Join the Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix for MEGA Israel 2017 with special guest Ehud Barak, former Israel Prime Minister and Minster of Defense.
Torah for Real Estate Professionals presented by the Phoenix Community Kollel, held at private residences. Real estate professionals meet for cigars and scotch, and reconnect with their fellow Jewish colleagues in the real estate industry. A key feature of these meetings is a Torah class on a business related topic which is presented by a Kollel scholar. aztorah.com
The University of Arizona Cancer Center (UACC) is partnering with the Tucson Jewish Community Center (the Tucson J) to deliver a four-part educational series on cancer beginning in early February. The series, which is free and open to the public, will be delivered by clinical and faculty members of the UACC and will focus on trends in research and clinical care involving such topics as breast cancer, head and neck cancer, translational science, and diet. The lectures are free and open to the public and are held at the Tucson J at 6:30 p.m.
Bear Down. Beat Cancer.
Cancer directly impacts 1 out of every 3 people. Science and technology has transformed the fight against cancer since then-President Richard Nixon called for a War on Cancer by signing the National Cancer Act of 1971. Now there is a renewed effort to push the boundaries of medicine in a search for a cure with President Obama’s Cancer Moonshot. From precision medicine, to novel drug development, to the new frontiers of immunology, researchers and clinicians from the University of Arizona Cancer Center will discuss in a free, four-part series the state of cancer research and its impact on the newest and most promising cancer fighting treatments moving into the clinic. The first Thursday of each month, February to May. All lectures are at 6:30 p.m.:
February 2 – From Bench to Bedside: Translating Cancer Research into Clinical Patient Care
Andrew S. Kraft, MD
Sydney E. Salmon Endowed Chair
Director of the University of Arizona Cancer Center
Associate Vice President for Oncology Programs for the University of Arizona Health Sciences
Senior Associate Dean for Translational Research in the College of Medicine
March 2 – Head and Neck Cancer: The Emerging Epidemic
Julie Bauman, MD, MPH
Associate Director, Translational Research
University of Arizona Cancer Center
April 6 – Diet and Cancer: What’s a person to Eat?
Cyndi Thomson, PhD, RD
Associate Director, Cancer Prevention and Control
University of Arizona Cancer Center
May 4 – Breast Cancer Research and Patient Care
Joyce Schroeder, PhD
Head of the Metastatic Breast Cancer Research Inititative
Professor, Molecular and Cellular Biology
University of Arizona Cancer Center
Includes music, a Shabbat lunch, and a featured program. Get into the spirit of Shabbat and enjoy the friendship and
fellowship of others. Advance registration required. To RSVP call 520-299-3000 or register at tucsonjcc.org. $15 per person,
please pay more if you can, less if you can’t.
February 3, 2017: Fine artist, Carolyn King
March 3, 2017: Program at Tucson Hebrew Academy (THA)
April 7, 2017: A Mah Jongg Experience with Debbie Wiener
$15 per person
Open to All
Jewish Heritage Center
J Carnival at the Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center, 12701 N Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale from 6-10 pm. We celebrate Purim with costumes and a kid-sized carnival! Kids enjoy our bouncy house, test their skills with carnival games and even get their faces painted! Dinner and snacks provided. Movie: Cars. $35 for non-members, $25 for members. 480-634-4949 or youth@vosjcc.org.
Beth Emeth Congregation Men’s Club will host their annual Cactus Kosher Hot Dog Day on Sunday, March 5, 2017 – 11 AM to 2 PM, at Beth Emeth Congregation, 13702 W. Meeker Boulevard, Sun City West, AZ. The event is open to the public. ALL ARE WELCOME, BRING YOUR SPOUSE, FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS.
Menu will be ¼ Pound Hebrew National Kosher Hot Dog, can of soda, chips and condiments – Price is $5.00. Tickets are available at the door. For further information, please call Sandy at the Beth Emeth Congregation office 623-584-7210. Cash or checks made payable to Beth Emeth Men’s Club are accepted.
In keeping with their mission to discover, nurture and promote vocal talent, Phoenix Opera is proud to partner with Mayo Clinic Voice Program in Arizona and present the Third Annual Southwest Vocal Competition. Mayo’s mission to bring the art and science of medicine to the performing arts community and their passion to care for professional vocalists has truly helped transform this competition into a “Showcase of Excellence in Voice and Vocal Health.”
The competition started in January with 40 contestants competing. Contestants received special instruction in healthy vocal techniques by health professionals from the Mayo Clinic Voice Program during this round of the competition. 20 contestants reached the second round and now ten are left to compete in the finals.
Each finalist will compete for cash prizes and perform with the Phoenix Opera Orchestra under the baton of Maestro John Massaro at the Orpheum Theatre, 203 W. Adams, Phoenix on Sunday, March 5 at 2 pm. Tickets to the Finals Concert are $20.Winners will be announced immediately following the concert from the stage.
For more information, or to purchase tickets contact 866-OPERA4U (673-7248) or visit phoenixopera.org/tickets.
Valley of the Sun JCC Shemesh Camp at 12701 N Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale from 9 am-3 pm. Offers students grades K-5 two weeks of fun during spring break. For more information and pricing, contact 480-634-4949 or youth@vosjcc.org.