FACES & PLACES
MOVIE SCREENING – The Greater Phoenix Jewish Film Festival and the Bureau of Jewish Education co-hosted a free screening of the new documentary “Bagels Over Berlin” on Oct. 30 at the Ina Levine Jewish Community Campus. Director Alan Feinberg traveled from Florida to introduce the film and participate in a post-screening question-and-answer session with the audience. From left, Elaine Hirsch (Bureau of Jewish Education), Bob Segelbaum (Greater Phoenix Jewish Film Festival executive director), Linda Mittelman (Greater Phoenix Jewish Film Festival’s artistic director), Army Air Corps veteran Saul DuBovis. (seated), Alan Feinberg (director) and Army Air Corps veteran Bill Nopar. Photo by Deborah Muller
HAPPY CAMPERS – Students from the Raker Religious School at Temple Solel went on their annual youth retreat to Camp Stein in Prescott on Oct. 28-30. The youth retreat is open to all 4th through 7th graders. Children are encouraged to attend this inspiring and fun camp-style weekend that builds and bonds friendships.
MEMORIAL LECTURE – At Temple Chai, Karen Sachs Spiegel and her husband, Bruce, were among 600-plus attendees at the final Valley Beit Midrash memorial lecture series on Oct. 30, honoring her late father, Sy Sachs. VBM President and Dean Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz and VBM Board Chair Mark Feldman flank guest speaker, Rabbi Joseph Telushkin. Photos by Leni Reiss
SPECIAL HONOR – Irving Berk, Czech Holocaust survivor, cradles Temple Havurat Emet’s 366-year-old Czech Holocaust Torah from the Memorial Scrolls Trust.
CJSN CELEBRATES – Honorary co-chairs at Burgers, Boots & Brews, the annual Council for Jews With Special Needs event, held this year on Nov. 5 at Mummy Mountain Western town at Camelback Inn, were Joel Hanania, Marty Keller and Ruan Melmed; all members of the CJSN medical advisory board. Among the guests were, seated from left, Dr. Shelly Doumani-Semino, Dr. Elizabeth Leonard and Marla Crown. Standing, from left, Dr. Houshang Semino, Rob Crawford, Veronica Lieb Crawford, Dr. Martin Keller (honoree), and Rabbi Laibel Blotner. Photo by Cheswick Photography
ARTISTIC EXHIBIT – Barbara Brown at the Cutler Plotkin Jewish Heritage Center visits the exhibit featuring the work of Beth Ames Swartz. Odyssey Film has produced a documentary on the art and life of the Valley-based artist. Photo by Leni Reiss
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