BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President: Lewis Wasel, Past President: Mark Salkie, Treasurer: Elaine Salkie, Secretary: Danny Assh, Membership

Chair: Miriam Rabinovitch, Program Chair: Shirley Grossman, Transportation Chair: Hans Pilz, Volunteer Coordinator:

Louise Percheson-Kagan, Communication Chair: Debby Waldman, Directors: Laurie Mozeson, Dmitry Alman.

Presidential Appointee: Leslie Morgenstern Honorary Members: Hanna Pollack Honorary Advisor: Larry Derkach

Executive Director: Svetlana Pavlenko Office Administrator: Erika Damjanovic Chef: Bozena Szopiak

JEWISH SENIOR CITIZEN’S CENTRE All Seniors Welcome Drop In For Lunch or Attend a Program

Mailing Address: Box 17017 Location: 10052-117 Street Edmonton, AB T5K 0G4 Ph: 780-488-4241 Fax: 780-488-6591 www.jdicseniors.ca Email: jdic@shaw.ca

JDIC

March—April 2018/5779

Thursday, March 1 11:00a.m. Megillah Reading with Rabbi Mendy

11:40a.m. Purimspiel

12:15p.m. Lunch

Edmonton Musical Theatre

presents

Sunday, March 4 at 1p.m.

Join us for lunch

with Russian twist and stay

to enjoy the performance

Fee: $10 Please RSVP ASAP

Fee: $15

Tuesday, April 10 at 12p.m.

You loved it before, come and enjoy it again!

Do you enjoy your pancakes with butter, syrup, applesauce or berries? Why not try them all!

Mr. Ron Wunder known as a One Man Band will perform Traditional Melodic Jazz for the

enjoyment of all!

The men will be serving for one day only.

Fee: $10 members $13 non-members

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President’s Column

Our centre continues to have a variety of interesting, educational and entertaining programs.

Following our wonderful tradition of bringing different cultures to the centre, we enjoyed Indian Cul-ture day with an interesting colourful presentation by Donna Hamar. We also enjoyed a joyful Hawai-ian party and we thank Chabad Lubavitch of Edmonton for providing the tropical decorations. Another heartwarming program was Aboriginal poetry reading by Anna Maria Sewell. We enjoyed the Tu B' Shevat lunch at which Sharon Bookhalter and Jerry Glasser showed a very interesting travelogue of their participation in a JNF bicycle mission in Israel.

We sincerely appreciate our volunteer team Hanna, Bronia, Freda, Pauline, Ken, Naomi W., Anita, Phyllis, Paula W., Loretta, Reva, Lee, Donna, Alice, Robyn, Wendy, Des, Elaine, Leslie, Louise, Mark, Danny, Sheila and Richard who make the centre such a welcoming and beautiful place to come for pro-grams and friendship.

I am excited about our Purimspiel to be held two days after I write this column and I hope to see many of you there.

We extend a special thank you to Bonnie Austen and Ilonka Wormsbecker, our amazing fitness instruc-tors, for their presentation of the Fall Prevention Workshop.

We always appreciate receiving donations from our partner organizations. Thank you to Jewish Federa-tion of Edmonton for a grant of $12,000.00 , to ORT Edmonton for a donation of $5,000.00, to Na'Amat Edmonton for $2,000 and the Rotary Club of Edmonton - Strathcona for $2,500 toward our transporta-tion needs.

Thanks also to all our friends and members for their donations and cards. Please take an opportunity to commemorate or congratulate your friends and families on our beautiful Shalom Wall. Call the office at 780-488-4241 for details.

Best wishes for a Chag Pesach Sameach!

Please join us for our famous Annual Post Pesach Pancake Party on Tuesday, April 10 at 12:00p.m.

Lewis Wasel Photo: Hawaiian Party 2018: happy guests with a beautiful dancers

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Where would You like us to go for

a day trip?

Please let us know and we will try to arrange it.

Mark Your Calendar!

