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August 20, 2004/Elul 3 5764, Vol. 56, No.48

Synagogues welcome nonmembers to services

Rosh Hashana begins the evening of Wednesday, Sept. 15.

Yom Kippur begins the evening of Friday, Sept. 24. Tashlich services are held on Thursday, Sept. 16. Yizkor services are held on Saturday, Sept. 25. The following congregations offer services open to the community. Call for details.
    Aish Hatorah Scottsdale
    Carefree Resort & Villas
    37220 Mule Train Road
    602-433-0300
    www.nomembershiprequired.com
  • All services
  • Interactive services led by Rabbis Zvi Holland, Raphael Landesman and Ariel Shoshan, no Hebrew required
  • Meals and hotel rooms available at an extra cost
  • $99 for any and all services, including break-fast; free for teens and children under 18

    Beth El Congregation
    1118 W. Glendale Ave., Phoenix
    602-944-3359
  • First day Rosh Hashana, evening and morning services
  • Second day Rosh Hashana, morning service
  • Yom Kippur services
  • Conducted by Rabbi Arthur Lavinsky and Cantor Elliot Talenfeld
  • Tickets for Rosh Hashana: $125 by Sept. 12
  • Tickets for Kol Nidre and Yom Kippur: $125 by Sept. 21
  • Free for children age 18 and younger attending with parent

    Beth Emeth Congregation
    13702 W. Meeker Blvd.
    Sun City West
    623-584-7210
  • All services
  • Community service: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 16; no charge, reservations required
  • Conducted by Rabbi Leo Abrami and Cantor Don Goldberg
  • Break-fast, reserva-tions required
  • Cost: $200

    Beth Hagivot Congregation
    Fountain Hills Community Center
    13001 La Montana Drive
    Fred, 480-837-7926 or
    Jon, 480-837-0016
  • First day of Rosh Hashana, evening and morning services
  • Yom Kippur services
  • Call for information packet

    Chabad at ASU
    Memorial Union
    Arizona State University
    480-736-TORA or
    Holidays@ChabadASU.com
  • All services, no charge but reservations appreciated
  • Shofar blowing: 11:45 a.m.
  • Yom Kippur pre-fast buffet at Chabad
  • Break-fast meal
  • Festive holiday meals available

    Chabad of Arizona
    2110 E. Lincoln Drive, Phoenix
    602-944-2753
  • All services, no charge
  • Holiday meal for singles and single parents with children 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 15. $18, reserva-tions by Sept. 7.
  • Tashlich: 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 16
  • Break-fast: 7:04 p.m.

    Chabad of the East Valley
    Windmill Inn of Chandler
    3535 W. Chandler Blvd.
    480-855-4333
  • All services, no charge but call for reservations
  • Shofar blowing: 11:30 a.m. Sept. 16-17
  • Yizkor: 11:30 a.m.
  • Break-fast meal: 6:56 p.m.

    Chabad of North Phoenix
    Rosh Hashana:
    AMC Theatres
    Desert Ridge Marketplace
    21001 N. Tatum Blvd., Suite 32
    Yom Kippur:
    Explorer Middle School
    22401 N. 40th St., Phoenix
    480-563-4898
  • All services, no charge
  • Kiddush buffet follows Rosh Hashana service
  • 5 p.m. closing service, final shofar blast, Havdalah, buffet break-fast

    Chabad of Scottsdale
    10215 N. Scottsdale Road
    480-998-1410 or e-mail chabadscottsdale@aol.com
  • All services, no charge
  • Rosh Hashana shofar blowing: noon on both days
  • Tashlich: Group leaves from syna-gogue at 5 p.m.
  • Children's programs on all days
  • Call for Yom Kippur location
  • Yizkor: 11 a.m.

