Yom HaShoah Name Reading
2024-05-06 08:00 - 18:00 (America/Phoenix) | Ina Levine Jewish Community Campus, 12701 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale, Arizona, 85254
On Yom HaShoah, we pause to commemorate the individual victims of the Holocaust. After a hiatus of several years, we are pleased to reintroduce the Annual Reading of Remembrance. We extend an invitation to the Greater Phoenix Jewish community to join us in a 10-hour event dedicated to reciting the names of Holocaust victims.​ This occasion is consistently profound and emotionally impactful, providing a meaningful opportunity for reflection and remembrance.
Monday, May 6, 2024
Unto Every Person There is a Name: A Reading of Names
8:00am-6:00pm
Location: Outside of the front entrance to the Ina Levine Jewish Community Campus.
PHA and the Center for Jewish Philanthropy will be co-hosting Unto Every Person There is a Name: A Reading of Names. PHA has reserved 5-minute increments for members to read between 1-2pm and 3-4pm. We encourage you to bring the names of your family members with you to read aloud. Click link below to sign up for your time slot.
Phoenix Holocaust Association: Ina Levine Jewish Center Reading of the Names of the Victims of the Shoah (signupgenius.com)

Four Winters: A Story of Jewish Partisan Resistance and Bravery in WWII
2024-05-07 19:00 | Arizona Jewish Historical Society, 122 E. Culver, Phoenix, AZ, 85004, United States
LIVE, In-Person Screening
May 7, 2024 at 7PM (MST Arizona)
At AZJHS – 122 E Culver Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004
Sponsor: The Phoenix Holocaust Association
This essential documentary tells the stories of the Jewish partisans who took up arms against Hitler’s war machine. Despite extraordinary odds, over 25,000 Jews fought the Nazis and their collaborators from deep within the forests of Eastern Europe. These determined men and women, many barely in their teens, engaged in acts of sabotage, blowing up trains, burning electric stations, and attacking armed enemy headquarters. The last surviving partisans tells their stories to director Julia Mintz who shines a spotlight on their bravery through interviews, archival footage, and historic war records. Four Winters is a stunning, heartfelt narrative of heroism and resilience.
Registration: Arizona Jewish Historical Society — Four Winters: A Story of Jewish Partisan Resistance and Bravery in WWII (azjhs.org)

Circle of Support - 3GAZ Community Event
2024-05-11 18:30 - 21:30 | AZ
Circle of Sharing
Saturday, May 11, 2024
6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Private location in Scottsdale,
address provided upon registration.
Join 3GAZ in our first Circle of Support Community Event – A time to gather and share stories you learned from your grandparents about their life and legacy. We will have light refreshments and snacks available!
Registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfOCcMfqDB424XwIgTkWFZRsjTpFas1qH9g23zzWlKXOMkXtA/viewform

Café Europa
2024-05-19 13:00 - 15:00 | Beth El Congregation, 1118 W GLENDALE AVE, PHOENIX, Glendale, AZ, 85021
May 1 9, 2024 @ 1:00pm
Beth El Congregation
1118 W Glendale Ave. Phoenix, 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

Fiddler on the Roof
2024-06-02 19:00 | Phoenix Theater Compnay, 1825 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ, 85004
Phoenix Holocaust Association is proud to have been chosen as The Phoenix Theatre Company Community Partner for the month of June 2024. As such, all PHA members and friends have the opportunity to purchase tickets to the 7:00pm Sunday, June 2nd performance of Fiddler on the Roof at a “Pay What You Can” rate.

Please use this link for the Community Night Pre-sale which expires on May 2nd:
https://tickets.phoenixtheatre.com/15052/15156?premove=Y&promo=PHXHA

Promo code: PHXHA

Our PHA Holocaust survivors and their drivers will be seeing a daytime performance later in June in lieu of a Cafe Europa luncheon that month. All other PHA members and friends are encouraged to join us at Community Night on June 2nd.