Monday, March 12 @10:30a.m.

Don and Lee Sax lived In the Vunta Qwitchin community of Old Crow, Yukon, from 1983 to 1994, followed by two years in Dawson City. They would be delighted to share some stories about this unique

and transforming experience.

Books Discussion Group

Wednesdays, March 28 @ 1p.m.

Book:

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

by Muriel Spark

Sunday, May 6 at 12p.m.

Spanish Lunch with Flamenco

Performers

Friday, June 8

Shabbat Dinner

Wednesday, June 20

Peaceful Valley Trip & Picnic

Sunday, August 12

Annual Membership Picnic &

Something Special

Sunday, April 29

Please join us for a exciting trip to the casino.

Each registered guest will receive $5.00 in free play money

and

a complementary lunch at Tap 25.

Bus will depart the Centre at 10a.m. and return around 2:30p.m.

Please register and pay $5 to secure your spot ASAP. Bus

only holds 24 persons. First come—First served.

Mafty Mathewson presents REdress Photography Project

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The course for all level of users!

Come ask your questions, learn new tricks, record your memoirs with different medias: video and audio recording,

typing and drawing…

Start exploring new fun ways to pass your knowledge and experiences onto new generations.

Thursdays: March 1, 8, 15 @ 1p.m.

Fee:

6 classes— $25 or

$5 drop-in

Please RSVP ASAP

(I-Pads may be provided for your classes)

Tuesday, March 13 at 12p.m.

Join Ms. Loreen Lennon,

Communications Manager, Edmonton Metropolitan Region Board.

Loreen will speak about the Edmonton Metro Region and how it will grow over the next 30 years as outlined in the new “Edmonton Metropoli-tan Region Growth Plan.”

Tuesday, April 17 at 12p.m.

Dr. Jonathan Schaeffer has many titles, among them: Professor, Dean of Science, and holder of the Canada Research Chair in Artificial Intelli-gence at the UofA.

Dean Schaeffer is going to whet our appetites with the much in vogue topic of artificial intelligence.

Tuesday, March 27 at 12p.m.

David Shepherd was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, representing the constituency of Edmonton-Centre, on May 5, 2015.

He currently serves as chair of the Standing Committee on Legislative Offices and the Select Special Auditor General Search Committee. He also serves as a member of the Standing Committee on Families and Communities.

Please come for lunch and meet MLA Shepherd who will talk about current news

at the Alberta Legislature.

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On Your Seat or

On your Feet!

with Ilonka Wormsbecker! Use of Weights & Stretch Bands

Flexibility & Strength

Laughter & Music

THURSDAYS @ 10:45a.m.

March 8, 15, 22 & 29

April 12, 19 & 26

Use it or Lose it

with Bonnie Austen! Features:

Cardio & strength training, flexibility, balance, music & laughter

TUESDAYS @10:45a.m.

March 6, 13, 20 & 27

April 10, 17 & 24

Invest in a New You! Buy a Card as a Present!

Our Exercise Cards have NO expiry date!

Available to our members only

Treat yourself to:

6 classes for $30

10 classes for $50

(Drop in fee per class $6)

Good for any exercise class at the centre!

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The Edmonton Jewish Senior Citizen’s Playhouse

presents a Purimspiel

Thursday, March 1 2018

Starring: Lewis Wasel - King Achashverosh

Mel Wyne - Haman

Clarice Switzer - Queen Esther

Written originally by Barry Greenspan Z’L

(with 2018 updates)

Producer: Beryl Nahornick

Special Effects: Bev Sonmor

11a.m. Megillah Reading with Rabbi Mendy

11:40a.m. Purimspiel

12:15p.m. Lunch with Hamentashen

MOZART DON GIOVANNI

Tuesday, April 17 at 7:30p.m.

