The Monthly Magazine of Temple Emanu-El of Tucson | 225 North Country Club Road, Tucson, AZ 85716 TEMPLE(520) 327-4501 TIMES www.tetucson.org April 2019 - Adar II/Nissan 5779 Vol. LXVII No. 8

Chag Pesach Sameach! Community Second Night Seder Saturday, April 20th at 6 pm Call (520) 327-4501 to make your reservation!

Our Fantastic Purim Play QUEEN Esther: Boo-Haman Rhapsody Sunday, March 17th

ECE students, the Teen and Youth Choirs, and the whole Purim spiel cast from the Purim Extravaganza. Photos by Steve Shawl - th , Tem th at 6 pm. th Good Deeds Saturday, April 20 Saturday, th is an an is Day Good Deeds Women’s Seder, Seder, for the Women’s , and launchedand Shari Arison, Saturday, April 20 Saturday, s Note al c Community Second Seder, Night i us . Our . as well. as well. . Be sure to check 7 for Be sure out page at 9:30 am. st th Temple Ema- both Temple Grade students from th M Day Good Deeds April 7 Sunday, that know you Did that startedannual tradition It was in Israel? and businesswoman in 2007 by initiated philanthropist, th 8 Congregation Or Chadash will assist with (520) 349-0174 to reserve that a time to donate and began uniting people all the world. over Pesach Festival Services Festival Shabbatare Pesach nu-El clean-up House of Neighborly at the YWCA Service in Street)9:00 am - 12:00 33rd from W. (243 Tucson South performs to their local- com outreach The YWCA noon. foodmunity servicecomplete and will soon trainingex- to to join our students; welcome All are pand their capabilities. Sbarat [email protected] to sign up. Marc contact Students Religious School in the Kurn will Good all have that morning as well. Deeds projects Tuesday, April 9 Tuesday, Chag Pesach Sameach! Chag Pesach to start not too soon planning forIt’s wonderful al- haven’t If you events this month. and Passover-themed reservations make your today ready, Pesach Festival and Yizkor and Services Festival and Pesach are at 9:30 am, April 26 Friday, Marjorie Hochberg Cantorial Soloist Passover Experience Desert, in the information about our Passover April 21 Sunday, led by Rabbi me is and Appel by led (NGO), a part of The Ted Ari- The a part of (NGO), and organized Ruach Tova by Foundation. Family son - of thousands of people volun hundreds All the world, over idea the simple putting into practice teer and help others, be it large everythat cangood, single person something do of others and positively change the lives to improve or small, of this annual tradition the world.Since its launch in 2007, participants 7,000 to Israel in 2007 in from grown has good 10 in- with 2011 in global Going in 2015. million 1 almost including USA, the in many cities, ternational Day April 7 onfor Good Deeds Day Sunday, year, This ple Emanu-El and Congregation Or Chadash are support Or are - Chadash ple Emanu-El and Congregation efforts world. in the to make a difference another’s ing one the Ameri- drivea blood Emanu-El is hosting by Temple April 9:00 am - 12:00 pm. 7 from Sunday, can Red Cross, to call you encourage we blood, able to donate are If you Jill Rich at morning. Concurrently, will help … [Mishnah [Mishnah … sk s De abbi Rabbi From Appel’ In every must see a person generation they as though [personally] themselves out ofhad gone Egypt 10:5] Pesachim obligated to see ourselves as are We the a part story, our central sacred , at the Broadway Trailhead for the Mica Trailhead at the Broadway , st Passover Experience Desertin the Passover View Loop Trail in Saguaro National Park East; East; Park in Saguaro National ViewTrail Loop 7. on page can details find complete you a happy , like to wish everyoneI would a zissen Pesach overcomes of freedom the sweetness where Passover, the bitterness of slavery. Rabbi Appel Batsheva Exodus from Egypt, especially at this time of year. especially time of year. at this Egypt, from Exodus ourselves eat matzah that when they to remind We to for time the bread the Israelites did not have left, meal in Mitz- Passover first that recreate We rise. eating matzah herbs and bitter as all as well , rayim whether it is to our Sederof the newer tables, layers the Seder on decorations on an orange plate or frog we question The ultimate the table forchildren. the left what was it like when we Egypt? at is, getting are Emanu-El has Seders for everyone to be Temple Our and hear the answers. able to ask that question of Sederrole the of us will remind WRJ Women’s story in the women and throughout of - Presi will be honoring Mona Gibson, We history. Cup with the Miriam’s Emanu-El, Temple dent of of everything recognition in for she has done Award, Our Strauss ECE will dress community. our sacred and song to sing the frog up as Pharaoh and frogs year our This at their model Seder. ask the questions Kurn Religious- School model Pass two will have for students and one for one our youngest seders, over responses the different marking the older students, does not to the wise child who one and the give we Our annual Practical enough to ask. know Seder people the oppor- will give Model Passover the symbolstunity about questions and more to ask And of giving a Seder. “how” the importantly, more community to ask as a sacred will together come we and tell the questions the story at our Second Night Information about all of these Community Seder. at tetucson. online Times, Temple seders is in this calling and by at (520) 327-4501. the main office org, Our each of us can feel as if we were the ones redeemed redeemed the ones each of us can were feel as if we will be meeting at 8 am on Sunday, We Egypt. from April 21

