Calendar

Dec
13
Wed
Business & Professionals Groups Chanukah Party-Dreidels & Drinks @ Goodmans Interior Structures
Dec 13 @ 5:30 pm

All professionals are welcome to celebrate Chanukah with the Jewish Federation’s Business & Professionals Groups. $18 professionals, $10 students. Includes appetizers, cocktails and participation in a dreidel tournament. Register by Dec. 12, jewishphoenix.org.

Jewish Heritage Night @ Talking Stick Resort Arena
Dec 13 @ 7:00 pm

Entry to the Suns vs Raptors games,  pre-game rabbi scrimmage, menorah lighting, T-shirt and kosher food available for purchase.

Newsies @ Phoenix Theatre
Dec 13 @ 7:30 pm

Disney Theatrical’s beloved musical, Newsies, is a terrific show for the whole family! Packed with show-stopping choreography and a Tony® Award winning score, Newsies is an extravagant, high-energy celebration of song and dance!

Dec
14
Thu
JFCS – CREATIVE AGING CLASSES SENIOR CHORUS @ Temple Chai
Dec 14 @ 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.

Wine Storage 101: A Q&A with a Professional Wine Cellar Designer & Builder @ Wine Cellar Experts
Dec 14 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

If you’re a wine aficionado who would like to learn more about designing and building your own, beautiful, in-home or commercial showcase wine wall or wine cellar, Rick Benson, professional sommelier and owner of Wine Cellar Experts in Scottsdale, will host a fun and informative Q&A on Thursday, Dec. 14, from 6 to 8 p.m. Bring all your wine storage design questions, blue prints, photos of your home, commercial space, wine collection, etc. Feel free to bring your interior designer. A complimentary holiday wine tasting will be offered as well. Attendees will also receive 25% OFF a professional design consultation (design fees vary.) Advanced registration is requested as space is limited. 

JCC 30-min Motion Cage Workout @ Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center
Dec 14 @ 6:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Get results fast with this rapid fat-loss program using interval training and our state-of-the-art Motion Cage!  Our professional staff lead you through fun and challenging exercises that spike your heart rate and help you reach your excess post-oxygen consumption in just 30 minutes.  Members: $99/month

Newsies @ Phoenix Theatre
Dec 14 @ 7:30 pm

Disney Theatrical’s beloved musical, Newsies, is a terrific show for the whole family! Packed with show-stopping choreography and a Tony® Award winning score, Newsies is an extravagant, high-energy celebration of song and dance!

Dec
15
Fri
Mommy & Me Rock Shabbat at Temple Kol Ami @ Temple Kol Ami Early Childhood Center
Dec 15 @ 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.

Jerusalem @ 50 @ Ina Levine Jewish Community Campus
Dec 15 @ 11:40 am

Jerusalem @ 50 at the Ina Levine Jewish Community Campus, 12701 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale at 11:40 am. Mini-course that covers Jerusalem’s history, ruins and alleyways from the time of the ancient city of King David through Today. $26. For more information, visit bjephoenix.org.

Shabbat Community Dinner @ Chabad of Phoenix
Dec 15 @ 5:00 pm

Shabbat community dinner with singer Oneg Shemesh.

Services at 5 pm followed by dinner.

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