OPERA'S ULTIMATE HEARTBREAKER RETURNS

He’s sly, arrogant, and takes pride in breaking women’s hearts — opera’s most notorious bad boy Don Giovanni is back in all his seductive glory this spring! Often regarded as the crowning masterpiece of Mozart’s Italian repertoire, Don Giovanni combines elements of comedy, tragedy, and the supernatural in a riveting opera experience. Featuring the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra.

RSVP with payment by March 22.

Ticket: $30 per person. Transportation can be provided, please approach the Office ASAP ($5 round trip)

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Ikebana Classes

For those who have signed up, the dates are:

Tuesdays, March 6 & 20, April 10 & 24 12 & 19 @1p.m.

Ikebana is a disciplined Japanese art form in which nature and humanity are brought

together to produce floral arrangements that “give life to flowers”. This course

teaches the basics of Ikebana flower arrangements. You will learn the traditional,

simple and modern forms of Ikebana.

Instructors: Jean-Marcel Duciaume and Brenda Jackson

Please call to register (780) 803-5690 by the end of the March

The Centre will provide tea, coffee and cookies for attendees.

Spaces are limited for this unique opportunity.

Maximum class size is 12 students. Spaces still available.

March 4: Lunch at 1p.m. followed by a performance by Edmonton Musical Theatre

March 11: Celebrate International Woman’s Day with us!

Concert with Emma and Misha Shmuilovich & Lunch

March 18 The Life and Destiny of Pushkin’s daughter with Zoya Pavlova & Lunch

March 25 Birthday Celebration with Emma Shmuilovich

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Celebrate your Birthday with us!

Sponsor

Cake

Lunch

Entertainment!

Send a card to

your friends

or order a plaque

on Shalom Wall!

Bernie Adler Rose Kliel Cheryl Gliener

Charles Austin Vladimir Shekhtman Ann Goldblatt

Clyde Hurtig Bonnie Austen Doreen Grobman

Earl Ghitter Judi Card Shirley Grossman

Thomas Hardin Barbara Dorosh Karen Hoyem

Vilen Kalistratov Barb Gauf Lesley Jacobson

Bob &Terrie Margolis Shirley Gitter Sarra Kravets

Jan McMillan Sheila Parr Ruth Patrick

Ann Sector Lillian Soroka Lucy Valkova

Thank you for Supporting your Centre!

Call the Office 780-488-4241 for Birthday Cards

We try to be as accurate as possible. If we have it wrong please let us know.

Birthday Celebration for March will be held on Thursday, March 29, 2018

Birthday Celebration for April will be held on Thursday, April 26, 2018

Robert Charles Alvin Winestock Myra Kacew

Rod Eidem Barry Slawsky Khasya Kaganovski

Alexandr Khodorkovski Iouri Zabrovski Sandra Kahn

Sam Kopowicz William Sheyvekhman Ollie Kingston

Ehon Melev Diane Alkalay Susan Lynch

Diane Markovitch Colleen Paull Elizabeth Render

Elizabeth McAfee Miriam Rabinovitch Elaine Salkie

Thank you for Supporting your Centre! Call the office for Tribute Cards - (780) 488-4241

Cards sent from the Board of Directors

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GET WELL

Louise Percheson -Kagan

Freda Braude

Hanna Pollack

Dr. Bernie Adler Miriam Rabinovitch

Faye Kay

SIMPATHY Luba Allen— loss of husband

Clive Allen z’l

Debby Waldman– loss of mother

THANK YOU

Paula & Eric Weil

Elaine & Mark Salkie

Albert Meyers Stan Bronson

MISSING YOU AT THE CENTRE

June & Hal Simons

MAZEL TOV

Earl Bubis—happy retirement

Dr. Eric Schloss – on receiving The Order of Canada Honour

MAZEL TOV

Sheena Fried –happy birthday

Anna Shapiro–happy birthday

Rabbi Mendy– on successful performing of such an amazing Mitzvah! Abe Silverman– on your new position as a Manager of Public Affairs with B’Nai Brith in Al-berta

