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VOLUME 16 • NUMBER 1 JANUARY 2010 • TEVET/SHVAT 5770 

JCC Appreciation 

Performance of 

Broadway in Tucson’s 

Fiddler on 

the Roof 

Opening Night February 23 

at Tucson Music Hall 

Buy Tickets Now and 

Support the JCC by 

visiting tucsonjcc.org 

Four-time Tony Award-winner, Broadway legend 

and fi lm star Harvey Fierstein stars as Tevye, 

the iconic milkman in the North American tour 

of Fiddler on the Roof. Based on the stories of 

Sholom Aleichem, Fiddler 

on the Roof has 

captured the hearts 

of people all over the 

world with its universal 

appeal and timeless 

message. In addition 

to thousands of productions 

worldwide, 

Fiddler on the Roof has 

been revived four times 

for the Broadway stage. 

Forty-fi ve years and more than a generation later, 

audiences can take heart as they experience 

the tradition in great musical theatre. Even today, 

Fiddler on the Roof is as relevant as ever. 

Please note: Chaim Topol was originally 

announced as the star of this tour, but was replaced 

by Harvey Fierstein due to injury. 

Inside this Issue 

Film Festival .............................. Pages 2-3 

Faces of the J .............................. Pages 4-5 

Program Guide ...........................Page 7-10 

Healthy Members ......................... Page 11 

New Members ............................... Page 13 

Tributes ........................................ Page 14 

Summer Camp 

2009 Reunion 

Open to all 2009 Campers and 

those interested in Camp “J” 

2010 (including kids entering 

Kindergarten in the fall of 2010) 

January 23, 6:30-9 p.m. • FREE! 

Come see friends and your favorite counselors at 

the Camp “J” 2009 Reunion. 

You’ll have tons of fun 

with snacks, sports, 

a jumping castle, 

DDR and other 

e-games, a movie 

and more! Find 

out what’s in store for 

Camp “J” 2010. This event is for campers. 

Parents may drop off their children and pick 

them up anytime between 6:30-9 p.m. 

For more information, please contact Scott Zorn 

at 299-3000 x192, szorn@tucsonjcc.org. 

Also join us for 

Camp Information Day 

and Early Bird Signup 

(all JCC camps) 

March 24 • 4-6:30 p.m. 

JCC Front Entrance 

Discover the outstanding summer camp 

offerings at the JCC. Camp directors from 

Early Childhood, Camp J, and Taglit, as well as 

Membership staff will be on hand to answer all 

your questions, provide schedule information 

and more. This is a great time to register for 

camp before the early bird discount expires 

(March 31). A completed form and $100 is all you 

need to secure your spot. For more information, 

call Scott or Rachel at 299-3000, x192 or x256. 

Afraid of Commitment? 

Try out the JCC with our shorter-term 

Flex Start Membership. 

Call Lechele at 299-3000 x255 

or Sue at x110 for details. 

Th e Tucson Jewish Community Center is a benefi ciary agency of the 

Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona, is affi liated with the United 

Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona, and is a member of the Jewish 

Community Centers Association of North America. 

Center View is published six times annually by the Tucson Jewish Community Center. 

B’SGHETTI BASH 2009 

A GREAT SUCCESS 

WOW! The 26th Annual B’Sghetti Bash was 

fabulous! The food was delicious, the grand 

prize raffl e and silent auction items were terrifi c, 

the classroom theme baskets were outstanding 

and the entire evening was the “best ever”. The 

children enjoyed the jumping castles, slide, the 

choo-choo train and the numerous pets from the 

Tanque Verde Community 4-H club. The entertainment 

from Two-EE the Clown was fabulous! 

A wonderful time was had by all. A special thank 

you to all of the parents, staff and other volunteers 

who spent numerous hours volunteering. 

A special and heartfelt thank you to the Bash 

Committee: Jaime Gallick, LeeAat Dehnert, and 

Marisol Kenman. The grand prize winners were 

the Gaspers, one of our ECE families! We would 

also like to thank all the parents who contributed 

to the success of the event by helping with the 

numerous projects along the way and the day of 

the event. We couldn’t have done it without all of 

your support! 

