Wiser, and Busier than Ever,Retirement is a milestone like any other — it signals both the end of one stage of life and the beginning of a new one. What happens when that new stage involves moving to Eretz Yisrael? Several very active retirees share their experiences and impressions of making the most of their “golden years” in the land where Torah and chesed blossom.
I call the first name on my list. No answer. I try the second one. No answer. I check my e-mails. At last a response! But as I read through the person’s schedule I see only a thirty-minute window of opportunity to catch them before they are once again out the door.
What’s going on I wonder? I’m supposed to write an article about retirees who have moved to Eretz Yisrael. I have a deadline and a long list of people to call. Why isn’t anybody at home? Isn’t retirement supposed to be a time for slowing down and taking the time to smell the roses?
Aderaba explains Rabbi Hillel Faerman the rosh yeshivah of Yeshivas Tsama Nafshi a yeshivah in Jerusalem geared to the needs of middle-aged and retired men who want to improve their learning skills. “When people get to this stage of life they often feel as if the clock is ticking.”
That ticking isn’t coming from a staid and stationary grandfather clock I quickly discover although many of the people I spoke with are proud grandfathers and grandmothers. It’s more like a stop watch that reminds us that whatever our age every hour is precious; every minute is a new opportunity to grow.
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