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discussions, and I learn so much from lunch, I’m usually with my children and Learn” program on Thursday after-
them.” grandchildren or with friends. And, of noons at Dougie’s. In addition, he
course, I use Shabbos to catch up on drives people, gratis, to doctor appoint-
Harriet also makes the time to vol- my reading.” ments, the airport, and shul.
unteer in the Pearlstone Center’s
kitchen. “I have a good time puttering Giving with His Gift of Gab “Last month, I was at the airport
around, the staff is great, and I feel as David Friedman, a Denver native, has eight times!” notes David. “I enjoy it and
though I’m going to camp when I’m been living in our community for eight the people I drive become friends of
there.” years. Most of his life he was in the jew- mine. I’m 74 years old and I’m having a
elry business, but when he retired six wonderful time!”
Harriet’s hobbies include cooking – years ago, he had been working for
she’s known for her homemade soups, CarMax. He volunteers in Levindale for Time for Coffee and Lunch
which have quite a following – crochet- about three hours a day three to four Toby Fader retired on February 1st this
ing (mostly hats with yarn from Israel), times weekly. year after 41 years in the workforce, the
and shopping, especially in second- last 33 of which were spent as a project
hand stores. “Just tell me what you “Four years ago I had a knee opera- manager at IBM. Before she started
need and I’m on it!” says Harriet. tion and was at Levindale for rehab,” telecommuting a year and a half ago,
recalls David. “I noticed that a lot of she had been traveling out of state,
On Shabbos, Harriet often has sev- people had no regular visitors and Monday through Thursday, for many
eral friends over for Friday night dinner, were sitting there doing nothing. I fig- years. Admittedly, she is still trying to
and she tries to gear the meals around ured, I’m not doing anything; I’ll go find her way.
themes of the parsha or some current over and do the only thing I know how
event. to do well – talk! I started talking to “I make a conscious effort to go to
people and found that I really enjoy Rabbi Sklare’s shiur, Monday through
“Since there is a difference in each doing it. It made me feel really good, so Thursday, 7:45 a.m., at Shomrei
of the ladies’ political interests, the dis- I just kept at it.” Emunah,” says Toby. “Besides the fact
cussions can sometimes be rowdy,” that I find the shiur stimulating and
admits Harriet. “Of course, once David also goes to shiurim five times thought provoking, it forces me to get
dessert is served, attention is given to a week, including the one given by up and get going early, and it’s an
the chocolate cake. On Shabbos morn- Rabbi Tenenbaum at the “Eat and amazing way to start my day. On
ing, I enjoy attending services at
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them.” grandchildren or with friends. And, of noons at Dougie’s. In addition, he
course, I use Shabbos to catch up on drives people, gratis, to doctor appoint-
Harriet also makes the time to vol- my reading.” ments, the airport, and shul.
unteer in the Pearlstone Center’s
kitchen. “I have a good time puttering Giving with His Gift of Gab “Last month, I was at the airport
around, the staff is great, and I feel as David Friedman, a Denver native, has eight times!” notes David. “I enjoy it and
though I’m going to camp when I’m been living in our community for eight the people I drive become friends of
there.” years. Most of his life he was in the jew- mine. I’m 74 years old and I’m having a
elry business, but when he retired six wonderful time!”
Harriet’s hobbies include cooking – years ago, he had been working for
she’s known for her homemade soups, CarMax. He volunteers in Levindale for Time for Coffee and Lunch
which have quite a following – crochet- about three hours a day three to four Toby Fader retired on February 1st this
ing (mostly hats with yarn from Israel), times weekly. year after 41 years in the workforce, the
and shopping, especially in second- last 33 of which were spent as a project
hand stores. “Just tell me what you “Four years ago I had a knee opera- manager at IBM. Before she started
need and I’m on it!” says Harriet. tion and was at Levindale for rehab,” telecommuting a year and a half ago,
recalls David. “I noticed that a lot of she had been traveling out of state,
On Shabbos, Harriet often has sev- people had no regular visitors and Monday through Thursday, for many
eral friends over for Friday night dinner, were sitting there doing nothing. I fig- years. Admittedly, she is still trying to
and she tries to gear the meals around ured, I’m not doing anything; I’ll go find her way.
themes of the parsha or some current over and do the only thing I know how
event. to do well – talk! I started talking to “I make a conscious effort to go to
people and found that I really enjoy Rabbi Sklare’s shiur, Monday through
“Since there is a difference in each doing it. It made me feel really good, so Thursday, 7:45 a.m., at Shomrei
of the ladies’ political interests, the dis- I just kept at it.” Emunah,” says Toby. “Besides the fact
cussions can sometimes be rowdy,” that I find the shiur stimulating and
admits Harriet. “Of course, once David also goes to shiurim five times thought provoking, it forces me to get
dessert is served, attention is given to a week, including the one given by up and get going early, and it’s an
the chocolate cake. On Shabbos morn- Rabbi Tenenbaum at the “Eat and amazing way to start my day. On
ing, I enjoy attending services at
Suburban Orthodox. For Shabbos
52 u www.wherewhatwhen.com u
