Honoring the Pioneers of Israel

Jewish children are taught from a young age to honor the elderly. “Stand up before the aged and glorify the elderly; you shall fear your God I am the Lord” (Leviticus 19:32). Children are sitting in the living room with their friends, playing a board game. But when Grandma walks in, they will get up and welcome her with hugs and smiles. But glorifying the elderly takes this idea one step further. There is a growing senior citizen population in all of the older communities in Judea and Samaria and it is vital that they are honored and cared for. Communities are establishing senior citizen centers to provide regular programming, Bible study, field trips and hobbies to local members. In some communities, seniors and children work together on arts and crafts projects, to beautify the community while strengthening the bonds across the generations.