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Martin Pear JCC

12701 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale 12701 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale, Arizona

Monday, February 21, 2022 12:30 - 2:00 pm Martin Pear JCC 12701 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale   Our February speaker is Ruth Rotkowitz. Ruth is the daughter of Holocaust survivors and has become an expert on inherited trauma. She holds a B.A. and M.A. in English. In New Jersey, she taught writing at two community colleges. In New York, Ruth taught English at one of the city’s specialized high schools. After moving to Arizona, she joined the Phoenix Holocaust Association, an organization dedicated to preserving the Shoah memory. As a representative of the organization, she gives talks throughout the Phoenix area on Holocaust-related books and programs. Ruth is the author of two novels, Escaping the Whale and the prequel, The Whale Surfaces. The protagonist of Escaping the Whale, in...

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Holocaust by Bullets

Hayden Library at ASU 300 E Orange Mall, Tempe, Arizona

The Holocaust by Bullets exhibit will be open at ASU's Hayden Library from February 27 through April 17. *Hayden Library will be closed Sunday March 6.  The exhibition "Holocaust by Bullets 10 Years of Investigation" presents the results of Yahad-In Unum’s research in Eastern Europe. It also underscores the "Holocaust by Bullets" as a precursor and model for mass murder crimes today.  The exhibit showcases the painstaking research uncovering the step-by-step nature of the crimes committed against Jews and Roma by the Nazi killing units.  The exhibition is built around the five steps of the crime identified by Yahad-In Unum researchers based on eyewitness accounts. Docent-Led Exhibit Tours Open to the Public Mondays from 5–7 pm and Sundays from 1–3 pm from...

We Share The Same Sky: The Stories of Unsung Heroes

Arizona State University Tempe Campus, Tempe

Documentary storyteller Rachael Cerrotti, will tell the story of the rescue of the Danish Jews through the experience of her grandmother, Hana Dubova, who was the only Holocaust survivor in her family. Hana escaped Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia for Denmark in 1939 at the age of 14 and Rachael has spent over a decade retracing her history. Using photography, video, audio and personal storytelling, Rachael will talk about how teaching history with modern media and through a contemporary lens can empower students to reflect on their own individual actions and family histories.     Rachael is the author of a book and narrative podcast, both by the name We Share The Same Sky. The award-winning podcast, produced in partnership with USC Shoah Foundation, comes with classroom-ready resources developed...

PHA in Person Social Gathering

14858 N Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd 14858 N Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd, Scottsdale, Arizona

    PHOENIX HOLOCAUST ASSOCIATION IS INVITING YOU TO JOIN US FOR LUNCH IN PERSON - OUTDOOR DINING. SELF PAY. PITA JUNGLE 14858 N Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ (Major cross streets are Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd and Thompson Peak Pkwy) Phone: (480)949-7482 WED MARCH 16, 2022 @ 11:30 Email Susan @ suze0000@gmail.com

Congregation Beth Tefillah

6529 E Shea Blvd 6529 E Shea Blvd, Scottsdale, az

      Sunday, March 27th Registration opens at 6:45 PM Dessert Reception begins at 7:00 PM   Did you know that acts of antisemitism have increased in our local communities and are ongoing? Come hear from StandWithUs speakers about what they are doing to combat this hate, and how you can help! This event is free. Register to attend: swuandtbt.paperform.co Congregation Beth Tefillah 6529 E Shea Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ 85254 Please invite your friends and family for this informative event. For more information about StandWithUs, visit www.StandWithUs.com

Meet the Author and Book Launch Linda Pressman, 2G and PHA member Jewish Girls Gone Wild

12701 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale 12701 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale, Arizona

    Sunday, April 3, 2022 @ 2:00 - 3:30 pm Martin Pear JCC 12701 N. Scottsdale Rd. Scottsdale, AZ 85254 Cost: Members free/Non-Members $5 Refreshments will be served Books will be available for purchase   Linda Pressman is a freelance writer, editor, instructor, and author. She currently teaches Life Stories through the city of Scottsdale and Memoir Through a Jewish Lens in the Jewish community. Her first book, Looking Up: A Memoir of Sisters, Survivors and Skokie, won the Grand Prize in the Writer’s Digest 20th Annual Book Contest.

