Events & Programs

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JSL hosts events and programs throughout the year to raise funds that support our mission of enriching the lives of older adults, and celebrating life. These Events and Programs support our residents to live in a warm community, where they build friendships, stay active, and embrace life to the fullest.

Events Calendar

Featured Events

8 Over 80 2025: Sunday, May 18, 2025, 11:30am, Shaarey Zedek

Bessie Spector Oldest Jewish Americans Celebration: Friday, June 13, 2025, 10:30am, Adat Shalom Synagogue

Lives Well Lived: Sunday, November 23, 2025, 2:00pm

Oldest Jewish Americans

Join us for a heartwarming tradition honoring our community’s most cherished elders! The Bessie Spector Oldest Jewish Americans Celebration is an annual gathering for those 95 and older, bringing together friends, family, and generations of community members for a joyful afternoon filled with delicious food, entertainment, and special recognition for our honorees.

Eight Over Eighty

Jewish Senior Life’s Eight Over Eighty fundraiser is our community’s premier celebration honoring older adults. Since 1993, the event has honored eight remarkable people in our community, each 80 years of age or older, with The Tikkun Olam Award for helping to “Repair Our World.” This coveted honor is the most prestigious award for older adults in our community.

Senior Dream Cruise

A beautiful summer day, classic cars and older adults who have special memories of their vintage automobiles come together to create a unique and very special event at the annual Jewish Senior Life Senior Dream Cruise.

JSL Lives Well Lived

Supporting FRIENDS of Jewish Senior Life, Lives Well Lived (LWL) is a yearly FUNdraiser for JSL. From residents writing their own stories for a published book to comedians performing, this event keeps the themes fresh, with the JSL always in mind.

Holocaust Survivors & Families

Each year, the fundraiser for the Program for Holocaust Survivors & Families provides the chance to continue support groups