(520) 327-4501 2 www.tetucson.org Staff portraits donated by Jon Wolf Photography (520) 327-4501 3 www.tetucson.org xecutive xecutive E Director Sponsor a Shabbat Oneg, or Noshes, after or Either before the prayer, community experi and - music, snacks served on Friday evenings snacks served Friday on Noshes, Noshes, , your contribution of $150 your Shabbat morning, ence of worship comes...food! And the pleasure of the pleasure And comes...food! ence of worship catching friends up with new Friday at old and or a Shabbat morning or Onegs, evening Noshes can make that time of fellowship You Kiddush. sponsoring an Oneg after by even sweeter Friday monthlya before Seek Noshes - Services, Evening a Kiddush or service, Evening ing Shabbat Friday lunch after Morning Saturday Services. or Noshes, often an Oneg, Congregants sponsor an- Kiddush because birthday, of an upcoming Sponsoring is or other special occasion. niversary, easy: Oneg following a 7:30 Night a Friday sponsor To either plan to bring in 30 dozen baked service, pm $100 to the Oneg and donate beforehand goods - Tem and $300 to the Oneg Fund or donate Fund, a beautiful Oneg includingple will provide baked and fruit. goods For - con your a 5:30 Seekingbefore Shabbat service, tribution of $300 will the cost of the fruit, cover and wine. or cheese, hummus crackers, vegetables, Seeking Shabbat Services be- month each once are and weekly all summer Septembertween and May, long. On will for a light Kiddush lunch provide including boiled hard cheese, and cream bagels tuna salad, and coffee. baked goods, fruit, eggs, can the monthly sponsor birthday you In addition, cake served Shabbat (after Dinner at each Family Shabbat Rocks! Services) for only $50. an like to sponsor Please would me if you contact or the monthly birthday Kiddush, Noshes, Oneg, cake so that I can reserve special date. your L’Shalom, Donna Beyer Director Executive From Darkness Comes Light From President’s President’s Message - day the springJust before truly begins, slightlylight is and the threat longer As of an overnight freeze diminishes. the appear on as the tiniest of buds soon Mona L. Gibson Mona L. President With appreciation, On the evening before dropping my son off for move-in day off day my son for move-in dropping On the evening before a meeting I had dorms, of the Universityto one of Arizona’s no matter who told me a storywith a woman which I knew, - com congregation our change would handled, was it how I knew of sitting in my car in that moment in one pletely. garages that our corner of the world parking of the UofA’s going to be the same nothing was to be different, was going in and come would Like a child I hoped my parents again. realizes, adult any like But, situation. the of care take just in and make things organization to swoop is no one there - pro people who incredible however, are, There right again. end But in the support sustenance. vide you and emotional creating decisions, making the tough standing alone, are you and insults. and fielding the complaints the communications, a test of my skills, presidency were years of my two The final Looking were back there and sanity. patience, knowledge, handled I could have more with times where the situation I will ex- article, month’s Next grace and less brusqueness. allthat I learned and take the opportunityplore to express on my gratitude such influence to those who had a powerful my life. My first year of Temple presidency was an incredible learnTemple presidency- was an incredible year of My first learning behind- running Besides meetings, ing experience. and meeting with community leaders, the-scenes operations, and solvency, concern about cash was a constant flow, there the sec- began as we And overall survivalof our synagogue. dues improving armed with a plan for philanthropy, year, ond out to membership and reaching increasing and donations, we a black hole that upon came Tucson Jews, the unaffiliated sucked only in all us and best intentions of our plans to place a completely trajectory. on different shrubs it is time for major yardwork and cleanup. My garden My garden and cleanup. shrubs it is time for major yardwork long-dead and tangled with quite overgrown has become branchesbristling thornswith sharpand prickly twigs to due life into these plants As God breathes a few of neglect. years I can to where see seeminglyand renews these shrubs, dead Cut- growth. set my pruning to maximize shears next year’s back bougainvillea ting back to a few a huge primarystalks, allowing the warm and sun past the beastlygetting thorns, buds is a perfect the sprouting analogyto shine upon for my President. Temple as last season Membership Music At Emanu-El Committee The Arizona Balalaika Orchestra Save the Date: New and Prospective Member Reception

(520) 327-4501 Friday, May 10, 6:15 pm

You’re invited: All new members who have joined since September 2018 AND anyone who is inter- ested in joining Temple. This Reception is just for YOU! The Reception will take place prior to the Shabbat Service at 7:30 pm. We’re looking forward

