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2920 Arlington Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22204
Click here for directions to Congregation Etz Hayim

Sunday, April 6, 2008 at 4:00pm (1 hour duration)

*_Benefit Concert at Etz Hayim Congregation to aid the Jewish Survivors of Sarajevo, Bosnia_*

A Letter from Flory Jagoda:

Dear Friends,

Please join me for a splendid afternoon of Jewish Sephardic music on Sunday, April 6, 2008 at 4:00 pm. The concert will be at Congregation Etz Hayim, the synagogue that has been my religious home since I first came to America in 1946.

I was born in Sarajevo, Bosnia. Before the madness of the Second World War, 14,000 Jewish people called Sarajevo home and it was known throughout Europe as /Chico Yerushalayim/ (Little Jerusalem) for its thriving Sephardic community. Today, sadly, there are only 160 Jewish survivors living there and most of them are elderly and ill. They need our help and I am committed to sending them the help that they need.

We are appealing to you and our entire community to come together and aid a desperate community that deserves a “/buen Pesah/”. Your ticket to this benefit concert is just $20.00. 100% of the proceeds will go directly to the Sarajevo Jewish Community Center (http://www.benevolencija.eu.org).

Joining me at this concert will be my talented and gracious friends who are donating their beautiful music and time to this cause, so dear to my heart. The performers include: The Altaras Ensemble, (featuring Joel Leonard, Linn Falk, Joanne Stefanick, Margee Jervis, Betty Jagoda Murphy, Lori Jagoda Lowell, Tina Chancey), Chazan Ramon Tasat, Rabbi David Shneyer, Chazan Henrique Bass, Larry Robinson, Howard Bass and Alen Oresky. While this concert will be fun for all ages, there is complementary babysitting for our youngest guests.

Come, enjoy our music, and sing with us. If you cannot come, please consider making a contribution to Congregation Etz Hayim’s Sarajevo Benefit Fund so that our friends can have the holidays be a true season of celebration.

Sincerely, Flory Jagoda

To Buy Tickets and/or make a donation, please contact:

Congregation Etz Hayim, 2920 Arlington Blvd, Arlington, VA 22204 703.979.4466
fax: 703.979.4458 www.etzhayim.net

Checks can be made to: Congregation Etz Hayim ­ Sarajevo Benefit Fund

Who and What: Flory Jagoda and Friends in Concert

When: Sunday, April 6^th at 4:00pm

Where: Congregation Etz Hayim, 2920 Arlington Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22204

Why: To benefit the Jewish Survivors of Sarajevo

Tickets are $20, with a discount of $5 off for seniors and students. Children 12 and under are free. Please reserve your tickets in advance by March 31st .

For more details, please contact Congregation Etz Hayim at 703-979-4466 or office@etzhayim.net