Fiddler on the Roof
2024-06-09 19:00 | Phoenix Theater Compnay, 1825 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ, 85004
PHA’s community partnership with Phoenix Theatre has been such a success that they are offering two more opportunities to see their production of Fiddler on the Roof at a “pay what you can” rate! PROMO Code: PWYC
6/9 at 7:00pm
https://phoenixtheatre.com/

Fiddler on the Roof
2024-06-16 19:00 | Phoenix Theater Compnay, 1825 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ, 85004
PHA’s community partnership with Phoenix Theatre has been such a success that they are offering two more opportunities to see their production of Fiddler on the Roof at a “pay what you can” rate! PROMO Code: PWYC
6/16 at 7:00pm
https://phoenixtheatre.com/

Generations of Remembrance: Voices of Survival
2024-06-26 15:00 | Mirabella at ASU, 65 E University Dr., Tempe, AZ, 85281
Please join us for a panel discussion on, Generations of Remembrance: Voices of Survival, in conjunction with two exhibits, “Through the Eyes of Youth: Life and Death in the Bedzin Ghetto” and an exhibit about local Holocaust survivor Rise Stillman.

Wednesday | June 26 | 3 PM
If you would like to attend, please RSVP via phone to Robin LaCorte.

ICE CREAM SOCIAL
2024-07-28 13:00 - 14:30 | Beth El Congregation, 1118 W GLENDALE AVE, PHOENIX, Glendale, AZ, 85021
PLEASE JOIN US ON JULY 28TH FOR SOME SUMMER FUN AT OUR PHA ICE CREAM SOCIAL.
1:00PM-2:30PM
BETH EL CONGREGATION 1118 W GLENDALE AVE,
PHOENIX, AZ 85021
Survivors, 2Gs, 3Gs, family and friends are all welcome. Ice cream and all the fixings will be provided. FREE for survivors. $10 dollars per person for non-survivors and $5 for kids 12 and under.
(Payable in advance or at the door) Mail check to:
12701 N Scottsdale Road, #122, Scottsdale, AZ 85254
RSVP: Susan Getz: suze0000@gmail.com

Join PHA at the 2024 Jewish Community Day with the Diamondbacks
2024-08-11 13:10 - 16:00 | Chase Field, 401 E Jefferson St, Phoenix, AZ, 85004, United States
Center for Jewish Philanthropy of Greater Phoenix is hosting Jewish Community Day with the Diamondbacks as they take on the Philadelphia Phillies at Chase Field!
Tickets start at $28 (discounted tickets for kids 15 and younger!) and each ticket includes a FREE Jewish Community Day Diamondbacks in Hebrew hat giveaway (limited quantity available). Plus, join us during the game in our secured Jewish Community area where we will have activities for all ages, giveaways, a photo booth area and much more!

Comedy with a Twist of Trauma
2024-09-06 19:30 | AZ
Join 3GAZ for a funny and sweet Oneg Shabbat!
Date: September 6, 2024
Time: 7:30PM
Cost: $36 pp or $72 VIP
Location: Private venue in Scottsdale, location details will be provided after registration.
Co-hosted by Gesher Disability Resources and 3GAZ.
$36 per person includes desserts, drinks and event entry.
$72 per person includes a VIP 30-minute exclusive meet-and-greet with Pamela Schuller before the main event starts plus desserts, drinks, and event entry.
Registration: https://phoenixhsa.formstack.com/forms/3g_comedy_with_a_twist
Pamela Rae Schuller was once diagnosed with the most severe documented case of Tourette syndrome in the country, coupled with a touch of obsessive compulsive disorder and a whole lot of anger. From the depths of depression and grappling with suicidal thoughts, she wished away her differences. Through a transformative shift, Pamela began reframing her life and harnessing her adversity as the driving force behind her journey. She now stands tall at four foot six (and a half) as a globally recognized disability and mental health advocate and professional stand-up comedian. Her engaging, funny, and powerful stories resonate with audiences worldwide.

