Cultural Arts & Special Events
Get on the bus with the JCC!Jazz at the J featuring ZAZU
Sunday, March 25 | 3 pm
Zazu features gypsy jazz sounds of the legendary guitarist Django Reinhart. The group’s name, Zazu, comes from the word Zazous, who were the young French bohemians in the 1930’s and who were huge fans of Cab Calloway’s scat music. Zazu brings fire, excitement and pure joy to the gypsy-style music. The band has recorded The Soul of Paris.
M: $18 NM: $20 Code: AEJA4
Broadway Babies | Live Performance
Over the Rainbow: Movie Magic in Song
Sunday, February 5 | 1 pm
The Broadway Babies is a group of 22 adults ranging in age from 40 to 80+ that love to sing, especially songs from Broadway and Hollywood. The group grew out of a class at SCC in musical theater taught by director, Marcia Weinberg. For the past six years, the group, which now functions as a chorus, rehearses shows written by Marcia, and performs on Saturday or Sunday afternoons and evenings in the community. The group is accompanied by a wonderful pianist. This season’s performance is called Over the Rainbow: Movie Magic in Song.
M: $8 NM: $12 Code: AE05 RSVP by January 30.
A Detroit Get Together: Motown Music & Munchies
Sunday, March 11 | 1:30 pm
Join other “Detroiters” for this great event celebrating Michigan! There will be delicious munchies and great Motown music!
Early Bird Rates!Code: AE018EB
M: $12 NM: $15
After Feb. 1 Code: AE018
M: $15 NM: $18
Door Price: M: $18 NM: $20
Ad Lo Yoda | A Young Adult Purim Party
Ages 21 - 40
Saturday, March 3 | 7 - 10 pm
The event is called Ad Lo Yoda because it refers to not knowing the difference between the evil Haman and blessed Mordecai on the holiday of Purim. Attendees must be over 21 to attend and the first drink is on the house! There will be music, fun, games and prizes!
M/NM: $15 (includes first drink) Code: AE06
Third Annual New & Used Book Sale
February 5 - 10 | 9 am - 5 pm
Buy great books at incredible prices. All proceeds to benefit the Adult Services Department of the JCC.
Donate your gently used and new books on February 2 - 3. Discount pricing on all new books.
Contact Erin if you are interested in volunteering. Erins@vosjcc.org
Twirls & Tea
1st Annual Inter-Generational JCC Fashion Show & Vendor Fair In cooperation with Dillard’s
Sunday, March 18 | 1:30 pm at the JCC
- Join us for an afternoon filled with frills, food and fun.
- Bring your mothers, daughters and granddaughters for an afternoon of high-tea and fashion.
- Shop great vendors and watch friends participate in the fashion show!
- Ticket price includes tea sandwiches, dessert and drinks.
M: $6/child $12/adult NM: $9/child $15/adult
At the Door: $12/child $18/adult
Be a vendor at this fabulous event! Sign up early for a discount on your booth. Tables will be $65 each before Jan. 31 and $75 each after Feb. 1. For more information, e-mail Erin Searle at erins@vosjcc.org.
92nd St. Y
Mandy Patinkin with Thane Rosenbaum
Monday, February 6 | 6 pm
Mandy Patinkin’s career encompasses theater, film, television, recordings and the concert stage. His Broadway credits include Evita, The Secret Garden, Sunday in the Park with George and solo concerts. Thane Rosenbaum is a novelist and law professor at Fordham University and the director of the Forum on Law, Culture and Society.
M: $8 NM: $12 Code: AE020
Sandra Day O’Connor with Stephen Adler, Moderator
Thursday, March 15 | 5 pm
Justice O’Connor discusses her civics education project along with her extraordinary career and what attributes, skills and approaches are necessary for success in the future. Stephen Adler is the editor in chief at Reuters News and executive vice president of news at Thomson Reuters. Adler examines the impacts of our decisions, how we apply our knowledge and how these intelligent choices steer events that affect so many lives across borders.
