Thanks to Joyce Linden who shared her experience being a 'Jewish Child Of Deaf Adults'. It was well attended. See report on page 8.

JDCC News welcomes aboard Liz Kurs who will write the Jewish Deaf Young Adult columns. She is a student in her Junior year at Poly High School in Riverside, CA.

JDCC will have an exhibit booth at the Valley Jewish Festival on June 1st. They expect 40,000 people to attend this large community event. This year's theme is, "A Celebration of Traditions", and the festival will take place at Los Angeles Pierce College in Woodland Hills, CA from 10 am to 6 pm. Come and visit us.

JDCC will celebrate its 5th birthday on June 8th, 1997. A big celebration is being planned including a brand new original comedy performance. If you would like to place a greeting announcement in the program book, please contact us for further information.

JDCC's Five Year Calendar Project is now underway. A special five year calendar on a write-on memo pad with magnet backing has been mailed to organizations and Deaf Community Leaders across the country to encourage them not to schedule Deaf events to conflict with major Jewish holidays. Responses have been overwhelmingly positive!. You can read some email messages on the next page from some people who received them. We have sent over 400 Calendars so far to organizations and schools. It is also available for sale. See the back cover for ordering information.

JDCC"s annual First-Night Passover Community Seder has been confirmed for Monday evening, April 21st at Beth Jacob Congregation in Beverly Hills. Cost is $25.00 per person. Seder is under RCC kosher supervision. Childcare will be provided. Call for more information.

We wish you all a very happy Purim andPessach!