4 to meeting you and introducing you to Rabbi Ap- pel, Cantorial Soloist Marjorie Hochberg, Temple Board members, and Temple staff. You’ll enjoy wine, www.tetucson.org beverages, and good food! Please plan to attend as we are all looking forward to meeting and welcom- The Arizona Balalaika Orchestra will perform at Temple ing you to Temple Emanu-El. Please call me at at th (520) 505-4500 or the Temple Office (520) 327- Emanu El on Sunday, April 14 at 2 pm. There is a $10 do- 4501to RSVP. nation at the door. Founded in Tucson almost 40 years ago by Mia Bulgarin Gay, the concert will feature gypsy style There are so many wonderful opportunities for you vocalists Natalia Neazimbyetov and Guy Velgos, musicians to get involved in the Temple: Light the Shabbat in full costume playing on imported Russian instruments- candles, usher or greet congregants attending Shab- --the triangular balalaikas, the rounded domras (resembling bat services or Temple events, write a Drash, or as- the mandolin), accordions and woodwinds, and the exotic sist with one of the many committees such as the harp-like ‘gusli.’ Besides traditional Russian folk melodies, Choir, Membership, Social Action, Caring Com- the concert will also include Moldovan, Jewish, and Ukrai- munity, Mitzvah Corp, Chevra Kadisha, Jewish nian songs. Lifeling Learning, Leadership Development, Men’s Club, Women of Reform Judaism, and the Temple The balalaika (as well as the domra) comes in several voices, office always needs volunteers! and was lifted from its rural peasant origins to the concert stage by V. V. Andreyev of St. Petersburg in the 1880’s. Im- People who volunteer live longer! According to mediately popular, his ensemble toured Russian cities and Sharon Brangman, MD, Chief of Geriatrics at the European capitals, even America and Africa. After the Bol- SUNY Upstate Medical University states, “Volun- shevik Revolution, these instruments were studied in the teering keeps people mentally active; it keeps their major conservatories of the USSR, with the Ossipov Or- weight in check, their heart healthy, and their mem- chestra of Moscow sent out to tour the world, while the An- ory sharp. It’s a drug-free way to keep you feeling dreyev Orchestra of then-Leningrad stayed home. Russian young.” immigrants and refugees kept the music alive in Germany, Sweden, France, Australia, Japan, and the US (wherever Corinne Forti they lived). There are currently about 12 orchestras and en- Membership Committee Chair sembles in America, all interconnected for almost 45 years (520) 505-4500 through the BDAA (Balalaika and Domra Association of America). Russian character dance headed by the brilliant Arizona Repertory choreographer Moyseyev and many Red Army Choruses en- Singers joyed similar popularity. Sunday, April 28th at 3:00 pm th Sunday’s concert will include many songs familiar to Amer- Join us on Sunday, April 28 at 3 pm for a concert icans---Moscow Nights, Kalinka, and Maurice Jarre’s popu- by the Arizona Repertory Singers, entitled “Songs of lar Lara’s Theme from Dr. Zhivago. Bring your family and Solomon and Psalms of David.” This beautiful perfor- friends and support this non-profit community folk orches- mance will include classical Jewish choral music both tra of Arizona. old and new, and will also feature a song by Tucson’s own Daniel Asia. A dessert and wine reception will follow. (520) 327-4501 5 www.tetucson.org at th at 5:30 pm, followed by our at 5:30 pm, th CE E Strauss It has been a very busy month at the ECE. Our It has been a very at the ECE. busy month Purim totally willchildren see and you enjoyed of our two- some Even this page. on pictures some hamantaschen! made year-olds The Strauss Page, Please check out our Facebook of the many to see some ECE and Kindergarten, doing every are our children activities day! except forwaitlist basis a all on of our rooms are We know olds) so if you (4 year for Pre-Kindergarten please let them this age, families with children any enrolled; currently at 200 children are We know! our State Arizona of licensed capacity is 211. forward looking are to spring as well activities We forpreparing begin We Passover. of holiday the as Shabbat Ser Kabbalat- Pesach at our Tot Passover April 5 vice is Friday, Lyn HenryLyn Strauss ECE Director . Be sure Be sure Kabbalat Shabbat 6:00 pm. dinner at Tot Temple office (520) to our office or to the to RSVP to dinner. will be coming 327-4501 if you April 16 Tuesday, Our ECE Model Seder is 11 am. Our11 students will participate in an age- Questions sing the Four model Seder, appropriate and eat all the ritual songs, and other Passover foods of the seder. B’Shalom, - grades; it grades; nd grade participated. participated. grade th grades and the Teen and Youth Youth and Teen grades and the nd grade trip with Congregation Or to Chadash trip grade with Congregation th -8 th The Purim Extravaganza 17 includedon March sung songs 2 through Tots the by The following Friday, grades 2 and 3 joined the B’nai Mitz- 2 and 3 joined grades Friday, The following Shabbatvah students in leading Rocks! Once again, the Purim a great put on Carnivalcommittee Once again, and eating, doing crafts, fun playingevent! games, Kids had you again toeveryone Thank who playing the inflatables. on Club, also to the Men’s Thanks to the Carnival! donated hamantaschen sales money earned donating from who are to the 7 Choirs. The Dance chug put on animal costumes and danced and costumes animal on Dance The put chug Choirs. the Drama and Chug students song, “Jungle” to Eyal Golan’s Boo-Haman Esther: QUEEN partshad in the Purim Spiel, Rhapsody. will be shorter and more oriented towards younger students. students. will younger be shorter oriented and more towards Hebrew using more one will be 3-7, The second for grades please come Parents, and including of the traditions. more will need We to help out at the model seders! volunteer model seders run that two extra help to make sure smoothly seders into two expect that the separation We rooms. in two meaningfulwill experience make it a more for all ages. Kurn Religious School Religious Kurn Director Dr. Abby Limmer Dr. eligious School eligious R Kurn Religious Kurn in the busy month was another March servicewith a Shabbat began the by led No’ar We School. THA Students. and B’nai Mitzvah students congregation’s Students kindergarten between and 8 Purim Potato Party, pre our first Purim had we Potato 20, On March and the Model Seders! for preparing Passover now are We Aprilwe’ll 14. Model have two Seders on year, Sunday, This 2 Tots through Torah one will The first be for the Jewish Los Angeles in May. The record classes helped sell a Jewish Los in May. Angeles of out sold Club Men’s the and hamantaschen, of number Thanks also to Libby Quinn and to all the par- most flavors! the Purim who made ent volunteers success! Carnival a huge Allwho came students in . Rabbi Potatohead by sided over the by It was followed prizes. costume that night received School Religious in which Kurn students Megillah Reading, The ended evening lines in the Megillah. chanting or reading which included chocolate- Party, with a post-Purim Potato desserts. traditional more with chips potato along covered Shabbat Services, Festivals, & Special Events Friday, April 5th 9:30 am - First Day of Passover 5:30 pm - Tot Kabbalat Pesach Shabbat Shabbat Morning Services 6:00 pm - Tot Kabbalat Shabbat Dinner The is Read 7:30 pm - Shabbat Evening Services Torah Portion - First Day of Passover on Shabbat 9:30 pm - Downtown Shabbat Exodus 12:21-12:51 Jewish History Museum (520) 327-4501 Saturday, April 6th 6:00 pm - Second NIght 8:30 am - Torah Study Community 10:00 am - Shabbat and Services Torah Portion: Tazria/HaChodesh Sunday, April 21st Leviticus 12:1 - 13:59 8:00 am - Kurn Religious School meets for the Passover Experience in the Desert Friday, April 12th Saguaro National Park East 5:30 pm - Shabbat Rocks! Evening Services ` 6 with Kindergarden and First Grade Friday, April 26th 6:30 pm - Family Shabbat Dinner 9:30 am - Passover Festival Morning 7:30 pm - Lay-led Shabbat Evening Services with and Yizkor Services www.tetucson.org the Temple Emanu-El Choir 12:00 Noon - Passover Potluck Lunch 7:30 pm - Shabbat Evening Services Saturday, April 13th with Temple Emanu-El Choir 8:30 am - Torah Study 10:00 am - Shabbat Morning Services Saturday, April 27th with Project Ezra Torah Readers 8:30 am - Torah Study Torah Portion: Metzora/HaGadol 10:00 am - Shabbat Morning Services Leviticus 14:1 - 15:33 Torah Portion - Acharei Mot Leviticus 16:1 - 18:30 Friday, April 19th First Night of Passover 5:00 pm - Shabbat Evening Service Saturday, April 20th 8:30 am - Torah Study Can You Host a Shabbat Dinner? Seeking Shabbat Services, May 17th 5:00 pm - Noshes 5:30 pm - Seeking Shabbat Services Honorable Menschen 6:45 pm - No-Host Shabbat Dinner Please contact Corinne Forti at (520)505-4500 or Mazal Tov to Elise Lopez-Hanshaw, who (860)830-4100 to RSVP. You choose a local restaurant was recently named Director of the new UA and greet our congregants there after services. Consortium on Gender-Based Violence. The con- Each guest pays for their own food.

