Dear Friends,

2018
Moriah will be CLOSED for Passover from Monday, April 2nd through Friday, April 6th. We will
REOPEN for lunch on Monday, April 9th.
Music Monday will highlight Music Man Favorites upon our return on Monday, April 9th at 2 pm.
Stay after lunch and join the fun!
This month’s Chair Massages will be held on Tuesday, April 10th and Monday, April 23rd at 1:50
pm. Register in the office to secure your appointment slot. Zumba Gold with Denise will run
concurrently on April 23rd.
Our Book Club discussion group will meet this month to discuss “The Tea Girl of Hummingbird
Lane” on Monday, April 16th at 2 pm.
Celebrate our April birthdays at our Birthday Party on Wednesday, April 18th. Don’t forget to enter
to win birthday pastries, a Moriah cap or a Moriah T-shirt!
Laugh Café with Ruthy will tickle your funny bone on Wednesday, April 25th at 2:45 pm. Bring a
joke to share with the group.
Don’t miss our annual Intergenerational Bingo Game, when we are joined by the boys of YRSRH
Preschool on Thursday, April 26th. It’s always such fun to teach these youngsters how to play
and to enjoy their smiling faces as they learn to appreciate interaction with seniors.
Sign up for a memory wire Bracelet Making Class with Ruthy on Monday, April 30th at 2 pm.
Space is limited, so please register at your earliest convenience.

Moriah thanks the following people for their generous donations to our Center:
Mrs. Susan Berlin Ms. Myrta Malave Ms. Clara Galvano Mrs. Lottie Cohen
Mrs. Sophie Taub Mrs. Freda Birnbaum Mr. & Mrs. John Loeb Ms. Jane Baranker
Mrs. Fay Blank Mrs. Ray Adler

IN MEMORY OF MARY STIEFEL

Mrs. Susan Berlin Mrs. Ilse Gruenspecht Mrs. Monica Spier
Mrs. Rita Slomovits Mr. & Mrs. Herman Greenberg Mrs. Edith Hanau
Mrs. Fay Blank Mrs. Ellen Oppenheimer Mr. Walter Kehr
Mrs. Friedel Lambert The Knurr & Metzger Families

We Welcome Our New Members!

Mr. Sergio Gonzalez Mr. Milton Hamburger Mr. & Mrs. Donn Feder

Shuli Gutmann, Director

Chani Hilewitz, Bookkeeper Ruthy Feigenbaum, Program Assistant
Moriah is funded by the NYC Department for the Aging and your generous contributions.
A project of Agudath Israel of America, Community Services Inc.
 BREAKING NEWS!!
Moriah wins national prize
for our
PROGRAM OF
EXCELLENCE

Moriah has some very exciting news to share courtesy of the National Institute of
Senior Centers. The NISC is committed to supporting and strengthening the nation’s
11,000 senior centers through best practices, professional development, advocacy,
research, and national standards and accreditation. Every year, the National Institute
of Senior Centers (NISC) honors outstanding efforts made by senior centers across
the nation to offer innovative, creative, and replicable programs for older adults.
Senior centers across the country offer an exciting array of programs. The annual
NISC Programs of Excellence Awards honor and promote these outstanding efforts.
Moriah has just been informed that our program "Fresh Bites" - Nutrition/Cooking/
Tasting Class won first place in the Nutrition category for the 2017 National Institute
of Senior Centers Programs of Excellence! We have always been very proud of this
program, but it is validating to be recognized on a national level!
 Book club
Discussion
Group
Come join the group on Monday, April 16th at 2 pm,
as we explore Lisa See’s cultural journey
The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane
A thrilling new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling
author Lisa See explores the lives of a Chinese mother and
her daughter who has been adopted by an American
couple.
Li-yan and her family align their lives around the seasons
and the farming of tea. There is ritual and routine, and it
has been ever thus for generations. Then one day a jeep
appears at the village gate—the first automobile any of
them have seen—and a stranger arrives.
In this remote Yunnan village, the stranger finds the rare
tea he has been seeking and a reticent Akha people. See
shares the customs of the Chinese ethnic minority, the
Akha, whose world will soon change. Li-yan, one of the few
educated girls on her mountain, translates for the stranger
and is among the first to reject the rules that have shaped her existence. When her
daughter is born, rather than stand by tradition, she wraps her in a blanket, with a tea
cake hidden in her swaddling, and abandons her in the nearest city.
After mother and daughter have gone their separate ways, Li-yan slowly emerges from
the security and insularity of her village to encounter modern life while Haley grows up
a privileged and well-loved California girl. Despite Haley’s happy home life, she wonders
about her origins; and Li-yan longs for her lost daughter. They both search for and find
answers in the tea that has shaped their family’s destiny for generations.
A powerful story about a family, separated by circumstances, culture, and distance, Tea
Girl of Hummingbird Lane paints an unforgettable portrait of a little known region and
its people and celebrates the bond that connects mothers and daughters.

