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Over the course of the summer, DOROT College Interns are contributing content to our website and social media to share their experiences.  Photo: (right) Penzias and Wilson stand below the Holmdel Horn Antenna, the site of their most notable discovery. (Left) A picture of David’s relative, Arno A. Penzias. Story by An-lin Sloan Here’s the story […]

On National Intern Day, we celebrate all of DOROT’s amazing college and teen interns! Through the Jewish Summer Teen Internships, high schoolers experience four weeks of intergenerational engagement, participating in and leading daily programming and spending time with DOROT staff and older adults in a wide variety of activities and events. Together they share stories, […]

DOROT’s Annual Benefit on June 15 was both a moving tribute to honoree and former Board President Donna Jakubovitz and a celebration of the return of in-person social connection. “It was so wonderful to be together again,” said Benefit Committee Chair and Board Member Marian Faytell. “This event was two years overdue, and well worth […]

DOROT’s Executive Director Mark Meridy, MPA shared an Op-Ed for politicsny.com about why it’s critical to keep older adults engaged and connected: “As the head of DOROT, an organization dedicated to combatting social isolation and loneliness among older adults, I witness firsthand what is possible when people of different ages and backgrounds come together and create […]

Over the course of the summer, DOROT College Interns are contributing content to our website and social media to share their experiences.  One month ago, 24 high schoolers walked into DOROT. Tomorrow, they will leave the building with fuller hearts, buzzing brains, and maybe a few tears. As a college intern, it has been a […]

Over the course of the summer, DOROT College Interns are contributing content to our website and social media to share their experiences.  “We decided to create a “Getting to Know the Summer Interns” blog post. We’ve had a great time getting to know one another both over Zoom and in person, but this is another […]

Welcome back! On Tuesday, July 12, a small group of older adults returned to the DOROT building for a Summer Social, our first Onsite (in-person) Program since the start of the pandemic. Both staff and participants were excited to reconnect in person, share stories as well as a festive drink, delicious goodies and the beautiful […]

Over the course of the summer, DOROT College Interns are contributing content to our website and social media to share their experiences.  “Alone together, here we are, stranded in our shared nowhere, marooned in space, while, free from time, meanings proliferate and chime as words, unfettered, dance and rhyme.” – Rachel Hadas, “In the Cloud.” […]

Over the course of the summer, DOROT College Interns are contributing content to our website and social media to share their experiences.  June is Pride Month, a joyous celebration of the unique identities that make up the LGBTQ+ community to increase visibility and promote equality and dignity. In addition to these celebrations, it is also […]

Over the course of the summer, DOROT College Interns are contributing content to our website and social media to share their experiences.  While my first day at DOROT was only a few weeks ago, I have been welcomed with open arms to DOROT and what they have to offer. As a college student, it is […]