We try to be as accurate as possible - Please accept our apologies for any omissions or errors

SYMPATHY To: Donna Freedman– loss of hus-band Herb z’l From: Lewis & Freya Wasel Rivvy Meloff Naomi & Ron Wolch To: Karen Farkas– loss of brother From: Miriam Rabinovitch To: Harry Warhaft – loss of wife Marlene z’l From: Marvin & Brigitte Katz Bev Sonmor & Beryl Nahornick To: Bonnie Austen– loss of hus-band David z’l From: Naomi Wolch To: Luba Allen—los of husband Clive z’l From: Robyn & Geoff Sperber Louise Kagan-Percheson Elaine & Mark Salkie To: Debby Waldman– loss of mother From: Elaine & Mark Salkie

GET WELL To: Mel Wyne Fr: Bev Sonmor & Beryl Nahornick To: Bozena & Eugene Szopiak From: Reva Theuman

MAZEL TOV

To: Shirley Goldberg– on grand-son engagement From: Anna Shapiro To: Rabbi Mendy– on successful performing of such an amazing Mitzvah! Fr: Svetlana & Aleksey Pavlenko Elaine & Mark Salkie

THANK YOU To: Myra Kacew From: Miriam Rabinovitch

DONATION

Yelena Braslavsky

Michael & Penny Levy Don & Lee Sax

Hal Zalmanowitz

Our New Members Lorne & Leslie Goldstein

Beth MacPhail

Evelyn Kipnes

Judy Grimblat

Bernie Frankel

Daniel Moser

Gertrud Janke

Kathy Stanley

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Thursday, MARCH 1 PURIM

11a.m. Megillah Reading with

Rabbi Mendy

11:40a.m. Purim-Spiel

12:15p.m. Lunch

Monday, March 5

Carrot– lima bean Soup

Poached eggs

Salad/Dessert

Tuesday, March 6

Cream of mushroom Soup

Blintzes with potato and onion

Salad/Dessert

Wednesday, March 7

Cabbage Soup

Sandwiches

Salad/Dessert

Thursday, March 8

Cabbage Soup

Dried fruit noodle kugel

Salad/Dessert

Monday, March 12

Mushroom Soup

Garden Quiche

Salad/Dessert

Tuesday, March 13

Cream of Broccoli Soup

Lox, eggs and onions

Salad/Dessert

Wednesday, March 14

Celery Soup

Macaroni and cheese

Salad/Dessert

Thursday, March 15

Tomato Soup

Mamaliga, tuna salad

Salad/Dessert

Monday, March 19

Bok-Choy Soup

Spaghetti

Salad/Dessert

Tuesday, March 20

Pea Soup

Kasha, no meat meat balls

Wednesday, March 21

Potato & Leek Soup

Veggie burgers

Salad/Dessert

Thursday, March 22

Sweet Potato Soup

Fish & chips

Salad/Dessert

Monday, March 26

White Soup

Chili

Salad/Dessert

Tuesday, March 27

Borscht

Potato Strudel

Salad/Dessert

Wednesday, March 28

Cauliflower Soup

Tuna casserole

Salad/Dessert

Thursday, March 29

Bean Soup

Stuffed peppers

Salad/Dessert

Monday, April 9

Carrot Soup

Herring, Kichel

Salad/Dessert

Tuesday, April 10

Post PESACH Pancake Party

Wednesday, April 11

Lentil Soup

No meat meat loaf

Salad/Dessert

Thursday, April 12

Squash Soup

Potato Salad, tuna salad

Salad/Dessert

Monday, April 16

Cabbage Soup

Burakas

Salad/Dessert

Tuesday, April 17

Borsht Soup

Cheese Kugel

Salad/Dessert

Wednesday, April 18

Mushrooms Soup

Rise Pilaf

Salad/Dessert

Thursday, April 19

Sweet Potato Soup

Falafel, pita bread

Salad/Dessert

Monday, April 23

Minestrone Soup

Baked omelet

Salad/Dessert

Tuesday, April 24

French Onion Soup

Cabbage Rolls

Salad/Dessert

Wednesday, April 25

Barley Soup

Sandwiches

Salad/Dessert

Thursday, April 26

No Chicken chicken Soup

Salmon patties, Roast potatoes

Salad/Dessert

Monday, April 30

Vegetable Soup

Pizza

Salad/Dessert

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

Purim Celebration

11:00a.m. Megillah

Reading with Rabbi

Mendy

11:40a.m. Purim-

Spiel

12:15p.m.

