Please join us for a guest speaker from AIPAC. The topic will be “Middle East Update: How the Iran Deal is Changing the Region – A Briefing from AIPAC Arizona.” There is no charge for Men’s Club members; guests are always welcome for $4. Not a member of Men’s Club yet? Join now for only $40 per year and attend all breakfast meetings for free!
Our guest speaker is Evie Varady, a docent at the Jewish History Museum. Ms. Varady has been very involved in the expansion of the museum’s Holocaust History Center & will share its evolution. Includes delicious breakfast buffet.
Our guest speaker is Rabbi Bennett Blum who will share, “How to Protect Yourself and Your Loved Ones from Financial Scams.” Blum is one of the contributors to a Consumer Reports article about the topic in an upcoming issue. Includes delicious breakfast buffet.
Come to the 1st Annual Information Fair for Seniors, Families, and Friends. presented by Select Care Managers, in conjunction with the Senior Task Force, at Handmaker Jewish Services for the Aging on April 3. Find answers to your questions about making relevant decisions regarding life changes, financial and legal information, and services and agencies that can connect you with Jewish resources that will lead to aging with grace. Pre-registration encouraged.
Our guest speaker Robert Bulechek, an energy efficiency & solar consultant, will present, “Lower Utility Bills? YES!” Everyone welcome. Includes delicious breakfast buffet. No charge for Men’s Club members; guests always welcome for $4.
Share an interactive and upbeat Shabbat celebration for families, followed by an Israeli-style dinner, Israeli dancing and an Israeli trivia bowl. Join us and make friends, build community, learn about Judaism, and have fun! $25 per family (two adults & up to 4 children); adults (13+) $10 per person. RSVP by May 16.
The East Valley JCC in Chandler will present its first Klezmer Fest in January 2019, which features two community events.
The screening of the documentary “The Last Klezmer: Leopold Kozlowski, His Life and Music,” followed by a musical performance by the film’s director and Klezmer expert Yale Strom, will take place at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 10 at Chandler Center for the Arts, 250 N. Arizona Ave., Chandler.
A Klezmer Music Festival will take place noon-5 p.m. at the East Valley JCC, 908 N. Alma School Road, Chandler. The event will feature musical performances by Yale Strom, the Rural Street Klezmer Band and Jerusafunk.
The music festival will also include a Yiddish experience, with genealogy workshops, Yiddish poetry readings and songs, lectures and crafts. There will also be children’s activities, such as inflatables, face-painting and a petting zoo, as well as a Kosher Jewish Food Experience.
Tickets for the Jan. 10 event are $15. Tickets for the Klezmer Music Festival on Jan. 13 are $15, adults, $5 children up to age 12.
To purchase tickets, visit evjcc.org/klezmerfest or call 480-897-0588. Group tickets are available for $12 each for groups of 12 or more.