The Hadassah (HVOS) Thursday Morning book group is reading Secret History by Donna Tartt. For location and to RSVP contact Lois at preschools@gmail.com or 623.240.0869.
The Way to You – Meet the Author
Valley of the Sun JCC – 12701 N Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale 85254
Join the Israel Center for an inspirational evening. Karnit Goldwasser, author of The Way to You and wife of kidnapped Israeli soldier Ehud Goldwasser, shares her ordeal and struggle to bring her husband home.
The abduction of Israeli Army reservist Ehud “Udi” Goldwasser and another reservist in July 2006 sparked the 2006 Lebanon War
Karnit Goldwasser eagerly anticipated her husband’s return from his required one-month reservist duty. Instead, she learned that he and another reservist, Eldad Regev, had been captured in a cross-border raid by Hezbollah as his unit patrolled the Lebanon border.
The men’s kidnapping sparked a war that continued until the United Nations brokered a ceasefire. It also sparked Karnit Goldwasser’s global campaign to bring her husband home: Though the resolution called for the return of the men, the UN did not include the return in the binding conditions.
Karnit Goldwasser began touring to rally international support for the men’s release. Her fight to bring them home lasted two intense years. Her battled ended with the return of both men’s bodies during a prisoner swap in July 2008. During those two years, Hezbollah would not confirm whether or not the men were alive.
In her book, The Way to You, Karnit Goldwasser recounts her behind-the-scenes struggle to bring her husband home and what happened when the media cameras went dark. She shares her story in person at 7:30 pm, Thursday, Sept. 24 at the Ina Levine Jewish Community Campus. The cost to attend is $10 per person.
The event is presented by the Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix’s Israel Center in partnership with the Israel American Council. Reservations are required and can be made at jewishphoenix.org/goldwasser
or
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-way-to-you-karnit-goldwasser-tickets-17811881818
For more information, contact: shahare@vosjcc.org or 480-634-4900, ext 1109
Shabbat and Me – Tucson
A free Shabbat enrichment program with singing, storytelling, crafts plus blessings with challah and grape juice. All ages welcome.
Fridays 10-11 am at the Tucson JCC, 3800 E River Road.
Sept 4: Shabbat Candle Holders;
Sept 11: Apples and Honey serving dish;
Sept. 18: Shabbat on the Go at Ben’s Bells at Main Gate Square;
Sept. 25: Sukkot fall mobile.
Contact Julie Zorn at 520-299-3000, ext. 236 or jzorn@tucsonjcc.org
The Music & Stories of Jewish Composers
Sept. 26, 2 pm
Free concert and lecture about Jewish refugee composers
Tucson Museum of Art
140 N Main Ave., Tucson
Presented by Arizona Opera – 520-293-4336 – www.azopera.org
Diaspora Showcase: fashion, music, dance and food. 6 pm and Sabbar Center, 450 S Tucson Blvd., Tucson. Diasporashowcase.com 520-622-2276
Sukkot at the Lake
Sun., Sept. 27 – 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Saguaro Lake – Directions provided with RSVP
Join the Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix’s Israel Center for a fun family picnic with all-you-can-eat barbeque, live music, kid zone, water activities and more! Bring lawn chairs, towels and sunscreen. Cost: $15 per person. Registration is required, for tickets:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/family-picnic-at-saguaro-lake-tickets-17812000172
contact: shahare@vosjcc.org or 480-634-4900 – ext. 1109
Presented by Arizona Opera
Brundibár is a one-act children’s opera by Krása and Hoffmeister that premiered in the Theresienstadt concentration camp. This incredible act of artistic defiance concerns two young siblings who go into town to buy milk for their sick mother. However, the evil organ-grinder, Brundibár, blocks their every move. But, with the help of their animal and human friends, they all work together to win the day, learning the power and importance of community. This beautiful allegory is accessible to audiences of all ages.
Phoenix: Sunday, September 27th (1:00pm)- Valley of the Sun JCC. 12701 N Scottsdale Road – 480-483-7121 – www.vosjcc.org
Project Partner: Phoenix Boys Choir
Join us for Sukkot and a total eclipse of the moon! It’s a mitzvah to eat in a sukkah. Celebrate Sukkot in CAI’s sukkah with dinner and moon-gazing. The service begins at 5:30pm, followed by dinner at 6:00pm (salad, lasagna, mac & cheese, garlic bread & moon pies). Then we’ll take a closer look (bring your binoculars) at the total lunar eclipse with Alan Strauss, Director of the Steward Observatory’s Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter and the UA Sky School as our guide! Please RSVP by Sept. 21.
Sukkot is the fall harvest festival. A celebration of the abundance with which we are blessed.
When school is out, Club J is a safe and fun place for your child to spend an enriching time with friends. Fun, quality activities, include enrichment classes, sports, art, swimming, games and more! Fees vary. For more information, contact 480.483.7121 ext. 1275 or youth@vosjcc.org.