Lunch

1p.m. I-PAD 4

2 3

4

1p.m. Lunch

2p.m. Edmonton

Musical Theatre

5

12p.m. Lunch

1-3p.m. Games

6

10:45a.m. Fit-

ness—Bonnie

12p.m. Lunch

1p.m. Ikebana

7

12p.m. Lunch

8

10:45a.m. Fit-

ness Ilonka

12p.m. Lunch

1p.m. I-PAD 5

9 10

11

1-3p.m.

Sunday Club

12

10:30a.m.

Yukon stories

with Don &

Lee Sax

12p.m. Lunch

1-3p.m. Games

13

10:45a.m. Fit-

ness—Bonnie

12p.m. Lunch

& Learn

Edmonton

Metropolitan

Region Board

14

12p.m. Lunch

15

10:45a.m. Fit-

ness Ilonka

12p.m. Lunch

1p.m. I-PAD 6

16 17

18

1-3p.m.

Sunday Club

19

12p.m. Lunch

1-3p.m. Games

20

10:45a.m. Fit-

ness—Bonnie

12p.m. Lunch

1p.m. Ikebana

21

12p.m. Lunch

22

10:45a.m. Fit-

ness Ilonka

12p.m. Lunch

Are you interested in learning

how to play Mah Jong or

Bridge?

Let us know and we will try

to organize classes for you!

New playing groups can be

formed.

25

1-3p.m.

Sunday Club

26

12p.m. Lunch

1-3p.m. Games

27

10:45a.m. Fit-

ness—Bonnie

12p.m. Lunch

& Learn

D. Shepherd,

MLA

28

12p.m. Lunch

1p.m. Book

Club

29

12p.m. Birth-

day Thursday

30

Erev

Pesach

31

Erev

Pesach

March 2018

April 2018

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

P

2

E

3

S

4

A

5

C

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8

1-3p.m.

Sunday Club

9

12p.m. Lunch

1-3p.m. Games

10

10:45a.m. Fit-

ness—Bonnie

12p.m. Post

Pesach Pancake

Party

1-3p.m. Games

1p.m. Ikebana

11

12p.m. Lunch

12

Yom

Hashoah

10:45a.m. Fit-

ness Ilonka

12p.m. Lunch

1-3p.m. Games

13 14

15

1-3p.m.

Sunday Club

16

12p.m. Lunch

1-3p.m. Games

17

10:45a.m. Fit-

ness—Bonnie

12p.m. Lunch &

Learn with

Dr. Schaeffer

1-3p.m. Games

7:30p.m. Opera

Don Giovanni

18

Yom

Hazikaron

12p.m. Lunch

1-3p.m. Games

19

Yom

Ha’atzmaut

10:45a.m. Fit-

ness Ilonka

12p.m. Lunch

1-3p.m. Games

20 21

22

1-3p.m.

Sunday Club

23

12p.m. Lunch

1-3p.m. Games

24

10:45a.m. Fit-

ness—Bonnie

1p.m. Ikebana

25

12p.m. Lunch

1-3p.m. Games

1p.m. Book Club

26

10:45a.m. Fit-

ness Ilonka

Birthday

Thursday

27 28

29

10a.m. Bus

will depart

for River

Cree Casino

Trip

30

12p.m. Lunch

1-3p.m. Games

Where would You like us to go for a day trip?

Please let us know and we will try to arrange it.