See page 13 for a complete list of silent auction 

and door prize donors.

Thursday, Jan. 14 

7 p.m. at the Loft Cinema* 

Broken Lines 

UK, 2008, 112 minutes 

Friday, Jan. 15 • 1 p.m. 

The Brothers 

Warner 

USA, 2008, 94 minutes 

Saturday, Jan. 16 • 7 p.m. 

Tell Your 

Children 

Hungary, 2007, 5 minutes 

(subtitles) 

Spring 1941 

Israel/Poland, 2008, 

120 minutes 

Sunday, Jan. 17 • 1 p.m. 

Herb & Dorothy 



Mary and Max 

Australia, 2009, 

90 minutes 


The Debt 

Israel, 2007, 93 minutes 

(subtitles) 

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Monday, Jan. 18 • 4 p.m. 

Neshoba 


Monday, Jan. 18 • 7 p.m. 

Rafting to 

Bombay 


(some subtitles) 

Song of David 


Tuesday, Jan. 19 • 7 p.m. 

Restless 

Israel/Germany/France/ 

Belgium/Canada, 2008, 100 

minutes (some subtitles) 

Wednesday, Jan. 20 • 4 p.m. 

Seven Minutes in 

Heaven 


(subtitles) 

Wednesday, Jan. 20 • 7 p.m. 

Flame & Citron 

Denmark/Czech Republic/ 

Germany, 2009, 

130 minutes (subtitles) 

Thursday, Jan. 21 • 7 p.m. 

Pinchas 


(subtitles) 

Mortgage 


(subtitles) 

Friday, Jan. 22 • 1 p.m. 

The Beetle 

Israel, 2008 


Second 

Guessing 

Grandma 



Seven Minutes 

in Heaven 


(subtitles) 


Jerusalem Cuts 

Israel/USA, 2009, 52 

minutes (some subtitles) 


The Clown & 

the Fuhrer 

(El pallasso i 

el Führer) 

Spain, 2007, 



A Matter 

of Size 

Israel, 2009, 

93 minutes 

(subtitles) 

Visit www.TucsonJewishFilmFestival.org or call 615-5432 for information and to buy tickets. 

*All films screened at the JCC, 3800 E. River Road unless otherwise noted.

Tucson International Jewish Film Festival 

Presents: 

Fabulous Faygeleh 

LGBT Film Festival 

January 30-31 

(At Grand Cinemas Crossroads 6*, 

at Grant & Swan) 


Eyes Wide 

Open 

Israel, 2009, 



Sidney 

Turtlebaum 

UK, 2008, 18 minutes 

He’s My Girl 

France, 2009, 

90 minutes 

(subtitles) 


Off And 

Running 

USA, 2009, 

78 minutes 


And Thou 

Shalt Love 

Israel/USA, 2008, 

28 minutes 

Yossi & 

Jagger 

Israel, 2003, 


Special Guest Speaker 

Brooke Sebold will 

moderate discussions 

throughout the 

Fabulous Faygeleh Film 

Festival. 

2010 Film Festival Dedicated in loving memory of 

Francine S. Deutsch 

by her children Ron Hyman, Ken Hyman & Lynne Warne 

Sponsors: Sponsors: 

All fi lms screened at the JCC, 

3800 E. River Road, unless 

otherwise noted. 

*Other Film Locations: 

The Loft Cinema 

3233 E. Speedway (near Country Club) on 

Thursday, January 14 at 7:00 p.m. 

Grand Cinemas Crossroads 6 

4811 E Grant Rd. (At Swan) on Saturday 

and Sunday, January 30-31 

For more information, call 615-5432 or 

www.TucsonJewishFilmFestival.org 

Arts & Culture 

Brown Bag 

Lunch Series 

(BBL)! 

Join us the last Friday of every month at noon 

for a presentation of artistic or cultural content. 

Free and open to the public. Bring a dairy or 

vegetarian lunch, or purchase your lunch from 

the Café at the J. 