M: $8 NM: $12 Code: AE021
The Greater Phoenix Jewish Film Festival
February 12 - 26
Showing 11 films showcasing the best of Jewish traditions. Movies to include:
- Orthodox Stance
- Naomi
- David
- The People v. Leo Frank
- Hidden Children
- Je Taime I Love You Terminal
- The Matchmaker
- The Human Resources Manager
- Tony Curtis: Driven to Stardom
- My Best Enemy
- Yoo-Hoo Mrs. Goldberg
2012 Jewish Book & Cultural Arts Fair
Culture, Comedy & Cuisine
David Levinson | Everyone Helps, Everyone Wins | Mon., Feb. 13, 2012 | 7 pm
Texas Hold’em Poker
Sun. April 1 | at the JCC | 1 - 5 pm
Love to play poker? Come play at the J’s annual Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament! Players will be entered in a grand prize raffle and can earn or purchase additional raffle tickets. Re-buys are available. Be a table sponsor, invite friends, and donate a prize!
Early Bird Rate before March 1:
M: $60 NM: $75 Code: AE001EB
After March 1: M: $75 NM: $100 Code: AE001
Rebuys: $40 Code: AE001RB
J Gallery
Opens February 2012
Freddie Lieberman, a local award-winning contemporary artist, has had a paintbrush in her hand for most of her life. After receiving a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Illinois, she taught art for a few years before starting her own business designing and painting wall graphics, murals, faux finishes on walls and furniture and later portrait chairs and benches, free-standing life-size celebrities and pet portraits. Six years ago she followed a long held dream to do contemporary canvas paintings. Immediate success confirmed this decision and now her intensely colored resin coated paintings adorn the walls of her many collectors and admirers.
Valley Beit Midrash is a collaborative adult education program that brings new, exciting and relevant Jewish learning to the Greater Phoenix Jewish community in a diverse, welcoming, engaging and pluralistic setting.
Visiting Scholars
Amichai Lau-Lavie
Friday, February 10 | 5:45 pm | Temple Chai
Behind the Curtain: A Taste of Storahtelling.
An introduction to Storahtelling and Torah translation through interactive exercise and ritual experience.
Saturday, February 11 | 9:45 am | Temple Chai
The First Supper: Maven Torah Reading
Bringing Torah to life through a fresh fusion of Hebrew chanting, dramatized English translation and interactive commentary working within the structure of existing Torah service ritual.
Saturday, February 11 | 7:30 pm | Temple Chai
Bible Interrupted: An interactive journey from Jerusalem to New York, through Baghdad and Berlin, spanning two millennia, three religions and four continents.
Free.
Rabbi Uri Topolosky
Wednesday, March 21 | 7 pm | Congregation Beth Israel
Out of the Hurricatine: Reform and Orthodox Collaboration in a post-Katrina New Orleans
Thursday, March 22 | 7 pm | Temple Chai
What Katrina Taught Me about the End of Days
Free.
Mini-Courses
Cost: $60 each | at Temple Chai
Feb. 1: The Voluntary Covenant - Irving “Yitz” Greenberg
Feb. 15: The Death of G-d - Richard L. Rubenstein
Feb 29: The Abusive G-d - David Blumenthal
The Movements: How they Differ on Big Issues With Rabbi Darren Kleinberg
5 sessions | Begins March 14 | 5:45 - 7:15 pm | Temple Chai
In this course we will consider five core aspects of Judaism from the perspective of the central documents of the major segments of the Jewish community in America today.
March 14: G-d., March 28: Revelation
April 18: Jewish Law
May 2: Israel
May 16: The Messiah
Valley Beit Midrash at the JCC
Evolving Halakhah: Traditional Jewish Law in a Postmodern Era Wednesdays | Noon | Through May
We will use Rabbi Dr. Moshe Zemer’s book Evolving Halakhah: A Progressive Approach to Traditional Jewish Law as our guide through various areas of Jewish law and consider its meaning for our lives today. Free. Open to the public.
Brandeis National Committee
Monthly, 3rd Monday | Through April 12:30 - 2 pm | at the JCC
Arizona Authors Speaker Series
The state of Arizona contributes much to the literary world with authors and as a story setting. This study group will focus on both. Once a month we will be treated to an appearance by an author who is either from Arizona, resides in Arizona now or uses Arizona as a locale for their books. The author will speak to us about his/her life & writings, followed by a question & answer period.
