June 4-10, 2018 / Sivan 5778
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UPCOMING______________________________________
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 TISHA B'AV
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This is a new question! Thank you!
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 WELCOME BACK WINE & CHEESE OPEN HOUSE 
KABBALAT SHABBAT
Friday, August 17
More details to come
With a special YEP!-aged activity, led by staff.
Our first service back after summer break!
Please put it on your calendar now,
and invite your friends!
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 SELICHOT
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if you have not yet done so. Thank you!
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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.
"Adults only" evening party, featuring a lively trivia challenge (fun to play or just cheer from the sidelines) and refreshments.
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JUNE BIRTHDAYS and ANNIVERSARIES
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Yom Huledet Sameach!
June 1 - Davina (Davie) Glaser 
June 6 - Paulette Fraenkel
Adam Stafford
Ilona Resnick
June 7 - Sara Fabricant
June 13 - Lola Zagoury
June 14 - Piper Schwartzstein
June 18 - Alexa Hendricksen
June 19 - Josh Waxman
June 21 - Lesli Friedman
June 23 - Samuel Fabricant
June 24 - David Goldfarb
June 26 - Dani Fox
June 30 - Monica Edelstein
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Happy Anniversary!
June 1 - Barry and Robyn Fleet
June 4 - Mort Berkowitz and Vicki Mardell
June 5 - Richard and Sharon Cohen
June 7 - Gil and Lynne Blumenthal
June 9 - Norman and Ilona Resnick
Bruce & Debbie Sobel
June 12 - David and Leona Goldfarb
June 18 - Ellen and Elliott Lerman
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If you have a June birthday or anniversary and your name is missing, please email us so we can update our records. To make a donation in honor of birthdays, anniversaries, "Our Kehillah Family" mentions or any other reason, please
use this link or contact us directly. Thank you!
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 Tisha B'Av: A question for you
Tisha B'Av, the Fast of the Ninth of Av, is a day of mourning to commemorate the many tragedies that have befallen the Jewish People -- most notably the destruction of the first and second Temples.
On Tisha B'Av, it is Jewish practice to fast and read the Book of
Eicha/
Lamentations, found in the last part of the
Tanakh.
Are you interested in meeting at Kehillah on
Sunday morning, July 22, to learn about Tisha B'Av and the Book of Lamentations with Rabbi Sharfman? Please click on one of the choices below. Additional comments are welcome, but not necessary.
Thank you!
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Selichot: A question for you
Please click on a response if we haven't heard from you yet!
Will you be here over Labor Day weekend?
Will you participate in Selichot?
Selichot is a spiritual practice (not a holiday) that helps us prepare intellectually, emotionally, and spiritually for the High Holy Days.
It is when we first hear phrases from our most moving and powerful High Holy Days prayers; when we first hear parts of some beloved High Holy Days melodies; when we "dress up" our Torah, changing the cover from its everyday garb to holiday white.
Selichot is, in short, a beautiful and inspiring evening for those who attend.
It is also typically held on the Saturday
evening that is one full week prior to Rosh Hashanah. This year, Selichot falls in the middle of Labor Day weekend. This year's program would be:
SELICHOT
Saturday evening, September 1
Starting with Havdalah at 6:30 p.m.
Light refreshments
Please let us know if you would attend, by clicking on one of the choices below. Additional comments are welcome, but not necessary. Thank you!
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Please help us welcome our newest member
Felicia (Feli) Van Deman
We look forward to getting to know you!
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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!
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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A note from Renee Joffe, Kehillah Administrator:
Many thanks to all our congregants for another wonderful year at Congregation Kehillah. We hope you had a great experience and we look forward to spending another year with you. During the summer our team will be meeting and planning for the year.
You should have received Kehillah membership renewal email, which included a letter from Kehillah President Rich Goldman. You can also
read Rich's letter here.
Please take a moment before you enjoy your summer break to take care of your membership renewal. If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to
contact me.
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Kehillah's on summer break but . . . 
you'll still receive Connections and Rabbi's Shabbat Messages each week. Why not help make our summer Connections more interesting by sharing what you're up to and sending your photos (include names and pertinent details) for us to publish? We'd love to hear from you!
Send your news and updates to Renee.
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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 send prayers of healing to . . .
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Pamela Miller
Barbara Berniker
Arlene Maletta
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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HaRav Shlomo ben Rut
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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Social Action Fund
Paulette and Rudy Fraenkel, in honor of Marsha Joffe's 80th birthday
Paulette and Rudy Fraenkel, wishing mazel tov to the Sharfman and Morris families
General Fund
Marsha Joffe, with appreciation to all who honored her on her 80th birthday
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Education Fund
Margie Tabaknek, 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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Kabbalat Shabbat |
Torah Talk |
YEP!
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KABBALAT SHABBAT
Kabbalat Shabbat begins on Fridays at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
We are on summer break! We look forward to seeing you on
Friday evening, August 17, for our Welcome Back
Wine & Cheese Open House, with a special activity for YEP!-aged child (led by staff)
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Our full service schedule (including High Holy Days) will be published in this space soon.
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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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QUICK-LOOK CALENDAR
Sunday, June 17
Movie Time
Sunday, June 24
Book Group
Tuesday, June 26
Women's Night Out
Sunday, July 22
Tisha B'Av
(see main section
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Friday, Aug. 17
Kabbalat Shabbat/Welcome back wine & cheese
Saturday, Sept. 1
Selichot
(see main section)
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
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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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