E. Betty Levin: Aging as a Spiritual Practice

Deepening her previous “Wisdom of Aging” presentation, Levin will discuss issues of meaningfulness, celebration, regrets, forgiveness, adaptation, and new beginnings, even in one’s 50s. Levin explains: “‘Aging as a Spiritual Practice’ by Lewis Richmond represents a climax to a trilogy I was fortunate to have gifted to me: ‘Being Mortal,’ by Atul Gawande, and ‘When Breath Becomes Air,’ by Paul Kalanithi.” Levin has been a member of the Essex Ethical Culture Society for over 50 years, introduced to the Movement in Chicago by her Orthodox Jewish surrogate mother when she was eleven years old. At Essex, she has served as President, Board of Trustees member, and Membership Chair. She was previously Founder and Director of the Society’s Educational Center, a community school offering innovative humanistic courses and varied creative arts for all family members. She currently serves on the Planning Committee for the emerging Family Education Program, with the goal of helping parents raise their children to become global citizens.