Calendar

Sep
16
Sat
Congregation Kehillah — High Holy Days 5777/2016 @ Congregation Kehillah
Sep 16 @ 6:30 pm

The High Holy Days truly can be ‘Days of Awe’ in which we are given the gift of time to reflect on who we have become and who we choose to be; and to connect and reconnect with God, the community, our loved ones and ourselves.

SELICHOT – our Selichot program helps prepare us intellectually, emotionally and spiritually for the High Holy Days:

Saturday, September 16th, 6:30 pm refreshments; 7:00 pm Havdalah followed by an interactive Selichot program to prepare for the High Holy Days.

Please RSVP to Renee by Thursday, September 14th

ROSH HASHANAH:

Wednesday, September 20th, 7:30 pm (one service for the entire congregation)

Thursday, September 21st, 8:45 am – Early Service for our families with YEP! students in grades 2 – 8. This is not a children’s service, but a service for families.

We will offer babysitting by reservation for children who are toilet trained through 1st grade (fees apply).

Thursday, September 21st, 10:45 am Main Service

YOM KIPPUR/KOL NIDRE:

Friday, September 29th, 6:00 pm – Early Service for our families with YEP! students in grades 2 – 8. This is not a children’s service, but a service for families.

Friday, September 29th, 8:00 pm – Main Service

Saturday, September 30th – 8:45 am Early Service for our families with YEP! students in grades 2 – 8. This is not a children’s service, but a service for families.

We will offer babysitting by reservation for children who are toilet trained through 1st grade (fees apply).

Saturday, September 30th, 10:45 am – Main Service

Afternoon Service/Yizkor/Neilah/Havdalah:

Saturday, September 30th, 3:00 pm

 Break the Fast:

Saturday, September 30th immediately following Havdalah (Sponsorship opportunities available; please contact Renee; reservations requested September 25th; info@congregationkehillah.org)

Mamma Mia! @ Phoenix Theatre
Sep 16 @ 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.

Temple Kol Ami High Holiday Services @ Temple Kol Ami
Sep 16 @ 7:30 pm

HIGH HOLY DAYS SCHEDULE: SELICHOT

Location: Temple Kol Ami

  • Selichot in partnership with Congregation Beth Israel
  • Sat. September 16
  • 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM

HIGH HOLY DAYS SCHEDULE: ROSH HASHANAH

Location: DoubleTree by Hilton – Paradise Valley, 5401 N Scottsdale Road

  • Evening Service – Erev Rosh Hashanah, Wed. September 20 at 7:30 pm
  • Preschool Service, Thurs. September 21 at 8:45-9:15 am
  • Professional Childcare by AZ Lullaby Guild, Thurs. September 21 at 9:15 am-12:30 pm
  • K- 3rd Grade service led by KATY Youth, Thurs. September 21 at 10-11:30 am
  • Morning Service, Thurs. September 21 at 10 am
  • Apples and Honey, following morning service

HIGH HOLY DAYS SCHEDULE: YOM KIPPUR

Location: DoubleTree by Hilton – Paradise Valley, 5401 N Scottsdale Road

  • Kol Nidre, Fri. September 29 at 7:30 pm
  • Preschool Service, Sat. September 30 at 8:45-9:15 am
  • Professional Childcare by AZ Lullaby Guild,  Sat. September 30 at 9:15 am-12:30 pm
  • K- 3rd Grade service led by KATY Youth, Sat. September 30 at 10-11:30 am
  • Yom Kippur, Sat. September 30 at 10 am
  • Study Session with Rabbi Schneider, a Pastor & an Imam, Sat. September 30, following morning service
  • Afternoon services, Yizkor & Concluding services, Sat. September 30 at 2:30 pm
Caroline, or Change @ Black Theatre Troupe
Sep 16 @ 8:00 pm

The time is 1963 in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Caroline Thibodeaux, an African-American mother of three works for a Southern Jewish family. She and their eight-year old son Noah, find themselves in the middle of a family conflict during the Christmas and Chanukah holidays.

Sep
17
Sun
Kever Avos with Congregation Chofetz Chayim @ Evergreen Cemetery Chofetz Chayim Section
Sep 17 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Rosh Hashanah Grandparents Event @ McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park
Sep 17 @ 11:00 am

Schmooze Young Families and Grandparents Rosh Hashanah in the Park. Event starts at 11 AM at McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park, 7301 E. Indian Bend Rd, Scottsdale. We invite grandparents to join the young families for a sweet new year snack and playtime in the park. For additional details and for RSVP link, visit Facebook.com/azschmooze.

Syrian Cuisine Cooking Series @ Tucson Jewish Community Center
Sep 17 @ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Syrian Cuisine Cooking Series

Chef Shahd will teach you to make Syrian delicacies as well as a sampling of her signature recipes. Chef Shahd?s single-session cooking classes at The J have been featured on Tucson?s own Fox 11 news. Co-hosted with the International Rescue Committee in Tucson. The recipes will be kosher and vegetarian.

Sundays, 12-3pm
September 17-October 8
$220/ $200 J members for 4 weeks
$70/ $65 J members for an individual session
Demonstration Kitchen

Sunday, September 17: Syrian Salads

Shahd will teach you how to make her signature Syrian vegetable salad; a healthy potato salad; tabbouleh; and fattoush salad.

Sunday, September 24: Syrian Appetizers

Learn to create Syrian appetizers, including mutabal,a beet and eggplant dish; ful medamas, a fava bean dish; and baba ganoush.

Sunday, October 1: Syrian Specialties

Shahd will share her favorite recipes for oozy, a Syrian stuffed bread; kubah dabeh, a vegetarian croquette; taziki sauce; and yalange, a Syrian vegetable casserole.

Sunday, October 8: Syrian Desserts

Shahd will lead a lesson on Syrian desserts, including baklava; atayif, Syrian pancakes; and kunafeh, a pastry made from pistachios.

Gesher Disability Resources Make Sukkot Decorations @ Valley of the Sun JCC
Sep 17 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Join Gesher Disability Resources (formerly Council for Jews with Special Needs) for a fun afternoon of crafting! We will be making all kinds of fun, colorful and vibrant decorations in preparation for Sukkot coming up! You can take your creations home to decorate your own Sukkah!

This is open to the whole community, so come join us for fun and to make new friends!

Please contact Rachel@CJSN.org for additional questions and room location.

Red Rocks Music Festival @ Cutler-Plotkin Jewish Heritage Center
Sep 17 @ 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

Mamma Mia! @ Phoenix Theatre
Sep 17 @ 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.

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