,,Yiddish: It's More than a Language; In-Service Training for Staff of a Jewish Home for the Aged

Yiddish: It's More than a Language; In-Service Training for Staff of a Jewish Home for the Aged


 

Publication Date: January 1986

Publisher: Jewish Communal Service Association of North America

Author(s): Rochel U. Berman; Audrey S. Weiner; Gella S. Fishman

Research Area: Culture and religion; Health

Keywords: American Jews; Jewish Identification; Elderly

Type: Report

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

This article reports on the success of Yiddish workshops for staff of Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale. The authors conclude that these workshops heightened sensitivity to residents' roots and created a bond among all those that shared this special experience.