With the finesse of a professional stand-up comedian, Pamela seamlessly blends her narrative with the actionable tips and tools of a seasoned educator. Her tales of navigating a body beyond her control are not only captivating but also laced with unapologetic humor that resonates with audiences ranging from youth to corporate C-suites.
Pamela has addressed international audiences and clients in every state in the US, reaching 100,000+ children, teens, and professionals. Equipped with degrees in psychology and advocacy through art, a Master’s in advocacy and policy, and certificates in executive coaching and DEI methods, she has translated her expertise into a repertoire that instills pride in young people, fosters profound inclusivity in communities, and inspires innovation in corporate teams, compelling them to make strategic and audacious moves to strengthen their team through inclusive efforts. Her reach extends beyond the stage and boardrooms, with appearances on Netflix, Curiosity stream, Doctor Mike videos, and NBC, and she has consulted on inclusion best practices with industry giants like Disney, Google, GEICO, and Salesforce (to name a few).
Pamela doesn’t just “tolerate” her uniqueness: she wholeheartedly embraces, loves, and finds humor in it. She exemplifies the transformative power of embracing our authentic selves and creating communities and organizations where people can do the same.

CAFE´ EUROPA
2024-09-15 13:00 - 15:00 | Congregation Beth Israel, 10460 N 56th St, Scottsdale, AZ, 85253
September 15,2024@1:00pm at 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

The Diary of Anne Frank
2024-09-21 19:00 | Herberger Theater Center, 222 E Monroe St, Phoenix,, Phoenix, AZ, 85004
In cooperation with the Phoenix Holocaust Association, Childsplay invites you to join us for a special performance of The Diary of Anne Frank at the Herberger Theater Center on Saturday, September 21st at 7 pm.
Please use discount code TDAF30 to receive a $30 ticket price
for Center Orchestra seats only. This discount is equal to $20 off
the regular adult price and $10 off the student/senior price.
Go to www.childsplayaz.org or call the Herberger Theater
Center directly at 602-252-8497 to purchase tickets.

Circle of Sharing Event: In a Sukkah Under the Stars
2024-10-19 19:00 - 21:00 | AZ
Register: 3gaz@phxha.com

Café Europa
2024-10-20 13:00 - 15:00 | Beth El Congregation, 1118 W GLENDALE AVE, PHOENIX, Glendale, AZ, 85021
To Pay online : https://phoenixhsa.formstack.com/forms/cafe_europa_in_a_bag

Contact Susan Getz : SUZE0000@GMAIL.COM

Murray & Sabina Zemel z"l Educators Conference on the Holocaust and Genocide
2024-10-29 09:30 - 15:30 | Burton Barr Library, 1221 N. Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ, 85004
The program will be held at Burton Barr Library in Phoenix and will conclude with renowned keynote speaker Carl Wilkens – the only American rescuer who remained in Rwanda during the 1994 genocide. Sessions include the opportunity to hear the testimony of a local Holocaust survivor, and to learn from The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History’s Arizona History Teacher of the Year Mr. Ashley Crose.
The entire program is free.
Books will be available for teachers and their students at no cost. Please bring a bag or two for the free books you select.
Participants will obtain a certificate for CE units.
Please contact us at info@phxha.com if you have any questions.
We look forward to seeing you on October 29.
Registration: The Murray and Sabina Zemel z”l Educators Conference on the Holocaust and Genocide | Jewish Studies (asu.edu)

Keynote Speaker: Carl Wilkens
2024-10-29 15:30 - 16:30 | Arizona Jewish Historical Society, 122 E. Culver, Phoenix, AZ, 85004, United States
The Keynote is Open to the Community

Registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSem7Cc0VLQeSX7M0yTa8B9DXwXXP05IgRR9KVzoRAmGSelBKA/viewform

Café Europa
2024-11-10 13:00 - 15:00 | Congregation Beth Israel, 10460 N 56th St, Scottsdale, AZ, 85253
To Pay online:
PHXHA.COM/CONNECT/
or
Contact Susan Getz:
SUZE0000@GMAIL.COM

3GAZ Spring Planning Meeting
2024-11-24 10:00 - 12:00 | Coffee Plantation, 7366 E. Shea Blvd. #101, Scottsdale, AZ, 85260, United States
RSVP: 3GAZ@phxha@gmail.com

