Calendar

Jan
4
Thu
JFCS – CREATIVE AGING CLASSES SENIOR CHORUS @ Temple Chai
Jan 4 @ 10:00 am

SENIOR CHORUS –

THURSDAYS – 10 – 11:30 am Oct. 19, 26, Nov. 2, 9, 16, 30, Dec. 7, 14, 21, 28, Jan. 4 & 11 (12 weeks)

Performance Sunday, Jan. 14 Temple Chai 4645 E. Marilyn Road Phoenix, AZ  85032

$80.

Senior Chorus – Join with us as we create a group not only to have fun singing, but also to help “spread sunshine.” This group will build a repertoire of Broadway, Standards, Rock & Roll and more with plans to provide musical joy around the Valley.

Teacher: Dan Kurek, who has an extensive background in opera performance himself, and who has served as musical director for theatres throughout the Valley, as well as being the choir director at Temple Chai for 8 years.

Let’s Be Strong & Single @ Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center
Jan 4 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Are you a middle-aged woman who is recently widowed or divorced and finding yourself single again after many years?  These informative 60-minute workshops will help you find the confidence to begin the next fabulous chapter of your life.  Free.  For more information contact Harriet at 480.481.7033 or harrietc@vosjcc.org.

Parkinson’s PWR!Circuit 3TM @ Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center
Jan 4 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

This class includes PWR!Moves 1 & 2TM  movements for a more advanced workout with instructor-guided exercise stations to improve cardio, strength, agility, coordination and balance. Participants must be able to walk 150 feet on their own with or without a cane or walker.  Free to J members; $5 for non-members. Information and registration: 480.481.7090 or healthandfitness@vosjcc.org.

Celebrate Beth Emeth Congregation’s 30th Anniversary and Max Gimpel’s 100th Birthday @ Beth Emet Congrgation of the West Valley
Jan 4 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Come Help Beth Emeth Congregation

Celebrate Our 30th Anniversary and the

100th Birthday of Max Gimpel

Beth Emeth’s Designer and Artist Extraordinaire!

 

…. Tour the building & learn about his artistic designs

…. View the Holy Arc and learn of its significance

…. Learn about the Torah and the Torah Ornaments

…. View a Torah scroll from the inside and learn about the hand made process of creating a Torah by a Sofer, a

      specially trained Hebrew Scribe

…. Ask the Rabbi your personal questions

…. Hear a presentation on Max Gimpel’s life and his other artistic accomplishments

…. Learn about Beth Emeth’s Story/History

…. Take home a booklet keepsake with the information

…. Enjoy Cake and Ice Cream in Celebration

 

THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 2018 2:00 P.M

Program is free and open to the public. We hope that attendees and others not able to attend will help us keep Max’s legacy to our com-munity alive by making a donation in Max’s honor in one of the following categories: Foundational $180, Sponsor level $100, Supporter level at $54 or a personal tribute at amount of your choice. All donations are greatly appreciated.

Please call Beth Emeth Congregation at 623-584-7210 for reservations and information about this event between 9 am and 1 pm weekdays.  Beth Emeth Congregation is located at 13702 W. Meeker Blvd, Sun City West, AZ.

Annie @ Tempe Center for the Arts
Jan 4 @ 7:30 pm

TV, Film and Broadway star Bronson Pinchot (Perfect Strangers, Beverly Hills Cop, Broadway’s Putting It Together and Sly Fox); Disney TV  and Broadway star Anneliese van der Pol (That’s so Raven, Raven’s Home, Boradway’s Beauty and the Beast) and Broadway star and Drama Desk Award nominee Kaitlin Hopkins (Bat Boy: The Musical, Anything Goes, Noises Off) will headline Scottsdale Musical Theater Company’s limited one week engagement of the classic musical Annie, January 3 – 7, 2018 at Tempe Center for the Arts.

Performances are Wednesday thru Sunday at 7:30pm, with matinee performances on Saturday Jan. 6th and Sunday Jan. 7th at 2:00pm

Jan
5
Fri
Mommy & Me Rock Shabbat at Temple Kol Ami @ Temple Kol Ami Early Childhood Center
Jan 5 @ 9:00 am – 10:30 am

Join us every Friday morning for a fun and interactive, parent-child class at Temple Kol Ami’s Early Childhood Center. Mommy & Me Rock Shabbat is a wonderful opportunity for parents and tots to have fun and spend quality time together in a warm Jewish environment.

Mommy & Me Rock Shabbat is open to all moms and their children ages infant to 2 years.

More than just a play group or social event, this teacher-led class offers a wealth of opportunities for moms to connect and share experiences with each other while their children learn and grow.