Friday, January 29 

Brooke Sebold 

The fi rst BBL program features Brooke Sebold, 

presenting her documentary fi lm Red Without 

Blue*, which follows a pair of identical twins as 

one transitions from male to female. Captured 

over a period of three years, the fi lm documents 

the twins and their parents, examining the 

Farley’s struggle to redefi ne their family. A native 

Tucsonan, Brooke is in town from Manhattan to 

moderate the Fabulous Faygeleh LGBT series on 

January 30-31 at Grand Cinemas Crossroads 6. 

*fi lm runs 74 minutes 

Ticket 

Prices: 

Festival Pass: 

$85 includes admission to all 

fi lms through January 31, 2010 

Six Pack: 

$36 for 6 tickets 

General Admission: 

$8 Adults, $7 JCC Members, 

Students and Seniors 

Group Discount: 

25 tickets for $5 each = 

$125 in advance 

Tickets may be purchased online at 

www.tucsonjewishfi lmfestival.org, 

at the Jewish Community Center, 

or by calling the TIJFF Hotline 

at 615-5432. 

Free Popcorn at 

Every JCC Film! 

JCC Center View • January 2010 • Page 3

The Faces 

of the J 

Anniversary 

Weekend 

Thank you to everyone 

who attended the 

60-20 Anniversary 

Gala and Sculpture 

Garden Grand Opening! 

It was a wonderful 

weekend and a true 

community celebration. 

The events were 

successful 

thanks to you. 

(all photo captions read left to right) 

Bill & Brenda Viner 


Jeff Timan, Diane & Dave 

Diamond, and Robyn Kessler 

Herschel & Jill Rosenzweig 

Liz & Andy Neuschatz, Susan 

Womack, and Scott Zorn 

Gary & Jenna Cohen 

Phil & Vicki Pepper 

Carol & Lex Sears 

Flam Chen performed in the 

New JCC Sculpture Garden. 

Bob Polinsky & Bob Nichol 

Rob Aronoff, Larry Gellman, 

and Stuart Mellan 

Jill Rosenzweig and Susan Claassen make a 

toast to the evening.

Sculptor Gary Slater 

Jeff Timan, Chair of the Sculpture 

Garden Committee 

(left to right) Gerry Tumarkin, 

Mike Kasser, and Jill Rosenzweig 

Guests enjoy strolling through the Garden. 

Sarah Cohen (left), Sculpture Garden Committee 

Member, takes guests on a tour. 

Sculptor Craig LeCroy (left) discusses 

his piece with visitors. 

Sculptor Alex Watts 

Sculptor Kate Long Hodges. 

2009 Big Ticket Raffl e 

Thank you to everyone who purchased a raffl e 

ticket this year. The Tucson JCC sold 1,065 

raffl e tickets and raised over $82,000. Through 

your support we are able to enhance programs, 

maintain our building, and support the many 

families that need fi nancial assistance. 

Congratulations to our 2009 winners. We are 

looking forward to another great Big Ticket 

Raffl e in 2010! 

Grand Prize: Dr. John DelliQuadri 

Runner Up: Gary Freed 

2 nd Runner Up($500): Jan Ganderson 

3 rd Runner Up ($250): Diana and Lloyd Burdick 

4 th Runner Up ($250): Brad and Paige Brainard 

5 th Runner Up (Nintendo Wii): Andy Neuschatz 

6 th Runner Up (Nintendo Wii): James Karides 

7 th Runner Up (iPod Touch): Jeff Simon 

8 th Runner Up (iPod Touch): Mrs. Calvin Breit 

9 th Runner Up (iPod Shuffl e): Dan Ailloni-Charas 

10 th Runner Up (iPod Shuffl e): Sherry and 

Dick Belkin 

11 th Runner Up (iPod Shuffl e): Karen Lombart 

(Left to Right) Stuart Mellan, Alan Rubens, 

and Dan Gilmore. 


Changes at Cafe @ The J 

Note: The Cafe will be closed from December 25-January 5 

Page 6 • JCC Center View • January November 2010 2009 

A poem from Gwen and Asher Amar 

For the last 10 years the Cafe @ The J has been a kosher kitchen that has only served “meat”. 

We have had many requests to change to a kosher dairy kitchen and we now feel these requests we should meet. 

