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Listen to the story of Queen Esther, enjoy songs, and costume making.

This adult education series provides an opportunity to share what we know, what we need to know, and about our passions and areas of interest from a personal and/or professional perspective. Each week offers a different keynote speaker, Q & A, refreshments and socializing. This year’s theme: “The Ethics of Medicine” with keynote speakers:

Feb. 7 • Dr. Barry Friedman presents, “Health Care in America: A Physician’s Perspective”
Now retired, Friedman had a solo private practice for 20 years specializing in internal medicine. At the same time, he served as chair of the Pharmacy Committee and chair of the Infection Control Committee at Tucson Medical Center. During his entire practice, he also taught residents and interns, and held monthly conferences on the business of medicine.

Feb. 14 • Stephanie Roberts presents, “Biopharmaceuticals: At What Cost?”
Roberts is a Corporate Account Director at Acorda Therapeutics; a small biopharmaceutical company specializing in therapies that make a difference in the lives of people with neurological disorders. In an attempt to both defend her industry’s exorbitant pricing and to explain it, Roberts will give an overview of how medications are brought to market and how both prescriptions and dollars move through the system. She will also share resources that exist to assist people in affording their prescriptions.

Feb. 21 • Dr. Howard Schwartz presents, “Limited Resources, Infinite Needs: A Jewish Medical Response”
After retiring from a medical career involving research, teaching and patient care, Schwartz found that moving to Tucson allowed him an even deeper involvement in a lifelong commitment to Torah study. An aspect of special interest to him is the issue of how western social and cultural attitudes regarding health care intersect with Jewish thinking, thus impacting how the Jewish physician deals with such issues, for both Jewish and non-Jewish patients.

3-week series: $18 per person PLUS donation for the Community Food Bank. RSVP needed by Feb. 5.

Written by Tony® Award winner Terrence McNally, It’s Only a Play is a celebration of theatre at its best and theatre people at their not-so-best. The show takes place on opening night of Peter Austin’s new play. At the home of his wealthy producer, Peter is joined by his best friend, the show’s aging starlet, the director, and a drama critic, as the unlikely group anxiously awaits the late-night newspaper reviews. It’s Only a Play promises kooky characters and big laughs in a rare comedy that’s as smart as it is funny!

Learn the Mishnah every morning with Rabbi Israel Becker, Monday-Friday 6:15 AM, Shabbos 8:15 AM and Sundays and Major Secular Holidays 7:15 AM.

Join our study group of women interested in self discovery and learning what the Torah, Talmud and Jewish Sages have taught us about unlocking our human potential. This class will present a system of practical self-help techniques, challenge you to greater personal growth, help you fulfill your potential and lead a more rewarding life. Tuition includes class materials and the book Mesillas Yesharim (Way of the Upright) written by Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzatto (1707-1747) of Padua, Italy.

Now, more than ever, people are seeking a reprieve from the constant pressure to achieve, produce and consume.  Organizational change expert Marilyn Paul, Ph.D. shares a complementary solution focusing on the profound benefits of taking a day off each week for deep rest and nourishing renewal.  $18 donation.  Register at vosjcc.org/byfield.

Written by Tony® Award winner Terrence McNally, It’s Only a Play is a celebration of theatre at its best and theatre people at their not-so-best. The show takes place on opening night of Peter Austin’s new play. At the home of his wealthy producer, Peter is joined by his best friend, the show’s aging starlet, the director, and a drama critic, as the unlikely group anxiously awaits the late-night newspaper reviews. It’s Only a Play promises kooky characters and big laughs in a rare comedy that’s as smart as it is funny!

A co-production with Stray Cat Theatre

The angst-ridden youth of Cypress, Texas spend their afternoons practicing Christian Puppet Ministry at the local church. When one of the puppets turns out to have a life of its own, all hell breaks loose. He may look like an innocent sock puppet, but Tyrone shocks the congregation with outrageous insinuations and exposes deep, dark secrets. Described by the New York Times as “darkly delightful,” Hand to God is a fast-paced irreverent comedy about love, grief, and what it means to be human.

Learn the Mishnah every morning with Rabbi Israel Becker, Monday-Friday 6:15 AM, Shabbos 8:15 AM and Sundays and Major Secular Holidays 7:15 AM.