    Chabad of the West Valley
    Hampton Inn
    8408 W. Paradise Lane, Peoria
    602-375-2422 or rabbi@VirtualChabad.com
  • All services
  • Rosh Hashana meal, Sept. 15. $18 adult, $50 family (maximum of four), reservations and prepayment required
  • Rosh Hashana shofar blowing: 11:30 a.m. both days
  • Yizkor: noon
  • No charge, but reservations are required for security purposes

    Congregation Gan Shalom
    3916 E. Paradise Lane, Phoenix
    602-493-8301
  • First day Rosh Hashana: evening and morning services
  • Yom Kippur services, Havdalah and break-fast
  • Services led by Cantor Drew Meyer
  • Cost: $100 Rosh Hashana, includes brunch; $125 Yom Kippur, includes break-fast

    Congregation Or Chadash
    Fellowship Hall
    6300 E. Bell Road, Scottsdale
    Allen, 480-342-8858 or 480-990-2675
  • Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur services
  • Services conducted by Rabbi Toba August and Cantor Ralph Resnick, both of Los Angeles; and Rabbi Beryl Padorr-Kaufmann of Kansas City
  • Free babysitting and youth services for both holidays
  • Break-fast
  • Cost: $160, includes break-fast and can be applied toward membership

    Desert Foothills Jewish
    Community Association
    Monterra/Westworld, Scottsdale
    Marshalyn London, 480-595-6627
    or Jeanie Summer, 480-488-1540
  • First day Rosh Hashana services
  • Yom Kippur services with a musical interlude
  • Services conducted by Rabbi Robert Kravitz and Cantorial Soloist Sharon Friendly
  • Prayerbooks are not supplied but can be ordered for $30
  • Cost: $95 adults, free for students
  • Limited space, reservations by Sept. 10

    Har Zion Congregation
    6140 E. Thunderbird Road, Scottsdale
    Ann Pshaenich, executive director 480-991-0720
  • All services
  • Conducted by Rabbi Herbert Silberman and Cantor Kerry Katz
  • Children's Rosh Hashana service followed by Tashlich: 4:30-5:15 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 16, no charge
  • Childcare available with reservations
  • Yizkor: 11 a.m., 2 p.m.
  • Tickets: $235 adults, $75 children and college students; cost can be applied toward membership

    Hillel Jewish Student Center
    Arizona State University campus
    480-967-7563
  • First day of Rosh Hashana, evening and morning services
  • Yom Kippur services
  • Free for full-time area college, university and technical school students and to active duty military personnel
  • Cost: $150 for non-synagogue members, $100 for current synagogue members
  • Request tickets by Sept. 14

    Jewish Community of Sedona
    and the Verde Valley
    100 Meadowlark Drive
    (at S.R. 179), Sedona
    (928) 204-1286
  • First day of Rosh Hashana, evening and morning services
  • Second day of Rosh Hashana, morning service
  • Tashlich: 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 16; Yizkor: 5:15 p.m.
  • Yom Kippur services, adult study, children's service
  • Break-fast: Call Ellie Lyons, (928) 284-9156
  • Tickets: $75; Free for active military personnel, students and children

    The New Shul
    Inn at Pima
    7330 N. Pima Road, Scottsdale
    480-515-2272
  • All services
  • Free babysitting available, reserva-tions required
  • Children's program for grades 1-4
  • Tickets: $180 donation suggested

    Or Adam Congregation
    Scottsdale Community College
    Turquoise Room
    9000 E. Chaparral Road
    480-663-7788
  • First day of Rosh Hashana evening service
  • Children's service: 10 a.m.-noon Sunday, Sept. 19 at Tri-City JCC, 1521 S. Indian Bend Road, Tempe, no charge
  • Yom Kippur evening service
  • Yom Kippur memorial service, discussion and break-fast: Tri-City JCC
  • Cost: $100 adults for all three services. Individual service: $40 adult, $20 child

    Sephardic Community of Arizona
    14415 N. Scottsdale Road,
    Suites 400-500, Scottsdale
    480-443-5288
  • All services
  • Traditional festive Rosh Hashana meals and break-fast features authentic Sephardic cuisine
  • Cost: $300 family, $180 individuals by Sept. 7

    Shirat-David Synagogue
    Rosh Hashana:
    5310 E. Shea Blvd., Suite 5,
    Scottsdale
    Yom Kippur:
    Best Western Scottsdale Airport Suites
    7615 Butherus Drive
    Avi Dahan, 602-574-2447; Nisim Dadon, 480-570-5195
  • All services
  • Services feature two professional Sepharadic cantors from Israel
  • Rosh Hashana lunch, break-fast
  • Cost: $100-$360 by Sept. 7

