FALL EVENT:
BRANDEIS ALUMNI MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN ARIZONA
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Phoenix Chapter of BNC Kicks off the Year
with a Welcome Back Reception and Panel of Six Brandeis Graduates
‘telling tales out of school’ and their accomplishments since then
Sunday, October 30, 2022
Doors open at 3:00 pm for a cocktail reception
Program begins at 4:00 pm
Location: The New Shul • 7825 E. Paradise Lane, Scottsdale
Watch your email and our website for more details & Registration information - coming soon!
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Dear Friends,
How is it possible that this vibrant organization can offer so much to its membership and win every award the National BNC organization gives out?
The answer is simple. The answer is you.
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As your BNC Phoenix Chapter presidents, we ask you, as Dr. Ronald Liebowitz, President of Brandeis University asked his students, to ‘Come add your talents and your voice to this vibrant and distinctive community. We draw our Strength from you.’
Our expanding membership reflects the rapid growth of Phoenix. The BNC Phoenix chapter attracts talented, accomplished leaders from all over the country. We would like to personally meet and learn more about you, our members.
To accomplish this, we are hosting three coffees and invite all BNC members, who enjoy our activities and want to make an impact on our chapter, to join us at one of them. They will be held from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm on these Mondays: November 7, November 14 and November 21.
Please email Ellen to let her know which Monday you will attend, and she will send you the location details.
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If our chapter has made a difference in your life, let’s work together to ensure a strong and enduring infrastructure to continue to meet the expanding needs of our growing membership. There is a role for each of you.
Hillel said, “Who does not grow, declines.” As you will grow through greater involvement, so too will our organization. Our future depends on you - kindly rise to the call!
We look forward to seeing you at one of our coffees.
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On behalf of the entire membership, we offer our immense gratitude to the Study Group VPs Stephanie Klopper, Joyce Steinberg and Barbara Stern for making the Study Groups possible.
Warmly,
Ellen and Leith
Ellen Widoff and Leith Baletin, Presidents
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BNC Phoenix Chapter's Revised COVID-19 Vaccination Protocols apply to all study groups and events - attendees must submit proof of vaccination one time in advance to vaxproof.bncphx@gmail.com, if they have not already done so. Currently, masking is not required, but is optional.
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Spotlight on Study Groups | |
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Study Group registration is in full swing! After two weeks, over 520 people have registered. Some groups reached their maximums, but many facilitators expanded to include wait lists. One complete group was even created from a wait list!
There are many groups that still have space available:
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Aging is Not for Sissies
Arizona Authors Speakers Series
Books for the Armchair Traveler
Camelview, Shea 14 - Movie & Review
Canasta Kings
Contemporary American Poets *NEW*
Continuing Tai Chi *NEW*
The Elections of 2022 *NEW*
Explore the World of Interior Design
Far North Book Group *NEW*
First Friday Book Group *NEW*
Gals Who Do Brunch
Intermediate Hatha Yoga
Intermediate Hiking Club
Intermediate Mah Jongg
Jewish Book Group
Jewish Books and Memoirs *NEW*
Knit A Mitzvah
Leisure Hiking
Let’s Explore Travel
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Meditation: Pathways to Peace
Memories as Stories *NEW*
Men of Brandeis (MOB)
Men’s Canasta Lessons
Minutes to Meals
Mitzvah Mavens
Monday Mystery Ladies
Movies of the Heart
Rock 'n Roll is Here to Stay
Second Friday Films & Feasts
Second Wednesday AM Book Group
Simply Scrabble
Stitchery
Study with the Best: Potpourri of Classic Movies
Theater Lovers Happy Hour
Third Thursday AM Book Group
Two-Crak, Flower, Nine-Dot, Red: Mah Jongg for Beginners *NEW*
Unlock Your Tech Savviness *NEW*
Women Behind the Presidents - Year 2
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Wednesday, October 12
1:00 pm at the JCC
12701 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale
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On October 13, the Men of Brandeis study group will hold the first event of the season at the JCC at 1:00 pm, preceded by the usual get-together for a nosh at Milk and Honey at noon.
The guest speaker will be Leonard Marcisz. Leonard spoke to us last year and is an avid historian of Arizona history. His talk will be of current interest to all of us living in Arizona.