sortium aims to be a national model for understand- ing and combating gender-based violence. Kol ha-Kavod, Elise!

BEAT THE APPLY 2019 NOW! WAITLIST We wish a hearty Mazal Tov to Bryce GRADES K – 8 Megdal, who graduates from the can- torial school of the Academy for Jewish Religion, California this May. All are invited to attend her Senior Re- cital, Thursday, May 23rd at 7:30 pm at Kehillat Israel Reconstructionist Syna- gogue of the Pacific Palisades, 16019 Sunset Boulevard, Pacific Palisades, CA, 90272. The recital will also be live- streamed. Schedule your personal tour today! Generous Tuition Assistance Available 3888 E. River Road, Tucson, AZ 85718 520.529.3888 | www.thaaz.org (520) 327-4501 7 www.tetucson.org .This . at 8 am st Temple Emanu-El’s Temple Be sure bring to plenty of sturdy water, shoes, and your kippah. Please RSVP the to Temple (520)office at 327-4501. st , and the Kurn Religious School Rabbi Batsheva Appel, Wandering Wandering & Kurn Jews religious School NEW! Experience Passover in the Desert April 21 Sunday, at 8:00 am Join Wandering Jews our our re-enactment of ancestors’for wandering in the desert Saguaro at National Park East year, our Passover Experience in the Desert will Morning, Sunday, be on April 21 We meet at the trailhead at Broadway meet We and walk the a mile of the to Mica Picnic area.3/4 This sectionof the trail has a surface that stroller is and wheelchair you will the first part Along accessible. of the trail, the storymeet people from and there of the Exodus 10 am. by will be done We will be other activities. your you will think about be able to That morning what was it like when to the question, answer own left we Egypt? and will breakfast a light be there area, picnic the At of friends and familythen groups who can continue After theyor hike their can trailhead. the to return breakfast, all wish who can with to continue a additional hikelonger, that is a 3.7 mile easy loop That hikeNOT is elevationgain. much without wheelchair and stroller accessbile. Desert Museum! Desert Museum! or me at the email at the Scotty Pignatella - Scout birthday in the U.S.A. We as as We birthday in the U.S.A. th Call 520-883-3018 or visit www.desertmuseum.org/rentals. or visit www.desertmuseum.org/rentals. 520-883-3018 Call off room rental. forMention this ad 10% • A one-of-a-kind venue • Spectacular desert venue • A one-of-a-kind views guests with room for dancing 150 • Accommodates to up desert• Optional encounters animal Charter Organization Rep, [email protected] Charter Organization Rep, Celebrate Simchas For more information about Temple’s Scouting program Temple’s information about more For Grady Bautista - Cub Program to contact: please feel free - at [email protected], an organization have grown and changed in major and mi- in major and changed grown an organization have the was only adult- First, nor ways that periodover of time. for Scouts and leaders. youth are there - now led leadership first elimi- - LGBTQ Cubs still with the above adult-led. boys were scouts boy First, welcome. all are now and nated, the organization. girls throughout now involved are only, all goal of to help its These are changes accomplish Scouting the worldimproving Scout one unit at a at a time and one Sounds like Tikkun Olam to me! time. With of maintained the basis have all of the changes we Scouting game with a purpose!” “A what scouting is all about, Scoutingto build works skillsteach to youth. our to works at meritbadge.org, take a look If you character in our youth. will teach- 130 merit see a listing of over you badges,each would of us skills that many ing different and life lessons intended to make our All of them are otherwise not learn. take the Scout If you oath and adults. well-rounded youth will see you Commandments, Ten it to the law and compare purpose is not a substitute Scouting’s an amazing alignment. and partner it is an extension in development for religion, Please supporting consider scouting with your of our youth. money. and your youth, your time, - at [email protected], Program below. address Herb Cohn, Cohn, Herb B.S.A. just celebrated its 119 B.S.A. Family Scouting 613 Scouting Family of ScoutingFamily 613: of Scouting and The Wherefore’s Why’s

