Harriet Nelson and Gloria Bitting On Monday, February 9, the Memorial Scrolls Trust of London, from whom our Czech Torah is on loan, held a workshop and an evening program commemorating the 51st anniversary of the liberation of the Czech Torahs. The event took place at the Jewish Historical Society in Phoenix. Jeffrey Ohrenstein, CEO…
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Religion, March 2015
Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation news
Allan Levy The Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation (SLJC) is an established reform congregation that meets at the Sun Lakes Chapel on the second Friday of the month at 7:30 pm. Services are a great opportunity to meet new people, connect with Judaism and learn. New attendees are invited to be introduced at the service and…
Religion, March 2015
SLJC looking for help
SaraRuth K. Rossow 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 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,…
Religion, March 2015
Czech Memorial Scroll Trust workshop recap
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…
Religion, February 2015
Help needed/wanted
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…
January 2015
Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation news and events
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…
Generals, January 2015
Twentieth Anniversary concert
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…
Clubs & Classes, December 2014
Men’s Club Food Drive
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…
Religion, December 2014
Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation – December 2014
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.…
Religion, November 2014
Program on IDF November 2
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…