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AROUND CENTRAL NEW YORK Annual JCC Battle of the Bands to be held January 13 The Sam Pomeranz Jewish Community Center of Syracuse will hold its 16th annual high school Battle of the Bands concert on Saturday, January 13, at 7 pm, in the JCC’s Schayes Family Gymnasium, 5655 Thompson Rd., DeWitt. There is a modest charge for tickets and the event is open to the public. For every high school student admission, the JCC will donate $1 to his or her
school district’s music department. The JCC of Syracuse is again “expecting a good crowd” for this yearly winter teen event. Each band will have 30 minutes to play and “wow the crowd.” The winner will receive a $200 cash prize and eight hours of studio time with More Sound Recording Studio in Syracuse. Last year’s winner was classic rock band, Posted, from
Syracuse Jewish community celebrates SHDS BY ESA JAFFE On December 10, almost 200 members of the Syracuse Jewish community celebrated the Syracuse Hebrew Day School at the Marriott Syracuse Downtown. Guests included students and their families, current and former faculty, alumni and families and supporters from all facets of the community. The title of the event was “Arts and Honors.” The “arts” portion of the afternoon was the opening of an art show of the SHDS students’ work hanging in the Marriot Syracuse Downtown as one of the exhibits of the Museum of the Young Artist housed in the hotel. The chorus and drama club members gave a musical and drama performance that highlighted every grade. The “honors” portion of the event was a tribute to past SHDS teachers, who were recognized for their years of dedication and commitment to the school and its students. The Jeremy Blumenthal Volunteer Award was given to Joan Poltenson for her years of dedication to SHDS, as well as a more recent valued board member. The award is named
for Jeremy Blumenthal, an SHDS parent and dedicated volunteer who worked hard to make the school a success. In describing the early days of the SHDS, Poltenson said, “This was a period when the Jewish Federations of the United States and Canada were talking about and were very concerned about… the potential loss of future community leaders. It struck a chord with all of us, since at the time, we were involved with the Federation’s Young Leadership and often heard the depth of these concerns at the annual Federations’ General Assemblies. “The Kanters, Roths, Zacharys, Chottiners, Goldscheiders and other families sat on school boards and committees, lent their professional expertise and generally advocated for the need for the SHDS. In addition to sending their children, they helped fund-raise, literally opened their wallets, paying not only the tuition but the fair share or actual cost of educating their children, and we all talked to whomever would listen. These families are truly the ones deserving an award for commitment.
Marcellus Senior High School. This year’s Battle of the Bands judges will be Jose Varona, More Sound Recording Studio; Scott Dixon (dXn), 95X radio personality; Bob Staffa (B.O.B), 95X radio personality; and two members from last year’s winning band, Posted. For more information about the 2018 Battle of the Bands, contact the JCC at 315-4452360, info@jccsyr.org or visit www.jccsyr.org.
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The 2018 Jewish Music and Cultural Festival will be held on Sunday, August 5, at the Sam Pomeranz Jewish Community Center. For updates, visit syracusejewishfestival.org.
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Joan Poltenson, an early advocate of the Syracuse Hebrew Day School, was honored at a reception on December 10 and spoke about the history of the school.
Syracuse Hebrew Day School students gave a musical and drama performance that highlighted every grade.
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