WRJ Jewish Lifelong Mona Gibson to Receive Learning WRJ Miriam’s Cup Award… These exciting new Jewish Lifelong Learning classes are th WRJ’s 13 Annual Women’s Seder will happen happening in April, and we would love to see you there! th on Tuesday, April 9 , at 6:00 pm, and this year Please call the Temple Office at (520) 327-4501 to register (520) 327-4501 we will honor Temple President, Mona Gibson, prior to the first day of class for all classes, even free ones. whose dedication and steady hand has been at We need to know you are coming, as some classes may may the administrative helm of reaffirming our sacred not proceed without sufficient enrollment. space. Be sure to mark your calendars and pick up a registration form. RSVP cutoff is Tuesday, Jews in Baseball with Jim Overmyer nd April 2 ! Tuesday, April 2, 7:00 pm to 8:30pm “Baseball is the American game, but there is something WRJ’s Southwest Area will hold this year’s Area deeply Jewish about it too.”—Jonathan Eig. 8 Day in Albuquerque, hosted by Congregation th Albert Sisterhood, on Saturday, October 12 . It Rabbi’s Tish with Rabbi Batsheva Appel is the last weekend of the Annual Balloon Festival, Parashat Metzora/Shabbat HaGadol www.tetucson.org so hotel rooms must be booked immediately! If Saturday, April 13, 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm you are interested, please contact me ASAP. Free and open to all. No registration is necessary. Bring a dairy/vegetarian dish to share. And last but not least, don’t forget to shop for all your Passover needs at our most reliable and con- Sunday Salon: Jewish Clay with Andy Iventosch sistent source of funds to help support Temple and Sunday, April 14, 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm our young people — the WRJ Gift Shop! Are you We will learn about Jewish historical figures in ceramics, in- a ‘people person’? Love to shop yourself? The Gift cluding such notable potters and sculptors in clay as Mar- Shop is looking for more volunteers so that we can guerite Wildenhain, Lucie Rie, and their colleagues. offer a wider variety of hours. Training available, shifts flexible. Practical Judaism Model Seder with Rabbi Appel Tuesday, April 16, 7:00 to 8:30 pm Norma E. Cohen Do you have more than four questions about the Passover for the Leadership Council seder? Come to our Model Seder. We’ll have a complete seder with explanations and time for questions. Registration Fee $10 for members; $15 for non-members. Register by calling the Temple office at (520) 327-4501.

JLL Core Groups in April Wandering Jews Hike with Rabbi Batsheva Appel Passover Experience in the Desert, at Saguaro National Park East. A 3.7 mile loop, with the first 0.7 miles being wheel- chair and stroller accessible. Sunday, April 21, at 8:00 am

EMAIL: [email protected] Faces of Torah Call or email to set an in house appointment! Sundays, April 7 and 28 from 10:15 to 11:30 am

Mah Jongg Mondays, April 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29 from 10 am to 12 noon.

Stitch & Kvetch Tuesday, May 14 from 6:00 to 7:30 pm

Jewish Novels Group with Linda Levine, EDD Thursday, April 18 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm We’ll discuss Eternal Life by Dara Horn

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Tucson, AZ 85716 Tucson, Grade Jewish Trip Grade Jewish Arizona State Tax Credit. Credit. ArizonaTax State th for this year is Aprilfor this year 15 Ruth Kanefsky & Michael & Shelby Stuart Polk Mark Bernice Fund Epstein Social Action Iventosch Andy Betty & Bernie Orman Rabbi Albert Bilgray Fund Janice Lefkowitz Betty Brenner & Doog Strauss ECE Fund Leah Richter Olga & Robert Strauss Cohen H. & Samuel Ruth F. Outreach Fund Gila Ben-Jamin Oneg Fund & Mal Eisenberg Ann Caring Community Fund Susan Chaikin Dickstein Memorial EndowmentFund VigodaDebby Steve & Ruth Dickstein Larry Haas & Diana 2nd Century Legacy Fund Lasho Miller Peter & Toni 8 Temple Emanu-El Mitzvah Corps Emanu-El Mitzvah Temple Questions? Call (520) 349-0174. Questions? Call (520) 349-0174. Mitzvah Corps Mitzvah The deadline to claim the tax credit to claim the The deadline

