February 15, 2018

Maor Seniors

Maor Seniors is a social club for senior English speaking residents of Beit Shemesh. All activities are for both men and women. Our activities are mainly designed for older adults, but all adults are welcome to attend. We plan activities such as guest speakers, homemade dinners, holiday parties and day trips.

Our “home” base is Kehillat Menorat HaMaor, whose facilities we use for many events.   Our membership charge is only NIS 30 a year per person. Our trips are subsidized by the Iriyah of Beit Shemesh so the cost per person is very affordable. If at the end of the year, we have a profit, the money goes to various charities in Beit Shemesh and to Menorat Hamaor.  In the past, we have donated to Kehillat Menorat HaMaor, Menorat HaMaor Tzedakah Fund, Lma’an Achai, and Ezrat Achim to name a few.

Examples of past trips are: Hebrew Music Museum in Jerusalem; Air Force Museum at Hatzerim, near Beer Sheva; Knesset tour and plenary session observation; Eretz Israel Museum and Planetarium; Tzipori; Yad Mordechai, Israel Guide Dog Center in Oved Yehuda. Examples of lectures are: Encounters with the FBI; history of the IDF; Jewish roots of Thanksgiving and dinner; Chinese dinner with talk about the country, Jewish Influence on World History weekly series and many more.

For more information, please call Edie Barr, Chair of Maor Seniors, at 054-872-0424 or send an email.

Our November 2024 first Malava Malka of the year.  

Our September 2024 New Year’s Dinner of Inspiration with Moshe Taragin.

Our August 2024 trip to the New National Library in Jerusalem. 

Our July 2024 Kosher cruise around Italy. 

Our July 2024 Arts and Crafts Fair. 

Our April 2024 Matza baking.  

Our March 2024 Purim Party.  

Our February 2024 trip to help farmers harvest edible flowers.  

Pictures from our April 15, 2018 tiyul to Tzippori.  A wonderful day with Nili, our tour guide:  Click on any picture to enlarge and view a slide show


Pictures from our December 9, 2018 Chanukah Party. A wonderful evening with wonderful entertainment, food and comradery:  Click on any picture to enlarge it.


Pictures from our November 8, 2018 trip to the Israel Guide Dog Center in Oved Yehuda near Modiin: Click on any picture to enlarge and view a slide show.