week of June 22-28th. For help with local grocery delivery, email: [email protected] or call 617-651-1035.

Gratitude Scavenger Hunt: Find something that makes you happy Something to give someone else to make them smile Find one thing you love to smell Find one thing you enjoy looking at Find something that’s your favorite color Find something you are thankful for in nature Find something that you can use to make a gift for someone Find something that is useful for you

“Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today and creates a vision for tomorrow.” Melody Beattie

See the Gratitude Journal on the next page. Enjoy the process of using this mind- set throughout the week.

Fri, 6/26 11-11:45am Poetry Reflection with Rowan Van Ness, Spiritual Care Intern Poem for Discussion

Telling

What you risk telling your story: You will bore them. Your voice will break, your ink spill and stain your coat. No one will understand, their eyes become fences. You will park yourself forever on the outside, your differentness once and for all revealed, dangerous. The names you give to yourself will become epithets. Your happiness will be called bravery, denial. Your sadness will justify their pity. Your fear will magnify their fears. Everything you say will prove something about their god, or their economic system. Your feelings, that change day to day, kaleidoscopic, will freeze in place, brand you forever, justify anything they decide to do with you. Those with power can afford to tell their story or not. Those without power risk everything to tell their story and must. Someone, somewhere will hear your story and decide to fight, to live and refuse compromise. Someone else will tell her own story, risking everything.

Author: Laura Hershey