March 12-18, 2018 / Adar-Nisan 5778
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THIS WEEK______________________________________
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Friday, March 16 is Deadline to RSVP
for tour and program taking place Sunday, March 25
6:30 p.m. tour; 7:00 p.m. program
At Franciscan Renewal Center.
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Saturday, March 17
10:30 a.m.-12:00 noon
See the complete Torah Talk schedule
here.
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Sunday, March 18
late morning/early afternoon
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UPCOMING______________________________________
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Tuesday, March 20
6:00 p.m.
At Times Square, 13901 N. 73rd St., Scottsdale, AZ 85026 (Scottsdale Airpark)
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KABBALAT SHABBAT
7:30 p.m.
Our Oneg will be sponsored by Robin and Scott Rudin, in celebration of their 30th wedding anniversary.
Please bring your food donations for Mom's Pantry.
See the complete service schedule
here.
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9:45-11:45 a.m.
Our first meeting of the all-new Kehillah men's group was a great success!
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9:30 a.m.-12:00 noon
See the complete YEP! schedule
here.
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Thursday, April 5
6:00 p.m.
At Congregation Kehillah.
Women of all ages (mothers and daughters, too!) are invited to attend. Click here for more information
and to RSVP.
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SHABBAT MORNING SERVICE and PASSOVER YIZKOR
Saturday, April 7
9:30 a.m. Yizkor
10:00 a.m. Shabbat morning service
Passover Kiddush luncheon following, in honor of the 13th anniversary of Jared Erman's Bar Mitzvah.
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JOIN US IN ISRAEL IN 2019
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Come to Israel with us in 2019! 
Is visiting Israel with your family on your wish list?
Well, now is the time to make it happen!
Rabbi Sharfman is busy planning a wonderful family trip to Israel right after school ends in 2019. The dates are
May 29-June 11, 2019 (non-stops to and from LAX on El Al). Imagine 12 nights in Israel and you can do Bar/Bat Mitzvahs on Massada while we are there!
Kids and adults will have a great time discovering the beauty, culture, history, and modernity that is unique to Israel. Fellow travelers of all ages find Rabbi Sharfman's joy delightfully contagious; and her ability to relate and share her knowledge is unmatched. Rabbi lived in Israel for many years and was a licensed tour guide there!
We can't wait to share this experience with your family, so let us hear from you!
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 PASSOVER, EASTER, & MLK Jr.
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As many of you know, I do quite a bit of interfaith outreach work. On Sunday evening, March 25th, I will be leading a program together with my longtime dear friend, Father Joe Schwab, head of Our Lady of Grace Church and the Franciscan Renewal Center (Lincoln Drive, Paradise Valley), starting at 7:00 p.m., for the start of their Holy Week, that is geared toward their community. I'm teaching on a text from the Prophet Ezekiel and a bit of our Holiness Code/Kedoshim, linking all to the confluence of Passover, Easter and the 50th anniversary of the passing of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Our Lady of Grace recently built and dedicated an absolutely amazing worship space, different from any Catholic church I've visited. Father Joe has invited any of our congregants who might like to experience this together to join in. He has also offered to lead a tour of the facility for us at 6:30 p.m. I do need to have firm commitments from you
in order to be
respectful of Father Joe's time. If you are interested, please let Renee know by Friday, March 16 (before Shabbat).
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Are you hosting a seder?
Please let us know if you have space at your table for another guest or two.
Passover begins at sunset on Friday, March 30.
Will you have an empty seat or two
at your seder table? Or do you need a place
to go for your seder this year? Let us know so we can
do a match! (Congregants only, please.)
We don't want you to be alone on the holiday!
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YEP!'s "Shabbat Box"
Last week we shared the "Shabbat Box" experience written by YEP! parent Scarlett Allison, about celebrating Shabbat with her daughter, Rebecca. This week's photo shows Karyn and Russ Hendrickson's daughters, Alexa (left), and Stella, enjoying their Shabbat Box experience.
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Arrowhead Elementary School 
Or just click on the images to the right.
Special thanks go to Paulette Fraenkel, Social Action Chair,
for enabling and strengthening Kehillah's connection with Arrowhead.
And thank you to all who participate through the
year -- you really do make a difference!
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Kehillah Care Kits
Kehillah Care Kits are now available for you to take on Friday nights when we have Kabbalat Shabbat as well as Sunday mornings when there is YEP!
We encourage you to keep Kits 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 $18 for six bags (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.
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Remember "Mom"! 
Reminder: There are hungry neighbors and families experiencing food insecurity throughout the Valley, throughout the year -- even if we can't always see it. Our food collection bin for
Mom's Pantry is always in our lobby.
Please bring food donations whenever you come to Kehillah.
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Our new Memorial Board
We have ordered a second Memorial Board for our Sanctuary. Both boards will be hung up in the Sanctuary in time for High Holy Days 2018/5779. Now is the perfect time to order your engraved plaques to honor your loved ones who have passed away. For a donation of $360, individual names, with dates of birth and death, will be engraved on a plaque and added to our board. This fee includes a listing in our annually published
Yizkor Book that is distributed at the High Holy Days.
