Not only to honor, but to share: What is the true meaning of "Do not cast me off in old age"?

Shimron (Shimi) Mosai, CEO of the Reut Sderot association, calls during Senior Citizens Month to change the perception of the elderly – not only to honor them, but to integrate them into community activity. He describes the association's work in Sderot, which includes an employment factory and home support programs.

Senior Citizens Month is an opportunity to change perception – from passive care for needs to giving real space in activity, community, and life itself even at age 80 and 90. So writes Shimron (Shimi) Mosai, CEO of the Reut Sderot association, in an opinion column published on Walla. The author quotes the verse "Do not cast me off in old age" and asks what the practical meaning of "Do not forsake me" is. He describes the employment factory in Sderot, where dozens of senior citizens with an average age of 80 perform handiwork for companies in the Israeli economy, and mentions programs such as "SaL"B" for Holocaust survivors and "HASM"BA" for homebound individuals. The author calls on society to continue extending a hand even after Senior Citizens Month, and to ensure that no one is left behind alone.