2016 Fall Program Guide
JCC of Syracuse newsletter and fall program guide. Check out all of our programs/services and upcoming classes!
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is the corresponding secretary of the<br />
Women of Temple Adath, the “flower lady”<br />
solely responsible for securing donors for<br />
the flowers that grace the Bima at Temple<br />
Adath every Shabbat and holidays, and<br />
she has been an award winning Weight<br />
Watchers leader for over 32 years.<br />
The Kovod Award, which signifies<br />
honor and importance, was presented to<br />
Joanne Maloff. Her exemplary service and<br />
involvement with the JCC for many years<br />
includes chairing and co-chairing the<br />
JCC Dinner Dance Gala multiple times.<br />
She has also chaired the JCC Annual<br />
Meeting and participated on the Super<br />
Bowl raffle committee the past five years.<br />
Maloff is an active volunteer with several<br />
local organizations including the Syracuse<br />
Hebrew Day School, which honored her<br />
with the Woman of Valor Award in 2000<br />
and the Volunteer Award of the Year in<br />
2002.<br />
Helen Marcum and the late Phil Stein<br />
were honored with the Hall of Fame<br />
Award, which recognizes and celebrates<br />
individuals who have dedicated themselves<br />
to the Syracuse Jewish community and to<br />
the advancement of the JCC.<br />
Helen Marcum is a former JCC of<br />
Syracuse board member and she was the<br />
center’s second female board president.<br />
Her dedication to volunteering started at<br />
an early age and she has generously given<br />
her time and talents to many nonprofit<br />
organizations. Marcum is currently a<br />
board member and finance chair of the<br />
New York State Federation of Women’s<br />
Clubs, board member and treasurer of the<br />
Syracuse Federation of Women’s Clubs<br />
and member of the Jewish Observer<br />
advisory committee. Her honors include<br />
receiving the Esther and Joseph Roth<br />
Award for Outstanding Jewish Community<br />
Leadership from the Jewish Federation of<br />
Central New York, The Post-Standard’s<br />
Woman of Achievement Award in<br />
Volunteerism and the Hannah G. Solomon<br />
Award from the National Council of Jewish<br />
Women (NCJW).<br />
Phil Stein, CPA, passed away in May,<br />
2015. He was the JCC’s long-time auditor<br />
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and a partner with D’Arcangelo & Co.<br />
certified public accountants. Stein was<br />
well respected in his field and is very<br />
much missed by clients and co-workers.<br />
He served as treasurer of LaFayette Golf<br />
and Country Club, Temple Concord,<br />
Menorah Park, Metropolitan School for<br />
the Arts and the Syracuse International<br />
Film Festival. He was a member of the<br />
NYS Attorney Grievance Committee and<br />
the Cavalry Club, and a past president of<br />
LaFayette Golf and Country Club. Stein,<br />
a congregant of Temple Concord, also<br />
was an active community volunteer with<br />
Junior Achievement and Canine Working<br />
Companions.<br />
The JCC of Syracuse’s Annual Meeting<br />
& Gala is the center’s largest and most<br />
important annual fundraiser. This year’s<br />
event proceeds, as in the past, will provide<br />
significant funding for scholarships to<br />
individuals in the JCC’s early childhood,<br />
after school, summer camp and senior<br />
programs.<br />
Save the date<br />
Family time<br />
with the Family Service<br />
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Sundays<br />
at the JCC<br />
this fall!<br />
PJ Library in CNY serves children<br />
from 6 months to 8 years old in<br />
Cortland, Madison, Onondaga<br />
and Oswego Counties.<br />
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• Drumming Circle<br />
• Yoga<br />
• Painting<br />
• Starts September 18<br />
Look for more details<br />
to come soon.<br />
PJ Library in CNY<br />
is a program of the<br />
Sam Pomeranz<br />
Jewish Community<br />
Center.<br />
PJ Our Way serves 9–11 year olds<br />
by offering choice and creative<br />
outlets. www.pjourway.org<br />
Connect with us for updates on<br />
upcoming programs and events.<br />
315-446-9111 x234 | www.sjfs.org<br />
/PJLibraryCNY<br />
pjcny@jccsyr.org<br />
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