Enjoy a variety of gourmet latkes and toppings, five different martini samplers & decadent dessert bar. Non-alcoholic beverages and a beer & wine cash bar available. Must be 21+. $18 per person with paid RSVP by Dec. 2; $25 per person at the door.
The J has pickup basketball games Sunday mornings for ages 18+. Gather your friends and family for a great game of organized pickup. See you on the court! Free to J Members, for non-members: $10. Information and registration: (490) 483-7121 ext 1283 or sports@vosjcc.org. Please note early play 7:30am- 9:00am and late play: 9:00am-12:00pm.
Congregation Anshei Israel invites ALL students AND their parents for this Hanukkah family workshop. Following 9:00am Minyan together, children will study through age-specific activities about the significance of the miracle of Hanukkah today while parents join Rabbi Eisen for the “Real Story” of Hanukkah (see 9:30am). At 10:30am, parents will join their children for family-friendly activities by age. At 11:00am, everyone convenes for a Macabbiah with relay races, a GaGa competition, and a short-run with the Macabbiah torch. We will conclude with a Hanukkah party including songs, latkes, gelt and more.
Do you have a Simcha coming up or just need a refresher on the basics of Shabbat morning services? Join Rabbi Lavinsky to learn about Shaharit, Musaf, the triennial Torah Reading, Torah and Haftarah readings, how many and who are called up to the Torah, how to take an Aliyah, how non-Jews may participate, head coverings, tallit, and when to sit, stand, or bow. There are no prerequisites, and Hebrew reading skills are not required. This class is conveniently scheduled during religious school hours, and there is no charge. Bring your friends and family. For more information, please contact Alicia at 602.944.3359 ext. 113 or amoskowitz@bethelphoenix.com.
If most Jews knew the “real story” of Hanukkah, they probably wouldn’t celebrate it! HINT: It involves events that resonate to this day – gross inequality and religious coercion. Join us for a special class where we will explore the texts/history behind this holiday, after which attendees are invited to stay and participate in our Religious School Hanukkah Family Workshop .
Theatre Artists Studio presents Cinderella.
A fresh new take on the fairytale favorite, this delightful new musical offers a rollicking good time for the whole family. Both Cinderella and Prince Bobby only want to dance – specifically TAP dance in a show! While his parents want him to find a wife, Bobby uses the “ball” as an audition to find a dancing partner. Join our tap-dancing Cinderella and her Prince; their Dance Instructor/Fairy Godmother, Madam Tatyana; the suave and debonair Armando and the rest of the zany cast for this fast-paced and fun musical romp. With numbers like I Just Wanna Dance, I Can Do Anything, Practice Makes Perfect and The Show Must Go on, you’ll be humming and toe-tapping all the way home.
Join the Israel Center for a family friendly Chanukah celebration! Lots of fun activities, including, a Kids Zone, arts, and crafts, Israeli music, Hanukkah songs and tasty jelly doughnuts. Free and everyone is welcome! For more information and to RSVP, email shahare@vosjcc.org
Hanukkah Celebration
Sun., Dec. 6 – 4 p.m.
Valley of the Sun JCC – 12701 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale 85254
Free – Everyone welcome!
Join the Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix’s Israel Center for a family friendly Hanukkah celebration! There will be plenty of fun with a Kids Zone featuring, arts and crafts and more! There will be Israeli music, Hanukkah songs and tasty jelly doughnuts!
contact: shahare@vosjcc.org or 480-634-4900, ext. 1109
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.
Join us for a scrumptious lunch and celebrate Chanukah in style while munching on potato latkes and jelly doughnuts. This will be followed by a Chanukah celebration and loads of fun! For more information, contact Chani at (602) 492-7670 or chani@sosaz.org