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Mailing address: 21001 N. Tatum Blvd., Ste. 1630 #439, Phoenix, AZ 85050
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Week of April 17, 2017 / Nisan 5777
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THIS WEEK____________________________________
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GIRLS' NIGHT OUT -
TOMORROW!
Wednesday, April 19, 6:30 p.m.
Lorenzo's Pizza & Pasta 23623 N Scottsdale Rd. Scottsdale, AZ 85255
Join your friends for a Chametz Fest!
Passover is over and it's time for some pizza,
pasta and garlic bread!
The next GNO will be Thursday, May 25.
Please let Renee know what restaurant you want to dine at or activity you would like to participate in for the future.
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YEP! Sunday, April 23, 9:45 a.m.-12:00 noon
at the VOSJCC (in our regular BJE classrooms)
The next YEP! session after this is Sunday, May 7.
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UPCOMING____________________________________
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BROTHERHOOD
Monday, April 24, 7:00 p.m.
Dinner
at the home of Rich Fox
All men of Kehillah are welcome to join us. Please RSVP to Rich Fox at [email protected].
We have our schedule for the year. Please put these dates on your calendar:
Monday, May 22, 7:00 p.m. - Dinner at the Lavins' home (Scottsdale)
Tuesday, June 20, time tbd - Top Golf
July - break for summer
Monday, August 29, time tbd - Man Cave at Dave Goldfarb's
September - break for High Holy Days; break the fast support
October - tbd
Monday, November 11, time tbd - Chinese food curated by George Rosenberg
December - tbd
Contact Rich Fox with any Brotherhood questions.
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KABBALAT SHABBAT
Friday, April 28, 7:30 p.m.
at our new home,
5858 E. Dynamite Blvd., Cave Creek, AZ 85331
(This is 1.6 miles west of Scottsdale Rd.)
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Even though we haven't done our internal renovations yet and the parking lot is unfinished, there's no place like home!
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Parking information: Look for orange cones at the end of the driveway to guide you where to turn; members of our Brotherhood will be on hand to assist you. As we are now situated in the middle of a neighborhood, please help us show respect to our neighbors by keeping our outdoor noise level to a minimum.
We encourage you to carpool. We will have orange cones in spots reserved for handicap parking.
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BOOK GROUP
Sunday, April 30, 10:00 a.m.
at the home of Linda Brill
All are welcome to attend, even if you haven't finished (or started!) the book. We'll discuss
The People of the Book, by Geraldine Brooks. Please RSVP to Linda at [email protected].
Read ahead! At our May 28 meeting, we'll discuss
Tearing Down the Walls: How Sandy Weill Fought His Way to the Top of the Financial World... and Then Nearly Lost It All by Monica Langley.
For general questions about the Book Group, contact Sherry Siegel at [email protected].
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MOVIE TIME Sunday, April 30, early afternoon -
this is a changed date
Open to all, and we'd love to have you join us! We pick the movie, plus the time and location, closer to each date. We typically attend the Harkins Shea, Harkins 101, or Harkins North Valley; and sometimes we discuss the movie afterwards over yogurt, coffee or lunch.
You are always welcome to come even without an RSVP, but if we expect you we can let you know if there are any changes and try to save seats. To receive final details for our movie plans, and to offer your suggestions, get on our Movie email list by sending your name and email to Marilyn Morris at [email protected] (or call her at 602-494-2800).
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TORAH TALK Saturday, May 20, 10:30 a.m.
at the home of a congregant
Discover why Torah Talk is one of Kehillah's most-loved traditions! Torah Talk is a morning filled with questions, conversation, laughter, and the opportunity to get up-close and personal with Rabbi Sharfman and your fellow CK members and seekers. No prior knowledge is needed to enjoy Torah Talk; all are welcome.
Please RSVP by Thursday, May 18, to Renee at [email protected] so the host may prepare.
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Shavuot is a major Jewish festival held on the 6th (and usually the 7th) of Sivan, 50
days after the second day of Passover. It was originally a harvest festival, but now also commemorates the giving of the Torah. It is also a Yizkor day.
If you would you be interested in attending Yizkor and a brief Shavuot program beginning at 5:30 pm on Wednesday, May 31, please RSVP to Renee, [email protected]. We need a minyan to schedule.
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Kehillah members and YEP! families assembled Kehillah Care Kits at Purim that are
now available for you on Friday nights prior to Kabbalat Shabbat and during YEP! sessions. We encourage you to take Kits to keep in your car and hand out as you see fit to those in need. Each Kit contains a pair of socks (one of the most requested items), a mini-bottle of water, and a Nutri-Grain bar.
This is an ongoing Social Action/Mitzvah project. We are requesting a donation of $2/bag (on the honor system). To make a donation and support this important project, please
visit our donation page. Then, under "FUND," choose "Social Action." In the message section, type in "Kehillah Care Kits."
For questions or to help with this project in the future, please email Renee, [email protected].
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Kehillah's Caring Committee is ready to assist you with life's complexities.
so the Caring Committee can respond.