keep their homes, it is also eligible for the keep their homes, the Temple Emanu-El the Temple Emanu-El $400 for individuals/$800 for couples filing jointly. $400 for individuals/$800 for couples filing jointly. c/o Temple Emanu-El, 225 N. Country 225 N. Club Emanu-El, Road Temple c/o Give the Gift of Hope of the Gift Give While contribution your to the Mitzvah Corp helps your struggling neighbors pay rent, buy medicines, and struggling buy medicines, your rent, pay neighbors nts Mark Polk & Shelby Stewart Polk Mark Barry Pomerantz Rein & MridulaJeffrey Aggarwal Jim & Jill Rich Rio John Foundation Roth Family Arthur & Deborah Rotstein Katy Rosenblatt Simon Rosenblatt & Louise Greenfield Marsha Rosenblum Sumner & Shirley Sachs Rabbi Safran Richard Gerald & Sonia Sapin Stephen & Jeannette Shawl Rica Spivak Nancy Stein SterlingJoseph Prager & Amy StermanBrenda Lester Strong Tepper & RuthJonathan Charlotte Toppel Mila Vasser Joan Weinberg Joan Weinman Charles Weiner Cantorial Soloists Discretionary Fund Sumner & Shirley Sachs Michelle & Joe Millstone Emanu-El Fund Temple Art Rotstein & Debby Earl & Janet Simon Fielkow Dorothy Schulman Elizabeth Weiner DiscretionaryRabbi’s Fund Weise Wendy Blatter & Carol Harold Gerald & Sonia Sapin Cynthia Shenker Lillyan A Kaplan Fund SACCTAC Sheila Lepley Remembrance Fund Jack Steindler

dgeme le cknow A Chai Campaign 5779 Rabbi Batsheva Appel Scott & Susan Arden Brish Gila Ben-Jamin Francine Bickart & Jeffrey Barry Blum Barry Brekson Brooks Audrey Susan Chaikin Erin Callaghan SpragueAmy Champeau Dora Chiquiar Cohen Norma Olga Cohen Georgina Davison Dennis Anita Ruth Steve & Dickstein Lisa Erly Alvin & Ilene Feingold Fielkow Dorothy Corrine Forti Frost & Mark Terry Golden & Bonnie Norman Maxine Greenberg Diana & Larry Haas Raymond & Dyana Howard Iventosch Andy Debra & Jim Jacobs Michael & Sonny Kaye KaufmanRhonda KendleMargeret Janet Kenigsberg Daniel & Michelle Kirchner Roslyn Kranz Laura Kravec Kuckuk Lydia Barry Kusman Stanley Lehman Larry & Shelia Lepley Alan Levenson & Rachael Goldwyn Daniel Matlick Matt Meehan Lasho Miller & Peter Toni & MichelleJoseph Millstone Mitrovitch Vesna Mogollon Abby Genie Morrison Joanne Naef Sheldon & Ruth Osobow Painter Devona Phillips & Francine George Many Thanks! Many Temple The list below all contains contributions to you Thank Februaryfunds from 2019. 25, 25-March Emanu-El. Temple support generous for your of Happy April Birthday

Susan Keller 1 Leslie Weintraub Anna Mil’man 14 Allisande Cropp Avi Rovinsky Rodney Brown Samantha Leonard 2 Zoe Kalish Levi Rubin 14 Finley Grenke Norah Davis 22 Jacob Kneeman

(520) 327-4501 15 Lorena Ablin 3 Franklin Roth Maxwell Ryan William Feldman 4 Ruth-Jean Solot 22 Elisha Reynolds Mark Goldsmith-Holt Dara Binder Kenneth Cohn Madelyn Glickenstein Brooklynn Reynolds 23 Francis Honaman 16 Jessica Sobel Sharon Megdal Georgina Meislin Joan Bergman 5 Cathy Wilson Michael Orenstein 17 Frances Schain Bonnie Golden 25 Lauren Glassey Larry Lepley 6 Richard Safran Andy Iventosch

10 Nanci Levy Stanley Matlick 26 Margrethe Feldman Judith Mayer Roseanne Delgado Selina Feldman Lisa Newman 7 Austin Cohen Larry Busbea www.tetucson.org 18 White Barbara Temkin 27 Karen Buchsbaum Hayden Davis Austin Cohen Mindy Henry Anna Waterbrook 8 April Bauer 28 Loretta Meislin Mieko Iventosch Robinlisa Katz Sumner Sachs 19 Joan Weinberg Herschel Rosenzweig 29 Sylvia Ornstein Andrea Kartch 10 Joel Goode Grant Cohen Sheila Davis 11 Kenneth Kitts 30 Lindsey O’Shea-Segovia Brooke Goodman Richard Baim Marcia Katz 20 Peter Gruenstein 12 Tina Feldman Bert Lubliner Elizabeth Bentley Elizabeth Katz Sixten Otto Thomas Millstone Howard Zveitel 21 Michael Ablin Laura Bedrick

