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Cong. Anshei Israel Family Game Day & BBQ 12:00 pm
Cong. Anshei Israel Family Game Day & BBQ @ Congregation Anshei Israel
Nov 1 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
This family program (for all ages!) includes group games (large and small), board games, & a BBQ lunch with hamburgers & hot dogs. $25 per family (2 adults & up to 4 children) and/or adults (13+)...
3rd Annual Desert Gathering Jewish Music Fest 2:00 pm
3rd Annual Desert Gathering Jewish Music Fest @ Steele Indian School Park
Nov 1 @ 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
3rd Annual Desert Gathering Jewish Music Fest @ Steele Indian School Park | Phoenix | Arizona | United States
  The 3rd Annual Desert Gathering Jewish Music Fest — the Valley’s preeminent celebration of Jewish music, culture and community — will take place Sunday, November 1 from 2-6 pm at Steele Indian School Park...
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Hadassah (HVOS) Morning Program Meeting 10:00 am
Hadassah (HVOS) Morning Program Meeting @ Temple Chai
Nov 2 @ 10:00 am
“Medicare in 2016” Speaker:  Glen Spencer, Benefits Assistance Program Director for the Area Agency on Aging.  Mr. Spencer will inform us about the basics of Medicare Programs and what is new in 2016. RSVP by...
Hadassah (HVOS) Monday Afternoon Book Club 1:00 pm
Hadassah (HVOS) Monday Afternoon Book Club
Nov 2 @ 1:00 pm
Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty To RSVP and for Location:  Audrey at arougheti@aol.com or 602.863.2240.
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Hadassah (HVOS) Evening Program Meeting 6:45 pm
Hadassah (HVOS) Evening Program Meeting @ Pueblo Norte
Nov 3 @ 6:45 pm
“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...
Five Books of Torah in Five Weeks 7:15 pm
Five Books of Torah in Five Weeks @ Phoenix Community Kollel
Nov 3 @ 7:15 pm
Crash Course: Five Books of the Torah in Five weeks.  
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BEGINNING TAI CHI 2:30 pm
BEGINNING TAI CHI @ Temple Beth Sholom of the East Valley
Nov 4 @ 2:30 pm
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...
VBM Lecture “20 Profound Lessons from Kabbalah That I Made Sure to Teach My Children” by Rabbi Arthur Kurzweil 7:00 pm
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Hadassah (HVOS) Friday Out to Lunch 11:30 am
Hadassah (HVOS) Friday Out to Lunch
Nov 6 @ 11:30 am
Jade Palace, 9160 Shea Boulevard, Scottsdale RSVP:  Penny at penny2az@gmail.com or 480.229.6272
Cong. Anshei Israel Tot Shabbat 5:45 pm
Cong. Anshei Israel Tot Shabbat @ Congregation Anshei Israel
Nov 6 @ 5:45 pm – 7:15 pm
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.
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3rd Annual Chess and Science Festival & All-Girls Tournament – 2015
3rd Annual Chess and Science Festival & All-Girls Tournament – 2015 @ Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium
Nov 7 all-day
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...
“Read It & Meet” Book Discussion 12:00 pm
“Read It & Meet” Book Discussion @ Congregation Anshei Israel
Nov 7 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
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...
CJSN Annual Fundraiser Gala – 30th Anniversary 7:00 pm
CJSN Annual Fundraiser Gala – 30th Anniversary @ Temple Chai
Nov 7 @ 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
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...
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To Tell Our Stories: Holocaust Survivors of Southern Arizona 2:00 pm
To Tell Our Stories: Holocaust Survivors of Southern Arizona @ Jewish Community Center
Nov 8 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
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...
Challah Baking Workshop 7:30 pm
Challah Baking Workshop
Nov 8 @ 7:30 pm
You had me at Challah! No experience necessary challah baking workshop. Make delicious challah. learn creative braiding techniques. Discover the meaning of this mitzvah. $10 suggested donation. RSVP for address at a private home in...
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Hadassah (HVOS) Monday Mah Jongg Game 1:00 pm
Hadassah (HVOS) Monday Mah Jongg Game
Nov 9 @ 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
OCTOBER 12 — NOVEMBER 9 — DECEMBER 14 The Monday Mah Jongg Game begins in October and meets the 2nd Monday of each month from 1 p.m. until 3:3o p.m.  Each player plays on her own...
Jewish National Fund: Women for Israel Cocktail Reception 6:00 pm
Jewish National Fund: Women for Israel Cocktail Reception @ Su Vino Winery
Nov 9 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Chaired by Allie Goldstein and Aliza Cooper. Jessica Abo, an award-winning journalist, will share about her passion for philanthropy and Israel. All guests will bottle their own wine to take home. About Jessica Abo: Jessica Abo...
