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Week of June 13,
2016 / Sivan 5776
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A message from Rabbi Sharfman:
We are both brokenhearted and incensed over the mass hate crime committed in Orlando over the weekend. How can we best respond? If you are able to donate blood, please do so. Make the effort to know your neighbors and to allow them to know you. Work to bring people together to offer immediate comfort, but don't stop there. Spread the idea that there is indeed a 'common good' and work in pursuit of it. Healing this precious society involves understanding not only our entitlements, but also our responsibility as citizens. It starts with an open heart and mind, and getting to know one another.
Let's bond together against terrorism, against hatred. Neither silence nor living in fear, nor bowing our heads saying 'how terrible' will lead to meaningful change. Choose life and live with intention!
With prayers for the wounded, for those who lost their lives, and for all of us, because we have all been impacted by this tragedy; for our country and for those specifically in Orlando, Israel and all over the world who are mourning the loss of loved ones,
L'shalom,
RBS
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THIS WEEK___________________________________
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BROTHERHOOD -
ALL WELCOME! - TONIGHT!
Self-Defense Workshop
Monday, June 13, 7:00 p.m.
Valley Martial Arts Academy, 9419 E. San Salvador Dr., #103, Scottsdale, AZ 85258
This month we are happy to be organizing a self-defense clinic at Valley Martial Arts Academy, which is operated by the son of Brotherhood member Dave Goldfarb. For $10, attendees will receive professional self-defense instruction along with snacks and beverages afterwards.
This event is open to male and female guests of Brotherhood members! We look forward to seeing you. Please RSVP to Rich Fox ( [email protected]) by Thursday, June 9.
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Special invite to Girls Night Out women and all CK women!
We will be taking off the months of June and July, but encourage you to join the Brotherhood for the Self-Defense Workshop!
We've had a fabulous first year and we're busy putting GNO dates on the calendar for the fall and beyond. Please let Renee know if you have any thoughts for our future dinners or programs.
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TORAH TALK
CANCELLED DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING
Saturday, June 18, 10:30 a.m.
Torah Talk will not be held due to excessively high temperatures anticipated for the weekend. We do not want to encourage your travel or require you to get back into your cars that will have been parked in the heat for two hours or longer by the end of Torah Talk. Please stay safe! The next Torah Talk will be July 16, details TBA.
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Sunday, June 19, 10:00 a.m.
at the home of Chloe Leibowitz
Note - this is not our usual 2nd Sunday of the month
This month we will discuss
The Thirteenth Tale, by Diane Setterfield, a "closely plotted, clever foray into a world of secrets, confused identities, lies, and half-truths."
You are welcome to attend even if you haven't finished (or started!) the book. Please RSVP to Chloe at [email protected]. If you have questions about the Book Group in general, please contact Sherry Siegel at [email protected]. Our next meetings will be July 10 and August 7; we will choose books for these discussions at our June meeting.
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UPCOMING___________________________________
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Sunday, June 26, early afternoon
Note - this is not our usual 3rd Sunday of the month
Open to all, and we'd love to have you join us! We'll pick the movie, plus the the time and location, closer to June 26. We usually attend the Harkins Shea or Harkins 101, and 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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YEP!, our Youth Education Program, is seeking your old laptops (eight years or less)
 and iPads for our Online Learning Center (OLC). We are planning on installing Google Chrome on the old laptops so the students can utilize the OLC. The Google Chrome program we will be using will wipe your old computer clean. New donations are also welcome!
Please contact Renee to arrange pick up of your donation. Thank you in advance for your donation and commitment to helping our students learn.
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Dear Kehillah members,
We invite you to rejoin us for a wonderful year of High Holy Days,
Kabbalat  Shabbatot, Torah Talk, Youth and Adult Education, spiritual growth, joy and festivities with Rabbi Bonnie Sharfman and our Kehillah!
You should have received an email from Renee inviting you to rejoin for 2016-2017. Along with her message was a letter from Kehillah president Rich Goldman, which you can also read here. We look forward to another year of spiritual growth together!
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TOT SHABBAT & KABBALAT SHABBAT
June 10, 2016
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We sure do - multiple dates, in fact! The 2016-2017 Kehillah Calendar is filling up with dates for Kabbalat Shabbat, YEP!, Adult Ed, Girls' Night Out, Brotherhood, holidays, and so much more! 
We've included all the dates for Kabbalat Shabbat, YEP!, and Torah Talk below - but please continue to check Connections for last-minute changes and adjustments. And of course, we'll still provide you with a printable monthly calendar; the link for that will continue to be on the top left of each Connections. And we'll continue to include "Dates Mentioned In This Issue," for upcoming events, in the gray column on the right. We are looking forward to a busy, jam-packed year!
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Mazal Tov to . . .
Jennifer Feltenstein and all her family, including her grandmother, Arlene Maletta.
Because Jennifer's news is so extraordinary, we invited Arlene to share more details. Here's an explanation, in Arlene's words:
"My granddaughter walked today! Jen will be 21 in September, and was born with Cerebral Palsy. Physical therapy and schooling began almost from birth. A break was taken for a while due to scoliosis surgery and then recovery. Rather recently she began a program involving Botox injections at New York Presbyterian Hospital. Almost immediately she began to straighten out her right arm, and the visits bring new progress. This morning's therapist [at Burke Rehabilitation Center in White Plains, NY] brought about the walking.
