May 21-27, 2018 / Sivan 5778
The Kehillah office will be closed on Monday, May 28, in observance of Memorial Day.
The phone will be checked for emergencies while we are closed.
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THIS WEEK______________________________________
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UPCOMING______________________________________
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KABBALAT SHABBAT
Our last Kabbalat Shabbat before we take a break for summer. Join us!
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Sunday, June 17 (no meeting in May)
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Sunday, June 24 (no meeting in May)
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CELEBRATE KEHILLAH!
10th Anniversary & Building Dedication
Friday, December 7
Sunday, December 9
Keep your calendars open for this not-to-be-missed weekend celebration!
Friday, December 7
Shabbat - a very special, festive musical service along with a
Chanukah Ha-bayit (the dedication of our new home) and a celebratory Oneg.
Sunday, December 9
Morning program for YEP! students, families, and friends, featuring entertainment and noshes.The entire congregation is invited!
"Adults only" evening party, featuring trivia (fun to play or just cheer from the sidelines) and refreshments.
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My, how they grow
Sunflowers planted a few months ago by our YEP! 3rd-5th graders
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Arrowhead Elementary School
Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast
Paulette Fraenkel, center, with Arrowhead Elementary School staff at the school's volunteer breakfast, held last week. Paulette, Kehillah's Social Action Committee chair, received a Certificate of Appreciation. And we appreciate Paulette's work, which enables Kehillah members to perform
tikkun olam with our partner school! Thank you, Paulette!
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Kehillah Care Kits
Kehillah Care Kits are now available and you can replenish your supply whenever you come to Kehillah.
We encourage you to keep Kits in your car to 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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FAMILIES, 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! Email Renee to let her know you'd like to receive Israel trip updates.
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Our new Memorial Board
Thanks to a generous donation from Dan and Evelyn Simon, in honor of Evelyn's birthday, a second Memorial Board is now hanging in our sanctuary. 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 distributed on Yom Kippur and at yizkor services on our festivals.
Click here for the Memorial Board form
. If you have any questions, please
contact Renee
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We offer condolences to . . .
Marilyn Morris on the passing of her brother-in-law, Samuel Platt; burial on Tuesday, May 21, 2018 in Houston
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We send prayers of healing to . . .
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Arlene Maletta
Ethan Miller
Irma Gottlieb
Bonnie Karfeld
Esti Simhi
Jennifer Schaeffer
Davie Glaser
Meir ben Chanah
Jeff and Denise Noll
Shmuel Ben Chaim
Mary Beth Pratt (Miriam Elisheva)
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Kitty Nagy
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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General Fund
Arlene Maletta, in honor of Katie Fabricant's Bat Mitzvah
Paul and Luann Lavin, in honor of Marsha Joffe's 80th birthday
Pam Kaye, in honor of Marsha Joffe's 80th birthday
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Education Fund
Lin Katzenstein, in honor of Marsha Joffe's 80th birthday
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Rabbi's Discretionary Fund
Paul and Luann Lavin, in honor of Rabbi officiating at the wedding of their son, Albert (Albie), to Paige Logan.
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Bookplates/Adopt a Prayer Book
Lorraine Harmon, Michelle Breit, and John Schultz, in honor of Marsha Joffe's 80th birthday
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Did you know
that it is customary to donate at the time of Yizkor or when Kaddish is recited in memory of a loved one? It is also customary to make a donation when given an aliyah (honor) during a service.
Jewish Philanthropy: The Concept of Tzedakah is a much-admired practice throughout the world. "In Jewish tradition, tzedakah requires the donor share his or her compassion and empathy along with the money. Judaism teaches the belief that donors benefit from tzedakah as much or more than the recipients."
You can find out more about the roots and practices of Jewish philanthropy at Learning to Give.
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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
Bookplates/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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Torah Talk |
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KABBALAT SHABBAT
Kabbalat Shabbat begins on Fridays at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
June 1:
Final Kabbalat Shabbat before we take a break for summer
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TORAH TALK
Torah Talks are held most months on Saturday mornings from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon, at Kehillah members' homes. We take a break for summer.
Torah learning continues with Rabbi's weekly Shabbat message and candle lighting reminders.
Questions? Please direct them to Ellen Lerman. We'll post our schedule soon!
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YEP!
Youth Education Program
YEP! sessions are held on Sundays during the school year from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon unless otherwise noted.
Read about YEP! here. Questions? Please contact Renee.
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Tuesday, May 22
Women's Night Out
Friday, June 1
Kabbalat Shabbat
Sunday, June 17
Movie Time
Sunday, June 24
Book Group
Friday-Sunday, Dec. 7-9
Celebrate Kehillah!
10th Anniversary & Building Dedication
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 Men of Kehillah a shout! MOK members are ready to help out. Email Rich Fox
at
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.
Congregation Kehillah Leadership
Rabbi Bonnie Sharfman
Rich Goldman, President
Renee Joffe, Administrator
Board of Directors:
Gil Blumenthal,
Immediate Past President
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!
If we don't respond to your email within 24 hours, it means we did not receive your message.
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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