Keynote Presentation by Father Patrick Desbois: Holocaust by Bullets and Relevance to Modern Genocides

Memorial Union on the Tempe campus of Arizona State University 301 E. Orange St, Tempe, Arizona

  April 4, 2022, 6:30 pm Father Patrick Desbois will be the keynote speaker for Genocide Awareness Week. Father Desbois is a distinguished author, university professor, historian, forensic detective and world-renowned human-rights activist. He has dedicated his life to fighting the bigotry that fuels genocide and to bridging the divide between faiths. His ongoing work helps brings closure to victims and survivors of genocide and calls for legal justice for the perpetrators. Father Desbois will speak at the Memorial Union, Arizona Ballroom, on the Tempe campus of Arizona State University. Limited seating. Reservations required. When you sign up, you can indicate if you want to attend in-person or virtually. Father Desbois' book, In Broad Daylight, will be available for sale or bring your copy...

3GAZ Happy Hour In-Person

Luci's at the Grove 7400 N Via Paseo Del Sur, Scottsdale, Arizona

  RSVP Renee Neier @ rneier@gmail.com

A Beautiful Place

    A Beautiful Place is a new musical inspired by the true story of artist and educator Friedl Dicker-Brandeis A reading of the new musical celebrating the life of artist Friedl Dicker-Brandeis, who was deported to the Theresienstadt concentration camp in 1942. There, Friedl secretly taught classes to hundreds of children, giving them the ability to escape the world around them using their imaginations and the remarkable power of art. Their legacy continues to inspire, reminding us how beauty and hope can exist within the darkness of despair. Friday May 6, 2022 @ 7:00pm Saturday May 7, 2022 @ 3:00pm Get your tickets today at phoenixtheatre.com/beautiful

Living among the Dead

Valley of the Sun JCC 12701 N. Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale, az

    3GAZ is pleased to present an author talk and discussion with Adena Bernstein Astrowsky. Adena Bernstein Astrowsky is the grandchild of two Holocaust survivors. She is the VP of the Phoenix Holocaust Assocation and a founding member of 3GAZ. Adena's novel "Living among the Dead" is the story of her grandmother, Mania Lichtenstein, and her journey and survival of the Holocaust. Date: Sunday, August 28th @ 3:00 pm Location: Valley of the Sun JCC Address: 12701 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale, AZ 85254 Registration: Meet the Author: Living Among the Dead (activecommunities.com) To view or purchase Living among the Dead http://mybook.to/ManiaL

CAFÉ EUROPA

Beth El Congregation 1118 W GLENDALE AVE, PHOENIX, Glendale, AZ

CAFÉ EUROPA WELCOME 5783 WITH DELICIOUS LUNCH, MUSIC AND FRIENDS SEPTEMBER 11, 2022 BETH EL CONGREGATION 1118 W GLENDALE AVE, PHOENIX @ 1 PM MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT NO COST FOR HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS GUEST MEALS - $20 (PAYABLE IN ADVANCE OR AT THE DOOR) CHECKS CAN BE MAILED TO: 12701 NORTH SCOTTSDALE ROAD #122 SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85254 RSVP BEFORE SEPTEMBER 7, 2022. PLEASE TELL THE PERSON FROM PHA OR JFCS THAT CALLS YOU REGULARLY THAT YOU WANT TO ATTEND OR CONTACT SUSAN GETZ: SUZE0000@GMAIL.COM OR 480-246-9551 PLEASE LET PHA KNOW IF YOU NEED A RIDE. ONLY ATTEND IF YOU ARE FEELING WELL AND HAVEN’T BEEN EXPOSED TO ANYONE WHO TESTED POSITIVE THE WEEK BEFORE SEPTEMBER 11, 2022. ALL FOOD SERVICE STAFF WILL...

CAFÉ EUROPA

6529 E Shea Blvd 6529 E Shea Blvd, Scottsdale, az

  Sunday Oct 16, 2022 CONGREGATION BETH TEFILLAH 6529 E Shea Blvd, Scottsdale @ 1 PM MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT BY GUITARIST GAL DRIMMER FREE FOR HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS & DRIVERS GUEST MEALS - $20 (PAYABLE IN ADVANCE OR AT THE DOOR) MAIL CHECKS TO: PHA, 12701 NORTH SCOTTSDALE ROAD #122 SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85254 SURVIVORS: PLEASE TELL THE PERSON THAT REGULARLY CALLS YOU THAT YOU WANT TO ATTEND OR CONTACT SUSAN GETZ: SUZE0000@GMAIL.COM OR 480-246-9551

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