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Week of May 9, 2016 / Iyar 5776
THIS WEEK___________________________________
BROTHERHOOD
Tuesday, May 10, 7:00 p.m.
Old Town Tortilla Factory
6910 E. Main Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85251

Brotherhood, cameraderie, food, drink, good works. To RSVP or for more information, contact Rich Fox, phoks1@hotmail.com.
YEP!
Sunday, May 15

10:00 a.m.-12:00 noon

 At the Jewish Community Campus, BJE classrooms.  
    This is our final meeting of the term. 
YEP! is now accepting registrations for next year!
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. You can get a taste of YEP! at our May 20 Open House - see our SAVE THE DATE section, below. Please call us with any questions about YEP! and to register.

BOOK GROUP
Sunday, May 15, 10:00 a.m.
at the home of Honey Yellin
Note: This is a different day than our usual second Sunday of the month.

Join us to discuss the New York Times bestseller The Boston Girl, by Anita Diamant (author of The Red Tent). You are welcome even if you haven't finished (or started!) the book. At this meeting, we'll also choose which books we'll read for our next few meetings, so bring your suggestions (or email them to Sherry ahead of time). For information about the Book Group, contact Sherry Siegel, sherrykehillah@cox.net.
UPCOMING EVENTS___________________________ 
GIRLS' NIGHT OUT
Wednesday, May 18
6:15 p.m. at Carrabba's Italian Grill
17027 N Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale, AZ 85255

Join us for dinner, schmoozing and sisterhood! Please RSVP to Renee by Monday, May 16: info@congregationkehillah.org.  
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  KABBALAT SHABBAT
  OPEN HOUSE / WINE & CHEESE
  Friday, May 20
  See special section, below, for details

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MOVIE TIME
Sunday, May 22, early afternoon
Note: This is a different day than our usual third Sunday of the month.

We had a terrific time on April 16 seeing Hello, My Name is Doris and then grabbing some food at Pita Jungle - it was our best turnout yet and we each gave the movie an enthusiastic thumbs-up! So join us for our May movie! Send your movie suggestions to Marilyn. We'll pick the movie, plus the the time and location, closer to May 22.
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 rodonmi@aol.com (or call her at 602-494-2800). We usually attend the Harkins Shea or 101, and discuss the movie afterwards over coffee or lunch. Open to all, and we'd love to have you join us!
Torah Talk
TORAH TALK
Saturday, June 18, 10:30 a.m.
At the home of Barbara Sharfman

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 to Barbara at seastarma@cox.net even if you are a regular attendee.
OPEN HOUSE / WINE & CHEESE
Join us before Kabbalat Shabbat on May 20
wine and cheese
Open House
and Prospective Member
Wine & Cheese
with activities for
Families with Young Children (FYC)
Youth Education Program (YEP!)


Join us at 6:45 p.m. to enjoy this congregation-wide get-together! Kehillah members, please bring a friend or two for this prospective member Open House!  
We'll have wine & cheese for the adults and special activities for children of all ages. Come get to know us, if you don't already. You'll also get to meet members of our Education team, including Debbie Sobel, Jonathan Seelinger, and Ilene Malka (Kehillah Vice President for Education). We look forward to sharing this wonderful evening with you.
OUR KEHILLAH FAMILY
We offer our deepest condolences to . . .  

the family of Anne Elizabeth Landau Hochberg, who passed away Monday, May 2, 2016. Family includes congregant Davie Glaser and Davie's sister, Enid Seiden. Services were held on Wednesday, May 4, in Scottsdale.


We send prayers of healing to . . .

Penny Wolkis
Leslie Goldman
Collen Carney
Robin Holden
Jack Tomsicek
Shoshanna bat Phyllis
Olivia Adair Steele
Gedalya Nachum bar Bayla Rivka
Stisha Steigmann,
    friend of Marsha Joffe
Rose Sobel, mother of Bruce Sobel
Ethan Miller,
    son of Reisa and Warren Miller

Arlene Rosenberg
Lynn Bartkus,
    mother-in-law of Renee Joffe's brother
Angie Bartkus,
    sister-in-law of Renee Joffe's brother
Tom Bartkus,
    father-in-law of Renee Joffe's brother
Bess Taubman
Joanna Lee, mother of Rich Goldman
Mariam Ahuvah bat Batsheva,
    daughter of Barbara Goldman
Judy Sahid, sister of Cathy Michels
Judith Clancy
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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.

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
THANK YOU FOR YOUR DONATIONS
General Fund
Sara Joehnk
Sandi & Ed Katz, "in memory of our dear machatenister, Wendi Keene; thank you, Rabbi Bonnie, for all your help"
Barbara Liss, in honor of Barbara Sharfman's "special" birthday 

 
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 shiny-tree-button.jpg 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.
INFORMATION FOR SENIORS
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.
INFORMATION and HELP    
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 janet.arnold@jfcsaz.org.
OF INTEREST ELSEWHERE
Yom Hazikaron and Yom Ha'atzmaut  
The Israel Center will honor Yom Hazikaron with a candlelight ceremony for Israel's fallen soldiers and victims of terrorist attacks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 10, at the Ina Levine Jewish Community Campus. Following the memorial service will be a singalong, Remembrance and War Songs; and a guest speaker from Israel's IDF. A Yom Haatzmaut celebration will be held on Sunday, May 15 at the JCC from noon to 4 p.m. The free celebration will include live music, Israeli folk dancing, bounce house, pool activities, and much more. For information, visit The Israel Center.
Hadassah Expo: The Power of Women Who Do   
Hadassah presents an evening of fun, food and friends with this expo, featuring food tastings, interactive activities, demonstrations, door prizes, giveaways, raffles, and more on Thursday, May 12, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Temple Solel in Paradise Valley. To attend, mail a check for $18 made out to Hadassah to Diane Zeidman, 15917 N. Ringtail Circle, Fountain Hills, AZ 85268. Questions? Contact Paulette Fraenkel, at paulettefraenkel@cox.net. 
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 jschesnol@azjh.org.

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 . 
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 info@congregationkehillah.org or 602-369-7667.


Kabbalat Shabbat   <>    Torah Talk   <>    YEP!

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Torah Talk
KABBALAT SHABBAT

Kabbalat Shabbat begins on Fridays at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted.  
   
 
May 20 - OPEN HOUSE at 6:45 p.m.

June 10
- our last Kabbalat Shabbat until August 
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 .  
   
June 18
July 16
August 20
YEP! 

Our Youth Education Program sessions are held on Sundays from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at the Jewish Community Campus unless otherwise noted.  
             
May 15 - THIS WEEK

DATES MENTIONED IN THIS ISSUE
For details, please see the corresponding items on the left.
Holidays are shown
in italics.


Tuesday, May 10
Brotherhood
Women's Study Group

Wednesday, May 11
Yom Hazikaron

Thursday, May 12
Yom Haatzmaut

Sunday, May 15

YEP!
Book Group

Wednesday, May 18
Girls' Night Out

Friday, May 20
Open House
Kabbalat Shabbat

Sunday, May 22
Movie Time

Thursday, May 26
Lag Ba'omer

Sunday, June 5
Yom Yerushalayim

Friday, June 10
Kabbalat Shabbat

Sunday, June 11
Erev Shavuot

Saturday, June 18
Torah Talk

Saturday, July 16
Torah Talk

Saturday, Aug. 20

Torah Talk

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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 phoks1@hotmail.com. 














































































































Congregation Kehillah   |   602-369-7667 
7430 E. Pinnacle Peak Rd., Ste. 132
Scottsdale, AZ 85255