Dasi Sessel

ORANGE – Dasi Sessel, a tenth-grader from Orange, never considered age as a barrier to changing the world. So, as soon as she began pursuing her passion for singing in 2009, she knew she wanted to use her talent to help others. And one of the first people she’d like to help is her sister, who suffers from Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. The incurable disease is a painful affliction of the digestive system highly prevalent among Ashkenazic Jews, who are almost five times as likely to contract Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.

Toward that end, Sessel, who now attends Rohr Bais Chaya Academy in Coral Springs, Fla. came up with the idea of the UNITE FOR THE CURE Benefit Ladies’ Night Out concert. The concert, featuring performances by Dasi Sessel and songwriter/guitarist Riv Eilfort, will be held Tuesday, June 10, 7 p.m. at the Bijou Theater in Bridgeport.

The evening will also be highlighted by inspirational and spiritual insights from Kabbalah coach Shimona Tzukernik.
All proceeds from the concert will benefit The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America.

Tickets to the concert include wine and refreshments. For more information, to purchase tickets or make a donation, visit www.dasisessel.com.