Blessing of the Pets at 11:35 am at Congregation Anshei Israel, 5550 E Fifth St., Tucson. Everyone is welcome to join – with your pet(s) safely leashed or caged – for a brief service to recognize how important our pets are to us. 520-745-5550 or caiaz.org.
Beginners’ Tai Chi: NEW CLASS 2:30 – 4 p.m. Temple Beth Sholom of the East Valley Social Hall, 3400 N. Dobson Road, Chandler. Open to the general public; no experience required. Repeats every Monday through Dec. 19 except Sept. 5, Oct. 3, 10. Free. Information: taichi@tbsev.org
Tubac Art and Gifts is bringing Tubac to Tucson for one special night.
Join us at the Arizona Inn on Halloween Night between 3pm and 9pm.
Sip a little wine. Eat a little food. Chat with award-winning artists from Tubac, Santa Fe, Taos, Moab, Scottsdale…all over the Southwest.
Come dressed as you are or dressed as you aren’t but be prepared for shockingly good art … paintings, mesquite furniture, pottery, glass, jewelry and much, much more.
Join us at Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona’s Northwest Division office for a one-hour get-together. We’ll have story time featuring PJ Library books followed by snacks. Every session has a different theme! We have guest readers and guitar players, seasonal crafts, outdoor play and more! Meet other Jewish parents, grandparents and caretakers. Most of our children are newborn through age 5, but all ages and abilities are welcome. Our group is growing and not complete without you!
Storytime for Tots! Bring your tots, ages 2-5, for story time, featuring fun education on butterflies, caterpillars and more! Included with admission: $19.95 adults, $17.95 ages 13-17, $12.95 ages 3-12, ages 2 and under free. 10 am. Butterfly Wonderland, 9500 E Via de Ventura, Scottsdale. 480-800-3000 or butterflywonderland.com.
Join us for a scrumptious lunch plus a presentation by the Rio Salado Audubon Center on Urban Hummingbirds. This exciting and interactive presentation focuses on local hummingbirds.
For Seniors and Active Adults
Leon H. Gildin shares his life-long passion for mameloshn, the language of our Ashkenazi ancestors. Gildin traces the history and evolution of Yiddish from vernacular, to literature, to poetry, to its enduring influence on American culture, politics and society. He will also touch on the challenges and nuances of treating Yiddish in translation.
Join us for an opportunity to hear from one of the leading voices in Jewish feminism. Valley Beit Midrash presents “Talmudic Women as Social Critics,” a lecture by professor Tova Hartman.
About Tova Hartman:
Tova Hartman, scholar and social entrepreneur, is the Dean of Humanities at the Kiryat Ono Academic College. She was formerly Professor of Gender Studies and Education at Bar Ilan University, specializing in gender and religion, and gender and psychology. She is the author of a book on Jewish and Catholic mothers, titled Appropriately Subversive, as well as a book on the crossroads of Jewish Tradition and modern feminism, titled Feminism Encounters Traditional Judaism, which won the National Jewish Book Award in 2008. She most recently authored Are You Not a Man Of God? Devotion, Betrayal and Social Criticism in Jewish Tradition. She is a founder of Kehillat Shira Hadasha, a congregation organized to increase women’s participation and leadership within traditional Jewish prayer and halakha. She is the daughter of Rabbi Prof. David Hartman.
RSVPs are required. Please visit: www.valleybeitmidrash.org/events/talmudic-women-social-critics/
Date:
Thursday, November 3, 2016
Cost:
$18/person
Venue:
Temple Kol Ami (64th Street & Greenway Rd.)
15030 N 64th Street
Scottsdale, AZ
On select Fridays at 11am, enjoy 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.
Babies and Bagels Club Noah’s Ark Adventure from 10-11:30 am at TRAK Ranch, 3250 E Allen Road, Tucson. Learn all about animals hands-on at this amazing ranch that has horses, goats, sheep, ducks, chickens, and help Noah pack the ark. Activities, snacks. $8 fee per adult and child. Space is limited; RSVP to Mila, 520-327-4501 or mila@templeemanueltucson.org.