HAZAK





 
  
 





Hazak is the United Synagogue 
  of Conservative Judaism's organization for Jews at least 55 years of age. The 
  function of Hazak is to address some of the social and educational needs of 
  mature adults who want to stay in contact with their synagogue and want to continue 
  expanding and enriching their lives. 

  

  Hazak, spelled het/zayan/kuph in Hebrew, means strength. It is also an acronym. 
  Het stands for Hokhmah (wisdom). Zayan stands for Ziknah (maturity). Kuph stands 
  for Kadima (looking ahead). Therefore, Hazak is an organization of strong seniors 
  with accumulated knowledge, the ability to judge in a mature fashion, and aspirations 
  to move ahead during the coming years.


At Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael the Hazak annual 
  membership fee is $10. There are additional charges for bus trips, the annual 
  barbecue, Sunday morning brunches, and the occasional program put on by an outside 
  organization. Members receive a monthly newsletter containing, among other things, 
  notices of coming events. Usually there are two meetings a month, one during 
  the day for those who can't drive at night, and one in the evening for those 
  still working. We meet year round, but not so often in the summer.


Some of the events we have had recently 
  are the following:



  

    

Trip to Tenement Museum             Book Review: Queen Maker  
Lecture: Jewish Fundamentalism      Lecture: Christian Fundamentalism
Lecture: Muslim Fundamentalism      Six Music Appreciation Lectures
Review: Revenge                     Lecture: Financial Decisions 
Lecture: Winter Hazards             Channel  13 Comes to Hazxak
Trip to see Some Like It Hot        The Music of John Sichel

  




Membership in the Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael 
  chapter is open to both members and non-members of Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael, as long 
  as they are Jewish and at least 55. Those less than 55 whose spouses are at 
  least 55 are also eligible. Membership has grown year by year and is currently 
  over 300. Members of the chapter are automatically members of Hazak at the New 
  Jersey Region of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism as well and are 
  eligible to participate in the programs they sponsor. 


Our chapter is an integral part of 
  Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael and is governed by a board that meets monthly. We have a seat 
  and a vote on the synagogue's Board of Directors, and our representative speaks 
  for the older members of the congregation. Since the founding of our chapter 
  in April 2000, we have had a page devoted to our organization in the monthly 
  Temple Bulletin.