Genocide Awareness Week at Scottsdale Community College
April 13-18
All events throughout the week are open to the public and free to attend.
To see the full schedule, visit www.scottsdalecc.edu/genocide.
Among the participants are PHSA members:
Helen Handler, Oskar Knoblauch, Harold Minuskin, Janice Friebaum, & Kim Klett
View the exhibit: Hélène Berr, A Stolen Life , through May 15 in the Student Center Lobby
Scottsdale Community College is located at 9000 E Chaparral Road in Scottsdale.
Hope for Today is a spiritual program of recovery for those who suffer from the debilitating effects of chronic pain and chronic illness, based on the Twelve Steps of AA. Offered each Tuesday in April at 3:30 pm by the Deutsch Family Shalom Center at the house at Temple Chai, 4645 E Marilyn Road, off south parking lot. No charge. Contact: cpa-az@cox.net.
Jewish Family and Children’s Services of Southern Arizona presents An Evening with Henry Winkler – 2015 Celebration of Caring
at the Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa in Tucson
Tickets $125 each
contact 520-795-0300, ext. 2238 or pvarela@jfcstucson.org
Resistance: The Untold Stories of Jewish Partisans, a documentary film screening at 7 pm at the Cutler-Plotkin Jewish Heritage Center, 122 E Culver in Phoenix, sponsored by the Arizona Jewish Historical Society. Free, but RSVPs required at 602-241-7870 or lbell@azjhs.org
Brandeis Phoenix Kisses and Wishes Luncheon features a fashion show from Kiss Me Kate plus a boutique of arts and crafts by Brandeis members. At 11 am at McCormick Club Golf, 7505 McCormick Parkway in Scottsdale. $45 members/$55 non-members. RSVP by April 10 to Nan Waldman at 602-996-5639 or nanlarry@cox.net
Girl Power Spa – Join us for an awesome Zumba class followed with smoothies and a spa day where we will make our own mud masks and sugar scrubs. 4 pm at the VOS JCC, 12701 N Scottsdale Road.
$25 per child member, $40 per child non-member.
480-483-7121, vosjcc.org
Yom HaShoah is a day to remember those who perished in the Holocaust.
The Reading of Remembrance, when we read the names of those of our Jewish people who were murdered in the Holocaust, will take place on Thursday, April 16, the actual date of Yom Hashoah. We will be reading the names from 8:00 am until 3:00 pm at the Ina Levine Jewish Community Campus, 12701 N Scottsdale Road. Call Joan Sitver if you’d like to participate at 602-971-0012. Sponsored by the Phoenix Holocaust Survivors Association.
Lessons for Jewish Business Leaders, networking event sponsored by Jewish Federation, featuring a panel of business leaders, including Anthony Wanger, president and founder of IO data center; Tammy Weinbaum, senior vp and general manager at American Express; and Craig Weiss, chairman of Njoy USA. At 5:30 pm at Biltmore Commerce Center, 3200 E Camelback Road in Phoenix. $36 for professionals; $18 for students includes beer, wine and kosher hors d’oeuvres. Register at 480-634-4900 ext. 1202 or agarcia@jewishphoenix.org Sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix.
Join Young Jewish Phoenix, a project of the Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix for their monthly happy hour. Happy Hours will be on the 3rd Thursday of each month with locations changing monthly. For more info on happy hour locations please email info@youngjewishphoenix.org or erins@vosjcc.org
YJP is aimed at engaging Jewish young adults in their 20’s-40’s.
Family Israel Night – Friday, Apr. 17, service 5:45pm; Shabbat dinner 6:45pm
Another great Mishpachah (family) program! Share an interactive and upbeat Shabbat celebration for families, followed by an Israeli-style dinner, Israeli dancing and an Israeli trivia bowl. Join us and make friends, build community, learn about Judaism, and have fun! $25 per family (two adults & up to 4 children); adults (13+) $10 per person. RSVP by Apr. 15 to Kim at 745-5550, ext. 224 or visit www.caiaz.org