"Jen works hard at everything she does. She graduated from New Rochelle High School, and now works and is thriving at United Cerebral Palsy of Westchester. She's also sings, and does musical broadcasting from there, and is involved in programs at Pace University and Iona College.
"Gd has been working overtime for her because she is a patient and wonderful person!"
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Thank you, Arlene, for letting us share this wonderful news!
Let us know of your simchas so we can share in your joy!
Do you have children or grandchildren graduating this year?
Engagements or other news to announce? Please let Renee know!
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We send prayers of healing to . . .
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Julie Miller,
brother of Warren Miller
Cathy Michels
Madelyn Keirman,
granddaughter of Chloe Leibowitz
Gail Beckerman
Sandy Myslis
Kitty Nagy
Penny Wolkis
Leslie Goldman
Collen Carney
Robin Holden
Jack Tomsicek
Shoshanna bat Phyllis
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Olivia Adair Steele
Gedalya Nachum bar Bayla Rivka
Judith Clancy
Stisha Steigmann,
friend of Marsha Joffe
Rose Sobel, mother of Bruce Sobel
Ethan Miller,
son of Reisa and Warren Miller
Arlene Rosenberg
Bess Taubman
Joanna Lee, mother of Rich Goldman
Mariam Ahuvah bat Batsheva,
daughter of Barbara Goldman
Judy Sahid, sister of Cathy Michels
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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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General Fund
Jill Higgins, in memory of Anne E. Hochberg
Gottlieb Music Fund
Dan and Evelyn Simon
Oneg & Hospitality Fund
David and Leona Goldfarb, in honor of our anniversary
Caring Fund
Edyee Shultz, in honor of Barbara Sharfman's special birthday
Rabbi's Discretionary Fund
John and Sonia Breslow, in appreciation for officiating at the britot of our grandsons
Joseph Ettinger
Howard and Jacqueline Shore
Davie Glaser, in memory of Anne E. Hochberg
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.
General Fund
Building & Beautification
Caring
Education
Gottlieb Music Fund
Oneg & Hospitality
Social Action
Torah
Rabbi's Discretionary Fund
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Memorial Board
Adopt a Prayer Book
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. Your donations in any amount are greatly appreciated! 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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ATTENTION, STUDENTS IN GRADES 8-12!
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Hebrew High of Greater Phoenix offers three campuses, lots of programs & classes, Jewish Identity, Jewish Values, & Jewish Friendships! Financial assistance is available - and you can also take Hebrew and earn high school credit!
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GET A RIDE!
Jewish adults over age 65 who are no longer able to drive themselves now have a new transportation option: 
Call Envoy America at 602-687-6345 and mention the Friedel Transportation Fund or Smile on Seniors. Rides should be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance, and can be used for any purpose.
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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].
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Etchings, Sacred Objects, and Artifacts
The newly opened Ira Moskowitz Exhibit at the Cutler Plotkin Jewish Heritage Center is available for tours now through August 18 for people of all ages, backgrounds and denominations. To arrange a private docent-led tour of the Gallery, contact Jeffrey Schesnol at 602-241-7870 or [email protected].
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Tours of Camp Daisy and Harry Stein
Camp Stein in Prescott is offering tours for prospective families to visit camp for an afternoon and see this Jewish summer camp in action. Tours will be held on six Sundays in June and July and will last for approximately 90 minutes. To RSVP for a summer tour,
click here
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Let's celebrate together - at the Oneg!
Sponsoring an Oneg is a great way to celebrate your lifecycle events
and other wonderful news. For information and to reserve your Oneg date, please contact Renee at
[email protected]
or 602-369-7667.
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Kabbalat Shabbat <>
Torah Talk <>
YEP!
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KABBALAT SHABBAT
Kabbalat Shabbat begins on Fridays at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
August 19
September 16
October 2
Erev Rosh Hashana
October 3
Rosh Hashana
October 11
Kol Nidre
October 12
Yom Kippur
October 28
November 19
December 9
2017
January 13 and 27
February 10 and 24
March 10 and 24
April 14 and 28
May 19
June 9
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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
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June
18 - cancelled
July TBD
August 20
September 10
October 22
November 12
December 17
2017
January 21
February 18
March 18
April 15
May 20
June 17
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YEP!
YEP!, our Youth Education Program, is fun, educational, and creative - your children and grandchildren will love it. YEP! is free for Kehillah member families and open to non-Kehillah members as well. YEP! is designed for children from age 5 and up.
YEP! sessions are typically held on Sundays from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at the Jewish Community Campus.
September 11 and 25
November 6 and 20
December 4 and 18
2017
January 8 and 22
February 5 and 26
March 12 and 26
April 9 and 23
May 7 and 21
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DATES MENTIONED IN THIS ISSUE
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For details, please see the corresponding items on the left.
Holidays are shown
in italics.
Monday, June 13
Brotherhood
Sunday, June 19
Book Group
Sunday, June 26
Movie Time
Sunday, July 10
Book Group
Saturday, July 16
Torah Talk
Sunday, Aug. 7
Book Group
Saturday, Aug. 13
Torah Talk
Friday, Aug. 19
Kabbalat Shabbat
Sunday, Sept. 11
YEP!
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].
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Congregation Kehillah | 602-369-7667
7430 E. Pinnacle Peak Rd., Ste. 132
Scottsdale, AZ 85255
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