Calendar - Winter/09
Chosen calendar listings cover public events for the coming quarter in the Jewish community and around the Valley of the Sun. Please confirm event details with the provided contact. Check the weekly Jewish News of Greater Phoenix for more comprehensive event information.
Calendar submissions for the March 2009 issue of Chosen must be received by Jan. 15. E-mail them to Jennifer Goldberg, fax to 602-870-0426 or mail to Jewish News of Greater Phoenix, 1625 E. Northern Ave., Suite 106, Phoenix, AZ 85020.
Jan. 10
JCCAFI Taste of Israel
An Israeli cultural event featuring Israeli cuisine and food from different countries
with a Middle Eastern flair. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Valley of the Sun JCC, 12701 N.
Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale. Cost: $28 members, $36 nonmembers. Suzanne Swift,
480-483-7121 or suzannes@vosjcc.org.
Jan 10-25
'Half and Half'
A comedy about the changing roles of husbands and wives over the past 30 years.
Arizona Jewish Theatre Company at Paradise Valley Community College Center for
the Performing Arts, 18401 N. 32nd St., Phoenix. Cost: $30-$40. 602-264-0402
or azjewishtheatre.org.
Jan. 11
'Rhythm and Jews'
Arizona Jewish Historical Society's fundraiser will include performances by Todd
Herzog, The Rural Street Klezmer Band, Shalom Feivel and Rocky Mountain Jewgrass.
2-6 p.m. Tempe Center for the Arts, 700 W. Rio Salado Parkway. Cost: $18-$54.
602-241-7870 or lleverant@cox.net.
Jan 14
Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix annual meeting
Dessert buffet, presentation of awards, election of officers and guest speaker.
7 p.m. Congregation Beth Israel, 10460 N. 56th St., Scottsdale. Cost: $18. 480-634-4900,
ext. 1119, or jewishphoenix.org.
Jan. 14-16
"Inside the Creative Process: The Kurt and Gerda Weissmann Klein Story on
Stage"
An interactive theater experience about the creation of "Gerda's Lieutenant," a
play telling the life story of Holocaust survivor and Phoenix resident Gerda
Weissmann Klein and her late husband, Kurt. Scottsdale Center for the Performing
Arts at Theater 4301, Fifth Avenue and Drinkwater Boulevard, Scottsdale. Cost:
$25. 480-994-2787 or scottsdaleperformingarts.org.
Jan. 15
Mah-jongg tournament
Play mah-jongg for fun and prizes. 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Valley of the Sun JCC, 12701
N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale. Cost: $35 members, $50 nonmembers. Price includes
lunch. Suzanne Swift, 480-483-7121 or suzannes@vosjcc.org.
Jan. 18-Feb. 22
East Valley Jewish Film Festival
Enjoy Jewish-themed films from around the world. Locations and ticket prices
vary. 480-802-9391.
Jan. 25
'A Taste of Broadway'
Broadway star and former Phoenix resident Judy Kaye is the featured guest. 7:30
p.m. Bureau of Jewish Education Passages lecture series at Temple Chai, 4645
E. Marilyn Road, Phoenix. Cost: $15. 480-634-8050.
Feb. 4
Northwest Valley Women's Crowning Event Luncheon
Guest speaker is Sue Fishkoff, West Coast correspondent for JTA News & Features,
who will talk about "Covering the News from a Jewish Perspective." 11
a.m. Union Hills Country Club, 9860 Lindgren Ave., Sun City. Cost: $25 plus a
minimum $150 commitment to the 2009 Campaign for Jewish Needs. 480-634-4900,
ext. 1120, or jewishphoenix.org.
Feb. 7-12
Phoenix Jewish Film Festival
The 13th annual film festival features movies from around the world. Locations
and ticket prices vary. 602-953-3772 or phxjewishfilm.org.
Feb. 8
Dinner and auction
Enjoy dinner, entertainment, an auction and more at Chabad of Arizona's annual
dinner. 5:30 p.m. Chaparral Suites Resort, 5001 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale.
Cost: $250. 602-944-2753.