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Hadassah (HVOS) Tuesday Out to Lunch 11:30 am
Hadassah (HVOS) Tuesday Out to Lunch
Nov 10 @ 11:30 am
Blanco Taco and Tequila, 6166 N. Scottsdale Road, #601, Scottsdale RSVP by November 6:  Adele at delly85018@yahoo.com or 602.148.2164.
VBM Panel – “Fools & Jesters: Humor, Laughter, & Healing in Jewish History and Today” 7:00 pm
VBM Panel – “Fools & Jesters: Humor, Laughter, & Healing in Jewish History and Today” @ Temple Chai
Nov 10 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Facilitator: Rabbi Jeremy Schneider Panelists: Dr. Carl Hammerschlag Rabbi Mari Chernow Rabbi Pinchas Allouche
Five Books of Torah in Five Weeks 7:15 pm
Five Books of Torah in Five Weeks @ Phoenix Community Kollel
Nov 10 @ 7:15 pm
Crash Course: Five Books of the Torah in Five weeks.  
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Hadassah (HVOS) Wednesday Out to Lunch 11:00 am
Hadassah (HVOS) Wednesday Out to Lunch
Nov 11 @ 11:00 am
To RSVP and for location:  Claire at 480.661.0257.
BEGINNING TAI CHI 2:30 pm
BEGINNING TAI CHI @ Temple Beth Sholom of the East Valley
Nov 11 @ 2:30 pm
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...
VBM Lecture: “How to Thrive Through Life’s Transitions to Live Fearlessly & Regret-Free” – with Rabbi Sherre Hirsch 7:00 pm
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MEGA EVENT-Meet Zach Braff 7:30 pm
MEGA EVENT-Meet Zach Braff @ Orpheum Theatre
Nov 12 @ 7:30 pm
More than 1,300 Valley Jews are expected to attend the Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix’s MEGA Event on Thurs., Nov. 12. Each year, Federation hosts the MEGA gathering to strengthen and celebrate the Jewish community....
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Tax & Legal Seminar 7:00 am
Tax & Legal Seminar @ Chaparral Suites Resort
Nov 13 @ 7:00 am – 12:00 pm
The Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Phoenix and the Arizona Community Foundation present the Tax & Legal Seminar.  This annual event is the premier destination for professional advisors who wish to network and receive continuing...
Juggling the Integrated Care Needs of Seniors 1:00 pm
Juggling the Integrated Care Needs of Seniors @ Jewish Community Center
Nov 13 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
This second free talk in the Mel Sherman Institute on Mental Health lecture series  is produced by Jewish Family & Children’s Services of Southern Arizona in collaboration with UA Arizona Center on Aging experts. Topics include: Managing...
Scholar-in-Residence Gil Hoffman at CAI 5:45 pm
Scholar-in-Residence Gil Hoffman at CAI @ Congregation Anshei Israel
Nov 13 @ 5:45 pm – 9:00 pm
Friday, Nov. 13: Service 5:45pm, Shabbat Dinner 6:45pm, Presentation 7:45pm; and Saturday, Nov. 14: Shabbat Service D’var Torah 9:00am, Presentation (in lieu of Torah Study) 3:30pm Gil Hoffman is the chief political correspondent and analyst...
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CAI Men’s Club Breakfast & Guest Speaker 9:30 am
CAI Men’s Club Breakfast & Guest Speaker @ Congregation Anshei Israel
Nov 15 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Our guest speaker is Evie Varady, a docent at the Jewish History Museum. Ms. Varady has been very involved in the expansion of the museum’s Holocaust History Center & will share its evolution. Includes delicious...
Kosher Cooking Around the World 9:30 am
Kosher Cooking Around the World @ Beth El Congregation
Nov 15 @ 9:30 am – 1:00 pm
Learn to cook kosher cuisine from around the world with Suzanne Fuchs of Gourmet Touch Catering. This month’s menu will include Chicken Fajitas with Mexican side dishes. Cooking materials and supplies are included. Class is...
Congregation Beth Tefillah’s Annual Women’s Fashion Show 1:30 pm
Congregation Beth Tefillah’s Annual Women’s Fashion Show @ Private Home
Nov 15 @ 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Don’t miss out on CBT’s Annual Women’s Fashion Show  “Modesty takes the Runway”! Please join us for an afternoon of fashion, modesty, and our guest speaker Sharon Langert from the fashion and lifestyle blog “Fashion-isha”!...
