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If you will be traveling on September 7 and won't have easy access to a computer, we recommend that you
give a list of the numbers and names of your desired study groups to a friend, along with your credit card information, so they can register for you.
For more information about registration and what is new this year, scroll down to the
Study Group News section below
Marcia Langer and Harriet Schwartz, Study Group VPs
phxstudygroups@gmail.com • 602-730-1222
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CELEBRATING OUR STUDY GROUP FACILITATORS | |
This article is devoted to honoring our Study Group Facilitators. | |
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FACT: The wide variety of study groups our Phoenix Chapter offers is a primary reason why our members join and stay connected
FACT: For the upcoming 2023-24 season, our facilitators make it possible to offer 89 groups
FACT: Facilitators benefit in many ways from their leadership
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Bob Kirschenbaum, a longtime study group facilitator, shares his story:
“We started the Leisure Hiking Group about 10 years ago so that Brandeis Members who like to walk, but who are maybe not expert hikers, would have a chance to experience the beauty of our surrounding mountains. We volunteer because we see first-hand the positive effect it has on the Group participants. People extend themselves a bit more than perhaps they would on their own, and it makes us so happy to see the camaraderie that has been developed over the years. We are thankful for those who have co-facilitated, which enables us to serve a larger group. We have a sense of pride in our modest contribution to the Brandeis community.”
We offer our deepest gratitude to Bob and Ellen Kirschenbaum and their fellow facilitators, who enhance the lives of our members by sharing their time and talents, keeping us active, learning and engaged - with the result that everyone benefits!
You are our (S)Heroes!
Ellen and Leith
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Welcome Back!
BNC Phoenix Chapter invites you to an evening of
fun and friendship
with dinner, dessert and libations
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Please join us for this Italian Feast
Saturday, October 14 • 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
North Scottsdale
Buona Sera $36 • Mangia $54 • Grazie $72
Registration information coming soon!!
For more information: ruth.bncphx@gmail.com
Ruth Lerner • Terriann Kleiner • Laurie Burns
Event Chairs
Any amount over $29 is considered a charitable contribution and is tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Proceeds benefit the Brandeis National Committee's library campaign, The Legacy of Louis: Inspiring Inquiry.
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Friday, February 2 • Luncheon/Authors/Boutiques
Thursday, February 1 • Bookmark Donor Cocktail Reception with the Authors
Westin Kierland Resort • Scottsdale
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Author Reveal and Volunteer Sign-up
Monday, October 30 • 1:00 pm
Westin Kierland Resort
RSVP by October 23 to: bncphxbavol@gmail.com
Open to all: Invite your friends, relatives and neighbors
Ileen Herberg, Joellyn Pollock and Marcy Strauss
Book & Author Event Chairs
phxbookandauthor@gmail.com
See the Eblast
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Table Captains
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Book & Author
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You can be a Table Captain!
It's not too early to be thinking about being a Table Captain at Book & Author.
If you want to volunteer or need more information,
contact Patti Grossman, Terriann Kleiner or Ruth Lerner, Committee Chairs
at psgrossman717@gmail.com
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We look forward to another outstanding study group season, with new groups as well as many from previous years. We want to thank the wonderful, creative and hard working group of facilitators who make this possible.
*** New for 2023-2024 ***
Number of Groups You may Join:
You may join up to 5 Study Groups the first week of chapter-wide registration. You will receive a second eblast one week later and can then join additional groups.
Pairs/Couples Group Registration:
We have several study groups this year where any two chapter members can participate as a pair/couple for a $40 registration fee. One of the pair will register and pay for both individuals.
Over 20 brand-new groups are offered this year, including:
Taco Mondays
Have fun exploring taquerias around the valley while enjoying great company for lunch.
The China - US Contestation
This study group will examine the contestation for economic, political and technological dominance that is occurring between China and the United States.
Brandeis Bowling Just for Fun
Join us for a monthly bowling activity open to all chapter members. Have fun and make new friends! All levels of bowlers are welcome.