This talk was originally commissioned by the River of Time Museum in Fountain Hills as part of their docent education curriculum and later filmed by Arizona State University for use in a course on water politics. It covers Water and Wildlife, Water & Early Cultures, and Water and Western Settlement. The series explains the nature of water, the water cycle, flora and fauna water dependency and use in arid environments, the evolution of water use by ancient cultures, and the various developmental, legal, societal, political and economic issues attendant to water use during the period of US settlement in Arizona. There is a special focus on local water use and recent water issues.
Leonard Marcisz served on the Board of Directors of the Arizona Historical Society, a State of Arizona trustee agency that oversees several museums and historic properties across the state. He served from 2011 through 2015, and again from 2018 through 2019, which included service as the board chairman and president.
He has also served as Vice Chairman of the City of Scottsdale’s Historic Preservation Commission. He served on the Board of Directors of the McDowell Sonoran Conservancy from 2005 through 2011, and is a former Chairman of the Board.
For additional information or to attend, contact the facilitator:
Leith Baletin lbaletin@gmail.com 480-874-9434
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Note: All attendees must show proof of vaccination one time in advance and our
Chapter's Revised COVID-19 Vaccination Protocols will be strictly observed.
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New Member Coffee/Tea
Friday, October 21
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Fall Event
Sunday, October 30
Brandeis Alumni Making a Difference in Arizona
Doors open at 3:00 pm for a cocktail reception
Program begins at 4:00 pm
The New Shul
Book & Author Volunteer Meeting
Announcing the Event Authors and Moderator
Monday, October 31 • 10:00 am
Hyatt Regency Scottsdale at Gainey Ranch
Winter Event
Sunday, December 11
An Evening of Music and Conversation with Allan Naplan,
Composer, Cantorial Soloist and Executive Director of Arizona Musicfest
7:00 - 9:00 pm • Doors open at 6:30 pm
University on Wheels
Planned to be in person on January 9, 2023
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Book & Author 2023 - Diamond Jubilee
Celebrating the 75th Anniversaries of Brandeis University and the BNC
Sunday, March 12 - Cocktail Reception with the Authors
Monday, March 13 - Luncheon/Authors/Boutiques
Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort at Gainey Ranch
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Membership Milestones
- Our sincere condolences to the family of life member Murray Cohen.
- Our sincere condolences to the family of Rena Selden.
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We welcome our new members:
Michael Alpern, Kathy Baskin, Neil Baskin, Ellin Chariton, Amy Cohen, Annie Cohen, Mike Eavenson, Karen Genender, Norm Karson, Renee Karson, Amy Khedouri, Betty Ann McMichael, Janet Rauscher, Ivy Sakansky, Lee Wallace, Marsha Wallace
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New Member Coffee/Tea
We hold these gatherings several times throughout the season to welcome new and prospective members.
The next one will be on Friday, October 21 from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm.
For more information or to attend, contact the Membership VPs, Laurie Burns and Gale Gradus at
phxbncmembership@gmail.com.
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To report life-cycle events, please contact:
Marilyn Reinfeld • mkr1227@cox.net • 480-620-5601
CHAPTER ROSTER
To report a change in email address, phone number (cell or landline) or mailing address, please contact:
Carol Kadet • carolkadet@gmail.com
She will update our membership roster and ensure that you receive Chapter mailings and information.
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Study Group registration continues!
In order to take part in any Study Groups, your Membership must be current.
If you click on the graphic and renew or join our chapter now, your membership will be in good standing through June 30, 2023.
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The Membership page of our website has a link to step-by-step instructions for online renewal. If you need assistance in any way, please contact us at phxbncmembership@gmail.com.
New members: We look forward to having you join our Chapter, meeting and welcoming you at one of our fabulous functions and making your BNC experience extra special!
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Name Tags
Would you prefer not to wear the stick-on name tags used at Chapter functions?
We are offering personalized, magnetic BNC name tags for $15.00, including shipping. You can get your name tag by filling out the order form and mailing it to the listed address.
Order Form
Note: Replacement magnetic backs for existing name tags are available; contact the Chapter at 480-359-7262.
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Community Service is a fundamental part of the Mission of BNC. Throughout the year, we collect items for various non-profits in the greater Phoenix area, and your support is much appreciated.
Additionally, our Mitzvah Maven Study Group provides participatory activities for our members to volunteer directly with specific agencies.
