Calendar

May
19
Sat
The Diary of Anne Frank @ Herberger Theater Center
May 19 @ 7:30 pm

Finding hope in the darkest corners. One of the most powerful stories of the 20th century, The Diary of Anne Frank captures the claustrophobic realities of eight people hiding from the Nazis in a concealed storage attic in war-torn Amsterdam. Anne’s daily existence – her fears, her hopes, her laughter, her grief, and her family’s desperate attempt to preserve humanity in an inhumane world – drive this transcendently powerful true-life tale. Incorporating newly discovered writings from the diary of Anne Frank – as well as survivor accounts – to create an impassioned story of lives of Jews persecuted under Nazi rule, it is a story that continually lingers in our minds throughout the generations because of its optimism and intrinsic truth: the idea that no matter how dire the circumstances, faith in the good of people is what keeps the world in balance – even when all seems lost.

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Tikkun Leil Shavuot @ Congregation Anshei Israel
May 19 @ 7:45 pm – 12:00 am

Tikkun Leil Shavuot at Congregation Anshei Israel, 5550 E. Fifth St., Tucson from 7:45 pm to midnight. Annual program to observe the celebration of the anniversary of the day Moses received the Ten Commandments from God. Includes service, dairy dinner, two study sessions, dessert and the reading of the Book of Ruth. $ 8 per person to attend dinner; no charge for service, study sessions and dessert. For more information, visit caiaz.org.

Shavuot dinner and talk @ Chabad of Scottsdale
May 19 @ 8:00 pm

You are invited to Celebrate Shavuot with  Rabbi Shais Taub.

Creative director at Jewish.TV, author, popular Scholar and teacher of Jewish Mysticism.

Dinner and Talk

“Why is it so Hard to be Happy?”

Why your bliss may be eluding you, and how to let it catch you

Adult  $29.00  Child $15.00  RSVP by 5/13 [after add $8.00]

All night learning begins at 10:15 PM

Tikkun Leil Shavuot – Book of Ruth @ Temple Emanu-El
May 19 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Tikkun Leil Shavuot – Book of Ruth at Temple Emanu-El, 225 N. Country Club Road, Tucson from 8 to 9 pm. Bring your favorite cheesecake or dairy dessert. We’ll eat and study and enjoy.
Join the fun and be sure to join us the next morning at 9:30 am for Festival Services with Yizkor and reading the Book of Ruth. Free. For more information, contact 520-327-4501 or tfrazier@tetucson.org.

May
20
Sun
Bodies Revealed @ OdySea in the Desert
May 20 @ 9:00 am

Bodies Revealed is a must-see exhibit opening Saturday, May 12 at OdySea in the Desert at 9500 E. Via de Ventura in Scottsdale. This limited-time exhibition offers an intimate and informative view into the human body. Using an innovative preservation process, the exhibit allows visitors to see the human body’s inner beauty in educational and awe-inspiring ways. Bodies Revealed features more than 200 actual human bodies and specimens meticulously dissected and respectfully displayed, offering an unprecedented and wholly unique view into the amazing body.

Bodies Revealed will enlighten, empower and inspire. Admission prices are: $19.95 ages 13-64, $17.95 ages 65 and up, $14.95 ages 2-12; tickets are valid for the date selected. Guests may enter after 9 am. For more information, visit bodiesaz.com/ticket-information.

Scottsdale Post 210 of the Jewish War Veterans Meeting @ State Veterans Home
May 20 @ 10:00 am

 

Scottsdale Post 210 of the Jewish War Veterans meeting will be  at 10 AM, at the State Veterans Home, 4141 N. S. Herrera Way, just North of Indian School Road, Phoenix.  Refreshments at 9:30 AM.
Little Shop of Horrors @ Phoenix Theatre
May 20 @ 2:00 pm

Seymour, a nerdy floral clerk, discovers a new peculiar plant he names “Audrey II” after his co-worker crush. This foul-mouthed, R+B-singing plant might just be Seymour’s ticket to fame, fortune and the girl of his dreams! Soon, however, Seymour discovers Audrey II’s intent towards global domination. Can Seymour save the world and get the girl? Find out in the delightfully devious, cult classic, sci-fi musical smash Little Shop of Horrors!

Chabad Event @ Kitchen 18
May 20 @ 6:15 pm

EXCLUSIVE EVENT @ Kitchen18

Meditation for Busy People

Control your thoughts and balance your emotions

WINE & HORS H’OEUVRES 6:15 PM

Followed by:

Dinner & talk – 8.15:pm.

Has Materialism Stolen Your Soul? (And How to Get it Back)

The unique challenge of finding spirituality in today’s modern world

Adults $90.00  Child $30.00   RSVP by 5/13 [after add $8.00]
Special YJP price $36.00

RSVP only.

Men’s Mishnah Class Sundays @ Congregation Chofetz Chayim
May 20 @ 7:15 pm – 8:15 pm

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.

The Diary of Anne Frank @ Herberger Theater Center
May 20 @ 7:30 pm

Finding hope in the darkest corners. One of the most powerful stories of the 20th century, The Diary of Anne Frank captures the claustrophobic realities of eight people hiding from the Nazis in a concealed storage attic in war-torn Amsterdam. Anne’s daily existence – her fears, her hopes, her laughter, her grief, and her family’s desperate attempt to preserve humanity in an inhumane world – drive this transcendently powerful true-life tale. Incorporating newly discovered writings from the diary of Anne Frank – as well as survivor accounts – to create an impassioned story of lives of Jews persecuted under Nazi rule, it is a story that continually lingers in our minds throughout the generations because of its optimism and intrinsic truth: the idea that no matter how dire the circumstances, faith in the good of people is what keeps the world in balance – even when all seems lost.

Thursday, May 17 at 7:30 PM-Prev

 

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