Greenacres Third Graders Visit the Hebrew Home
- Thursday, 16 January 2014 13:37
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- Published: Thursday, 16 January 2014 13:37
- Joanne Wallenstein
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Bella Schupak, age 95, a resident of RiverWalk, has found a friend in this Greenacres student.
The day began with trivia, courtesy of Daniel Reingold, President and CEO of the Hebrew Home at Riverdale, who is also a Scarsdale resident and Greenacres alum.
Students then interviewed residents at the Hebrew Home and at RiverWalk about their childhood, education, family life, and current interests and hobbies. Residents shared stories about television and automobiles being introduced to consumers for the first time, remembering their days filled with stick ball and hopscotch, in an era well before electronics. After completing their questions, each student drew a picture of the resident whom they interviewed.
"We believe these two distinct generations can learn a lot from one another, and also share commonalities," said Connee Kaufman, Director of Volunteers and Cultural Enrichment at the Hebrew Home at Riverdale. Ruth Deckelbaum, a RiverWalk resident, was born in 1919 and share stories of her childhood with this Greenacres student. Beverly Herzog shares stories with a Greenacres student about her modeling carer and becoming a teacher later in life. Rose Zarembski, age 94, remembers her days of growing up in Poland during her interview with this Greenacres student.
