July 8-14, 2019 / Tammuz 5779
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Thank you to those who have already renewed their memberships!
Our fiscal year began July 1.
Please renew your Kehillah membership by July 15.

Please contact Renee if you have any questions.
We are grateful for your participation in Kehillah
and look forward to sharing a new year of learning, growth,
social justice, and life cycle events with you.

UPCOMING______________________________________
Monday, July 15
1:00 p.m.; RSVP for location information 
 
Book Group is open to all Kehillah adults and their guests. We've revised our reading schedule; please click here for updated information. At our July meeting, we'll discuss A River Runs Through It, by Norman Maclean. Please click to RSVP and for location information. To get on the Book Group mailing list, please email Sherry.
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  Sunday, July 21
  Late morning/early afternoon
   
   
Movie Time meets on the third or fourth Sunday of most months; click here for updated information and
to get on the Movie Time email reminder/update list, or send your name and email address to Leona. Open to all Kehillah adults and their guests.  
  MEN OF KEHILLAH (MOK)
  Monday, July 22
  7:00 p.m. 
    
  We'll meet for dinner and conversation at Sumo Maya, 6560 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale, AZ 85253. All men of Kehillah are welcome. Please RSVP to Rich Fox by Sunday, July 21.  
  Wednesday, July 24
  5:30 p.m. 
    
Join us at PNPK, 23335 N. Scottsdale Rd., Ste. D-105, Scottsdale, AZ 85255 for good food, good friends, & good conversation! Happy Hour prices end at 6:00 p.m. Please RSVP to Renee by Monday, July 22.   
  FAMILY OPEN HOUSE & KABBALAT SHABBAT 
  Friday, August 9
  6:15 p.m.  Family Open House
                    Activities with YEP! staff for kids, wine & cheese for adults 
  7:00 p.m.  Kabbalat Shabbat, followed by oneg 
    
All are welcome, not just families or those with school age children. Meet up with old friends and make new ones as we celebrate our first Shabbat after our summer break. Bring your friends and their families. We look forward to seeing you! 

Thursday, August 15-Sunday, August 19
Hilton Scottsdale Resort & Villas 
 
Kehillah is a community sponsor of this weekend event in honor of Tu B'Av, the Jewish day of love.  
Explore the social events and learning sessions planned for this celebration of love, connection,  
and discovery: see the flier here or visit heart2heartaz.com
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  WINE & CHEESE OPEN HOUSE & KABBALAT SHABBAT
  Friday, August 23
  6:45 p.m. Wine & Cheese
  7:30 p.m. Kabbalat Shabbat, followed by oneg 
    
  Join us for Kabbalat Shabbat as we hold our second open house of the season.  
  Bring your friends! Everyone is welcome. We look forward to seeing you.  
KEHILLAH'S NEXT TRIP TO ISRAEL
OCTOBER 2020
 
Our May-June trip to Israel was so much fun, we've already scheduled the next one!  
If you're interested -- from "just curious" to "ready to pack RIGHT NOW!" -- email us so we can keep you updated on the itinerary and pricing. The only thing better than visiting Israel is visiting Israel with Rabbi Sharfman and your Kehillah friends!  
WELCOME, NEW and RETURNING MEMBERS!
Welcome, returning members Mark and Sandy Itkowitz! We're glad to have you back.
JULY BIRTHDAYS and ANNIVERSARIES
ADDITIONS and CORRECTIONS
Happy belated birthday to Leslie Goldman (July 2)!
A NOTE FROM RABBI SHARFMAN
On the Fourth of July, we had a family conversation about celebrating our country and freedom while also pained that we are not living up to our promise, and the particularly abhorrent human tragedies currently experienced by children and adults at our border. My daughter asked what she could do. There are a number of groups providing assistance, but largely uncoordinated. I suggested that one thing we can all do is to write to our congressional members as they have the power to enact change. Below is what she wrote, along with links to reaching Representative Schweikert and Senators Sinema and McSally.
 
Ask them to visit a detention center and observe for themselves, and be sure to bring along diapers, toothbrushes and soap for distribution. How can their hearts not be moved?
 
Let me know if you want me to connect you with any groups/individuals providing services to those detained.
 
Rabbi
 
Dear Representative Schweikert,

I am deeply disturbed after seeing the images and videos of the women and children trapped within what appear to be human cages along our border with Mexico. It is impossible to see such images and not be moved by common human decency to do something to provide more humane living conditions and sanitary conditions for these people. It does not matter to me at this point about the politics of how they came to be in these cages; all I know is that it is not right or just or good for this to continue and as your constituent, I strongly urge you to remedy this situation as fast as possible. The United States is a great nation, and a great nation cannot stand by without remedying the deplorable living conditions of those trapped along our border. Please do all that you can to remedy this situation and urge your colleagues to do the same.
 
Click here to find your Representative, then click the email button under your Representative's picture
 
OUR KEHILLAH FAMILY
We send prayers of healing to . . .
Denice Whiteside
Ellen Lerman
Karen Thursby
Marion Krepcio 
Cathy Michels
Ethan Miller
Ted Fink
Abbott Miller
Brian Skiba
Rivka bat Sarah 
Mort Berkowitz
Davie Glaser
Meir ben Chanah
Kimberlie Rich
Jeff and Denise Noll  
Shmuel ben Chaim  
Mary Beth Pratt (Miriam Elisheva) 
David Stern
Howard Glick 
Gittel bat Deborah 
Colleen Carney 
Shoshanna bat Phyllis 
Gedalya Nachum bar Bayla Rivka 
Rose Sobel,  
    mother of Bruce Sobel 
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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.
~ Rabbi Sharfman
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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. 
THANK YOU FOR YOUR DONATIONS
Social Action Fund
Leona Goldfarb, in honor of Paulette Fraenkel's birthday
Francine Ebersman, in honor of Paulette Fraenkel receiving the Geri Morgan Volunteer Award from Paradise Valley Unified School District
 
General Fund 
Leona Garza, in memory of Rabbi Yosef Garcia 
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 [as] or more than the recipients." 

