“High Tech Meets the Holocaust”
Speaker: Stephanie Silverman Houser. Writer and producer, Ms. Houser based a 7-minute film Becoming Henry on the book My Journey Through the Nazi Holocaust by Henry Oertelt. We will see Ms. Houser’s film and hear her story of how a boat trip around the world led to this project.
RSVP by October 28 to Susi at susido@aol.com or 480.659.0680.
Crash Course: Five Books of the Torah in Five weeks.
This class is open to the general public in addition to our members. It is offered free of charge as a community service to promote good health. The class will be held in the Social Hall of Temple Beth Sholom of the East Valley.
Class repeats Wednesdays
Jade Palace, 9160 Shea Boulevard, Scottsdale
RSVP: Penny at penny2az@gmail.com or 480.229.6272
Special Kabbalat Shabbat Service for young families to welcome the Sabbath with stories and songs, followed by kid-friendly Shabbat dinner. RSVP needed by Nov. 2.
Our 3rd ANNUAL CHESS AND SCIENCE FESTIVAL & ALL-GIRLS TOURNAMENT is scheduled for Saturday, November 7th, 2015
FESTIVAL IS OPEN FOR ALL!
Special Flandrau reduced admission: Adult $5, Child $3
THE EVENT INCLUDES:
ALL-GIRLS CHESS TOURNAMENT IN 3 SECTIONS (OPEN, U800 & U400). USCF RATED. Entry Fee – please see details on events4chess.com
VARIOUS CHESS ACTIVITIES
MANY SCIENCE EXHIBITS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS
MUSEUM ADMISSION
LASER SHOWS
… AND MUCH MORE!
ORGANIZATION, SUPPORT AND SPONSORSHIP COMES FROM:
3-TIME US WOMEN’S CHESS CHAMPION – WGM ANJELINA BELAKOVSKAIA
BELAKOVSKAIA CHESS ACADEMY PARENTS
FLANDRAU SCIENCE CENTER AND PLANETARIUM
Numerous Tucson companies and organizations, including the University of Arizona,
College of Science and Math Department
UNITED STATES CHESS FEDERATION
Our Mission: To organize a special and memorable event that will have a long lasting positive influence on participants, parents and observers, through promoting girls’ self-esteem, confidence, and ability to compete in intellectual areas and achieve great success in chess and beyond – including math, science, finance, business and life!
Info: www.ChessandScienceFestival.com (520) 370-0700 Anjelina@gmail.com
ALL-GIRLS tournament registration – events4chess.com
SPONSORSHIP – SUPPORT OUR EVENT
The book selection is Gertruda’s Oath by Oren Ram (moderator Phyllis Broad). Book discussions are held once a month and are open to everyone. We discuss selected books by Jewish authors or with Jewish content, and share our experiences, reactions, and ideas. Moderators facilitate each discussion.
Join us for the Council For Jews With Special Needs (CJSN)’s Annual Fundraiser Gala. Taking place on Saturday, Nov. 7, at Temple Chai, the evening promises to be a great celebration of 30 years of CJSN! For more information and to purchase tickets or be a sponsor, please contact Amy DL Hummell at amy@cjsn.org or call (480) 629-5343.
Members of the Tucson community will share dramatic and poignant accounts of their persecution at the hands of the Nazis, and of their perseverance and survival.
Learn how a new book — To Tell Our Stories: Holocaust Survivors of Southern Arizona — evolved, and how local schools now are using it in their curriculums.
Copies of the book will be available for purchase, with proceeds benefitting the Holocaust Program at Jewish Family & Children’s Services of Southern Arizona.