December Café Europa
2024-12-15 13:00 - 15:00 | Beth El Congregation, 1118 W GLENDALE AVE, PHOENIX, Glendale, AZ, 85021

Book Discussion of Georgia Hunter's We Were the Lucky Ones
2024-12-22 14:00 - 15:30 | AZ
RSVP FOR DECEMBER BOOK DISCUSSION TO: lesliefeldman.pha@gmail.com
January Event Link: https://phoenixhsa.formstack.com/forms/an_evening_with_georgia_hunter

Chanukah in Carefree Nightly Menorah Lighting
2024-12-29 17:30 - 19:00 | Sanderson Lincoln Pavilion, 101 Easy Street, Carefree, AZ, 85377, United States
For More Information: https://chanukahincarefree.com/

January Café Europa
2025-01-12 13:00 - 15:00 | AZ
To Pay online: PHXHA.COM/CONNECT/
Contact Susan Getz: SUZE0000@GMAIL.COM

We Were the Lucky Ones
2025-01-23 18:00 - 21:00 | Chaparral High School, 6935 east Gold Dust Ave, Scottsdale, az, 85253
Online registration has closed. Admission at the door on January 23rd will be $40/person, payable by cash or check only.

In partnership with the Center for Jewish Philanthropy, please join the Phoenix Holocaust Association for an evening with New York Times bestselling author Georgia Hunter and Critics’ Choice Television Awards Best Supporting Actress Winner Busy Philipps.
When Georgia Hunter was fifteen years old, she discovered that she came from a family of Holocaust survivors. Years later, she embarked on a journey of intensive research, determined to unearth and record her family’s remarkable story. The result is the New York Times best seller, We Were the Lucky Ones, which has been published in over 20 languages and adapted for television by Hulu as an eight-part limited series. Hunter’s searing novel is the story of a Jewish family ripped away from each other at the start of the German and Russian occupation of Poland on the eve of World War II, and their extraordinary journey back to each other—a story based on Hunter’s grandfather’s real Holocaust survival story.

Ms. Hunter will be interviewed by Chaparral High School alumna actress Busy Philipps, who has starred in many critically acclaimed television series including Dawson’s Creek, Cougar Town and Girls5eva, and whose filmography includes Made of Honor, He’s Just Not That Into You and Mean Girls.

Event Sponsors (in formation)
Julee Landau & Robert Shahon
Buchanan Programme & Marley Kornreich
ASU Jewish Studies
Arizona Jewish Historical Society
Greater Phoenix Jewish Film Festival
Valley Beit Midrash
The Driver Provider

February Café Europa
2025-02-09 13:00 - 15:00 | Congregation Beth Israel, 10460 N 56th St, Scottsdale, AZ, 85253
February 9, 2025 @1:00pm
Congregation Beth Israel
10460 North 56th Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85253
To Pay online: PHXHA.COM/CONNECT/
Contact Susan Getz: SUZE0000@GMAIL.COM
RSVP by Wednesday, Feb 5th.

Little Boy, I Know Your Name A Second-Generation Memoir from Inherited Holocaust Trauma
2025-02-19 10:30 | AZ
Presented by Mitchell Raff
Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025

There are two time slots this day to hear Mr. Raff speak

At the East Valley JCC from 10-11:30 a.m.
Mr. Raff will also speak at a residence in Scottsdale 5-6:30 p.m. on (The address will be sent after registration.)

Mitchell Raff is a second-generation Holocaust survivor who grew up in Los Angeles. “Little Boy, I Know Your Name: A Second-Generation Memoir from Inherited Holocaust Trauma” is his first, intensely personal book.

