Mifgash Lev · a meeting of hearts
No one should feel forgotten in their old age.
Every week we bring older people in NW London together for music, movement, chess and a warm cup of tea.
אַל תַּשְׁלִיכֵנִי לְעֵת זִקְנָה
“Do not cast me away in my old age.” Tehillim 71:9
How it started
Hello from Mifgash Lev
Our founder, Chaya Apter, is an occupational therapist. When she was caring for a much-loved relative with dementia, she couldn’t find a single group that felt right for him. He grew lonely and withdrawn, and it broke her heart.
So she started one. Since September 2025 Mifgash Lev has grown into a warm, heimish place where older people sing, move, laugh and make friends.
Come along
What’s on this week
Monday
Nigunim for Memory
11:30am – 12:45pm
Chabad Golders Green
Monday
Chess Club
Straight after Nigunim
Chabad Golders Green
Wednesday
Carers’ Coffee Morning
Men 9:30am · Women 10:30am
Novellino Café
Thursday
Men’s Strength & Stretch
12:30 – 1:45pm, with lunch
Chabad Golders Green
Coffee morning dates change month to month. New faces are always welcome. Just give us a ring first on 07817 274873.
What families tell us
“You don’t understand how hard it is to connect with Mum. But during these groups she smiles, holds my hand.”
“My Dad struggles to communicate verbally but when the music is on he is singing the words. He leaves happier.”
“I leave feeling less alone.”
- 100+ older people and family members
- 20 kind volunteers
- 4 groups every week
Help us keep the music playing
Every gift, big or small, pays for the hall, the tea, the music and the people who make our older generation feel at home.