Café Europa

Congregation Beth Israel 10460 N 56th St, Scottsdale, AZ

Sunday, November 19 at 1:00pm Congregation Beth Israel 10460 N 56th St, Scottsdale, AZ RSVP SUSAN GETZ: SUZE0000@GMAIL.COM OR 480-246-9551 Upcoming dates for Café Europa: December 10, January 21, 2024, February 18, 2024, March 17, 2024, May 19,2024, June 23, 2024 September 15, 2024,October 20, 2024, November 10, 2024, December 15, 2024

Music and the Holocaust: The Local Connection

Arizona Jewish Historical Society 122 E. Culver, Phoenix, AZ, United States

Live, in-person event hosted at the AZJHS. Please join the Arizona Jewish Historical Society for a special program on Monday, November 27, 2023 at 6PM that will will tap into collective consciousness, as we make an emotional connection utilizing the senses, and discover the music connected to our local Holocaust survivors. Join us as we bring past back to life by engaging the audience. Register: https://www.azjhs.org/music

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

Sunday December 10, 2023 @ 1 PM Beth El Congregation 1118 W Glendale Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85021 Entertainment by Little Chef Klezmer Band 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 RSVP SUSAN GETZ: SUZE0000@GMAIL.COM

Documentary Film Series of the Reckonings

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

Online Streaming: December 11-16 The film discussion will be held on Sunday, December 17 at 10:30 am in person only The Valley of the Sun JCC 12701 N Scottsdale Road Scottsdale, AZ 85254 RSVP: elainegoldenthal@gmail.com They met in secret to negotiate the unthinkable compensation for the survivors of the largest mass genocide in history. Survivors were in urgent need of help, but how could reparations be determined for the unprecedented destruction and suffering of a people Reckonings explores this untold true story set in the aftermath of the Holocaust. Directed by award-winning filmmaker Roberta Grossman, Reckonings recounts the tense negotiations between Jewish and German leaders. Under the constant threat of violence, they forged ahead, knowing it would never be enough but...

Chanukah in Carefree with Phoenix Holocaust Association

Sanderson Lincoln Pavilion 101 Easy Street, Carefree, AZ, United States

Monday, December 11th 5:30pm MST 5th NIGHT Phoenix Holocaust Association Featured Speaker: Holocaust Survivor and Author Dirk Van Leenen On this 5 th night of Chanukah, December 11, The Phoenix Holocaust Association will lead the lighting of the Menorah with Holocaust Survivor and author, Dirk Van Lennen. Mr. Van Leenen will share his family’s harrowing story of survival and courage in the face of evil of the Holocaust, an especially important story to share based on today’s headlines. For More Information Visit: https://chanukahincarefree.com/

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Congregation Beth Israel 10460 N 56th St, Scottsdale, AZ

PHA Annual Meeting & Board Installation January 21, 2024@1:00pm Congregation Beth Israel 10460 N 56th St, Scottsdale, AZ FREE FOR HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS & DRIVERS GUEST MEALS - $20 (PAYABLE IN ADVANCE ONLINE, BY MAIL OR AT THE DOOR) MAIL CHECKS TO: PHA, 12701 NORTH SCOTTSDALE ROAD #122 SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85254 TO PAY ONLINE: phxha.com/connect/ CONTACT SUSAN GETZ: SUZE0000@GMAIL.COM

Addressing Antisemitism: Contemporary Challenges

January 28, 2024, 10AM (MST) In person and live on YouTube This event by the Center for Jewish Studies seeks to explain the recent upsurge of Jew hatred in the contemporary world. The symposium brings together prominent scholars to discuss the challenge of defining antisemitism, explaining its explosion in Europe and the United States, understanding its dissemination through digital media, and determining how scholars and activists should best combat it in an era of intensifying global turmoil. https://programs.cjh.org/tickets/addressing-antisemitism-2024-01-28

3G Stories Live with Jennifer Sosnow & Adena Bernstein at the Celebration of Jewish Life and Learning at Limmud AZ

Pardes Jewish Day School 12753 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale, AZ

Join the founders of 3GAZ between 3:00 - 3:50 PM at Limmund AZ and hear their first-hand testimony as they share their grandparent's stories of how they survived the Holocaust. Understand the inherited trauma and how it affects the 3G population, and learn about Holocaust education in Arizona. Register: https://www.limmudaz.org/limmud-az-event/

In Honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Martin-Springer Institute, Temple Solel and Phoenix Holocaust Association present: : Schindler’s List Apartheid Legacy: From Poland to South Africa

Temple Solel 6805 E McDonald Dr, Paradise Valley, Arizona

Featuring speaker Tali Nates, Director of the Johannesburg Holocaust and Genocide Center in South Africa. Event is in-person and free and open to the public at 6805 E McDonald Dr, Paradise Valley. February 1, at 7PM (MST). Register: https://templesolelaz.shulcloud.com/event/tali-nates---schindlers-list-apartheids-legacy-from-poland-to-south-africa.html For More information: office@templesolel.org

Through the Eyes of Youth: Life and Death In The Bedzin Ghetto Holocaust Traveling Exhibit at Chandler Center for the Arts.

Chandler Center for the Arts 250 N Arizona Ave, Chandler, Arizona, United States

February 5-8 are free and open to the public: Located 250 N Arizona Ave | Chandler, AZ. Feb 5 : Is Educators Night and is only open to Chandler Unified school teachers. Feb 7, 5-7pm: Discussion with 2G Ettie Zilber author of a Holocaust Memoir, tours with student docents, free classroom materials for educators. Feb 6-8, 3-8 PM: Self-guided tours with Student Docents.

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

Sunday February 18, 2024 @ 1 PM Beth El Congregation 1118 W Glendale Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85021 FREE FOR HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS & DRIVERS GUEST MEALS - $20 (PAYABLE IN ADVANCE ONLINE OR AT THE DOOR) MAIL CHECKS TO PHA, 12701 NORTH SCOTTSDALE ROAD #122 SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85254 To pay online: phxha.com/connect/ RSVP SUSAN GETZ: SUZE0000@GMAIL.COM

Sam Hilton Educators Conference on Antisemitism and Teaching of the Holocaust

Arizona Jewish Historical Society 122 E. Culver, Phoenix, AZ, United States

Free educator development program on antisemitism and teaching of the Holocaust. This year we will offer sessions for teachers who attended last year’s program and for teachers who are new to teaching about the Holocaust. We hope you will register. Please share this invitation with a teacher new to the district or a colleague for whom the program might be a good fit. Deadline for registration is February 15. The program will be held at the Arizona Jewish Historical Society. In addition to the educational sessions, you will have the opportunity to view their incredible Holocaust exhibit including the interactive hologram of a local survivor. The entire program is free. Books will be available for teachers and their students at...