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Tzofim Friendship Caravan to perform free concert at the JCC July 31
The Tzofim Friendship Caravan will, once
again, be stopping in Central New York for
shows this summer to celebrate 100 years
of scouting with their theme “100 years of
connection.”
The Sam Pomeranz Jewish Community
Center of Syracuse will showcase the
Tzofim Friendship Caravan in a
free community-wide concert on
Wednesday, July 31 at 7 p.m.
The Caravan members will
spend their entire day at the
JCC. They will teach the JCC’s
day campers about Israel
through activities, games and
educational programming. And
Caravan members will perform
a private hour-long show for the
campers. Caravan members will
also interact with the seniors
during the JCC’s senior lunch
program where they will sing
songs for them.
The two other CNY
performances scheduled for the
Caravan are:
• Tuesday, July 30, 7 p.m.
Utica Jewish Community
Federation of the Mohawk
Valley
• Thursday, August 1, 7 p.m.
Binghamton Jewish
Community Center
All shows are free and open to the
public. There are three Caravans that
will crisscross America this summer and
all will be named after famous Israeli
musicians. The first Caravan came to the
United States in 1973. In 1985, the first
Caravan performed in Syracuse.
The Caravan aims high and wants to
work toward a better society so that there
is a strong connection between the people
Tzofim Friendship
Caravan
WHEN: Wednesday, July 31, 7 pm
WHERE: JCC of Syracuse
of Israel and America. Through song and
dance, conversations and activities, the
Caravan will warm your heart and bring a
piece of Israel right to you.
Seniors: Does your health insurance plan include a gym membership?
Each teen brings his or her life
experiences to this entertaining show.
Their stage show is filled with enthusiasm
that is palpable and contagious. The show
will take you on a voyage of sounds and
images that represent Israel’s people,
cultures, heritage and landmarks.
After the show, Caravan
members will mingle with the
audience to provide further
opportunities for face-to-face
interaction, exchange of ideas
and friendship. Organizers are
delighted to share this special
experience within the Central
New York region.
This year’s performances
are made possible with funds
provided by the State and Local
Partnership Program of the
New York State Council on
the Arts (NYSCA), through
its decentralization initiative
administrated locally by CNY
Arts. Organizers would like to
thank the Jewish Federation
of Central New York and the
Pomeranz, Shankman and
Martin Charitable Foundation
for making this programming
possible.
For more information, please
contact coordinators Melinda and Bud
Greenman at 315-457-7201.
www.israelscouts.org
Did you know that if you have a
certain type of health insurance plan, you
can workout at the JCC
for little or no cost? The
JCC’s Neulander Family
Sports & Fitness Center is
a participating gym in the
following gym membership
plans for seniors.
SilverSneakers is an
insurance benefit included
in more than 65 Medicare
health plans. Many health
plans from companies
such as Humana, Aetna,
MVP, UnitedHealthcare and others,
as well as group retirement plans,
provide SilverSneakers
gym memberships to
their insureds, at no
additional cost. For further
information, visit
www.silversneakers.com.
Silver&Fit is another
gym program for
seniors that is similar to
SilverSneakers. Silver&Fit
is offered through various
health insurers including
Excellus BlueCross
BlueShield and Aetna. For details, visit
www.silverandfit.com.
The UnitedHealthcare Optum program
offers health plans for seniors which
include a gym membership with the JCC
as an insurance benefit, usually at no
additional cost. To see your plan’s coverage,
login with your UnitedHeatlhcare Optum
ID.
For more information about these
programs and to confirm eligibility,
contact the JCC’s Nick Finlayson,
membership director, at 315-445-2040,
ext. 140, or nfinlayson@jccsyr.org.
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