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Hadassah (HVOS) Monday Morning Book Club 9:30 am
Hadassah (HVOS) Monday Morning Book Club
Nov 16 @ 9:30 am
Henna House by Nomi Eve International House of Pancakes, 8950 E. Mountain View Road, Scottsdale RSVP:  Bella at sunshine85258@aol.com or 480.451.0297
Let’s Appreciate Art 11:00 am
Let’s Appreciate Art @ The Valley of the Sun JCC
Nov 16 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Share the world of art with docents from the Phoenix Art Museum. This month, explore More than Just a Window. For more information, contact Harriet at (480) 483-7121 ext. 1213 or harrietc@vosjcc.org
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Let’s Design 12:00 pm
Let’s Design @ The Valley of the Sun JCC
Nov 17 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Learn everything about interior design from Bonnee Gruber IDS, IFDA. Topics change every month. Participants are encouraged to bring photos and floor plans. For more information contact Harriet: (480)483-7121 ext. 1213 or harrietc@vosjcc.org  
Let’s Knit 1:00 pm
Let’s Knit @ The Valley of the Sun JCC
Nov 17 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Join us at The J Cafe to share the pleasure of knitting and to help others with projects and patterns. Can’t knit? We’ll teach you. Want to try the newest techniques? We’ll show you. For...
VBM Lecture – “Tension Between Tradition & Innovation” with Rabbi Professor Daniel Sperber 7:00 pm
Five Books of Torah in Five Weeks 7:15 pm
Five Books of Torah in Five Weeks @ Phoenix Community Kollel
Nov 17 @ 7:15 pm
Crash Course: Five Books of the Torah in Five weeks.  
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Hadassah (HVOS) Movie Group
Hadassah (HVOS) Movie Group
Nov 18 all-day
Film,  Time and Place to be announced via email.  This information is not available until the Friday before the movie dates.  For information or to RSVP, contact Sue at aeg2978@cox.net or 602.996.8847.  On movie day...
Monthly Mahj! 1:00 pm
Monthly Mahj! @ Beth El Congregation
Nov 18 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Whether you are a new Mah Jong player or a Master, come join us for fun, socializing, and friendly competition! B.Y.O.S. Bring your set if you  have one. Mah Jong League Cards are required to...
BEGINNING TAI CHI 2:30 pm
BEGINNING TAI CHI @ Temple Beth Sholom of the East Valley
Nov 18 @ 2:30 pm
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...
Book Club 6:30 pm
Book Club @ Beth El Congregation
Nov 18 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
The Beth El Book Club will meet to discuss Moving Waters by Racelle Rosett. This story collection enters the lives of members of a Reform Jewish community in Hollywood and explores the unexpected role that...
Hadassah (HVOS) Cocktails & Conversations 7:00 pm
Hadassah (HVOS) Cocktails & Conversations
Nov 18 @ 7:00 pm
To RSVP and for location, contact Melissa at melissasinger123@aol.com or Shula at shulamitappel@gmail.com.
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Hadassah (HVOS) Thursday Morning Book Club 10:30 am
Hadassah (HVOS) Thursday Morning Book Club
Nov 19 @ 10:30 am
The book is Me Before You by JoJo Moyes. To RSVP and for location, contact Lois at preschools@gmail.com or 623.240.0869.
Beth El Lunch and Learn 11:30 am
Beth El Lunch and Learn @ Beth El Congregation
Nov 19 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Beth El Lunch and Learn is a monthly class where we will nosh and learn about Abraham’s Journey: A Trip Back in Time, A Path to the Future. Join us as we explore Torah, Midrash,...
Let’s Eat Mavens Dinner 5:00 pm
Let’s Eat Mavens Dinner @ Valley wide
Nov 19 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Meet for dinner, socialize and make new friends. Dinner is separate checks. Please contact Ron Vinnik at 480 991-1625 for current schedule of restaurants and to reserve your place.
Voice of Israel Concert 7:30 pm
Voice of Israel Concert
Nov 19 @ 7:30 pm
The Voice of Israel Concert Thurs., Nov. 19 – 7:30 p.m. Since meeting on Israel’s reality television show, The Voice, Maytal Michaeli and Etzion Mayer have developed both a friendship and artistic relationship that has resulted in beautiful music about Jewish...
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Streit’s Matzo and the American Dream 1:00 pm
Streit’s Matzo and the American Dream
Nov 20 @ 1:00 pm
This year’s Bisbee Film Fest features the film Streit’s Matzo and the American Dream prior to its 2016 national theatrical release. The film is being shown on Friday, November 20 @ 1pm at the Bisbee Woman’s Club....
