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Sep
30
Sat
Break the Fast with Schmooze @ Central Phoenix
Sep 30 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Schmooze Break the Fast Potluck with AVIV of Arizona. Event starts at 6:30 PM at a private location in Central Phoenix. Families are welcome to attend. For additional details and for RSVP link, visit Facebook.com/azschmooze.

Congregation Kehillah — High Holy Days 5777/2016 @ Congregation Kehillah
Sep 30 @ 6:30 pm

The High Holy Days truly can be ‘Days of Awe’ in which we are given the gift of time to reflect on who we have become and who we choose to be; and to connect and reconnect with God, the community, our loved ones and ourselves.

SELICHOT – our Selichot program helps prepare us intellectually, emotionally and spiritually for the High Holy Days:

Saturday, September 16th, 6:30 pm refreshments; 7:00 pm Havdalah followed by an interactive Selichot program to prepare for the High Holy Days.

Please RSVP to Renee by Thursday, September 14th

ROSH HASHANAH:

Wednesday, September 20th, 7:30 pm (one service for the entire congregation)

Thursday, September 21st, 8:45 am – Early Service for our families with YEP! students in grades 2 – 8. This is not a children’s service, but a service for families.

We will offer babysitting by reservation for children who are toilet trained through 1st grade (fees apply).

Thursday, September 21st, 10:45 am Main Service

YOM KIPPUR/KOL NIDRE:

Friday, September 29th, 6:00 pm – Early Service for our families with YEP! students in grades 2 – 8. This is not a children’s service, but a service for families.

Friday, September 29th, 8:00 pm – Main Service

Saturday, September 30th – 8:45 am Early Service for our families with YEP! students in grades 2 – 8. This is not a children’s service, but a service for families.

We will offer babysitting by reservation for children who are toilet trained through 1st grade (fees apply).

Saturday, September 30th, 10:45 am – Main Service

Afternoon Service/Yizkor/Neilah/Havdalah:

Saturday, September 30th, 3:00 pm

 Break the Fast:

Saturday, September 30th immediately following Havdalah (Sponsorship opportunities available; please contact Renee; reservations requested September 25th; info@congregationkehillah.org)

Temple Emanuel High Holiday Services @ Temple Emanuel
Sep 30 @ 7:00 pm

Erev Rosh Hashanah Services

September 20 @ 7:00 pm11:59 pm

Temple Emanuel invites you to join us for our inspiring, uplifting and meaningful High Holy Day services, led by Rabbi Dean Shapiro, Rabbi Jason Bonder and Cantorial Soloist Emily Kaye.

High Holiday Services will be helf off-site at Dayspring Church 1365 E Elliot Rd, Tempe, AZ 85284

1st Day of Rosh Hashanah Services

September 21

Temple Emanuel invites you to join us for our inspiring, uplifting and meaningful High Holy Day services, led by Rabbi Dean Shapiro, Rabbi Jason Bonder and Cantorial Soloist Emily Kaye.

High Holiday Services will be helf off-site at Dayspring Church 1365 E Elliot Rd, Tempe, AZ 85284

Erev Yom Kippur Services

September 29 @ 7:00 pm11:59 pm

Temple Emanuel invites you to join us for our inspiring, uplifting and meaningful High Holy Day services, led by Rabbi Dean Shapiro, Rabbi Jason Bonder and Cantorial Soloist Emily Kaye.

High Holiday Services will be helf off-site at Dayspring Church 1365 E Elliot Rd, Tempe, AZ 85284

Yom Kippur Services

September 30

Temple Emanuel invites you to join us for our inspiring, uplifting and meaningful High Holy Day services, led by Rabbi Dean Shapiro, Rabbi Jason Bonder and Cantorial Soloist Emily Kaye.

High Holiday Services will be helf off-site at Dayspring Church 1365 E Elliot Rd, Tempe, AZ 85284

Mamma Mia! @ Phoenix Theatre
Sep 30 @ 7:30 pm – 9:45 pm

A mother, a daughter, three possible dads, and a trip down the aisle you’ll never forget! Cleverly told through the songs of ABBA, Mamma Mia! is loaded with non-stop laughs and familiar melodies.

