Calendar

Sep
7
Thu
Let’s Be Strong & Single at the JCC @ Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center
Sep 7 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Are you a middle-aged woman who is recently widowed or divorced and finding yourself single again after many years?  These informative 60-minute workshops will hel you find the confidence to begin the next fabulous chapter of your life.

Red Rocks Music Festival @ Cutler-Plotkin Jewish Heritage Center
Sep 7 @ 3:00 pm

Sunday, September 3rd, 3:00pm
Dueling Piano Divas, Andria Fennig & Ashley Snavley – “Americana Treasured Masterpieces”. Works by: Barber, Bernstein, Copland, Gershwin and MacDowell

General admission: $25

Wednesday, September 6th, 7:30pm
“World Music”- Balkan & Klezmer Music, including an Arizona premiere by Ante Grgin. Featuring: Nikola Djurica, clarinet, David Ehrlich and Anna Kazepides, violins, Nokuthula Ngwenyama, viola and Jan Simiz, cello.

General admission: $25

Thursday, September 7th, 7:30pm
“Classical Jewels” – Mozart Clarinet Quintet in A major, K.581 and Schubert Piano Quintet in A major, D. 667 – “Trout” David Ehrlich, Anna Kazepides – violins, Nokuthula Ngwenyama – viola, Jan Simiz – cello, Michael Kazepides – double bass, Teresa Ehrlich – piano, Nikola Djurica – clarinet.

General admission: $25

Sunday, September 17th, 3:00pm
“Tempest to the Silver Age” – Pianist, Mikhail Yanovitsky. Works by Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms and Scriabin.

General admission: $25

JCC 30-min Motion Cage Workout @ Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center
Sep 7 @ 6:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Get results fast with this rapid fat-loss program using interval training and our state-of-the-art Motion Cage!  Our professional staff lead you through fun and challenging exercises that spike your heart rate and help you reach your excess post-oxygen consumption in just 30 minutes.  Members: $99/month

Tales of a Hollywood Screenwriter @ Tucson Jewish Community Center
Sep 7 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Tales of a Hollywood Screenwriter

Thursday, September, 7 – 8:30 pm

Meet Emmy Award nominee David N. Weiss as he describes his wild ride to success and spirituality as the famed Hollywood screenwriter of Rugrats, Shrek, Smurfs and other blockbusters. The hilarious and inspiring lecture will be followed by Q&A and dessert and coffee reception. Co-hosted by the Tucson J and Chabad Tucson.

Register at ChabadTucson.com/DavidWeiss

$12 in advance, $15 at the door 

Ballroom

Mamma Mia! @ Phoenix Theatre
Sep 7 @ 7:30 pm – 9:45 pm

A mother, a daughter, three possible dads, and a trip down the aisle you’ll never forget! Cleverly told through the songs of ABBA, Mamma Mia! is loaded with non-stop laughs and familiar melodies.

2 pm matinee performances on Saturdays and Sundays.

Sep
8
Fri
Sunrise Yoga Flow at the JCC @ Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center
Sep 8 @ 5:30 am – 6:30 am

Join us for a beautiful yoga practice as we enjoy the Arizona sunrise.  Class is held outside.  Dress appropriately and bring water.

Parkinson’s Support Group at the JCC @ Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center
Sep 8 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am

A diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease can evoke a wide range of emotions.  A strong social support network can help.  You are not alone.  Come meet others who understand.  Share resources and support.  Learn from guest speakers with time for sharing and discussion.  Facilitated by Patty Hatton, CTRS, from the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center at Barrow Neurological Institute.

Shabbat Italiano @ Congregation Beth Tefillah
Sep 8 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Delight yourselves with a full Shabbat dinner of Italian Cuisine, and learn about the rich history of Italian Jewry with special speakers, song and more!

6:26 PM Candle Lighting Ceremony and Kabbalat Shabbat Services

7:30 PM Kiddush and scrumptious Italian Feast

7:45 PM Youth Program

8:00 PM Mesmerizing stories of the Jewish communities in Italy

Members: $36 Adult, $18 Child (5-12)

Non-Members:  $50 Adult, $25 Child (5-12)

Fun-filled youth program included! Bring a bottle of wine to share with your table.

Mamma Mia! @ Phoenix Theatre
Sep 8 @ 7:30 pm – 9:45 pm

A mother, a daughter, three possible dads, and a trip down the aisle you’ll never forget! Cleverly told through the songs of ABBA, Mamma Mia! is loaded with non-stop laughs and familiar melodies.

2 pm matinee performances on Saturdays and Sundays.

Wine & Cheese Open House & Shabbat Service @ Beth Ami Temple (inside Palo Cristi Church)
Sep 8 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

When the congregants of Beth Ami Temple of Paradise Valley return to their synagogue nestled in the shadows of Camelback Mountain for the New Member Open House and Shabbat Service on Friday, September 8 at 7:30 pm, two extra-special new faces will greet them: Rabbi Allison Lawton and Cantorial Soloist Michael Robbins.

Along with an oneg Shabbat service and wine and cheese reception, the evening will serve as the official introduction of the new clergy to both new and returning members of the Reform congregation.

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