Upcoming Purim and Passover Celebrations at JASA Van Cortlandt Senior Center:

I. Celebrate Purim at JASA Van Cortlandt SC on Mar. 27^th:

On Wed. Mar. 27^th, celebrate Purim with Hagit and family. Share songs & games with MMCC early childhood classes at 11:15 am.

A festive meal of beef brisket or pollock fillet, baked sweet potatoes and green beans w/mushrooms will be served at 12:15 pm.

After lunch, Hagit, vocals/drama; Zvi, piano; Dvir, violinist and Hillit, flute/dance will entertain us. As part of a lively musical revue, they will re-enact the Purim tale with costumes, visuals and audience involvement.

Recommended senior meal contribution: $3.50 and $2.00 event donation. Holiday refreshments will be served. Call the Senior Center office: 718-549-4700 for advance meal reservations by Fri. Mar. 22nd.

 II. JASA Bronx Model Seder at JASA Van Cortlandt Senior Center

 Join us for a meaningful Model Seder on Thurs. April 11th with holiday songs performed by the JASA Van Cortlandt Senior Choral group conducted by Cheryl Warfield at 11:20 AM. 

Festive lunch of traditional appetizers, honey lemon chicken leg or sole fillet, roasted red potatoes, broccoli w/garlic, fruit and egg matzah served at 12:30 PM.Karen Waltuch, violist, and her trio will provide klezmer and international musical entertainment at 1:15 PM. Refreshments will be served. See continued bio re: Debra Kreisberg on reverse side of flyer.Recommended Senior meal contribution: $5.00                                                                    

Non-senior meal fee: $8.00

RSVP for lunch to the center office 718-549-4700 by Thursday,

April. 4th.

 Cheryl Warfield, Bronx Opera teaching artist/professional singer, will conduct the JASA Van Cortlandt Senior Center Choral Group. Isaac ben Ayala will accompany the group

The senior center choral group is supported, in part, public funds from the NYC Dept. of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. 

Karen Waltuch is best known as a violist and professional gardener about NYC. She has worked with Tony Conrad, Natalie Merchant, Wilco, Tyondai Braxton, Reps and many other esteemed musicians. She is one half of Zeke & Karen, a harmonizing duo of has-been ditties. Karen is heard on Metropolitan Klezmer's latest album, Mazel Means Good Luck. as well as appearing on bonus tracks for Isle of Klezbos' Live From Brooklynn (2014). More at KarenWaltuch.com

JASA Van Cortlandt Senior Center

3880 Sedgwick Ave., First Floor 

Bronx, NY 10463

Phone: 718-549-4700

Sharon Wolfe, Director