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Celebrating 25 Years of Gratitude for Stuart Mellan Join Congregation Or Chadash on Feb. 21 to honor Stuart Mellan, CEO and president of the Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona for his more than two decades of service. There evening will begin with a happy hour at 4:30 pm and dinner at 5 pm at the Deanna and Harvey Evenchik Center for Jewish Philanthropy at 3718 E. River Road in Tucson. Following dinner there will by a service at Congregation Or Chadash at 3939 N. Alvernon Way in Tucson to celebrate Stuart’s retirement and 25 years of a fabulous relationship together. Stuart will give the sermon during the service. There is no charge for the service and dessert following. Tickets for the happy hour and dinner are $75 per person or $125 per patron (names will be listed in the program). Proceeds from the evening will benefit Congregation Or Chadash. Congregation Or Chadash will donate a portion of the proceeds to the Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona in honor of Stuart Mellan. For more information, or if you are unable to attend and you wish to make a donation to honor Stuart, visit orchadash-tucon.org.
Soul Conference – A Day of Learning
Rabbi Pinchas Allouche
Rabbi Moni Even-Israel
Rachelle Fraenkel
Please join Congregation Beth Tefillah & The Aleph Society, in a conference unparalleled by any other, for this full, inspiring, and never-seen-before-in-Scottsdale Soul Day of Learning. The conference features world-renowned speakers, best-selling authors, Kabbalists, scientists, movers and shakers including Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Rachelle Fraenkel, Arthur Kurzweil, Rabbi Meni Steinsaltz-Even Israel, CBT’s Rabbi Pinchas Allouche and more. The event will be held from 4 to 7 pm on Sunday, Feb. 16 and include a formal dinner, speakers’ welcome and conference opening. On Monday Feb. 17 the event will run from 56 FEBRUARY 2020 | ARIZONA JEWISH LIFE
Rabbi Simon Jacobson
Arthur Kurzweil
8:30 am to 6 pm and feature a full day of learning including breakfast, lunch and dinner. All events for the conference will be held at Congregation Beth Tefillah at 6529 E. Shea Blvd. in Scottsdale. Cost for the entire conference is $500 and include food, beverages, learning materials and books. There is also a President’s Day concert by Jeryko held at 6 pm on Monday, Feb. 17 that is free for Soul Conference attendees and $36 per person for the general public. Registration for the conference closes on Feb. 7. For more information, visit bethtefillahaz.org
The Greater Phoenix Jewish Film Festival is here
The 2020 Greater Phoenix Jewish Film Festival runs from February 9-23 at three Harkins Theatres located across the Valley: Scottsdale Shea 14 at 7354 E. Shea Blvd. in Scottsdale; Tempe Marketplace 16 at 2000 E. Rio Salado Pkwy. in Tempe; and Peoria Park West 14 at 9804 W. Northern Ave. in Peoria. This year’s Festival is the biggest one in their history with 32 feature films, 14
