Temple Emanu-El in Tucson is hosting its Lag B’Omer Picnic & Bonfire at 5 pm on May 3 at the Youngerman Ranch.
A fun family evening with a kosher hot dogs (beef or veggie) dinner, eegees, hayrides, games, music, Havdallah, marshmallow roast, horses, stargazing and more.
Bring something to sit on, balls and games.
Dinner $7 adults, $3 kids 3-12, kids under 3 free.
Call 520-327-4501 to RSVP.
Putting God Second: How to Save Religion from Itself
A talk by Rabbi Dr. Donniel Hartman, sponsored by Valley Beit Midrash
7 pm at Temple Chai, 4645 E Marilyn in Phoenix
$18. suggested donation
602-445-3112, www.valleybetitmidrash.org
Rabbi Robert Eisen leads these monthly group sessions using The Five Books of Miriam: A Woman’s Commentary on the Torah as the core for discussion. Topics can be interesting, insightful & inspiring. No charge to attend. Bring your own dairy lunch; beverages & dessert provided.
Dessert Reception honoring Aaron Scholar for his 30+ years of leading the Greater Phoenix Bureau of Jewish Education.
7:30 pm at Hilton Scottsdale Resort, 6333 N Scottsdale Road.
$18. RSVP to 480-634-8050 or bjephoenix.org
Judaism Decoded: The Origins & Evolution of Jewish Tradition is a new six-week course offered by the Jewish Learning Institute.
Monday evenings at 7:30 pm at the Pollack Chabad Center for Jewish Life, 875 N McClintock Dr. in Chandler.
$99 includes textbook. 480-855-4333 or rabbi@chabadcenter.com
5:30 pm Cocktail Reception and Hors d’oeuvres (Dietary laws observed) | 6:15 pm Program
The mission of the Real Estate & Finance Group is to strengthen relationships among Jewish real estate and finance professionals through education, social networking and communal and philanthropic engagement and to deepen the connection to, and awareness of, the broader real estate and finance communities.
Learn about the law and lore in the “sea” of Talmud with Rabbi Robert Eisen as we dig deep into the “who, what, where, when, why and how” of living Judaism.
What is Torah Studies?
Torah Studies is a weekly text-based Torah study program offered in 275 cities on six continents. Torah Studies was founded in 2004 to provide instructors with well-researched, in-depth classes on the weekly Torah portion. Torah Studies enables students of all backgrounds to gain a true appreciation of cardinal Jewish beliefs and practices.
The Torah Studies Experience
In each session, the Torah Studies student encounters a multi-sensory learning experience including a mix of Jewish texts, discussions, learning activities, illustrative anecdotes, visual aids, and digital multimedia. Jewish texts are weaved together to deepen the student’s understanding of a profound new Torah insight. Lessons focus on contemporary topics of Jewish interest, including personal, social, political, and economical issues. Student textbooks contain readings carefully selected from the entire gamut of Jewish literature including traditional and modern sources. The Torah Studies instructor acts as the guide-on-the-side, rather than the sage-on-the-stage, utilizing modern pedagogic techniques to revolutionize a tradition of classical Jewish learning.
The community is invited to Jewish Free Loan’s 65th Anniversary Annual Meeting on May 6 at Chaparral Suites, 5001 N Scottsdale Road.
The evening begins with hors d’oeuvres and desserts at 6 pm, with the program at 6:30 pm.
Selma Fiel, JFL’s first Executive Director, will be honored with the Presidents’ Award.
Also on the agenda of the meeting is the announcement of this year’s new Named Loan Fund donors, Randi and Alan Jablin, Talia and Mitch Katz, Cheryl and David Senkfor, Leonard Senkfor and Randy and Steve Weiss.
There will also be special recognition of out-going board president Barrett Silver and of recently-retired development director Terri Swirnoff.
Cost is $36, rsvp at 602-230-7983 or jewishfreeloan.org
Israel; Meting the Challenges Ahead – a 2-part session – April 29 & May 6 – 7-8:30 pm at the Ina Levine Jewish Community Campus, 12701 N. Scottsdale Road in Scottsdale. Co-sponsored by the Bureau of Jewish Education and the Israel Center.
Featuring: Meir Jolovitz, former National Exec. Director of Zionist Organization of America and Director of the Sephardic Community Center in Brooklyn. And Andre Ivory, Outreach Director of the BJE
$22. – RSVP to 480-634-8050