The Greater Phoenix Jewish Film Festival and Generations After are excited to co-host the Southwest premiere of the new documentary film, “The Return”, at the Cutler-Plotkin Jewish Historical Society on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at 7:00pm.
“The Return” is the fascinating story of four young Polish women who were raised Catholic, only to discover in their teens they were actually Jewish. Alongside the film’s quartet of dynamic twentysomethings, Zucker invites audiences to explore a tiny but growing sector of young Poles attempting to pioneer an authentic Jewish identity with little knowledge of their long-buried ancestry in a country still regarded as a “Jewish graveyard.”
Before World War II, Poland was the epicenter of European Jewry and home to 3.5 million Jews. In the aftermath of the Holocaust and through the fall of communism in 1989, only an estimated 20,000 Jews remain.
The Return’s award-winning director Adam Zucker will be present at the premiere and conduct a post-film question and answer session with the audience.
More information at www.gpjff.org. Phone orders only: 602-753-9366
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.
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.
Even if your loved ones are not buried in CAI’s Cemetery, you are encouraged to participate in the service and pay your respects to your dearly departed. The 30-minute service includes a special booklet of prayers.
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.