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Thank you to everyone who contributes to help others! You DO make a difference!
Our latest endeavor for October and November is collecting NEW socks for the needy. All sizes are welcome.
School supplies continue to be needed as well. One last item that is very useful for adults is empty pill bottles. They are given out filled with toiletries. Please remove the labels before donating.
You can drop off anything you’d like to contribute at Wendy’s or Ellen’s. If you live in Phoenix, Iris Wigal has offered her home for collection, too.
For more information or collection addresses, please contact us.
Wendy Cohen and Ellen Kirschenbaum
phxbnccommunityoutreach@gmail.com
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Knit A Mitzvah
Do you Knit? Do you Crochet?
Help us make Scarves, Newborn Baby Caps,
Lap Blankets and Chemo Caps
We donate newborn baby caps and lap
blankets to Honor Health Medical
Center, scarves to Sojourner Center
and chemo caps to
Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center.
For more information, please contact:
Ronee Siegel
ronees@aol.com 917-273-0393
Joan Davis
davis6j@gmail.com 602–499-8357
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FEEL GOOD WHILE DOING GOOD!
For more information, see our website.
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Mitzvah Mavens
Participants in this study group volunteer at a variety of Valley non-profit organizations. We meet at the specific locations of the organizations on various dates, lending helping hands as needed. If there are activities that can be done at home, participants will be notified.
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To make a donation online using a credit card, go to giving.brandeis.edu/bnc.
In order to include your online tributes in the bulletin, please email the details -
Fund, Donor(s), Recipient(s) and Occasion only - to Beth Messer at bethmae721@gmail.com.
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Louis Brandeis’ Great-Granddaughters Give Historic Family Artifacts to University Archives | |
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Louisa Brandeis Popkin, great-granddaughter of Justice Louis D. Brandeis (right), looks over Brandeis family artifacts with Sarah Shoemaker, Associate University Librarian for Archives and Special Collections.
Photo Credit: Mike Lovett
Full article
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Just in time for Brandeis' 75th anniversary, the university received a remarkable trove of Brandeis family artifacts and ephemera including handwritten letters to and from political luminaries, photos, an exquisite fountain pen, and even a personal 1941 telegram from Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Brandeis University is delighted to announce that a major gift of Louis D. Brandeis family belongings – from personal correspondence, annotated books, and documents to writings by Brandeis’ children and a stately rocking chair – has been added to the Louis Dembitz Brandeis Collection by his three great-granddaughters.
Their gift includes 12 pieces of furniture and eight personal artifacts – such as inkwells, a pen rest, and a brass carriage clock – 220 books, many of which have inscriptions from Justice Brandeis and approximately five linear feet of manuscript materials, including correspondence and photographs. With parts of the collection being digitized by the University Archives and Special Collections within the Brandeis University Library, these items – long-cherished by every generation of Brandeis’ descendants – will become available to the world.
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Visit the on-demand Virtual Event Library.
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BNC Announces New Campaign | |
The Legacy of Louis: Inspiring Inquiry
The Brandeis National Committee is proud to announce its newest campaign, The Legacy of Louis: Inspiring Inquiry, as the university nears its milestone 75th anniversary in 2023.
The campaign will reinvigorate the Brandeis Library's mission to empower its community to become scholars, creators, and innovators through the creation of two interactive additions to the Library. The first will be the construction of a research archive of original letters, photographs, documents and family objects that shed light on the life and the lasting contributions of Justice Louis D. Brandeis.
The second addition to the Brandeis Library will be the creation of a new Judaica reading room in the library. This space will provide the Brandeis community with a place to engage with Jewish texts outside of the typical classroom and religious environments. By presenting Jewish texts in conversation with writings from cultural and religious traditions from around the world, the room will serve scholars and students alike.
In 1948, the BNC (formerly BUNWC) was founded alongside the university to provide philanthropic support and now nearly 75 years later, continues to support the mission and principles upon which Brandeis was founded.
More information will be coming soon.
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Brandeis National Committee is dedicated to providing philanthropic support to Brandeis University, a distinguished liberal arts and research university founded by the American Jewish community. Its membership is connected to the University through fundraising and through activities that reflect the values on which the University was founded: academic excellence, social justice, nonsectarianism and service to the community. | |
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