It is time for a change, so the Cafe @ The J, a makeover will soon get, 

With a great new menu that we think you will love so please do not fret, 

We are bringing over our menu from our very successful Hillel Oy Vey Cafe, 

Our dairy restaurant on campus where we serve 150 lunches each day, 

The new menu will include quiches, paninis, Mexican cuisine, Greek salads and our famous Moroccan Spinach Pie, 

However tuna, egg salad, falafels, Israeli cuisine, french fries and kid’s fare you can still buy. 

Please have no fear, many of your favorite foods will still be here. 

There will be new faces to meet and new people to greet. 

With great specials each day, and menu items for home to take away. 

The cafe now has Wi-Fi , so you can relax on the couches or sit and stay. 

We now accept credit cards and will be emailing coupons for many great buys. 

We look forward to seeing you, so please drop by 

Grand Re-Opening: 

Wednesday January 6, 2010! 

Meet at the JCC! 

The JCC is the perfect place for 

your meeting or conference. 

• We are centrally located 

• We have a full media audio & visual system 

• Our ballroom can seat up to 500 people lecture style 

• We have several rooms that can be used for break-out 

sessions 

Be among the many Tucson businesses who call the J home for their 

corporate meetings. For more information please contact Shelley at 

299-3000 x121 or sfitzgerald@tucsonjcc.org.

2010-2011 School Year 

Registration 

Registration for the 2010-2011 school 

year will begin in early February for 

children that are currently enrolled in 

the program. A registration schedule 

and packet will be sent home in late 

January. Open registration for the 

public begins mid February. For details 

or a tour please call the ECE offi ce at 

615-5437. 

Rock Shabbat with 

Shabbat Scott 

Join us each Friday as ECE kids 

celebrate Shabbat and the holidays in 

a festive, energetic and spiritual way. 

Each performance is 20 minutes and 

begins at 10 a.m. in the Art Gallery. 

Enrichment Classes 

Classes run Jan. 11-Feb. 15. 

Mondays 

Teena’s Lunch Bunch 

12:15-1:15 p.m. • Ages-3-5 

Instructor-Teena Sterlachini 

Children will prepare their lunches from 

scratch and have the pleasure of eating 

with Teena. This will be a hands-on 

experience for the children. 

$72M/$88NM 

Ballet 

1:15-2 p.m. • Ages 2 & 3 

2:15-3 p.m. • Ages 4 & 5 

Instructor-Kirby Haaksma 

Ballet classes involve creative movement 

along with an introduction to ballet ter- 

minology, barre exercises, 

and movement across the 

fl oor. 

$64M/$80NM 

Tiny Tots Tennis 

3-3:45 p.m. • Ages 3-4 

Jan. 4-Feb. 8 

Basic introduction to tennis developing 

hand-eye coordination, motor skills and 

motivation for future development. 

$54M/$81NM 


ProgramGuide 

Winter/Spring 2010 

Mighty Mites Tennis 

Mon. & Wed., 4-5 p.m. • Ages 5-7 

Jan. 4-Feb. 11 

Introduction to basic tennis skills in an 

exciting, fun environment. 

$96M/$144NM 

Tuesdays 

Arizona Kids 

1-1:45 p.m. • Ages 3-5 

Instructor: Stacy Ramsower 

Through music, games, 

crafts and science, children 

will learn about 

Arizona’s environment 

and history. There will 

be a project and information 

sheet every week 

and a booklet about Arizona at the end 

of the session. 

$72M/$88NM 

Science on the Spot 

2:15-3 p.m. • 3-5 year olds 

Basic science concepts will be explored 

through hands-on activities 

like balloon 

rockets, baking soda 

and vinegar chemistry, 

and oobleck. “Wow” 

demonstrations by Science 

Center staff will really get kids 

excited about science! 

$75M/$95NM 

Wednesdays 

Plenty of Pizza 

with Teena 

12:15-1:15 p.m. • Ages 

3-5 

I n s t r u c t o r - T e e n a 

Sterlachini 

Children will prepare a 

different kind of pizza 

each week. A side dish and dessert will 

also be prepared. Bagel pizzas, Mexican 

pizzas and more. 

