March 11-15 & 18-22
Shemesh Spring Break Camp at The J at Valley of the Sun JCC, 12701 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale from 9 am-3 pm, before- and after-care available. No school, no worries. We have fun-filled days of STEM activities, sports, swimming, arts, games, weekly field trip and more! Grades K-4. For pricing and additional information, visit vosjcc.org/shemeshcamps.
On the first and third Tuesday of every month Jewish Business Network of Arizona (JBN AZ) members and their guests gather for lunch, education and networking in Scottsdale.
If you are Jewish and looking to network with other Jewish business professionals contact our event organizer about attending this meeting as a guest OR for information about membership.
To learn more about our group and our event speakers visit our website JBNAZ.org.
Violins of Hope Tribute Concert Honoring Holocaust Survivors & Those That Perished – Ticketed Event
Mar. 19, 7:30pm| Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
- Local survivors and their families will be recognized, featuring the Red Rocks Music String Orchestra with violinists Gil Sharon and David Ehrlich, Teresa Ehrlich, pianist and clarinetist Nikola Djurica. Special guests Lin Sue Cooney and the Weinstein family.
Learn the Mishnah every morning with Rabbi Israel Becker, Monday-Friday 6:15 AM, Shabbos 8:15 AM and Sundays and Major Secular Holidays 7:15 AM.
March 11-15 & 18-22
Shemesh Spring Break Camp at The J at Valley of the Sun JCC, 12701 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale from 9 am-3 pm, before- and after-care available. No school, no worries. We have fun-filled days of STEM activities, sports, swimming, arts, games, weekly field trip and more! Grades K-4. For pricing and additional information, visit vosjcc.org/shemeshcamps.
Creating a Connection through Music, presented by Gesher Disability Resources – Free Event w/RSVP
Mar. 20, 10am| Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
- Lecture, recital and interactive for people with special needs. Special guests: Weinstein family
Creating A Connection Through Music
presented by Gesher Disability Resources
WHEN: Thursday, March 20, 2019
TIME: 10a.m. – 11:30a.m.
WHERE: Scottsdale Center for the Arts
Gesher Disability Resources is partnering with Violins of Hope, a project of the Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix, to bring an interactive lecture and recital to the disability community.
THIS EVENT IS INVITATION ONLY. FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT JACQUELYN@GESHERDR.ORG.
Kurt Klein: A Liberator’s Story – Free Event w/ RSVP
Mar. 20, 2pm | Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
- Lecture and concert honoring Kurt Klein including music selections performed with the Violins of Hope. Kurt’s daughter, Vivian Ullman, featured speaker.
- Kurt Klein was born and raised in Waldorf, Germany. When Hitler ascended to power, Klein’s parents realized Jewish people had no future in Germany. They sent 17-year-old Kurt and their other children to safety in the United States. During the Kristallnacht attacks on German Jews, the Klein’s home was vandalized, and Kurt’s parents were deported to Eastern Europe. They ultimately perished at Auschwitz.
- Kurt Klein was drafted in 1942 and served in the U.S. Army as an intelligence officer. In May 1945 he rescued 120 girls, all victims of Nazi concentration camps, from an abandoned factory in Volary, Czechoslovakia. One of these girls was Gerda Weissman, a famous author, speaker and Holocaust survivor, who later became his wife. Gerda resides in Phoenix.
Purim Pandemonium Party at Congregation Anshei Israel, 5550 E. Fifith St., Tucson from 5 to 8:30 pm. Enjoy fun & games, food & frolicking … everyone is invited to come dressed in costume for this festive occasion! This year’s theme: Dr. Seuss. Free admission with one can of food per person to benefit the Community Food Bank. RSVP a must by Mar. 15. For more information, visit caiaz.org.