Typical Mommy & Me activities include:

  • Jewish themes & songs
  • Music & movement
  • Arts & crafts
  • Interactive, developmentally-appropriate Tot Shabbat

Come meet other moms while kids learn about group dynamics and prepare for pre-school.

Mommy & Me classes are just $5 per class (or $35 for a 10 class pass) for Temple Kol Ami members.

Non-members pay $10 per class (or $75 for a 10 class pass).

For registration or more information, please contact Temple Kol Ami Early Childhood Center at 480-951-5825. You may also feel free to email tkaecc@templekolami.org.

About the Teacher: Highly-experienced educator Rachel Schneider (our Rabbi’s wife!) leads Mommy & Me each week. Rachel has been teaching for nearly 20 years. She has taught preschool through 12th grade, most recently at Pardes in Scottsdale. She holds two master’s degrees: one from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion and one from the University of Southern California. Rachel and her husband, Rabbi Jeremy Schneider, have four children ages 8, 6, 2, and 4 months old.

Winter Camp J 2017 @ Tucson Jewish Community Center
Jan 5 @ 9:00 am – Jan 8 @ 4:00 pm

Winter Camp J 2017

Week 1: Tuesday, December 26 – Friday, December 29

Week 2: Tuesday, January 2 – Friday, January 5

Weekly and Daily Registration Available!

Winter Camp is 9am – 4pm
(AM care starting at 7:00am and PM care as late as 6pm included free)

BYOL (Bring Your Own Lunch)

Winter Camp Shalom
Grades K-2nd

Daily Fee: $55 / $45 Member
Weekly Fee: $185 / $150 Member
Dress Up Days, Including:
  • “Thropical Thursdays”
  • “Favorite Sports Team Day”
  • “Crazy Hat Day”
Weekly Activities:
  • Arts/Crafts
  • PlaySpace
  • Music
  • Athletics
  • Cooking
  • Shabbat

 Winter Wonder Days
Grades 3rd-5th

Daily Fee: $65 / $55 Member
Weekly Fee: $225 / $185 Member
Field Trips on Wednesdays
Daily Specialty Choices, Including:
  • Brickz 4 Kidz
  • Game Truck
  • S.Y.STEM Coalition
  • Cooking

Winter Tiyul Travel Camp
Grades 6th-8th 

Tuesday and Wednesday Daily Fee: $75 / $65 Member
Thursday through Friday Fee: $160 / $140 Member
Weekly Fee: $275 / $235 Member
Field Trips on Tuesday and Wednesday
2-day, Overnight Trips Thursday through Friday
Highlights include:
  • Arizona Science Museum
  • Dave & Buster’s
  • Arizona Coyotes Game

For more information or questions camp@tucsonjcc.org or

520-299-3000 x192.  Space is limited. Sign up today!

Annie @ Tempe Center for the Arts
Jan 5 @ 7:30 pm

TV, Film and Broadway star Bronson Pinchot (Perfect Strangers, Beverly Hills Cop, Broadway’s Putting It Together and Sly Fox); Disney TV  and Broadway star Anneliese van der Pol (That’s so Raven, Raven’s Home, Boradway’s Beauty and the Beast) and Broadway star and Drama Desk Award nominee Kaitlin Hopkins (Bat Boy: The Musical, Anything Goes, Noises Off) will headline Scottsdale Musical Theater Company’s limited one week engagement of the classic musical Annie, January 3 – 7, 2018 at Tempe Center for the Arts.

Performances are Wednesday thru Sunday at 7:30pm, with matinee performances on Saturday Jan. 6th and Sunday Jan. 7th at 2:00pm

Jan
6
Sat
Camp Shabbat @ Congregation Bet Shalom
Jan 6 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Camp Shabbat for ages 6-10 years at Congregation Bet Shalom, 3881 E. River Road, Tucson  from 11 am-1 pm. A wonderful, fun, learning experience with Israeli teens. Free. No RSVP required. For more information, call 520-577-1171 or rabbi@cbsaz.org.

Simchat Shabbat @ Congregation Beth Israel
Jan 6 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Simchat Shabbat: Noon-1p.m., Join Gesher Disability Resources (formerly Council For Jews With Special Needs) for our monthly Simchat Shabbat service. This month we will be at Congregation Beth Israel (CBI), 10460 North 56th Street in Scottsdale. Simchat Shabbat is a FREE and fun service where all are welcome. Reservations for Simchat Shabbat are not required but appreciated. Please call the Gesher offices at (480) 629-5343 or send an e-mail to jacquelyn@gesherdr.org to let us know when you will be joining us, how many in your party, or for any questions.

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