Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation participated in the Czech Memorial Scroll Trust Workshop on Monday, February 9. SLJC was honored to participate and brought our scroll No. 77 that was originally from Kolodeje. The Torah was brought to our congregation in honor of our member, Ella Lerner. She is from Czechoslovakia and is a Holocaust survivor…
Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation is looking for a person to help us get ready for our monthly services in the Sun Lakes Chapel. We have Friday evening services on the second Friday evening from October through June. This involves bringing religious articles out from the store room, setting everything up in the open area, and…
Suzy Ziegler The Jewish people have a rich history in many parts of the world. Wherever we have traveled and resided, we have always tried to become a part of the culture without losing our identity. The two most famous segments of Jewish culture from the Diaspora are the Ashkenazi and the Sephardi. When dispersed…
Carol Hoepner If you enjoy upbeat choral music from a variety of singing groups please mark your calendar now to reserve March 1, 2015 at 3:00 pm. The 20th annual Sun Lakes Ecumenical Choral Festival is celebrating the achievement of two decades of concerts for the benefit of Neighbors Who Care. This year there will…
During the High Holidays, the Men’s Club organized its annual Food Drive campaign as partner of United Food Bank in the fight against hunger in our communities. I am delighted to announce that with the help of our congregation we collected 819 pounds of food which will be distributed through charitable United Food Bank partners…
Allan Levy, Publicity Director Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation is an established reform congregation that meets at the Sun Lakes Chapel at 7:30 p.m. on the second Friday of each month. Services are a wonderful opportunity to meet Rabbi Wiener, the cantor Ronda Polesky and hear the beautiful voices of our choir.…
The Friends of Israel Committee and the Men’s Club of Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation and the East Valley Jewish Community Center will present “The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF): Personal Experiences” on November 2 at 3:00 p.m. at The Chapel Center, 9240 N. Sun Lakes Boulevard, Sun Lakes Arizona 85248. Light refreshments will be served. The…
Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation is an established reform congregation of over 400 members that meets at the Sun Lakes All Faith Chapel on the second Friday of the month beginning in November at 7:30 p.m. Services are a great opportunity to meet new people, connect with Judaism and learn. New attendees are invited to be…
Michael Dar and Paul Herman On August 21 we had our mid-month dinner at RigaTony’s; 18 members in attendance enjoyed the companionship and of course the fine meal of choice. The Men’s Club started on September 2 with their new year’s meetings with a well-received presentation by Esther Spear on genealogy. In addition to describing…
Rabbi Dr. Irwin Wiener It was approximately 2,500 years ago that the Prophets of Israel roamed the countryside preaching about the goodness of humanity and how it could be found in each of us. In fact, he emphasized that the most enduring force known to man was the power of our ability to conquer the…