Cong. Anshei Israel Family Shabbat Service & Dinner 5:45 pm
Cong. Anshei Israel Family Shabbat Service & Dinner @ Congregation Anshei Israel
Nov 20 @ 5:45 pm – 8:30 pm
This interactive and upbeat Shabbat celebration for families incorporates fun-spirited melodies and family-themed activities. We’ll share Shabbat dinner, followed by Open Lounge in the Youth Center with games and fun. Come celebrate Shabbat with ruach...
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Kid’s Night Out 6:00 pm
Kid’s Night Out @ The Valley of the Sun JCC
Nov 21 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
The J’s fun-filled kids nights allow parents to enjoy special time while their children have fun with friends enjoying dinner, games, a movie and build-your-own sundaes. Grades K-5. Members $20, Non-members: $30. For more information...
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Schmooze Young Families Kick-Off 10:00 am
Schmooze Young Families Kick-Off @ Cactus Park
Nov 22 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Join other Jewish young families for our first Schmooze Young Families event! Couples with children, single parents, foster parents, etc. are all welcome. The event will be a kosher brunch with plenty of fun activities...
Talmud Torah Turkey Train 11:45 am
Talmud Torah Turkey Train @ Beth El Congregation
Nov 22 @ 11:45 am
Join Beth El Congregation’s Talmud Torah (religious school) in our yearly mitzvah of donating turkeys to the less fortunate. We will collect frozen turkeys and pass them around our Turkey Train Volunteer Line as we...
Creative Hanukkah 2:00 pm
Creative Hanukkah @ Phoenix Community Kollel
Nov 22 @ 2:00 pm
HANUKKAH program For women & children (ages 5 & older) Make beautiful serving utensils for yourself, friend, or to send as gift to Koby Mandell Foundation in Israel (which provides support to families affected by terror...
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Hadassah (HVOS) Monday Out to Lunch 11:30 am
Hadassah (HVOS) Monday Out to Lunch @ Village Tavern
Nov 23 @ 11:30 am
RSVP to Bobbi at bobbisein@gmail.com or 480.991.6003 — OR — Rochelle at rochelle42c@q.com or 480.998.4468.
Hadassah (HVOS) Monday Afternoon Book Club 1:30 pm
Hadassah (HVOS) Monday Afternoon Book Club
Nov 23 @ 1:30 pm
The book is The Museum of Extraordinary Things: A Novel by Alice Hoffman.   To RSVP and for location, contact Susi at susido@aol.com or 480.659.0680.
VBM Lecture: “Sexuality and Sanctity – Desire and Pleasure” with Rabbi Rahel Berkovits 7:00 pm
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Five Books of Torah in Five Weeks 7:15 pm
Five Books of Torah in Five Weeks @ Phoenix Community Kollel
Nov 24 @ 7:15 pm
Crash Course: Five Books of the Torah in Five weeks.  
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Theatre Artists Studio: Cinderella 7:30 pm
Theatre Artists Studio: Cinderella @ Theatre Artists Studio
Nov 27 @ 7:30 pm
Theatre Artists Studio presents Cinderella. A fresh new take on the fairytale favorite, this delightful new musical offers a rollicking good time for the whole family. Both Cinderella and Prince Bobby only want to dance...
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Theatre Artists Studio: Cinderella 2:00 pm
Theatre Artists Studio: Cinderella @ Theatre Artists Studio
Nov 28 @ 2:00 pm
Theatre Artists Studio presents Cinderella. A fresh new take on the fairytale favorite, this delightful new musical offers a rollicking good time for the whole family. Both Cinderella and Prince Bobby only want to dance...
Theatre Artists Studio: Cinderella 7:30 pm
Theatre Artists Studio: Cinderella @ Theatre Artists Studio
Nov 28 @ 7:30 pm
Theatre Artists Studio presents Cinderella. A fresh new take on the fairytale favorite, this delightful new musical offers a rollicking good time for the whole family. Both Cinderella and Prince Bobby only want to dance...
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Theatre Artists Studio: Cinderella 2:00 pm
Theatre Artists Studio: Cinderella @ Theatre Artists Studio
Nov 29 @ 2:00 pm
Theatre Artists Studio presents Cinderella. A fresh new take on the fairytale favorite, this delightful new musical offers a rollicking good time for the whole family. Both Cinderella and Prince Bobby only want to dance...
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Cooking with Eddie- Holidays: Hanukkah to New Year’s 6:00 pm
Cooking with Eddie- Holidays: Hanukkah to New Year’s @ Allstate Appliances Showroom
Nov 30 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Chef Eddie Matney shares his techniques and secrets for a memorable holiday meals with innovative new twists on classic recipes. There will be plenty of food, fun, and wine. Cost: $75. For more information and...

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