    Sun Lakes Jewish
    Congregation
    9240 N. Sun Lakes Blvd.
    Sun Lakes
    Shirley, 480-802-0007
  • First day of Rosh Hashana, evening and morning services
  • Yom Kippur services
  • Tashlich at a private home: 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 16; Call Grace Goldstein Roth, 480-895-1734
  • Break-fast: 6 p.m. at Holiday Inn at Ocotillo in Chandler; $20 adults, $10 children ages 6-12, free for children under age 6
  • Cost: $55 by Sept. 10

    Temple Beth Emeth
    7330 E. Earll Drive
    Scottsdale
    480-941-4112
  • All services
  • break-fast
  • Cost: $145, free for children and college students with I.D.

    Temple Beth Shalom
    12202 101st Ave.
    Sun City
    623-977-3240
  • First day Rosh Hashana, evening and morning services
  • Second day Rosh Hashana: 10 a.m. service, no charge
  • Yom Kippur services
  • Services end with break-fast, reservations with office are required by Sept. 15
  • Call for ticket prices

    Temple Beth Sholom
    3400 N. Dobson Road
    Chandler
    480-897-3636
  • First day Rosh Hashana, evening and morning services
  • Second day Rosh Hashana, morning service
  • Yom Kippur services
  • Tashlich and dairy potluck dinner: 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 16
  • Break-fast meal by reser-vation
  • Tickets: $200

    Temple Chai
    4645 E. Marilyn Road
    Phoenix
    602-971-1234
  • Second day Rosh Hashana services, 10 a.m., no charge

    Temple Emanuel
    Phoenix Civic Plaza
    111 N. Third St., Phoenix
    480-838-1414
  • First day Rosh Hashana, evening and morning services
  • First day Rosh Hashana children's service at Temple Emanuel, 5801 S. Rural Road, Tempe
  • Tashlich at ASU Research Park: 4:30 p.m.
  • Second day Rosh Hashana service at Temple Emanuel
  • Yom Kippur services, children's services
  • Cost: $250 all services, $125 each holiday; free for college students under age 35, military personnel (with ID) by Sept. 10

    Temple Gan Elohim
    Dove of the Desert United
    Methodist Church
    7201 W. Beardsley Ave.
    Glendale
    623-210-7435
  • First day Rosh Hashana, evening and morning services
  • Family service, Tashlich service
  • Yom Kippur services
  • Services conducted by Rabbi Charles Kroloff and Cantorial Soloist Cindy Paley
  • Buffet break-fast, reservations and pre-payment required
  • Cost: $154, can be used toward mem-bership dues; free for active military per-sonnel and full-time college students with reservations
  • Tickets from other URG-affiliated congregations nationwide will be honored

    Temple Havurat Emet
    Navajo Room
    Phase One Country Club
    25601 N. Sun Lakes Blvd.
    Sun Lakes
    Sydnee Shalita
    480-279-0537
  • First day Rosh Hashana, evening and morning services.
  • First day Rosh Hashana, luncheon, $15 adults, $7.50 children ages 4-12
  • Yom Kippur services
  • Break-fast, $18 adults, $9 children ages 4-12
  • Cost: $50 (annual mem-bership $55)
  • For luncheon and break-fast, call Shelley Cohn, 480-792-9696.

    Temple Kol Ami
    15030 N. 64th St.
    Scottsdale
    480-951-9660
  • First day Rosh Hashana, evening and morning ser-vices
  • Tashlich: 6 p.m. at Road-runner Park
  • Yom Kippur services, study session, Yizkor
  • Cost: $125 per holiday, free for children, students with ID and military personnel

    Temple Solel
    6805 E. McDonald Drive
    Paradise Valley
    480-991-7414
  • First day Rosh Hashana, evening and morning services
  • Yom Kippur services
  • Children's services for both holidays
  • Babysitting, light break-fast
  • Cost: $300 individuals, $450 couples, $550 families


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