Once again, please join us for PASSOVER SEDERS with full DINNERS to be held Friday and Saturday nights, April 19th & 20th starting at approximately 8:10 pm on Friday and 8:30 pm on Saturday. The caterer is Riverdale Kosher Market. No one should spend Passover alone. The Van Cortlandt Jewish Center is offering these Seders for anyone who wishes to participate in the mitzvah of the celebration of Passover. Families are welcome to join us, as well as individuals who…
The Van Cortlandt Jewish Center and its community mourn the tragic casualties and loss of life during the recent shooting at the Tree of Life Congregation in Pittsburgh. It is an act directed at the soul of the entire Jewish community and at all other communities that have been the targets of hate or discrimination. We share in the grief resulting from this and every senseless act of violence. We strongly denounce all words and deeds of hate. As always, the VCJC will take appropriate…
VCJC has scheduled the 14th Annual Bazaar & Carnival for November 11, 2018, from 11 AM to 3 PM As in previous events, we will be having a great raffle with some major prizes. These include an LG 49” HD Smart TV, an Acer 15.6” Laptop w/Windows 10, an Amazon Echo Spot Alexa w/Screen, a $100 DiningAdvantage card, and a Homedics Humidifier. Raffle tickets will be available onsite for $1 each or a book of 6 for $5. Extra raffle…
HOT MEALS IN OUR SUCCAH REVISED 9/21/18 – The only meals that can still be reserved are Friday evening 9/28 and Shabbos lunch 9/29. They must be reserved by Wednesday Morning 9/26. Best in the office, but you can reserve with the revised form below. Once again, the Van Cortlandt Jewish Center will have hot meals in our Succah. This year there will be 6 meals available: 3 dinners and 3 lunches. You can come for as many or as few…
We are now members of the Synagogue Connect project which provides a place for young Jewish adults, 18-26, a place to participate in High Holiday services at no charge and without requiring any membership. Here’s what the organization itself feels you should know: Our congregation is a partner in a wonderful global effort to create a network of synagogues ready to warmly welcome Jewish young adults 18-26 for High Holiday services without any requirement of membership. I encourage you to…
Flower orders for 2018 are no longer available. Have a Happy Mother’s Day! The Sisterhood will be selling flowers for Mother’s Day (Sunday, May 13). You can order at the office or with the form below. You can also order and pay online using the Add to Cart buttons, in which case you do not need to fill in the form. The floral arrangements will be made by Columbia Florists and will be available for pick up at the synagogue…
VCJC will be holding our ANNUAL GALA on Sunday, June 24, 2018 at 12 noon at the Riverdale K Grill House to celebrate this year’s honoree, Gary Axelbank. You can now order JOURNAL ADS here to take advantage of this opportunity to visibly support our organization and its efforts for the community. You can also order tickets for attending the Gala. You can read more about us below. The Journal will be distributed as hard copy to all Gala attendees and…
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The two pages have been moved in the website’s structure from the Announcements menu item to the About Us menu item. In addition, the Center Light Archive page has been streamlined so that the pdf versions can be accessed directly from that page, rather than having to go to an intermediate page. The Announcements page itself has been removed, since we are using blog posts like this for announcements. We hope that you find these changes to be improvements and…
Join VCJC for a Mother’s Day / Father’s Day Pick Your Prize Raffle and bake sale on Sunday, May 6, 2018 from 1 to 4 PM. We’ll be at the Van Cortlandt Jewish Center, 3880 Sedgwick Ave, Bronx, NY 10463. Free admission! Pay only for what you want to win. Raffle tickets range from $1 to $10 each depending on the prize you want to win, plus one special $20 raffle item. This is a great opportunity to shop for Mother’s…