Feb. 8
JNF Tu B'Shevat Festival
Tree planting, Israeli wine tasting, folk dancing, rides, Tu B'Shevat seders,
arts and crafts and Israeli food. Noon-4 p.m. Scottsdale Civic Center Ampitheater,
75th and Main streets, Scottsdale. Cathy Frank,
602-277-4800 or cfrank@jnf.org.
Feb. 19
Brandeis Book and Author Event
Shop, eat lunch, hear authors speak and get books signed. 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. JW
Marriot Desert Ridge Resort & Spa, 5350 E. Marriot Drive, Phoenix. Cost:
$100. Sue Karp, 480-451-9511 or 480-225-7250.
Feb. 19
Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix 'Mega Event '09'
Political pundits and husband-and-wife team James Carville and Mary Matalin will
speak on "All's Fair: Love, War & Politics." 7 p.m. Arizona Biltmore
Resort & Spa, 2400 E. Missouri Ave. Cost: $60; $36 students. 480-634-4900,
ext. 1120, or jewishphoenix.org.
Feb. 21
Pardes Jewish Day School annual gala
The Pardes gala will include an art theme, dinner, entertainment and silent and
live auctions. Call for time. Temple Solel social hall, 6805 E. McDonald Drive,
Paradise Valley. Cost: $150; $125 before Feb. 1. 480-991-9141.
Feb. 22
Shalom Montessori fundraiser
Moroccan-themed evening with dinner, entertainment and auction. 6:30-10:30 p.m.
Shalom Montessori, 6702 E. Dreyfus Ave., Scottsdale. Cost: $85. Sarette Zecharia,
480-636-1071 or shalommontessori@cox.net.
Feb. 22
'Martin Luther King and the Jews'
Clarence B. Jones is the featured speaker. 7:30 p.m. Bureau of Jewish Education
Passages lecture series at Congregation Beth Israel, 10460 N. 56th St., Scottsdale.
Cost: $15. 480-634-8050.
March 1
JNF Green Sunday Phone-A-Thon
Volunteers will work two-hour shifts to raise money for JNF programs. 10 a.m.-2
p.m. Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix, 12701 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite 201,
Scottsdale. To volunteer, call Cathy Frank, 602-277-4800 or cfrank@jnf.org.
March 1
Valley of the Sun JCC Purim Carnival
Food, games, entertainment and more. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Valley of the Sun JCC, 12701
N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale. Free. 480-483-7121 or vosjcc.org.
March 12
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago Snowbirds
A social gathering of Chicago residents wintering in the Valley. 5:30-9 p.m.
Heard Museum, 2301 N. Central Ave., Phoenix. Cost: $50. Elissa Kagan, (312) 357-4803
or elissakagan@juf.org.
March 14-29
'Parted Waters'
A contemporary play, set in New Mexico, brings to life three generations of Hispanics
dealing with the knowledge and secrets of their lineage. Arizona Jewish Theatre
Company at Paradise Valley Community College Center for the Performing Arts,
18401 N. 32nd St., Phoenix. Cost: $30-$40. 602-264-0402 or azjewishtheatre.org.
March 22
Jewish genetic diseases screening event
The Jewish Genetic Diseases Center of Greater Phoenix provides low-cost, subsidized
screenings for genetic diseases. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Valley of the Sun Jewish Community
Center, 12701 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale. Cost: $50 ages 18-45; $300 ages
46 and up. Sherman Minkoff, 480-668-3347.
March 29
The King David School Ball
Evening of food and entertainment to raise funds for KDS. 5:30-10:30 p.m. Arizona
Biltmore Resort & Spa, 2400 E. Missouri Ave., Phoenix. Cost: $180. Sharon
Paz, 480-991-4333, ext. 205, or spaz@thekingdavidschool.org.
March 29
'Secret Jews, Wild Horses and the New World'
Author Deanne Stillman explores the connection between wild horses and the conversos
of the Southwest. 7:30 p.m. Bureau of Jewish Education Passages lecture series
at Temple Beth Sholom of the East Valley, 3400 N. Dobson Road, Chandler. Cost:
$15. 480-634-8050.