We send deepest condolences to . . .
the Heigh and Kline families: Loretta Kline, beloved wife for 60 years of Marvin Kline;
mother of congregant Susan (Russell) Heigh; and grandmother of Evie, Jessica and Sharon, passed away prior to Shabbat on Friday, April 15, 2017. Funeral services were held on Sunday, April 16, at Mt. Sinai Cemetery in Phoenix, with Rabbi Sharfman officiating.
We send prayers of healing to . . .
Mary Beth Pratt (Miriam Elisheva) Joel Levin Mark Engelsman Leona Goldfarb Chloe Leibowitz HaRav Shlomo ben Rut Kitty Nagy Bonnie Karfeld David Stern Howard Glick Gittel bat Deborah
Marsha Joffe
Tom Bartkus
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Warren Miller
Sandy Myslis
Penny Wolkis
Collen Carney
Shoshanna bat Phyllis
Gedalya Nachum bar Bayla Rivka
Stisha Steigmann,
friend of Marsha Joffe
Rose Sobel, mother of Bruce Sobel
Arlene Rosenberg
Bess Taubman
Judy Sahid, sister of Cathy Michel
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I am available to all Kehillah members in times of joy and sadness. Please let me know when I can extend support and comfort to you and your family.
~ Rabbi Sharfman
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HIPPA PRIVACY RULE:
Hospitals won't notify us about your stay, nor will Jewish chaplains visit or share your information with us unless you specifically give permission and request that they do so. Rabbi Sharfman and Congregation Kehillah want to support Kehillah members - so many emotions and issues arise during illnesses requiring hospitalization. Please call the office and give us your name, hospital name/room number and any health details you can share to enable us to be responsive to you and your needs.
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR DONATIONS
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A note from Renee:
We are all very excited to be moving into our new home. There are many items we will need to make our house into a home and we appreciate all who have already stepped forward and offered to donate various items. For now, we ask that you please hold off purchasing items for us until we figure out what our needs are. If you wish to help now, a monetary donation is always welcomed. Currently we are developing a wish list and will have a gift registry requesting specific, new items. Since we are still under renovation, we have nowhere to safely store items. Thank you for your support and understanding.
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General Fund
Elaine Schiff, in honor of Marilyn Morris's birthday
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Your donations in any amount are genuinely appreciated.
You can help support Congregation Kehillah and express your core values by making donations to Kehillah's various Funds - to celebrate, honor, remember, give thanks, to assist . . . or simply to do tzedakah.
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General Fund
Caring Fund
Torah Fund
Social Action Fund
Memorial Board
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Gottlieb Music Fund
Education Fund
Oneg & Hospitality Fund
Rabbi's Discretionary Fund
Adopt a Prayer Book
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You can also
plant trees in Israel directly through Kehillah, and Jewish National
Fund will send a certificate out on your behalf. Each tree is $18 and a portion of your donation stays with Kehillah. Contact Renee for more information or to place your tree order.
Supporting Kehillah and expressing your Core Values is easy! You can
donate on our website in any amount or send a check. Congregation Kehlllah is a 501(c)(3) organization; your donations are tax-exempt to the fullest extent allowable by law. Please consult with your tax adviser.
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Upcoming oneg celebrations
May 19 - sponsored by Renee Joffe, in honor of Marsha Joffe's birthday
June 9 - co-sponsored by Ellen and Elliott Lerman, in honor of their 50th wedding anniversary; and Dave and Leona Goldfarb, in honor of their 40th wedding anniversary
*Sponsoring an Oneg is a great way to celebrate your lifecycle events and other wonderful news.
To reserve your oneg, please contact Renee at 602-369-7667 or
[email protected]
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Creative Aging Classes
For those aged 60+, classes begin April 19 and 20 in Line Dancing (held at the Valley of the Sun JCC in north Scottsdale), Vocal Music (held at Temple Chai in north Phoenix),
Storytelling (held at Congregation Beth Israel in Scottsdale), and Readers Theatre (held at Temple Beth Shalom in Sun City). All sessions are completed before Memorial Day. See the flyer and registration information
here.
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Genocides of the 20th Century
This exhibit, created by the Memorial de la Shoah (Paris), is on view through April 27 at Scottsdale Community College, 9000 E. Chaparral Rd., Scottsdale, AZ 85256. See the invitation and more information here.
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We Remember: A Home For The Holocaust Art of Robert Sutz
The Arizona Jewish Historical Society has launched a capital campaign to establish a permanent gallery for the artwork of Robert Sutz, whose award-winning work includes life masks, portraits, and recorded testimonies of Holocaust survivors, liberators, and righteous gentiles. (A portrait of Kehillah founding member Irma Gottlieb is among Sutz's work.) For information about the project or to make a donation or pledge,
click here or contact AJHS at 602-241-7870.