Let’s Do Phoenix Hikes
Come explore hikes in the Phoenix area on the second Thursday of the month from October to April. We promise a steep uphill or more to get the heart rate up and burn a few calories on each hike.
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STUDY GROUP INFORMATION:
The 2023-2024 Study Group Guide
WE ANTICIPATE THAT THE REGISTRATION LINK WILL GO LIVE ON
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
YOU WILL GET AN EBLAST INFORMING YOU WHEN THE REGISTRATION LINK IS LIVE
You may register for up to 5 groups during the first week of registration
WHEN YOU RECEIVE THE 2nd EBLAST ONE WEEK LATER - SEPTEMBER 14 -
YOU MAY ENROLL IN ADDITIONAL GROUPS
Watch your Inbox for an eblast explaining the waitlist procedure, brand new this year
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Our chapter’s Study Groups are for the benefit and enjoyment of current BNC members.
Please be sure to join or renew your membership, so you will be able to register for study groups!
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A HUGE Thank You
from the Summer Camp Chairs!
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We would like to thank all of our wonderful Activity Leaders for generously donating their time and creative energy to a very successful 2023 Summer Camp, which provided a wide variety of activities to spark our interest over the long, hot summer.
We also want to express our thanks to the 164 chapter members (116 individual and 48 household levels) who enrolled in Summer Camp and participated in the many enjoyable and educational activities that were offered.
We raised $5,400 in fees and $168 in contributions to the Legacy of Louis campaign, for a total of $5,568. This represents a significant increase from 2022.
We thank Sara Leopold for her technical assistance in setting up the calendars and eblasts and Stephanie Klopper for her Zoom support when needed.
Ronee Siegel and Harriet Schwartz, Summer Camp Chairs
bncphxsummercamp@gmail.com
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Welcome Back - An Italian Feast 🍷🍝
Saturday, October 14 • 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Book & Author Author Reveal and Volunteer Sign-Up
Monday, October 30 • 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Westin Kierland Resort
More Info
Canasta Tournament 🃏
Sunday, December 3 • 2:00 - 5:00 pm
Congregation Beth Israel
More Info
University on Wheels
Friday, January 5, 2024 • 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Embassy Suites by Hilton Phoenix Biltmore
♥ ♥ Book & Author 2024 ♥ ♥
Friday, February 2 • Luncheon/Authors/Boutiques
Thursday, February 1 • Bookmark Cocktail Reception and Donor Dinner with the Authors
Westin Kierland Resort
Spring Event/Installation
Wednesday, April 17
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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 Mavens Study Group provides participatory activities for our members to volunteer directly with specific agencies.
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Brandeis has launched a new Global Service Initiative in honor of their 75th Anniversary. They hope to illustrate how community involvement makes a compelling change and a positive mark on the world. Each chapter is compiling a list of the volunteer hours and organizations to which their members contribute. Our chapter is always involved in community outreach and it’s so nice to be able to acknowledge that!
Please submit your volunteer activities to Wendy Cohen at wencohen@cox.net.
If you'd like to donate school supplies, Wendy will collect and distribute the items.
Ellen is still collecting pill bottles without labels. Safety caps only, please.
We look forward to more opportunities to serve the community this year. For more information or collection addresses, please contact us.
Thank you for all you do for the greater community - you DO make a difference!
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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
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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.
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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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Membership Milestones
- Best wishes to Sue Karp for a speedy recovery
- Best wishes to Nancy Siefer for a speedy recovery
- Best wishes to Marilyn Zolondek for a speedy recovery
- Our sincere condolences to the family of life member Claire Becker
- Our sincere condolences to Julie Bronstein and family on the passing of her mother, life member Arlene Zacks Gaitz
- Our sincere condolences to the family of life member Sevilan Kowal
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We welcome our new members:
Win Baumler, Harriet Beckman, Harris Berger, Marlene Brenhouse, Lily Burman, Robin Carr, Aline Dulaney, Linda Gelt, Byron Goff, Peter Gold, Robin Goldman, Bernie Gross, Stanley Hammerman, Jeffrey Klein, Lisa Lerner, Andrea Malkin, Ellenor Mueller, Gil Peterson, Ruth Plave, Salome Sewitz, Mark Weissman
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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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We hold these gatherings several times a season to welcome new and prospective members.
