In Person Events

  Dr. Hersch Altman will be present to share his experiences during the Holocaust and provide great insight into his amazing story of survival. For More Information: https://www.carefree.org/holidays-in-carefree

Wednesday, Jan. 11 | 10-11:30 a.m. Guest speaker: Holocaust survivor and author Dirk Van Leenen The free program will be held at the East Valley JCC. Refreshments will be provided. Reservations are required. Dirk Van Leenen was born in 1940 just after the war had begun in The Netherlands. He has several degrees in horticulture and floral design and has spent his life working with flowers. At the University of Leiden, he studied English and he worked a number of years in Holland as an English teacher. For years, he used to tell stories about his experiences during the Second World War in Holland and his children and grandchildren always urged him to write a book about those difficult times....

P H A  A N N U A L M E E T I N G & I N S T A L L A T I O N J A N U A R Y  2 2 , 2 0 2 3 @ 1 2 : 0 0 P M C O N G R E G A T I O N O R T Z I O N 1 6 4 1 5 N 9 0 T H S T , S C O T T S D A L E , A Z 8 5 2 6 0   FREE FOR HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS & DRIVERS GUEST MEALS - $20 (PAYABLE IN ADVANCE OR AT THE DOOR) MAIL...

  6 p.m. Jan. 22, 2023 Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts Tickets $18, $36 and $54 Purchase at the center's box office or online at scottsdaleperformingarts.org   MusicaNova Orchestra and ASU's Center for Jewish Studies present one man's story of finding hope and love in an all-Jewish orchestra as Nazi oppression accelerated in 1930s Germany. The evening begins with the movie Winter Journey, based on classical radio host Martin Goldsmith's book, The Inextinguishable Symphony, followed by a Q&A with Mr. Goldsmith. The orchestra performs the final piece the Jewish orchestra rehearsed: an ironic slap at their oppressors, Nielsen's Fourth Symphony powerfully proclaims that "music is life, and like life, inextinguishable." Local choirs join the orchestra for the finale, Sibelius’...

*Please mark this important event in your calendars. January 29, 2023 7:00 p.m. Temple Solel 6805 E McDonald Dr, Paradise Valley, AZ 85253 How Can we Understand Contemporary Antisemitism? Michael Berenbaum, a Holocaust scholar who played a leading role in the creation of the USHMM and the content of its permanent exhibition, will address this difficult topic. He is currently Distinguished Professor of Jewish Studies at the American Jewish University. Event is free and open to public. Questions contact Tara Marcaussen @ tmarcussen@templesolel.org This event is sponsored by NAU’s Martin-Springer Institute, Temple Solel, and the Phoenix Holocaust Association.

  F E B R U A R Y 1 9 , 2 0 2 3 @ 1 : 0 0 P M C O N G R E G A T I O N O R T Z I O N 1 6 4 1 5 N 9 0 T H S T S C O T T S D A L E , A Z 8 5 2 6 0 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 To RSVP and pay online for Café Europa https://phoenixhsa.formstack.com/forms/cafe_europa_in_a_bag CONTACT SUSAN GETZ: SUZE0000@GMAIL.COM...

Teacher training will be focused on using TikTok in the classroom and using Survivor oral histories to teach the Holocaust. Thursday, February 23, 2023 from 9AM to 11AM (MST) at the Arizona Jewish Historical Society, 122 E. Culver, Phoenix, AZ 85004. There are financial incentives for teachers. To Learn more Visit: https://www.azjhs.org/azjhs-oskar-knoblauch-tiktok-contest

  Sunday, March 5th 3-5 pm (In-person) Horizon Park Ramada #2 15444 N. 100th Street Scottsdale, AZ 85260 RSVP by March 1 at 3gaz@phxha.com

Tue, Mar 28, 2023, 5:00 PM MST Free, including pizza and salad dinner and door prizes, including many classroom resources. Every teacher will receive a certificate for 3 seat hours. Where: Arizona Jewish Historical Society For teachers of grades 6-12 in any discipline who are either new teachers or new to teaching about the Holocaust. Special prizes for the first 25 registrants who attend. Registration: http://tinyurl.com/y9jtbyj5

April 17-21, 2023 #NotOnOurWatch #GAW2023 The 11th Rosenbluth Family Charitable Foundation Genocide Awareness Week, held April 17-21, 2023, is a series of lectures, exhibits and storytelling by distinguished survivors, scholars, politicians, activists, artists, humanitarians and members of law enforcement. This week-long event seeks to address how we, as a global society, confront violent actions and current and ongoing threats of genocide throughout the world, while also looking to the past for guidance and to honor those affected by genocide. Lattie F. Coor Hall 976 S. Forest Mall Tempe, AZ 85281 https://shprs.asu.edu/gaw2023?fbclid=IwAR027wckZ0MaDOi39AsY7ajccb1sKtVtZ2xxOwZ2r0eNMTNqxcZUtu2_tLo

Join PHA to celebrate Israel's 75th birthday!! The PHA will be represented with a table at the event, with educational activities and prizes. Please stop by our table and say "Hi." Event Name: Israel at 75 Community-Wide Celebration Date: April 30th 2023 Time: 2PM-5PM Location: Ina Levine Jewish Community Campus, Scottsdale, Arizona Details: Join us for a community-wide celebration in honor of Israel’s 75th birthday! Nearly 50 local Jewish organizations are coming together to host a fun, interactive event for all ages. There will be something for everyone! Food trucks Shuk Camel Interaction Arts & crafts Kids games Live music Beer garden And more! Free admission, open to all!