Retire­ment offers us a unique oppor­tu­ni­ty — unlike any we’ve ever expe­ri­enced. This key stage, pos­si­bly rep­re­sent­ing a quar­ter of a life­time, is ide­al for tru­ly embrac­ing the Jew­ish tra­di­tions of per­pet­u­al renew­al, self-reflec­tion, and ful­fill­ment.

Next Years Best Years: Tak­ing Your Retire­ment to the Next Lev­el, based on 10 years of research, expe­ri­ence as a retiree and physi­cian, per­son­al jour­nal­ing, and inter­view­ing of oth­ers, exam­ines the emo­tion­al well-being side of retire­ment. This book guides read­ers — whether they are approach­ing retire­ment, already retired, or are an involved part­ner — on a jour­ney of explo­ration, self-worth and joy. With real-life sto­ries, over 100 oppor­tu­ni­ties for involve­ment, and 60 Best Prac­tices Resources, the read­er will dis­cov­er mul­ti­ple approach­es to: Reassess their per­son­al inven­to­ry with thought-pro­vok­ing work­sheets and men­tal exer­cis­es. Embrace new adven­tures, push the enve­lope, and feel rein­vig­o­rat­ed. Cre­ate a sense of pur­pose through learn­ing, rela­tion­ships, and pass­ing on their life’s worth of knowl­edge to oth­ers. This is all in line with the Jew­ish con­cept of tikkun olam, or ​“repair­ing of the world,” bet­ter­ing soci­ety with inclu­sive­ness and acceptance.