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February 18, 2026, 11:03 pm
Redefining the International Senior Living Community in Israel
A luxury senior living community in the Jerusalem Hills — now offering a one-year trial with no deposit for new residents.
An entrepreneur checks his work calendar. (Moon Safari, at iStock by Getty Images)
December 10, 2025, 7:26 pm
As Israelis live longer, older Arabs, single women, lag behind on financial security
Study finds that 35% of Jewish men aged over 65 still work, but for Jewish women and Arab men that number drops to just 20%, while virtually no Arab women work at that age
By Sue Surkes
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August 4, 2025, 10:25 am
Beresheet – redefining the international senior living community in Israel
A new luxury senior living community in the Jerusalem Hills, blending architectural excellence, world-class services and an international Jewish community life.
The Kibbutz Tzora pickleball players in their former dining hall pickleball court, January 2023. (Jessica Steinberg/Times of Israel)
March 4, 2023, 6:52 am
Kibbutz pickleballers have a ball while courting more team members
The racquet game is slowly gaining local fans, and so too are walking football and Mamanet, as mature Israelis seek out team sports that are easier on the joints
By Jessica Steinberg
Muriel Mandell works on her iPad at her apartment in downtown Manhattan's Greenwich Village. After a career as a reporter and schoolteacher, she began writing children's books, including 'A Donkey Reads,' right. (Lori Silberman Brauner/ viaJTA)
July 30, 2021, 3:24 am
Former wartime reporter and kid’s book author is 99 – and she isn’t slowing down
Ahead of her 100th birthday, tech-savvy Muriel Mandell teaches fellow seniors photo editing, animation and word processing, and is still a prolific reviewer of children’s books
By Lori Silberman Brauner
Ex-Mossad chief Danny Yatom (photo credit: Olivier Fitoussi /Flash90)
January 4, 2021, 11:13 am
Former Mossad chief to launch retirees political party
Danny Yatom, also a former Labor MK, begins process of registering party, which will focus on issues relating to senior citizens
By ToI Staff
'Roma-Bowie' (Robert Speker/Sydmar Lodge)
July 17, 2020, 12:23 pm
UK Jewish seniors go viral as they rock iconic album covers during lockdown
Keeping busy despite a ban on visitors, residents of Sydmar Lodge recreate famous images of musical artists such as Madonna, Bruce Springsteen, David Bowie, and Elvis Presley
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Gabi Arnovitz (center) with David Suraqui (L) and Uriel Shuraki. (Courtesy)
May 12, 2020, 5:43 pm
Now in English, project teaches seniors new ways to keep in touch by smartphone
Some 1,500 people joined original Hebrew language course launched by three Jerusalem social entrepreneurs to help elderly master Zoom, WhatsApp during COVID-19 lockdown
By Sue Surkes
Gabi Arnovitz (center) with David Suraqui (L) and Uriel Shuraki. (Courtesy)
April 6, 2020, 9:03 am
Seniors stuck amid lockdown learn to operate smartphones with online course
Over two weeks, more than 1,000 join free course designed by 3 social entrepreneurs that aims to help elderly keep in touch during coronavirus; plans to launch English version soon
By Sue Surkes
Amid fears of coronavirus, senior citizens in Tel Aviv sit two meters apart on March 15, 2020. (Simona Weinglass/Times of Israel)
March 18, 2020, 2:51 pm
As coronavirus spreads, many Israeli seniors stuck at home, isolated and afraid
Those in nursing homes are under lockdown and at risk of contagion, while those at home pass the time as best they can cut off from family, friends and activities
By Simona Weinglass
Residents learn how to use Facebook at the Jewish Community Housing for the Elderly in Massachusetts. (Suzanne Kreiter/Getty Images)
March 14, 2020, 5:31 am
How US Jewish nursing homes are trying to keep seniors safe from the coronavirus
No visitors, no group dinners, no Purim festivities: Senior citizen centers are doing their best to protect their residents, who are particularly vulnerable to COVID-19
By Ben Sales
Isaak Hayik (left) presented with the Guinness World Record for the oldest living active pro soccer player by an unidentified Guinness official, April 5, 2019 (Facebook)
April 7, 2019, 12:45 pm
Israeli goalie recognized as world’s oldest pro soccer player
Maccabi Or Yehuda’s Isaak Hayik, 73, sets new Guinness World Record
By ToI Staff
Dorrie Jacobson, 83, models lingerie. (Jodi Jacobson)
May 3, 2018, 2:50 am
At 83, former Playboy bunny relaunches career as Instagram lingerie model
Dorrie Jacobson fights ageism with ‘Senior Style Bible’ blog and encourages older women to be accepting of one another’s looks, choices and bodies
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Seniors from Sun City in Palm Springs, California gather for Shabbat dinner at their local Wendy's fast food restaurant, as seen in 'Wendy's Shabbat' short documentary film (Courtesy of 3 Penny)
February 16, 2018, 8:17 pm
Jewish seniors fight isolation with a fast food community in ‘Wendy’s Shabbat’
Filmmaker Rachel Myers’s 88-year-old grandmother stars in a short documentary film that is striking a chord with online and festival viewers
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Illustrative photo of elderly men playing backgammon at a country club in northern Tel Aviv. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
February 16, 2018, 10:12 am
New Jersey foundation gives $5 million to subsidized housing for Israeli seniors
Wilf Family Foundation makes donation to Jewish Agency for projects aimed at helping some 27,000 elderly citizens, half of whom are Holocaust survivors
By JTA and ToI Staff
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