Register in the office and receive a library copy for

advance reading.
See what everybody has been reading
and join in the discussion!
Intergenerational
Bingo

Thursday
April 26th
at 2 pm

Don’t Miss It!!

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MENU ITEMS MONDAY 4/2 TUESDAY 4/3 WEDNESDAY 4/4 THURSDAY 4/5 FRIDAY 4/6

APPETIZER

MAIN DISH

SIDE DISH 1

SIDE DISH 2
CLOSED FOR
BREAD

MARGARINE

DESSERT

MILK

MENU ITEMS MONDAY 4/9 TUESDAY 4/10 WEDNESDAY 4/11 THURSDAY 4/12 FRIDAY 4/13
Mushroom Barley Consommé
Minestrone Soup Vegetable Soup Red Lentil Soup
APPETIZER Soup Orange Juice
Eggplant Salmon Salisbury Steak
Pepper Steak Chicken
MAIN DISH Parmigiana with Lemon Sauce w/ mushroom sauce

Cauliflower Green Beans Rice Pilaf Mashed Potatoes Carrot Tzimmes

SIDE DISH 1
Mixed
Spaghetti Potatoes Au Gratin Carrot Salad Couscous
SIDE DISH 2 Vegetables
Whole Wheat
Whole Wheat Whole Wheat Whole Wheat Challah
BREAD (Alternate)

X X X X X
MARGARINE
Unsweetened
Pears California Fruit Salad Orange Diced Peaches
DESSERT Applesauce

with meal with meal on way out on way out on way out
MILK
 MENU ITEMS MONDAY 4/16 TUESDAY 4/17 WEDNESDAY 4/18 THURSDAY 4/19 FRIDAY 4/20
Cream of Tomato Vegetable Soup Mushroom Barley
Split Pea Soup Consommé
APPETIZER Soup Orange Juice Soup
Breaded Pollock Veggie Pizza with Chicken with Meat Stuffed
Baked Chicken
MAIN DISH Tartar Sauce Peppers & Onions Tangy Orange Sauce Peppers
Baked Barley with
Cole Slaw Carrots Egg Barley Ratatouille
SIDE DISH 1 Mushroom & Carrots

Mashed Potatoes Broccoli Green Beans Sliced Carrots Roasted Chick Peas
SIDE DISH 2

Whole Wheat Whole Wheat Whole Wheat Whole Wheat Challah

BREAD

X X X X X
MARGARINE
California
Cantaloupe Birthday Cake Peaches Mandarins
DESSERT Fruit Salad

with meal with meal on way out on way out on way out
MILK

MENU ITEMS MONDAY 4/23 TUESDAY 4/24 WEDNESDAY 4/25 THURSDAY 4/26 FRIDAY 4/27
Butternut Squash Chicken Soup with
Vegetable Soup Lima Bean Soup
Lentil Soup Soup Noodles
Orange Juice (Alternate)
APPETIZER Orange Juice Blended Juice
Chicken with Swedish Southern Baked
Cheese Blintzes Salmon
MAIN DISH Tangy Orange Sauce Meatballs Chicken
Baked Potatoes in Baked Barley with
1 oz. Egg Salad Spaghetti Noodle Pudding
SIDE DISH 1 Skin Au Gratin Mushroom & Carrots

Marinated California Blend

Peas & Carrots Green Beans Sliced Carrots
Cucumber Salad Vegetables
SIDE DISH 2
Whole Wheat Whole Wheat
Whole Wheat Whole Wheat Challah
BREAD (Alternate) (Alternate)

MARGARINE X X X X X

Mandarins Fresh Apple Apricot Halves Applesauce Banana

DESSERT

with meal with meal on way out on way out on way out
MILK

MENU ITEMS MONDAY 4/30

Vegetable Soup
APPETIZER Orange Juice
2018
Eggplant Parmigiana
MAIN DISH

SIDE DISH 1 Cauliflower

Spaghetti
SIDE DISH 2
Whole Wheat
BREAD (Alternate)
MARGARINE X

DESSERT Chocolate Pudding

MILK with meal