Click here for the Memorial Board form. If you have any questions, please
contact Renee.
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We send prayers of healing to . . .
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Esti Simhi
Jennifer Schaeffer
Ellen Lerman
Emmie Riffle
Davie Glaser
Meir ben Chanah
Kimberlie Rich
Jeff and Denise Noll
Shmuel Ben Chaim
Mary Beth Pratt (Miriam Elisheva)
HaRav Shlomo ben Rut
Kitty Nagy
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Bonnie Karfeld
David Stern
Howard Glick
Gittel bat Deborah
Tom Bartkus
Colleen Carney
Shoshanna bat Phyllis
Gedalya Nachum bar Bayla Rivka
Rose Sobel,
mother of Bruce Sobel
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.
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Kehillah's "Helping Hearts and Hands" (HHH) volunteers are 
ready to assist you with life's complexities. Click here to find
out how HHH can help you -- and how you can volunteer
to become part of Kehillah's caring brigade.
Names are added to the top of the Mishebeirach list
in the order they are received.
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR DONATIONS
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Social Action Fund
Penny Celmins, for Kehillah Care Kits
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Gottlieb Music Fund
Penny Celmins, in memory of Harry Higgins
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Your donations in any amount are genuinely appreciated.
Please help support Congregation Kehillah by donating to Kehillah's various funds
-- to celebrate, honor, remember, give thanks, to assist, or simply to do tzedakah.
You can donate through our website in any amount or send a check. Congregation Kehlllah is a 501(c)(3) organization; donations are tax-exempt to the fullest extent allowable by law. (Please consult with your tax adviser.)
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General Fund
Caring Fund
Torah Fund
Social Action Fund
Gottlieb Music Fund
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Education Fund
Oneg & Hospitality Fund
Rabbi's Discretionary Fund
Adopt a Prayer Book
Memorial Plaques
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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.
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Donate Kosher-for-Passover food at VOSJCC (Bureau of Jewish Education) by March 21.
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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.
March 23:
Oneg sponsored by Robin and Scott Rudin in celebration of their 30th anniversary
April 7:
Shabbat morning service and Passover Yizkor, 10:00 a.m., with
Kiddush luncheon following, in honor of Jared Erman
April 13:
Oneg sponsored by Jen and Pete Catalano in honor of Isabel's Bat Mitzvah on May 5
April 27:
Oneg sponsored by Sara and David Fabricant in honor of Katie's Bat Mitzvah on April 28
May 18:
Pre-service Oneg at 5:30 p.m. sponsored by Renee Joffe and Tom Hrlevich, in honor of Marsha Joffe; and by
Richard and Sharon Cohen in honor of their 50th
wedding anniversary. Service begins at 6:00 p.m.
Final Kabbalat Shabbat before we take a break for summer
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TORAH TALK
Torah Talks are held Saturday mornings from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon at Kehillah members' homes. Please RSVP to Ellen Lerman by the Thursday before each Torah Talk.
March 17
April 21
May 20 (Sunday): Congregational Shavuot
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YEP!
Youth Education Program
YEP! sessions are held on Sundays from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon unless otherwise noted. Schedule listed below is subject to change.
March 25
April 8
April 22
May 6
May 20:
Shavuot for YEP! and Congregation
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QUICK-LOOK CALENDAR
For details, please see the corresponding items on the left.
Friday, March 16
RSVP deadline for Passover, Easter, & MLK Jr.
Saturday, March 17
Torah Talk
Sunday, March 18
Movie Time
Tuesday, March 20
Girls' Night Out
Sunday, March 25
Men of Kehillah
Book Group
Passover, Easter, & MLK Jr. tour & program
Friday, March 30
Passover, first night
Thursday, April 5
A "Taste" of Passover: Women's Passover Seder
Saturday, April 7
Passover Yizkor and Shabbat morning service followed by Kiddush luncheon
Celebrate a lifecycle event or other wonderful news. To reserve your oneg date, please contact Renee at 602-369-7667 or
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].
Send your news to Connections
Please send your news or photos to Renee in the Kehillah office before Shabbat for the following Monday's issue.
Need a hand?
Need a ride to services or to an event? Have an odd job that might need an extra hand or two? Give Kehillah Brotherhood a shout! Brotherhood members are ready to help out.
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
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, Davie Glaser,
Ilene Riffle,
Helping Hearts and
Hands Co-Chairs
Ellen Lerman,
Torah Talk and Special
Projects
Marilyn Morris,
Movie Time
Sherry Siegel,
Newsletters and Book
Group
We love hearing from you!
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Please call us at 602-369-7667.
We
take a technology break for Shabbat and Yom T
ov. If you have an emergency during these times, please leave a message on the Congregation Kehillah phone and we will get back to you. O
therwise, we ask that you please call or email us after the Sabbath or holiday ends.
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Congregation Kehillah
602-369-7667
Mailing Address: 21001 N. Tatum Blvd., Ste. 1630 #439, Phoenix, AZ 85050
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