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Tour at the Phoenix Art Museum @ Phoenix Art Museum
Dec 8 @ 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm

Location: Phoenix Art Museum – 1625 N. Central Ave, Phoenix AZ 85004

Come and learn from artist Leia Steingart on a field trip to the Phoenix Art Museum and put your knowledge to work on the Museum’s permanent collection. Leia has been teaching fine art, art theory, and art history for nearly 10 years. She has an active studio practice and regularly exhibits her work. For the courtesy of all participants, please arrive 15 minutes early so the tour can begin promptly at 12:30pm.

Museum entrance fee may apply.

For more information, please contact Nicole Garber at 480.481.7024 or nicoleg@vosjcc.org

To register please visit our webpage: https://www.vosjcc.org/programs

Celebration of Heritage Concert @ Tucson Jewish Community Center
Dec 8 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Founded in Tucson almost 40 years ago by Mia Bulgarian Gay, the concert will feature Roma style vocalists Natalia Neazimbyetov and Guy Velgos, musicians in full costume playing on imported Russian instruments—the triangular balalaikas, the rounded domras (resembling the mandolin), accordions, woodwinds, and the exotic harp-like ‘gusli.’ Besides traditional Russian folk melodies, the concert will also include Moldovan, Jewish and Ukrainian songs.

Celebration of Heritage Concert Series: The Arizona Balalaika Orchestra @ Tucson Jewish Community Center
Dec 8 @ 2:00 pm

Founded in Tucson almost 40 years ago by Mia Bulgarin Gay, the concert will feature Roma style vocalists Natalia Neazimbyetov and Guy Velgos, musicians in full costume playing on imported Russian instruments—the triangular balalaikas, the rounded domras (resembling the mandolin), accordions, woodwinds, and the exotic harp-like ‘gusli.’ Besides traditional Russian folk melodies, the concert will also include Moldovan, Jewish and Ukrainian songs.

Chanukah SIng-a-long @ Congregation Beth Israel
Dec 8 @ 3:00 pm
Congregation Beth Tefillah’s Ninth Annual Gala @ Congregation Beth Tefillah
Dec 8 @ 6:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Men’s Mishnah Class Sundays @ Congregation Chofetz Chayim
Dec 8 @ 7:15 pm – 8:15 pm

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

Dec
9
Mon
Men’s Mishnah Class Mon-Fri @ Congregation Chofetz Chayim
Dec 9 @ 6:15 am – 7:15 am

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.

Painting With Watercolors @ Valley of the Sun JCC
Dec 9 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am

Join artist Leia Steingart and explore your creativity through our 4-part class series in watercolor painting. All materials included.  All levels welcome. Mondays, November 18, & 25 and December 9 & 16. 10am-11:30am

Members: $95

Guests: $140

Register online by Nov. 14

Shabbat in an Hour Cooking Demo @ Chabad of Oro Valley
Dec 9 @ 6:30 pm

Look how to cook a delicious Shabbat dinner with an interactive cooking demo. Quick and easy recipes, handy tips and tricks, delicious samples. Demo by: Chanie Schechter of Phoenix, AZ

Unorthodox Podcast – Live Broadcast @ Valley of the Sun JCC
Dec 9 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Unorthodox is the world’s leading Jewish podcast – but you don’t have to be Jewish to love it! Hosted by Mark Oppenheimer, Stephanie Butnick, and Liel Leibovitz of Tablet Magazine, each episode brings you interesting guests (one Jewish and one gentile), News of the Jews, and so much more.  Space is limited! Register here by December 2.

Our gentile guest for this Unorthodox podcast will be: Paul Westphal, former Suns player and coach.

Supported by the Ted Barkin Family Endowment Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation.

For more information contact Nicole Garber at nicoleg@vosjcc.org or 480-481-7024

Member: $30 | Guest $45

Under 30: $18

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