March 4-5 – begins at sundown on the 4th Purim celebrates the salvation of the Jews in ancient Persia from the wicked Hama, through the leadership of Queen Esther and her cousin Mordecai. Check for a fun and creative Purim Shpiel near you!
All are welcome & encouraged to come dressed in costume for this fun event! Bounce houses, carnival games & prizes for the kids. Pasta dinner with sides at 6:00pm; fun, interactive Megillah reading with digital surprises at 7:07pm; costume parade & hamantashen.
$5 all ages with reservations by Mar. 1; $10 at the door. (All children 2 & under free). For more information & to RSVP, visit www.caiaz.org or call Barb at 745-745-5550, ext. 242.
5550 E Fifth Street in Tucson
Dr. Adam Ussishhkin, Ph.D will speak about the history of Hebrew and yow Hebrew fits into the larger Semitic group of languages, with some background on Biblical vs. Modern Hebrew. He will also cover information about the history of Yiddish, a Germanic language. Although Yiddish is spoken primarily in the orthodox Jewish community, it is experiencing a secular revival in different parts of the world.
Dr Ussishkin is an associate professor of linguists at the university of Arizona. He has a BA in linguistics and French fro UCLA and a Ph.D in linguistics from UC Santa Cruz.
The Program is free and open to the public. It will take place at the Murphy-Wilmot Public Library, 530 N Wilmot Road, Tucson AZ.
Please RSVP to Susan at srubin@comcast.net, 577-7718, or Becky, schulmb@aol.com, 296-3762. Participants are asked to bring a snack to share and encouraged to make a cash donation to the Community Food Bank or Southern Arizona.
The Secular Humanist Jewish Circle is a local group in the greater Tucson area, organized to meet the affiliative needs of cultural, humanist, secular Jews ( and their on-Jewish family members/partners). For more information about SHJC, go to www.secularhumanistjewishcircle.org.
A Women’s Day Retreat in Sedona. Sponsored by Jewish Women’s Circle of Chabad, with special guest speaker, Shimona Tzukernik, known as the Kabbalah coach.
$36 includes transportation, catered lunch, workshop and discounted services at Los Abrigados Resort and Spa in Sedona.
Why We Age, presented by Dr. Janice Funk.
A compelling insight into why we age and the onset of Alzheimer’s and dementia.
All You Need is Love – On Relationships and Marriage
3-session class presented by Valley Beith Midrash, taught by Rabbi Pinchas Alouche.
www.valleybeitmidrash.org
This 5 piece band will perform at JFCS Senior Center, Chris Ridge Village Senior Living: 6250 N 19th Ave., Phoenix 85015 For more information, contact Tami Simmons, Program Manager 602.943.2198
Who is ready for a close ShAVe? Moishe House Phoenix is excited to facilitate intimate Shabbat experiences in Phoenix. Dinners will be hosted potluck style by our community, for our community. New community members are welcome! Different houses around Phoenix will be hosting dinners. You can sign up as a host or as an attendee.
Sign up now at www.tinyurl.com/MohosMarchShave
The annual community-wide Passover Food Drive is underway. Drop off sealed kosher for Passover items at a food collection box near you. Boxes are at local synagogues, Segal’s at 4818 N. 7th St in Phx.; Imperial Kosher Market at 737 E. Glendale Ave. in Phx., and the Ina Levine Jewish Community Campus, 12701 N. Scottsdale Road in Scottsdale. (some locations closed on Saturdays)
Food is distributed to 220 needy households throughout the Greater Phoenix area. Needed: matzah, gefilte fish, wine/grape juice, matzah ball and soup mix, candy, cookies, cake mixes, farfel, etc.
Cash donations are also requested. Checks should be made payable to: Bureau of Jewish Education: Passover Food Drive, 12701 N. Scottsdale Rd – #206; Scottsdale, AZ 85254
All food and donations need to be made by Friday, March 27.
Cactus Kosher Hot Dog Day
Only $5.00 includes:
1/4 pound Hebrew National Hot Dog
Can of Soda
Chips and Condiments
All are welcome – bring your spouse, friends and neighbors
Beth Emeth Congregation
13702 W Meeker Blvd.
Sun City West, AZ
For more information call 623-584-721