Shabbat and Me is a new, free Shabbat enrichment program with singing, storytelling, crafts and blessings with challah and juice.
Offered three Fridays in May, 10-11am at the Tucson JCC, 3800 E River Road plus one Shabbat on the Go:
May 1, Shabbat Vases;
May 8, Shabbat on the Go at Mildred and Dildred, 2905 E Skyline Dr.;
May 15, kippahs;
May 22: Spice bags.
RSVP to Julie Zorn at 520-299-3000, ext. 236 or jzorn@tucsonjcc.org
Early Shabbat Service followed by cookie oneg, geared to families with children 2-10, but everyone is welcome!
At 6 pm with Rabbi Stephanie Aaron at Congregation Chaverim, 5901 E Second St. in Tucson,
520-320-1015, chaverim.net
Shabbat Yeladim is a free Shabbat program for Jewish children ages 3-7, sponsored by Ahwatukee’s NefeshSoul Jewish Community.
Held on the 2nd Saturday of each month, 10-11 am the Valley Unitarian Universalist Campus, 6400 W Del Rio St in Chandler.
Contact Rabbi Susan Schanerman at rabbi@NefeshSoul.org or nefeshsoul.org for more information.
Tennis-Mixed Doubles Social Round Robin, 4-6 pm at the Tucson JCC, 3800 E River Road in Tucson.
$12 per person. Contact Chuck Reisig, 520-299-3000 ext. 151.
Cantor Janece Cohen of Congregation Or Chadash in Tucson is receiving a Doctorate of Sacred Music, Honoris Causa, from Hebrew Union College on May 9 at Music of the Night, a dinner dance being held in her honor. Bestowed in recognition of her 25 years of service as a congregational cantor, the award is a tribute to the contributions Janece has made as cantor at Or Chadash as well as throughout the Tucson Jewish community.
Music of the Night is being held at Skyline Country Club, 5200 E St. Andrews Dr. in Tucson, beginning at 6 pm with a cocktail hour and a classical guitarist, followed at 7 pm with dinner, tributes, a silent auction and music by a jazz trio.
For information and to order tickets at $100, call 520-512-8500 or e-mail cantorcohen25@gmail.com
All proceeds benefit Congregation Or Chadash.
Mothers’ Day Champagne Brunch at Temple B’rith Shalom in Prescott.
Includes a complete dairy brunch including blintzes, lox and decadent desserts. $18. Open to all.
RSVP with check to Temple B’rith Shalom, please include the number of people attending, and mail to: 2077 Brohner Way, Prescott, AZ 86301.
All proceeds to benefit the Temple.
www.brithshalom-az.org – 928-708-0018
Learn about the law and lore in the “sea” of Talmud with Rabbi Robert Eisen as we dig deep into the “who, what, where, when, why and how” of living Judaism.
Mamadrama: The Jewish Mother in Cinema, documentary film screening
at 7 pm at the Cutler-Plotkin Jewish Heritage Center, 122 E Culver St in Phoenix
Free. RSVP to 602-241-7870 or lbell@azjhs.org
What is Torah Studies?
Torah Studies is a weekly text-based Torah study program offered in 275 cities on six continents. Torah Studies was founded in 2004 to provide instructors with well-researched, in-depth classes on the weekly Torah portion. Torah Studies enables students of all backgrounds to gain a true appreciation of cardinal Jewish beliefs and practices.
The Torah Studies Experience
In each session, the Torah Studies student encounters a multi-sensory learning experience including a mix of Jewish texts, discussions, learning activities, illustrative anecdotes, visual aids, and digital multimedia. Jewish texts are weaved together to deepen the student’s understanding of a profound new Torah insight. Lessons focus on contemporary topics of Jewish interest, including personal, social, political, and economical issues. Student textbooks contain readings carefully selected from the entire gamut of Jewish literature including traditional and modern sources. The Torah Studies instructor acts as the guide-on-the-side, rather than the sage-on-the-stage, utilizing modern pedagogic techniques to revolutionize a tradition of classical Jewish learning.