Senior citizen

Compassion vs halacha: UK assisted dying bill sparks Jewish debate

RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS: Rabbi Dr. Jonathan Romain and UK Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis answer questions on the religious and ethical implications of assisted dying as the UK passed a law on the matter.

"There is nothing sacred about suffering," argued Rabbi Dr. Jonathan Romain, who told the ‘Post’ that Jewish values of compassion should guide end-of-life care.
 An illustrative image of elderly Israelis.

Frontal-lecture courses don’t work for older adults, Israeli study finds

Mediterranean Towers Jerusalem

Love in the third age like the first

 View of the National Insurance Institute offices in Jerusalem. January 23, 2017.

Israel’s pension gap begins long before workers reach retirement - opinion


Think About It: Senior citizens and digital banking

I know that the banks are closing down branches and increasing their digital services in order to save money.

A man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him

MK Gila Gamliel: Helping seniors is Israel's 'moral commitment'

One of the important tenets of the Jewish faith is to take care of family members who are old and no longer able to tend to their needs, be they economic or other."

Member of Knesset Gila Gamliel

The state of senior citizens in facts and figures

In our democratic society of one person one vote, this means political power. And in a free market society, numbers mean financial clout. Seniors have this clout, which is called gray power.

Beach sunset

The retirement residence: a win-win situation

A retirement residence complex is a win-win situation for all concerned.

Palace Modi’in

Social services minister aims for no senior to celebrate alone

"Our goal is to ensure that no senior citizen will remain alone during the holidays."

Rosh Hashanah

Grapevine: Digital depression

The whole idea of replacing humans with robots and digital systems is to reduce expenditure and enhance efficiency.

Senior Citizens together with professional dancers take part in the Ma’ase Gil project at the Kelim Choreography Center in Bat Yam

Celebrating centenarians

The occasion was a reception that he hosted at the President’s Residence for Israeli citizens aged 100 or more.

President Reuven Rivlin shakes hands with a man who is 100 years old