The next Coffee/Tea Social for Prospective BNC members will be held on
Friday, October 20 from 1:30-3:30 pm
For more information or to attend, please contact the Membership VPs:
Gale Gradus and Kathleen Witkin
phxbncmembership@gmail.com
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Online Membership Registration and Renewal is open for the 2023-2024 year - and what a fabulous year we have planned! If you renew or join our chapter now, your membership will be in good standing through June 30, 2024.
In order to take part in Study Groups in the fall, your Membership must be current.
The Membership page of our website has a link to step-by-step instructions for online renewal.
If you have questions about online payments for membership renewals, please contact Irene Lubin at 480-948-3773.
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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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The Nominating Committee will be meeting soon to discuss nominees for the Slate of Officers and Board Members for the 2024-2025 BNC Phoenix Chapter Board. The committee is open to suggestions regarding individuals, regardless of gender, who are interested in serving on the Board with Portfolio or assuming positions on the Executive Committee. Please comment on the qualifications of a candidate and include supporting data. One may self-nominate. The current Board list is here.
All names will be considered by the committee.
Please email your suggestions to the committee chairs by October 20.
Thank you in advance for your participation.
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The Legacy of Louis: Inspiring Inquiry
As the university nears its milestone 75th anniversary in 2023, the Brandeis National Committee's current campaign, The Legacy of Louis: Inspiring Inquiry, is halfway towards its goal, thanks to all of you.
This 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 conjunction 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.
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In Celebration of the 75th Anniversary of Brandeis University | |
Marcia Langer and Harriet Schwartz | |
The participants in the 3rd Annual Summer Camp Trivia Game | |
In honor of the players and the light-hearted fun and good-natured competition had by all | | |
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Best wishes for a speedy recovery | |
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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
This list is current as of the date of publication. We regret any errors or omissions.
For future corrections or inclusions, please notify Beth Messer.
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Brandeis National Committee to Honor Broadcast Journalist Judy Woodruff
at University’s 75th Anniversary Celebration
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Judy Woodruff, who will receive the Brandeis National Committee’s 2023 Abram L. Sachar Award in an October ceremony, sits at her desk on the set of PBS NewsHour.
Photo Credit: Courtesy of PBS
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August 16, 2023
Broadcast journalist Judy Woodruff is set to receive the Brandeis National Committee’s 2023 Abram L. Sachar Award.
Established in 1967 and named for Brandeis University’s founding president, the award recognizes individuals of outstanding achievement in education, or those whose work has increased public awareness on a national or global stage. Woodruff is being honored for her career-long commitment to searching for the truth, as well as for her dedication to promoting women in journalism and communications fields.
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Woodruff has covered politics for five decades, including at NBC and CNN. She is most well known for her work at PBS, where she is currently a senior correspondent, and formerly served as the anchor and managing editor of the PBS NewsHour. In addition, she is a founding co-chair of the International Women’s Media Foundation, which supports women and nonbinary journalists and provides them with reporting, fellowship, grant opportunities, and more.
"I am grateful and deeply honored by the decision of the Brandeis National Committee to present me with the Abram L. Sachar Silver Medallion,” says Woodruff. “In serving as Brandeis' founding president, Sachar helped launch a university that would become a beacon of excellence for not only the education it provides, but also for the values it embraces, especially its adherence to the pursuit of truth. I am thrilled and looking forward to joining the Brandeis community in October for its 75th anniversary celebration."
Full article
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General Chapter Information | |
Founded in 1948, 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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Presidents: Ellen Widoff and Leith Baletin
Editor: Sara Leopold • Assistant Editor: Ronee Siegel
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