Happy April Anniversary

2 Rebecca & Chad Viscusi 3 Deborah & David Livingston 5 Tina & Karen Feldman 6 Eliza Dray & Ian Kelly 8 Mindy & Paul Blaski 9 Kenneth & Sharon Cohn Evergreen Cemetery, your Jewish cemetery 12 Peter Eisner & Barbara Atwood location in Tucson, also provides complete undertaking services within our grounds. 14 Larry Fisher & Tahnee Robertson-Fisher Arrangements for Prearranged Funeral Pack- 20 Kevin & Emily Lawson ages can be made with Evergreen. 24 David & Nicole Keefe 25 Herbert & Susan Cohn For further information, 27 Eric & Kathleen Kendle CALL: (520) 888-7470 27 Martin & Amy Reichgott www.evergreen-tucson.com 27 James Kay & Lee Feng 30 Harvey & Loretta Meislin 2ndPASSOVER NIGHT TEMPLE SEDER Saturday, April 20th at 6:00 pm

Led by Rabbi Batsheva Appel and Cantorial Soloist Marjorie Hochberg Location: Temple Emanu-El, 225 N Country Club Rd. Members $45 | Non-Members $55 Full-time students/Active duty military $35 Children 4 - 12 $20/Ages 3 and under free Kosher Dinner | Vegetarian Option Available Upon Request RSVP by Friday, April 12th at (520) 327-4501 or online at www.tetucson.org Festival Morning Services Saturday, April 20th at 9:30 am

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Credit Card # Expiration Date CCV Number (3 digit code) Temple Emanu-El Phone (520) 327-4501 225 N. Country Club Rd Fax (520) 327-4504 Tucson, AZ 85716 http://twitter.com/TETucson www.tetucson.org www.facebook.com/TETucson http://instagram.com/tetucson WRJ of Temple Emanu-el Women’s seder Tuesday, April 9th at 6:00 pm

Hear the Passover story from the women’s point of view and experience the Exodus in a new, fresh and meaningful way! Join the WRJ Women’s Seder led by Rabbi Batsheva Appel and Cantorial Soloist Marjorie Hochberg The Seder will take place at Temple Emanu-El and will include wonderful, catered, kosher chicken, Pesach favorites, and more! This Year We Proudly Honor Temple Emanu-El President Mona Gibson with the Miriam’s Cup Award

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Exp CIV Code MAKE CHECK OUT TO WRJ - Temple Emanu-El SEND This form with PAYMENT TO: WRJ, TEMPLE EMANU-EL, 225 N. COUNTRY CLUB RD., TUCSON, AZ 85716 BRING YOUR TAMBOURINES! There will be a collection for JFCS of Kosher for Passover ! Please join the Jewish Community Relations Council and the Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona for a panel discussion on the IMMIGRATIONANNUAL LOCAL CRISIS LEADERS FORUM INIMMIGRATION SOUTHERN ARIZONA 2019 Guest Speakers: Mayor Jonathan Rothschild Ricardo Pineda Albarran, Cónsul of México in Tucson Alan Bennett, Immigration Attorney Maria Vianey Cardenas, AZ LULAC Immigration Chair Please join us for a dynamic communityBob Feinman, conversation exploring aspects of immigration policiesVice and Chair experiences of Human today.Borders PANELISTS: FranciscoFriday, Salcido, April 12, 2019 Rebecca Curtiss, Staff Attorney, Lunch reception at 11:30am Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project DACA student recipient Formal program at noon Antar Davidson, Southwest Key Program employee Adjourn at 1:30pm and whistle blower Harvey and Deanna Evenchik Center Enrique Gomez, Deputy Consul of Mexico in Tucson for Jewish Philanthropy Peris Lopez, Catalina Foothills High School Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona student body president 3718 E. River Road, Tucson 85718 Fernando Najera, DACA beneficiary FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Scholarships A-Z Executive Team United We Dream National Leadership Team RSVP REQUIRED: Moderated by Nancy Montoya of To RSVP call 520.670.9073 or visit Arizona Public Media jewishhistorymuseum.org/events

Presented by the Jewish Jewish Community Community Jewish Federation Relations Relations Council and the OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA Council Jewish History Museum

Adar II/Nisan 5779 April 2019 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 11:45 am, JLL The Zohar: 10:15 am, Strauss ECE Shabbat 10:00 am, Mah Jongg Group 4:00 pm, Hebrew School 10:00 am, Talmud Study Soul-Text of Kabbalah 5:30 pm, Tot Kabbalat Pesach 8:30 am, Torah Study 7:00 pm, JLL Beginning Biblical 1 7:00 pm, JLL, Jews in Baseball 2 5:30 pm, JLL Intermediate 3 5:00 pm, JLL Committee 4 Shabbat Service 5 10:00 am, Shabbat Morning 6 Hebrew Biblical Hebrew 7:00 pm, Temple Emanu-El Choir 6:00 pm, Tot Kabbalat Shabbat Service 6:00 pm, Friends of Bill W. Rehearsal Dinner 7:15 pm, JLL Continuing Modern 7:00 pm, JLL Basic Judaism 7:30 pm, Shabbat Evening Service Hebrew 9:30 pm, Downtown Shabbat - Jewish History Museum