2 pm matinee performances on Saturdays and Sundays.

Caroline, or Change @ Black Theatre Troupe
Sep 30 @ 8:00 pm

The time is 1963 in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Caroline Thibodeaux, an African-American mother of three works for a Southern Jewish family. She and their eight-year old son Noah, find themselves in the middle of a family conflict during the Christmas and Chanukah holidays.

Hedwig and the Angry Inch @ Phoenix Theatre
Sep 30 @ 8:00 pm

A Co-Production with A/C Theatre Company

Viciously funny and devastatingly heartbreaking, Hedwig and the Angry Inch is a modern masterpiece! With an electrifying glam-rock score and high-voltage performances, this show is thrillingly progressive and thoroughly entertaining!

 

Oct
1
Sun
Preview Show – Art Trails & Heart of Tucson Art Fall Studio Tours September 29-October 18 @ Tucson Jewish Community Center
Oct 1 @ 9:00 am

Preview Show – Art Trails & Heart of Tucson Art Fall Studio Tours
September 29-October 18

Artists’ Reception, Wednesday, October 18, 6 – 8 pm

Kicking off the studio tours, a preview show September 29 to October 18 will highlight the work of the artists in the two fall studio tours. This is a great opportunity to see examples of many artists’ work in one location.

JCC Fine Art Gallery Hours:
Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Friday & Sunday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Closed Saturdays and Jewish holidays.
All are welcome.

Fall Butterfly Exhibit @ Desert Botanical Garden
Oct 1 @ 9:30 am – 5:00 pm

Fall Butterfly Exhibit (Sept 30-Nov 19). 9:30am-5pm. Included with admission: $24.95 adults, $12.95 ages 3-17, ages 3 & under free. Butterflies and other beneficial insects join together for this fun new exhibit. From pollinators to predators, insects have amazing powers and play a variety of roles in the desert. Become a plant protector to support and help protect these beneficial insects. Join us every Saturday from Oct. 7 to Nov. 18, for family activities from 1 to 3 p.m. Activities change weekly and include Meet the Caterpillars, Garden Walks with a butterfly expert or learning about milkweed and the Great Milkweed Grow Out. Desert Botanical Garden, 1201 N. Galvin Pkwy., Phoenix. 480-941-1225 or dbg.org.

Syrian Cuisine Cooking Series @ Tucson Jewish Community Center
Oct 1 @ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Syrian Cuisine Cooking Series

Chef Shahd will teach you to make Syrian delicacies as well as a sampling of her signature recipes. Chef Shahd?s single-session cooking classes at The J have been featured on Tucson?s own Fox 11 news. Co-hosted with the International Rescue Committee in Tucson. The recipes will be kosher and vegetarian.

Sundays, 12-3pm
September 17-October 8
$220/ $200 J members for 4 weeks
$70/ $65 J members for an individual session
Demonstration Kitchen

Sunday, September 17: Syrian Salads

Shahd will teach you how to make her signature Syrian vegetable salad; a healthy potato salad; tabbouleh; and fattoush salad.

Sunday, September 24: Syrian Appetizers

Learn to create Syrian appetizers, including mutabal,a beet and eggplant dish; ful medamas, a fava bean dish; and baba ganoush.

Sunday, October 1: Syrian Specialties

Shahd will share her favorite recipes for oozy, a Syrian stuffed bread; kubah dabeh, a vegetarian croquette; taziki sauce; and yalange, a Syrian vegetable casserole.

Sunday, October 8: Syrian Desserts

Shahd will lead a lesson on Syrian desserts, including baklava; atayif, Syrian pancakes; and kunafeh, a pastry made from pistachios.

Mamma Mia! @ Phoenix Theatre
Oct 1 @ 7:30 pm – 9:45 pm

A mother, a daughter, three possible dads, and a trip down the aisle you’ll never forget! Cleverly told through the songs of ABBA, Mamma Mia! is loaded with non-stop laughs and familiar melodies.

2 pm matinee performances on Saturdays and Sundays.

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