Family Shabbat at Congregation Anshei Israel, 5550 E 5th St., Tucson from 5:45 pm (service), 7 pm (dinner). This interactive and upbeat Shabbat celebration for families incorporates fun-spirited melodies and family-themed activities. We’ll share Shabbat dinner, followed by Open Lounge in the Youth Center with games and fun. $25 per family (two adults & up to 4 children); adults (13+) $10 per person. RSVP by June 12 to Kim, 520-745-5550 ext. 224 or edasst@caiaz.org.
Join Valley Beit Midrash and Arizona Jews for Justice for a social justice retreat that will recharge your spiritual batteries and awaken your sense for reflection & renewal! Over the course of this three-day retreat, participants will take in a reflective Shabbat dinner, participate in workshops, and enjoy a festive barbecue to celebrate the efforts of all the work we have done so far over the last several months.
Day one –
Shabbat dinner at a private residence (Address provided upon registration)
Day two –
Workshops:
– How to Raise Your Social Justice Consciousness!
– Social justice organization skills class
Break-out group sessions on:
-Public speaking
-Story of self
-How to build community partnerships!
Day three –
Panels on the topics of:
– Women’s rights
– How to improve local public education
– LGBTQ+ allyship
– Speaking out against hateful rhetoric
– Immigration, Refugee, and Asylum Seeker support!
The retreat will end with a festive BBQ!
$50 registration fee includes all food and access to all panels and workshops
(scholarships will be available).
Contemporary, fresh and funny, this compilation of satirical short plays overflow with offbeat humor that leans towards the quirky and irreverent and focuses on the absurdities that abound in everyday reality. Join us as we open our 14th season by celebrating the work of a wonderfully talented woman we call our own actress, playwright, journalist and Studio Member Debra Rich Gettleman.
7:30 pm Thursdays-Saturdays
2 pm Sundays
Heart 2 Heart AZ is working in partnership with local and national organizations and communities to bring together Jewish singles (21+) representing all observance levels from across the country for a weekend full of love, connection, and discovery, in honor of Tu B’Av.
The weekend will consist of social events and learning sessions with various topic discussions that include the following: Challenges & Solutions to Being Jewish & Single Today, Jewish Dating In an Online World, How to Identify a B’Shert/Soul Mate, and much more!
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS*
(SEE BELOW FOR DETAILED SESSION DESCRIPTIONS)
Thursday, August 15, 2019
7–8:30 p.m. – Jewish Dating in an Online World: From JDate to JSwipe with @DavidYarus, founder of JSwipe and mllnnl (with a Tu B’Av introduction by Rabbi Sam Intrator, director of Kavanah Life Singles)
8:30–10 p.m. – Reception and Social
Friday, August 16, 2019
8–9 a.m. – Continental Breakfast
9–10 a.m. – Free time or session TBD
10–10:50 a.m. – The Future of Dating: Online vs. Offline and the Challenges facing the Jewish Community with @DavidYarus, founder of JSwipe and mllnnl
11–11:50 a.m. – Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Make Me a Match with Michele Czopp, owner of Mitzvah Matchmaker
12–1 p.m. – Buffet Lunch
1–2 p.m. – Free Time/Lounge Time
2–2:50 p.m. – Why Bad Dates Happen to Good Jewish Singles with Bill Cartiff, tour leader and travel consultant at Best-Day Adventures, a Jewish singles travel program of Ayelet Tours
3–3:50 p.m. – He Said/She Said: Communication in Relationships with Rachel Freidus, therapist at Therapy With Heart
4–4:50 p.m. – Finding Love at Any Age with Rabbi Pinchas Allouche, spiritual leader of Congregation Beth Tefillah
5–6 p.m. – Yoga with Mariel Wilk
6–7 p.m. – Kabbalat Shabbat Services (Traditional and Egalitarian)
7–10 p.m. – Shabbat Dinner with pre-determined seat mates and Socializing
Saturday, August 17, 2019
8–9 a.m. – Continental Breakfast
9 a.m.–12 p.m. – Shabbat Services (Traditional)
9–10 a.m. – Yoga with Mariel Wilk
10–11:30 a.m. – Shabbat Services (Egalitarian)
12–1 p.m. – Buffet Lunch
1–2 p.m. – Free Time/Lounge Time
2–4 p.m. – Challenges and Solutions to Being Jewish and Single Today with Rabbi Sam Intrator, director of Kavanah Life Singles
4–7 p.m. – Free Time/Lounge Time (Snacks Provided)
8–9 p.m. – Havdallah and Cocktail Hour
9–11 p.m. – Social (Two options available – stay tuned for details!)