Feb. 20: Patti Knight
March 19: TBA
April 16: TBA
You need to be a member of the Brandeis National Committee to join this group. Guests are welcome for a $5 fee. If you become a member of BNC and would like to join this study group, the $5 will be credited towards it.
RSVPs are required to guarantee a seat. Please contact the Facilitator; Merrill Kalman, mskbflo@aol.com or call 480.296.3355 to rsvp or for more information.
Brandeis National Committee Book & Author Event
February 27 | 9 am - 2:30 pm
J.W. Marriott Resort & Spa Desert Ridge
Boutique shopping, silent auction, book signings, author speeches & lunch.
Featured Authors:
Lisa Niemi Swayze
Jeffrey Zaslow
Thrity Umrigar
Robert Dugoni
Dyan Cannon
Fee: $115 to attend, includes a $5 Barnes & Noble book coupon.
For more information, contact Merrill Kalman, mskbflo@aol.com or 480-296-3355
Threads of Jewish Life Hadassah, VOSJCC and The Women’s Jewish Learning Center Series
Sunday, February 5, 2012| 10 am | Female Heroes of the Bible
M: $20 NM: $ 25 Must register and pay Hadassah
Mail check to:
Hadassah Valley of the Sun
PO Box 1721, Gilbert, AZ 85299-1721
Call 480.998.1850 for more information.
Midrash: Leviticus and Numbers
Jan. 11 - May 9 | Weds. | 11 am - 12:15 pm | At The New Shul $200
Kids and Character
February 6 - March 19 | Mondays | 11 am - Noon | at the JCC
Mussar teachings on Patience, Gratefulness, Generosity, Faith and Other Qualities. M/NM: $100 Code: AET1
The Content of Character
Jan. 9 - May 7 | Mondays | 6:30 - 7:30 pm
Drawing from Modern understandings of Mussar, we will study a series of Middot, qualities of character and how to develop them in ourselves and in relation to others. At The New Shul $200
Hasidic Women: Two Sociological Studies
February 7, 14 & 21 | Tuesdays | 11 am - 12:15 pm
The lives of Lubavitcher Women; lessons from a great Jewish success story. At The New Shul $75
Rachel and Leah: Two Great Israeli Poets
March 6, 13, 20 & 27 | Tuesdays | 11 am - 12:15 pm
Poetry and Biographies of Rachel Blaustein and Leah Goldberg. At The New Shul $100
Shavasana & Shabbat
Mondays | 9:15-10:30 am
Jan. 23 & 30 | Feb. 6 & 13 | at Temple Solel
March 5, 12 & 26 | April 2 | at the JCC
Apr. 16, 23, 30 and May 7 | at Pardes
Yoga and Jewish Study For Pre-School Moms
Lectures and Workshops
February 7 | 7:30 pm | at The New Shul
Rabbi Ed Feinstein: A Curriculum of Wonder: The Genius of A.J. Heschel
March 5 | 7 pm | at JCC
40 Years of Women in the Rabbinate Rabbis Chernow, Kanter and Sharfman Free.
A co-sponsored event from the JCC and the Jewish Enrichment Center
Secrets Of The Hebrew Letters and Language
Mondays at 6:30 pm | 5 Sessions
January 9, 16, 23, 30 & February 6
An introduction to the secrets hidden in the Hebrew letters, messages in the meanings of the words, and a holistic approach to understanding the language that shaped our people and ethos. With Rabbi Eli Putney.
M: $25 NM: $36 - 50% spouse discount Code: ACJEC1
Join a dynamic group of professionals at the monthly VOSJCC Jewish B2B Networking meeting. Help build your business, tell others about yourself and your area of expertise and expand your network in a friendly, moderated meeting. The VOSJCC Jewish B2B Networking meets monthly. Guest speakers present topics to promote both personal and business growth. No membership required. Bring plenty of business cards.
January 5 | A New Year, A New You and Your Business | Code: AEBJ1
February 2: Code: AEBJ2 | March 1: Code: AEBJ3 | April 15: Code: AEBJ4
M/NM: $10 per event
For more information contact Erin Searle Ext. 1205 or erins@vosjcc.org