$72M/$88NM 

Computers 

1:15-4 p.m. (30-minute classes) 

Ages 3-6 

Instructor-Todd Detry 

Children will learn to 

be comfortable with 

the computer, including 

using the mouse and 

keyboard. Other exercises 

include drawing 

and coloring. 

$64M/$80NM 

Basketball 

1:30-2:30 p.m. • Ages 4-6 

Learn the basics of basketball. Shooting, 

dribbling, passing and more. 

$64M/$80NM 

Thursdays 

Soccer 

1:30-2:30 p.m. • Ages 4-6 

Learn the “FUN”damentals of soccer. 

$64M/$80NM 

Little Star Gazers 

2:15-3 p.m. • 3-5 year olds 

Your junior space explorer will learn 

about constellations, the solar system 

and space travel through hands-on 

activities, real telescopes, and sky shows 

in our portable planetarium. 

$75M/$95NM 

Fridays 

(No class on Friday, Feb.5. 

ECE is closed.) 

Clay 

1:45 p.m.-2:45 p.m. • Ages-4-6 

Instructor: Gerrie Young 

Discover clay techniques to help your 

child develop the creative art energy. 

Finished projects will be painted with 

glazes, acrylic paints or watercolors. 

$72M/$88NM (includes materials) 

Spanish Through 

Music & Play 

1:30-2 p.m. • Ages 2-3 

2:30-3 p.m. • Ages 4-5 

Instructor-Favi Hernandez 

Hola my friends. Come and join us 

for a fi esta of Spanish with music and 

games. 

$64M/$80NM 

School Days Out 

Open to ages 5-11 

Hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 

(extended care available for an 

additional fee.) 

$38M/$50NM 

Pre-Care Hours: 7-9 a.m. ($5) 

Post-Care Hours: 4-6 p.m. ($5) 

(Post Care is free to J-Care 

members). 

J-Care offers fun and exciting events for 

your School Days Out. Each School Days 

Out offers a fi eld trip and/or special programming 

at the J. Many School Days 

Out programs include other enriching 

activities such as sports, art, swimming, 

cooking and more. 

Upcoming School Days Out 

(Schools and Districts): 

Jan. 18: MLK Day: CFSD, TUSD, AM- 

PHI, Khalsa Montessori 

Feb. 25-26: Rodeo Days: All Schools 

Mar. 15-19: Spring Break: AMPHI and 

Khalsa Montessori 

Mar. 29-Apr. 2: Spring Break CFSD 

Mar. 29-Apr. 6: Passover Break: THA 

Apr. 1-Apr. 5: Spring Break: TUSD 

Apr. 9: Teacher Planning Day: Khalsa 

Montessori 

May 13-14: School Conferences: Khalsa 

Montessori 

*Scheduled field trips subject to change. 

Costs based on minimum 24-hour reservations. 

Add extra $10 without reservation. 

See www.tucsonjcc.org or call Rachel at 

299-3000 x 256 for information. 

Parent’s Night Out Party 

Feb. 20 – Theme: Into the Future! 

Mar. 13 – Theme: Carnival 

Apr. 24 – Theme: TBA 

One Saturday per month 

5:30-10 p.m. 

JCC members: First child $20, each additional 

sibling $12 

Non-JCC members: First child $30, each 

additional sibling $15 

Join us for the best Saturday Night in 

town at the JCC’s Parent’s Night Out 

Party. Parents can relax and enjoy a 

night off while our J staff provides a fun 

themed evening for children ages 4-11. 

Each program includes special themed 

programs, as well as dinner, snack, 

games, a movie and more! 

F o r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n c o n t a c t 

R a c h e l a t 2 9 9 - 3 0 0 0 x 2 5 6 o r 

rzuckerman@tucsonjcc.org. 

J-Care Enrichment 

Classes 

Classes run Jan. 11-Feb. 19 

The JCC offers after-school enrichment 

classes designed to spark your 

child’s imagination. All classes run for 

6 weeks. 

J-care participants receive a 5% discount 

on all classes. Flyers available at 

the Welcome Desk. For more information, 

contact Rachel at 299-3000 x256 or 

rzuckerman@tucsonjcc.org. 