You can find out more about the roots and practices of Jewish philanthropy at Learning to Give.   
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.) 
General Fund 
Caring Fund 
Torah Fund 
Social Action Fund
Gottlieb Music Fund 
Education Fund 
Oneg & Hospitality Fund 
Rabbi's Discretionary Fund 
Bookplates  
Memorial Plaques 
You can also plant trees in Israel directly through Kehillah, shiny-tree-button.jpg  
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. 
Here's another great way to support Kehillah:   
celebrate with an Oneg!  
Sponsoring an Oneg is a great way to celebrate your lifecycle events
and other wonderful news with your Kehillah family.
For 2019-2020, we are aiming to have every Oneg sponsored. 
To reserve your Oneg, please email Renee
or call her at 602-369-7667.
OF INTEREST ELSEWHERE
Annual Summer Ice Cream Social for Seniors (60+)  
This event, sponsored by Jewish Family and Children's Service, will be held on Sunday, August 4,
at 1:30 p.m. at Temple Chai. Everyone is welcome.  
Exhibit at the Cutler-Plotkin Jewish Heritage Center
Through August 27, 2019: "Mid-Century Phoenix."
Through September 11: We Remember: The Liberators, an original exhibit featuring stories of 10 American, British, and Russian Liberators of Nazi concentration camps; featuring the artwork of Robert Sutz.  
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KABBALAT SHABBAT  
and B'nai Mitzvah  

Kabbalat Shabbat begins on Fridays at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted.  
Services will resume with Kabbalat Shabbat Open Houses on August 9 and August 23. See details above, in the UPCOMING section 
TORAH TALK
   
Torah Talk is on a break for the summer. Torah Talks are led by Rabbi Sharfman and are held monthly on Saturday mornings from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon. They are among Kehillah's most-loved traditions --  mornings filled with questions, conversation, and laughter as we explore that week's Torah portion. No prior knowledge is needed to enjoy Torah Talk; all are welcome. For more information, contact Ellen Lerman
 
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. YEP! resumes on August 18.  
Please use this registration form. Questions? Please contact Renee.   
 
   


















IN EVERY ISSUE

QUICK-LOOK CALENDAR            
    
 
 
Monday, July 15 
Book Group 
 
Sunday, July 21 
Movie Time
 
Monday, July 22
Men of Kehillah (MOK) 
 
Wednesday, July 24
Women's Night Out (WNO) 
 
Friday, Aug. 9
Family Open House & Kabbalat Shabbat
 
Thursday, Aug. 15
Tu B'Av Heart 2 Heart

Friday, Aug. 23
Wine & Cheese Open House & Kabbalat Shabbat
 
October 2020
Kehillah Trip to Israel
      
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Information for Seniors 
 
The Senior Concierge Project (through Jewish Family and Children's 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 Rees, Senior Concierge, at 480-599-7198 or janet.rees@jfcsaz.org.
 
 
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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 
phoks1@hotmail.com.   
 
 
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Remember "Mom" and the other women!  
 
Reminder: There are hungry neighbors and families experiencing food insecurity throughout the Valley, throughout the year -- even if we can't always see it. And there are women who can't afford basic feminine products. Our food collection bin for   Mom's Pantry is always in our lobby, and our Kehillah Cares bag for women4women tempe is in our ladies' room.  
 
Please bring food  
and toiletry donations whenever you come to Kehillah.    
 
       
 
   
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Congregation Kehillah Leadership 

Rabbi Bonnie Sharfman
Rich Goldman, President
Scott Leader,
  Cantorial Soloist
Renee Joffe,                
  Administrator

Board of Directors:
Gil Blumenthal,
  Immediate Past President
Joseph Ettinger,
  Member at Large
Henry Fleet,
  Member at Large
Rich Fox,
  Member at Large and
  Brotherhood President
David Goldfarb,
  Member at Large and
  Building Chair
Leslie Goldman,
  Programming Chair
Arlene Maletta,
  Hospitality Co-Chair
Ilene Malka,
  Education Chair
Jane Neely,
  Hospitality Co-Chair
  High Holy Days Chair
Dr. Bruce Sobel,
   Member at Large
Dan Sommer,
   Member at Large
Paul Stein,
   Member at Large

Additional Support:  
Paulette Fraenkel,
  Social Action
Stephanie Kirklin,
  OLC Director 
Mark Solow,
  Finance Manager
Vicki Mardell,
   Membership Co-Chair
Elaine Schiff,
   Membership Co-Chair
Judith Clancy,
    Helping Hearts and
    Hands Co-Chair
Davie Glaser,
    Helping Hearts and
    Hands Co-Chair
Ellen Lerman,
  Torah Talk and Special  
  Projects
Leona Garza,
   Movie Time
Sherry Siegel,
   Newsletters and Book
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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
info@congregationkehillah.org    |     congregationkehillah.org
5858 E. Dynamite Blvd., Cave Creek, AZ 85331

Mailing Address: 21001 N. Tatum Blvd., Ste. 1630 #439, Phoenix, AZ 85050