July 03, 2008 -- 30th of Sivan, 5768 || Today’s Hours: 5:30 AM - 10:00 PM

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Adults 50+

Adult Services Department

For our over 50 group we have all sorts of educational and supporting programs.

For those over 60 years old, we provide programs designated to assist in their ability to lead regular lives on a day-to-day basis, should that be necessary. Our Social Nutrition Program provides meals Monday-Thursday and a special Shabbat dinner on Friday at the Covenant I Building on our Creve Coeur campus for a suggested small donation. We also have a Home Delivered Meal Program for homebound seniors within a designated service area available Monday-Friday. For those seniors who may require a more structured full day of activities, meals and stimulating environment, we have our Adult Day Services program. This program provides social services in a safe and caring environment as well as support programs for their families. 

For people 65 and older who live in a designated area, we have our NORC program, a limited membership type done in conjunction with the Jewish Federation. To see if you live in the designated areas, please contact our membership department at 314-442-3173.

Helene Mirowitz Department of Jewish Community Life
We also offer the opportunity to explore your Jewish heritage and values through the lifecycle. This starts with the Aleph Bet of Marriage, a workshop for engaged and newlywed couples and Mothers Circle, which aids in raising children Jewish when one of the parents is not. Other exciting programs include our annual Women’s Shabbat Retreat, the Out of Towner's Club and setting up a chance to speak with our own Rabbi Brad Horwitz about Jewish Learning.

Roswell & Wilma Messing Cultural Arts and Education Department
Opportunities for involvement in cultural arts abound in our annual festivals. We host the New Jewish Theatre, recipient of several Kevin Kline theatre awards over the past two years (awards for local theatre companies for outstanding performances in several categories). The St. Louis Jewish Book Festival is held annually in the late fall and has seen such authors/actors as Lily Tomlin and Fran Drescher appear as keynote speakers. The Jewish Film Festival occurs every June and provides the chance for the community to view more than 15 movies presenting a look at Judaism in various ways and in several circumstances. Another popular week is our annual Used Book Sale, where tens of thousands of books are available for sale for a week in October, and preceded by a summer one day only used book sale in June.

J Associates
The J Associates volunteers work to assistance in the advancement of the JCC through fundraising efforts for scholarships, programs, equipment and supplies. They have had an effect in several areas of the J, from infants to the frail elderly. Creative programs J Associate members participate in include winery and museum trips, gourmet cooking and visiting state parks and local hot spots. Fundraisers are held during the year where the money is raised to support the JCC programs.

Sports, Recreation and Aquatics
The St. Louis Senior Olympics is the highlight of sports for adults 50 and over. Over four days during the Memorial Day weekend, athletes from 50-100 gather and participate in any of over 35 available athletic contests. The goal is not only to win, but have a great time, compete and create new friendships. If you’re not ready for the Senior Olympics, then we still have our year round adult sports leagues available in racquetball, volleyball, basketbal and softball in the spring and summer.