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Docudrama Premiere
The GPJFF, the Phoenix Holocaust Survivors Association, Generations After and the Arizona Jewish Historical Society will jointly present the Arizona premiere of the documdrama
No Place on Earth, which reveals the untold story of 38 Ukrainian Jews who survived World War II by living underground in caves for 18 months (the longest-recorded sustained underground survival). Chris Nicola, who unearthed the story, will be at the film screening and participate in a Q&A session with the audience. Sunday, May 7, 2:00 p.m. at the Arizona Jewish Historical Society,122 E. Culver St., Phoenix, AZ 85004; $10 General Admission, $5 Students, free to survivors & their one driver.
Click here
for RSVP/tickets.
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Love and Marriage: Wedding Gowns and Paraphernalia
This Arizona Jewish Historical Society exhibit, featuring dresses, ketubot, letters, ritual items, photographs, objects and artifacts, from heirloom and vintage to modern, runs through June 30, 2017. AZJHS is located at 122 E. Culver St., Phoenix, AZ 85004; 602-241-7870.
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Maccabi Games, July 30-August 4, 2017
The Maccabi Games, considered the Jewish Olympics for teenagers ages 13-16, will be held in Birmingham, AL from July 30-August 4, 2017. Last year, more than 50 teenagers from Phoenix participated. For information on helping out with or participating in this year's Maccabi Games, click here for the flier.
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Limmud AZ 2018 - Save the Date
Limmud AZ ("A Day of Jewish Learning") will be held on Sunday, February 11, 2018 at ASU in Tempe. For information about Limmud, including updates and volunteer opportunities, visit limmudaz.org.
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YEP!
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KABBALAT SHABBAT
Kabbalat Shabbat begins on Fridays at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
April 28
May 19 - oneg sponsored by Renee Joffe
June 9 - oneg co-sponsored by Ellen and Elliott Lerman; and Dave and Leona Goldfarb
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TORAH TALK
Torah Talks are held Saturday mornings from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon, in members' homes. Please RSVP so our hosts know how much food & drink to prepare.
May 20
June 17
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YEP!
YEP! sessions are held on Sundays from 9:45 a.m. to 12:00 noon at VOSJCC, in the BJE classrooms.
April 23 - THIS WEEK
May 7
May 21 - at our Dynamite synagogue
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For details, please see the corresponding items on the left.
Holidays other than Shabbat are shown in italics.
Wednesday, April 19
Girls' Night Out
Sunday, April 23
YEP!
Yom HaShoah (begins this evening)
Monday, April 24
Brotherhood
Friday, April 28
Kabbalat Shabbat
Sunday, April 30
Book Group
Movie Time
Yom Ha'atzmaut (begins this evening)
Monday, May 1
Israel Trip begins
Yom Hazikaron (begins this evening)
Sunday, May 7
YEP!
Friday, May 19
Kabbalat Shabbat
Saturday, May 20
Torah Talk
Sunday, May 21
YEP!
Monday, May 22
Brotherhood
Thursday, May 25
Girls' Night Out
Sunday, May 28
Book Group
Tuesday, May 30
Erev Shavuot
Wednesday, May 31
Shavuot
Tuesday, June 20
Brotherhood
Friday, June 9
Kabbalat Shabbat
Do you have information for Connections?
Please send your news or photos to Renee in the Kehillah office before
Shabbat for the following Monday's issue.
Need a hand? The Kehillah Brotherhood is here to help you.
Need a ride to services or to an event? Have an odd job that might need an extra hand or two? Give the Brotherhood a shout! Email Rich Fox at [email protected].
Information for Seniors
The Senior Concierge Project (through Jewish Family and Childrens Service) can provide information and help with socialization, education, transportation, home care, living facilities, legal assistance and more for those over age 60. Contact Janet Arnold, Senior Concierge, at 480-599-7198 or [email protected].
Congregation Kehillah Leadership
Rabbi Bonnie Sharfman
Rich Goldman, President
Renee Joffe, Administrator
Board of Directors:
Rich Fox,
Member at Large and
Brotherhood President
David Goldfarb,
Member at Large and
New Building Chair
Leslie Goldman,
Programming Chair and
Girls' Night Out Co-Chair
Susan Heigh,
Secretary and Girls' Night
Out Co-Chair
Arlene Maletta,
Hospitality Co-Chair
Ilene Malka,
Education Chair
Jane Neely,
Hospitality Co-Chair
Paul Stein,
Member at Large
Additional Support:
Paulette Fraenkel,
Social Action
Stephanie Kirklin,
OLC Director
Paul Lavin,
Finance Manager
Vicki Mardell,
Membership Co-Chair
Elaine Schiff,
Membership Co-Chair
Judith Clancy,
Caring Co-Chair
Davie Glaser,
Caring Co-Chair
Ellen Lerman,
Torah Talk and Special
Projects
Marilyn Morris,
Movie Time
Sherry Siegel,
Newsletters and Book
Group
We love hearing from you!
If we don't respond to your email within 24 hours, it means that our internet provider is having connection problems. Please call us at 602-369-7667.
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Congregation Kehillah | 602-369-7667
5858 E. Dynamite Blvd.
Cave Creek, AZ 85331
MAILING ADDRESS: 21001 N. Tatum Blvd., Ste. 1630 #439, Phoenix, AZ 85050
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