10:15 am, Strauss ECE Shabbat 5:30 pm, Shabbat Rocks! Evening Service with 25 Adar II 26 Adar II 27 Adar II 28 Adar II 29 Adar II Tazria/HaChodesh 1 Nisan Kindergarten and 1 10:00 am, Shabbat Morning 8:00 am, Red Cross Blood Drive 7 8 4:00 pm, Hebrew School 9 10:00 am, Talmud Study 10 11 12 Service with Project Ezra 13 9:00 am, Religious School 10:00 am, Mah Jongg Group 6:00 pm, WRJ Women’s Seder 12:00 pm, Rabbi’s Tish 9:30 am, JLL A Traveler’s Look at 7:00 pm, JLL Beginning Biblical 5:30 pm, JLL Intermediate 11:45 am, JLL The Zohar: st Israel Hebrew Biblical Hebrew Grade 6:00 pm, Friends of Bill W. Soul-Text of Kabbalah 10:10 am, JLL Prayerbook Hebrew 5:00 pm, Ritual Committee 6:30 pm, Family Shabbat Dinner 12:00 pm, Confirmation Class 7:15 pm, JLL Continuing Modern 7:30 pm, Shabbat Evening Service Hebrew 7:00 pm, Temple Emanu-El Choir 12:00 pm, Teen Choir Rehearsal Rehearsal with Temple Emanu-El Choir 12:00 pm, Faculty Meeting 7:00 pm, JLL Basic Judaism 1:00 pm, JJCTEY 2:00 pm, JLL Practical Judaism Model Seder9:00 am, Religious School NFTY-SW Kallah April 12-14 9:30 am, Men’s Club 2 Nisan 3 Nisan 4 Nisan 5 Nisan 6 Nisan 7 Nisan Metzora/HaGadol 8 Nisan 10:00 am, Kurn Religious School 11:00 am, ECE Model Passover 8:30 am, Torah Study 10:00 am, Mah Jongg Group Seder 10:00 am, Talmud Study 7:30 am, Executive Committee Model Seder 14 7:00 pm, JLL Beginning Biblical15 16 5:30 pm, JLL Intermediate 17 18 10:15 am, Strauss ECE Shabbat19 9:30 am, First Day Passover 20 12:00 pm, Confirmation Class 12:15 pm, Finance Committee 11:45 am, JLL The Zohar: 5:00 pm, Shabbat Evening Shabbat Services, Song of Songs Hebrew 4:00 pm, Hebrew School Biblical Hebrew Soul-Text of Kabbalah 12:00 pm, Teen Choir Rehearsal 6:00 pm, Friends of Bill W. Service 3:00 pm, Babies & Bagels, Let’s 5:00 pm, Bilgray Committee 6:00 pm, Second-Night Move, JCC 7:15 pm, JLL Continuing Modern 5:30 pm, Men’s Club Thirsty Thursday Hebrew 7:00 pm, Temple Emanu-El Choir Community Passover Seder Rehearsal 7:00 pm, JLL Basic Judaism

Religious School meets at 8:00 am, Passover Experience 9 Nisan 10 Nisan 11 Nisan 12 Nisan 13 Nisan Erev Pesach 14 Nisan Pesach 15 Nisan in the Desert - Saguaro National 10:00 am, Mah Jongg Group Park East 21 7:00 pm, JLL Beginning Biblical22 4:00 pm, Hebrew School 23 10:00 am, Talmud Study 24 11:45 am, JLL The Zohar: 25 Strauss ECE & Temple Office Closed26 8:30 am, Torah Study 27 Hebrew 5:30 pm, JLL Intermediate Soul-Text of Kabbalah 9:30 am, Passover Festival 10:00 am, Shabbat Morning Biblical Hebrew 7:00 pm, Temple Emanu-El Choir Morning & Yizkor Service Service 6:00 pm, Temple Board Rehearsal 12:00 pm, Passover Potluck Lunch 6:00 pm, Friends of Bill W. 7:00 pm, JLL Basic Judaism 7:30 pm, Shabbat Evening Service with 7:15 pm, JLL Continuing Modern Temple Emanu-El Choir Hebrew

9:00 am, Religious School NFTY78 Kallah April 26-28 at Temple Chai 10:10 am, JLL Prayerbook PesachHebrew 16 Nisan Pesach 17 Nisan Pesach 18 Nisan Pesach 19 Nisan Pesach 20 Nisan Pesach 21 Nisan Acharei Mot 22 Nisan 12:00 pm, Confirmation Class 12:00 pm, Teen Choir Rehearsal28 10:00 am, Mah Jongg Group 29 4:00 pm, Last Day 30 7:00 pm, JLL Beginning Biblical of Hebrew School Hebrew

23 Nisan 24 Nisan 25 Nisan Second Night Community Passover Seder Passover Experience in the Desert th Saguaro National Park East Saturday, April 20 st at 6:00 pm Sunday , April 21 at 8:00 am Magnificent March

The Purim Potato Party, Costume Contest, and Megillah Reading (Photos by Steve Shawl)

Temple Cycle of Life . Chag Pesach Sameach! Condolences Community We mourn the loss to our community of: Second Night Ruth Schwartz, Sister-in-law of Norma and Irwin Seder Brewster th Donald Diamond, husband of Joan Diamond, z”l; Saturday, April 20 father of Helaine Levy, Rabbi Jennifer Diamond, at 6 pm and Deanne Diamond, z”l Ronnie Nathanson, friend of Tobie Russ Let us make the Seder for you! Arthur Rubin, husband of Marilyn Rubin z”l, Share the joy of Pesach with your Temple family father of Gail Rubin z”l, and Lauren Ruben at fun, musical, and delicious Seder with Rabbi Peter Marc Slavin, cousin of Donna Beyer Batsheva Appel and Cantorial Soloist Marjorie Hochberg, Saturday, April 20th at the Temple. We mourn the loss to the world of: Rabbi Larry Raphael May their memories be a blessing. Call (520) 327-4501 today to make your reservation!