JOURNAL TRIBUTE ADS AND RESERVATIONS 2021
VCJC will be holding our ANNUAL CELEBRATION TRIBUTE, on Sunday, December 19, 2021 at 10:30 AM at the VCJC to celebrate this year’s honoree, Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz. Our Celebration Tribute is a resumption of our annual Gala, modified for participants’ safety in light of the COVID pandemic. The Celebration Tribute will be held at VCJC and will have limited attendance. Reservations will be needed and COVID safety precautions will be observed. Unlike previous events, availability and distribution of reservations will…
Arnold Geismar
VCJC Virtual Chanukah Concert Dec. 17, 2020
Yizkor Appeal – Passover 2020
4/13/20 All of us at the VCJC hope that you are doing well and staying safe and healthy during these unusual and upsetting times. As you probably know, the Jewish calendar has four Yizkors scheduled during which prayers are said for departed relatives and others. In addition to the Yizkor at Yom Kippur and the one shortly after that during Shemini Atzeris, there is a Yizkor service at the end of Passover (now), and another coming up during Shavous…
Message and Passover Greetings from Rabbi Borenstein
Lecture – From Tourism to Terrorism – How I Got China to Stop Aiding Terrorists in Israel
Lecture has been cancelled – the Rabbi is on lockdown due to COVID -19 March 15, 2020 Lecture The Van Cortlandt Jewish Center’s Sunday lecture series continues on March 15, 2020 with a lecture by Rabbi Yale Butler. His topic will be “From Tourism to Terrorism – How I Got China to Stop Aiding Terrorists in Israel”. Please join us for a light breakfast at 9:30 and the lecture at 10 AM. The lecture series is free to all, although…
Film presentation on Feb. 9
As part of its ongoing Sunday lecture series, the Van Cortlandt Jewish Center will be showing Bal Ej the Hidden Jews of Ethiopia. There will be breakfast served at 9:30, sponsored by the VCJC Sisterhood. The film will be shown at 10:00 AM in the ballroom. A discussion of the film will follow the showing. While there is no charge to view the movie or for breakfast, donations are appreciated. Please plan to join us! Call the office at 718-884-6105…
VCJC Annual Bazaar & Carnival 2019
VCJC has scheduled the 15th Annual Bazaar & Carnival for December 8, 2019, from 11 AM to 3 PM The VCJC Bazaar & Carnival is coming! Free Admission! There will be something for everyone. Bring your children for: Carnival Games with Prizes Free Giveaways Delicious Kosher Food and Drinks for sale. Come to participate in: Raffle (Scroll to the bottom to buy raffle tickets now!) Raffle tickets are $1each or a book of 6 tickets for $5 in the VCJC…