Calendar

Apr
19
Thu
NowGen Happy Hour @ Casa Amigos
Apr 19 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

NowGen Happy Hour at Casa Amigos (Formerly Livewire), 7320 E. Indian Plaza, Scottsdale from 6 to 8 pm. Networking and fun for Jewish young adults. Register with Kelly Harris at 480-481-7010 or kharris@jewishphoenix.org.

Yom Ha’atzmaut @ East Valley Jewish Community Center
Apr 19 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Yom Ha’atzmaut at the East Valley JCC at 908 N. Alma School Road, Chandler from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Food and live music. $7 person, $20 family. For more information, contact 480-897-0588 or events@evjcc.org. 

Godspell @ Phoenix Theatre
Apr 19 @ 8:00 pm

Godspell, the first major musical by Wicked composer Stephen Schwartz, has entertained audiences around the world! At the command of John the Baptist, a small group of ordinary people help Jesus Christ tell his life’s story. Set in modern-day New York City, these disciples spread messages of love and tolerance through a series of musical parables. With hit songs like “Day by Day” and “Light of the World,” Godspell has become one of the most well-known and beloved musicals of all time!

Apr
20
Fri
Men’s Mishnah Class Mon-Fri @ Congregation Chofetz Chayim
Apr 20 @ 6:15 am – 7:15 am

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.

Mommy & Me Rock Shabbat at Temple Kol Ami @ Temple Kol Ami Early Childhood Center
Apr 20 @ 9:00 am – 10:30 am

Join us every Friday morning for a fun and interactive, parent-child class at Temple Kol Ami’s Early Childhood Center. Mommy & Me Rock Shabbat is a wonderful opportunity for parents and tots to have fun and spend quality time together in a warm Jewish environment.

Mommy & Me Rock Shabbat is open to all moms and their children ages infant to 2 years.

More than just a play group or social event, this teacher-led class offers a wealth of opportunities for moms to connect and share experiences with each other while their children learn and grow.

Typical Mommy & Me activities include:

  • Jewish themes & songs
  • Music & movement
  • Arts & crafts
  • Interactive, developmentally-appropriate Tot Shabbat

Come meet other moms while kids learn about group dynamics and prepare for pre-school.

Mommy & Me classes are just $5 per class (or $35 for a 10 class pass) for Temple Kol Ami members.

Non-members pay $10 per class (or $75 for a 10 class pass).

For registration or more information, please contact Temple Kol Ami Early Childhood Center at 480-951-5825. You may also feel free to email tkaecc@templekolami.org.

About the Teacher: Highly-experienced educator Rachel Schneider (our Rabbi’s wife!) leads Mommy & Me each week. Rachel has been teaching for nearly 20 years. She has taught preschool through 12th grade, most recently at Pardes in Scottsdale. She holds two master’s degrees: one from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion and one from the University of Southern California. Rachel and her husband, Rabbi Jeremy Schneider, have four children ages 8, 6, 2, and 4 months old.

That Irving Berlin Thing @ Tempe Center for the Arts
Apr 20 @ 2:00 pm

From Tin Pan Alley to Broadway to Hollywood, this legendary composer’s songs have stood the test of time. From seasonal favorites like “White Christmas” to toe-tapping tunes and touching ballads from Annie Get Your Gun, Top Hat and Holiday Inn, to the immortal God Bless America, That Irving Berlin Thing is jam-packed with over 40 of your favorite Berlin tunes – and some you have never heard before!
Presented by Scottsdale Musical Theater.

Performances at 2 & 7:30 pm.

Family Shabbat Israel Night @ Congregation Anshei Israel
Apr 20 @ 5:45 pm – 8:30 pm

Share an upbeat Shabbat celebration for families, with an Israeli sing-a-long and dancing, Israeli trivia bowl, and Israeli-style dinner. As with our regular Family Shabbat services, we will welcome Shabbat with rhythm, with movement, with ruach and with song. Come celebrate Israel with us! 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 needed by April 16 for dinner only. For more information, visit caiaz.org.

Godspell @ Phoenix Theatre
Apr 20 @ 8:00 pm

Godspell, the first major musical by Wicked composer Stephen Schwartz, has entertained audiences around the world! At the command of John the Baptist, a small group of ordinary people help Jesus Christ tell his life’s story. Set in modern-day New York City, these disciples spread messages of love and tolerance through a series of musical parables. With hit songs like “Day by Day” and “Light of the World,” Godspell has become one of the most well-known and beloved musicals of all time!

Apr
21
Sat
Men’s Mishnah Class Saturdays @ Congregation Chofetz Chayim
Apr 21 @ 8:15 am – 9:15 am

Learn the Mishnah every morning with Rabbi Israel Becker: Monday-Friday 6:15 AM, Shabbos 8:15 AM, Sundays and Major Secular Holidays 7:15 AM.

Camp Shabbat @ Congregation Bet Shalom
Apr 21 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Camp Shabbat for ages 6-10 years at Congregation Bet Shalom, 3881 E. River Road, Tucson  from 11 am-1 pm. A wonderful, fun, learning experience with Israeli teens. Free. No RSVP required. For more information, call 520-577-1171 or rabbi@cbsaz.org.

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