Sunday, August 18, 2019
9–10 a.m. – Brunch
10 a.m.–12 p.m. – Weekend Wrap-Up with Rabbi Sam Intrator, director of Kavanah Life Singles
*SCHEDULE AND EVENTS SUBJECT TO CHANGE
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 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.
The J’s Annual Back to School Pool Bash
Sat., August 17 | 6-10pm
Valley of the Sun JCC – 12701 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale AZ 85254
Kids grades pre-K-4 come in their swimsuits and bring a towel for a night of fun with friends, two pools, water slide, DJ, a splash pad, rock wall & more! Members: $15 | Guests: $25; $5 more after 5pm on Aug. 12, includes dinner, snacks & movie. Register at vosjcc.org/knoschool
Piazzolla- the Genius of Tango
Elmira Darvarova, Grammy Award Nominated Concert Violinist, Howard Wall, French Horn, New York Philharmonic and Thomas Weaver, Concert Pianist.
Tickets: General Admission: $36, Child, (under 14) admission: $14.
Contemporary, fresh and funny, this compilation of satirical short plays overflow with offbeat humor that leans towards the quirky and irreverent and focuses on the absurdities that abound in everyday reality. Join us as we open our 14th season by celebrating the work of a wonderfully talented woman we call our own actress, playwright, journalist and Studio Member Debra Rich Gettleman.
7:30 pm Thursdays-Saturdays
2 pm Sundays
Heart 2 Heart AZ is working in partnership with local and national organizations and communities to bring together Jewish singles (21+) representing all observance levels from across the country for a weekend full of love, connection, and discovery, in honor of Tu B’Av.
The weekend will consist of social events and learning sessions with various topic discussions that include the following: Challenges & Solutions to Being Jewish & Single Today, Jewish Dating In an Online World, How to Identify a B’Shert/Soul Mate, and much more!
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS*
(SEE BELOW FOR DETAILED SESSION DESCRIPTIONS)
Thursday, August 15, 2019
7–8:30 p.m. – Jewish Dating in an Online World: From JDate to JSwipe with @DavidYarus, founder of JSwipe and mllnnl (with a Tu B’Av introduction by Rabbi Sam Intrator, director of Kavanah Life Singles)
8:30–10 p.m. – Reception and Social
Friday, August 16, 2019
8–9 a.m. – Continental Breakfast
9–10 a.m. – Free time or session TBD
10–10:50 a.m. – The Future of Dating: Online vs. Offline and the Challenges facing the Jewish Community with @DavidYarus, founder of JSwipe and mllnnl
11–11:50 a.m. – Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Make Me a Match with Michele Czopp, owner of Mitzvah Matchmaker
12–1 p.m. – Buffet Lunch
1–2 p.m. – Free Time/Lounge Time
2–2:50 p.m. – Why Bad Dates Happen to Good Jewish Singles with Bill Cartiff, tour leader and travel consultant at Best-Day Adventures, a Jewish singles travel program of Ayelet Tours
3–3:50 p.m. – He Said/She Said: Communication in Relationships with Rachel Freidus, therapist at Therapy With Heart
4–4:50 p.m. – Finding Love at Any Age with Rabbi Pinchas Allouche, spiritual leader of Congregation Beth Tefillah
5–6 p.m. – Yoga with Mariel Wilk
6–7 p.m. – Kabbalat Shabbat Services (Traditional and Egalitarian)
7–10 p.m. – Shabbat Dinner with pre-determined seat mates and Socializing
Saturday, August 17, 2019
8–9 a.m. – Continental Breakfast
9 a.m.–12 p.m. – Shabbat Services (Traditional)
9–10 a.m. – Yoga with Mariel Wilk
10–11:30 a.m. – Shabbat Services (Egalitarian)
12–1 p.m. – Buffet Lunch
1–2 p.m. – Free Time/Lounge Time
2–4 p.m. – Challenges and Solutions to Being Jewish and Single Today with Rabbi Sam Intrator, director of Kavanah Life Singles
4–7 p.m. – Free Time/Lounge Time (Snacks Provided)
8–9 p.m. – Havdallah and Cocktail Hour
9–11 p.m. – Social (Two options available – stay tuned for details!)
Sunday, August 18, 2019
9–10 a.m. – Brunch
10 a.m.–12 p.m. – Weekend Wrap-Up with Rabbi Sam Intrator, director of Kavanah Life Singles
*SCHEDULE AND EVENTS SUBJECT TO CHANGE