Behrend Adas Senior Lunch Fellowship
Exciting Activities, Classes (including Yoga!)
and Nutritious Kosher Lunch
plus Great Friends!
How do I sign up?
Please call Aviva at (202) 363-7530 2 days in advance or
for information on monthly programs or menu.
Where do I go?
Adas Israel Congregation, Gewirz Hall
2850 Quebec Street NW 20008
H2, L1, L2, L4 bus lines and the Metro Red Line Cleveland Park station
When?
Monday through Friday, 10:00 am–2:00 pm
How much does it cost?
The cost of this Kosher meal is $6.65. We welcome suggested donations of $3.00. Donations are used to serve more people.
Each month featured speakers discuss
nutrition, health, Judaics and literary topics.
On Fridays, the Senior Fellowship offers a Shabbat Celebration
that includes live musical entertainment.
View our Monthly Program Calendar
Have a few hours to volunteer? Email or call (202) 669-2891
We now have Yoga with Sally at Adas Israel's Behrend-Adas Senior Fellowship! Sally Craig, (www.yogaforcreakybodies.com) is certified to teach yoga to seniors at Duke University's Center for Integrative Medicine Her classes at Adas, attended by 10-15 seniors, are growing. Her playful and engaging manner encourages students to participate and enjoy the classes.
Mondays, 11:15-12:15 Cardio Yoga
This class is a more vigorous class that focuses on cardiopulmonary fitness, raising the heartbeat and increasing lung capacity. The class consists of seated and standing poses, with more repetitions of poses and focuses on coordinating movement and breath. Standing poses, done next to a chair, include balancing and strengthening ones, whereas seated poses focus more on stretching and breath work. Students are always encouraged to listen to their bodies and to do the poses at their own level of comfort and ability. Safety is stressed.
Wednesdays, 11:15-12:15 Meditation and Yoga
Guided meditations are offered at the beginning and end of the class. Seated and standing poses and stretches are done in an atmosphere of quiet encouragement. The class focuses on stretching and flexibility, developing body awareness, acceptance of limitations and appreciation of strengths. Students love the closing meditation, and say that the relaxation it provides is the best part of the class.
Behrend-Adas Senior Fellowship is Sponsored by:
Adas Israel Congregation and Sisterhood,
Washington DC Jewish Community Center,
D.C. Office on Aging and the Jewish Social Services Agency.
This program is made possible by a generous grant from the Ethel Dubit Fund and the Suevia and Rudolph Behrend Endowment of the United Jewish Endowment Fund (UJEF). The program also receives support from the Joseph and Helen Kaufmann Memorial Fund at the UJEF.