There is no charge to attend, registration is required. The program will be held at the East Valley JCC.
NOTE: This presentation contains sensitive information that may not be appropriate for guests under age 18. Topic is most appropriate for 2Gs and 3Gs or anyone who else grew up with survivors. Questions? Contact Karen Perna, ksperna@yahoo.com.
Registration: Generations After – EVJCC

Film screening of "The Property" with 3GAZ
2025-03-02 15:00 - 19:00 | Shea Harkins, 7354 E Shea Blvd, scottsdale, AZ, 85260 Most popular places at this ad, United States
Join 3GAZ for a film screening of “The Property” during the Greater Phoenix Jewish Film Festival on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at 3:00 pm. Join us for a no-host dinner after the film/talk at 5:30pm at Pita Jungle. If you’d like to join us for the dinner after the film/talk RSVP at: 3gaz@phxha.com.
Purchase tickets for the film: https://gpjff.org/events/property/

*This event features a post-screening talkback right after the movie with Dr. Anna Cichopek-Gajraj from ASU’s School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies. The film plus talkback is a total of 2 1/2 hours.

March Café Europa
2025-03-09 13:00 - 15:00 | Beth El Congregation, 1118 W GLENDALE AVE, PHOENIX, Glendale, AZ, 85021
March 9, 2025 @ 1:00pm at Beth El Congregation 1118 W. Glendale Ave., Phoenix, AZ
To Pay online: PHXHA.COM/CONNECT/
Contact Elaine Goldenthal: elainegoldenthal@gmail.com

Book Talk by Charlotte Adelman and Mala Blomquist
2025-03-30 12:00 - 15:00 | Beth El Congregation, 1118 W GLENDALE AVE, PHOENIX, Glendale, AZ, 85021
REGISTER: https://www.bethelphoenix.com/event/charlotte
Holocaust survivor Charlotte Adelman and writer/editor Mala Blomquist discuss and read passages from their new book, Charlotte: A Holocaust Story of Strength, Courage, and Hope. Dessert reception to follow.
Charlotte Adelman was born on March 26, 1932, in Paris, France. She grew up in a traditional Jewish household with her mother, Rose, her father, Herszle, and her brother, Max. Her early years were marked by a picturesque childhood, filled with love and happiness.
Everything changed when Charlotte was just ten years old. The Nazi invasion of France and occupation of Paris brought terror and upheaval to her life.
For the next four years, Charlotte lived in constant danger, fleeing for her safety on six separate occasions. During this time, the Nazis were systematically rounding up Jews for deportation to concentration camps in Eastern Europe. Tragically, her mother, Rose, was among those deported and perished in Auschwitz, a notorious concentration camp in Poland.
By the end of the war, Charlotte had been separated from her family for nearly five years. She was reunited with her father shortly after the war ended and, following two years of tireless searching through Red Cross facilities, she was finally reunited with her brother, Max.
After the war, Charlotte returned to Paris and lived there until 1957 when she immigrated to Montréal, Canada. It was there that she met Alex, the love of her life. Together, they built a life filled with love and joy, sharing 50 years of marriage until Alex’s passing in 2011. They raised two wonderful children and became proud grandparents to two grandsons.
Today, Charlotte is an active member of the Phoenix Holocaust Survivors Association, where she attends regular meetings and contributes to the community. In collaboration with Steven Spielberg and the Shoah Foundation, Charlotte’s story was documented on video. Her testimony is preserved and available at each of the six major Holocaust museums worldwide.
Charlotte’s story stands as a powerful testament to resilience and remembrance. Among the 76,000 Parisians who perished in the Holocaust, her mother, Rose, is honored at the Holocaust Museum in Paris, built in 2005 to memorialize those who were lost.

Rosenbluth Family Charitable Foundation Genocide Awareness Week 2025
2025-03-31 - 2025-04-04 | AZ
With special focus on the 30th anniversary of the Srebrenica Genocide and the murder and displacement of Native American communities, Genocide Awareness Week 2025 will bring different cultures of remembrance, memorialization and repair after genocide in conversation with each other. The importance of survivor testimony, the need to bring perpetrators to justice, the power and limits of representation in text and art, as well as the difficulty to represent the complexity of genocide through memorialization are shared features of confronting genocide. Equally important is the need to counter genocide denial and distortion. Starting from common themes such as these, GAW fosters dialogues among survivors, academics, activists, artists, and government officials through presentations, performances, discussions, and exhibits.
https://jewishstudies.asu.edu/GAW25