Mondays 

Beginning Piano 

Instructor: Music and Dance Academy 

of Tucson 

4-4:50 p.m. • Ages 5-7 

5-5:50 p.m. • Ages 8-11 

Learn how to read music, tap out a beat, 

and even discover how your voice can be 

a musical instrument. No prior musical 

knowledge needed. 

$80M/$115NM 


Tuesdays 

Z-Sports Clinic 

Instructor: David Zucco 

4-5:15 p.m. • Grades 2-5 

Get active and have fun in this 

high-energy and enriching 

sports clinic open to both experienced 

athletes and those 

new to sports. Each week 

will focus on skill develop- 

ment and sportsmanship 

followed by a fun game. Clinic 

includes basketball, softball, golf, and 

more. 

$30M/$45NM 

Wednesdays 

The Art of Pottery 

Instructor: Artist Gerrie Young, M.A. 

3:30-5 p.m. • Grades K-6 

Develop technique and learn how to 

throw a pot on the wheel, hand-build 

clay creations, and design with glaze. 

Have fun creating original take-home 

art and hanging out with friends. Note: 

Each class is 1 ½ hours. 

$75M/$105NM 

Hip Hop and International 

Dance 

Instructor: Dance Specialist 

Jarrod Ullery 

4-5 p.m. • Grades 2-5 

So you want to learn to 

dance like a star? Emphasis 

will be on Hip-Hop 

and International Dance, 

including the Cha-cha, the 

Charleston, the Mashed Potato, 

and basic ballet moves. 

Each class will include a 

warm up, movement discovery, 

technique practice, 

and dance terminology. 

Class ends with a performance. 

$55M/$85NM 

Thursdays 

Spectacular Science Club 

Instructor: Science Specialist, 

Jaime Levinson 

4-5 p.m. • Grades K-5 

Explore the wonders of the world with 

hands-on science experiments and 

take-home projects. Learn how to make 

volcanoes explode, create rainbows, gac, 

ice-cream, and much, much more! 

$38M/$60NM 

Fridays 

International Flavor Cooking 

Instructor: Chef Rachel Fox 

4-5 p.m. • Grades K– 5 

Learn to create culinary masterpieces 

while cooking in a safe and exciting 

environment. Each week you will cook 

up a delicious treat while learning 

about a different 

part of the world. 

Class culminates 

with a homemade 

cookbook of recipes 

and a take-home 

dessert to share with your family. 

$38M/$60NM 


Family Programs 

Chocolate Seder 

Mar. 27 • 6:30-8:30 p.m. 

Jewish Heritage Room 

Celebrate and learn about Passover in 

a sweet way – with chocolate – at our 

award-winning annual Chocolate Passover 

Seder. How many Seders have you 

been to that include making s’mores, 

strawberries dipped in chocolate and 

4 cups of chocolate milk? The evening 

includes a fun, interactive Seder 

with Scott and Rachel and sing-along 

music with Julie, and of course, lots of 

CHOCOLATE! 

Cost: $3 per person, Children 2 and under are 

free. Open to JCC Members and Non-Members. 

No RSVP necessary. 

For more information, contact Scott at 299- 

3000 x192 or szorn@tucsonjcc.org. 

Youth Lounge 

Grades 6-12 

Open M-F, 3-6 p.m. 

Sundays, open to all ages, 

1:30-4:30 p.m. 

The TJCC Youth Lounge offers teens 

the opportunity to meet new and old 

friends; get homework done; watch 

movies on the giant LCD screen TV; or 

play pinball, pool, or one of the interactive 

games including Wii, DDR, Guitar 

Hero, Rock Band, and much more. No 

additional cost to JCC Members! Check 

out our friendly competitions! Get your 

name on the top daily scores and top 10 

all-time scores. For more information, 

call Eric Smith at 299-3000 x148. 

Upcoming J-Care and 

Youth Lounge Closures: 

January 1: New Year’s Day 

March 29: Closed at 4 p.m. for 

Passover 

March 30: Passover 

April 5: Passover 

Taglit Day Program 

Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

We use the Youth Lounge as our base at 

the JCC, but go out into the community 

almost every day. Our programs are 

designed to meet the individual needs 

and interests of each day program participant. 

We include health and wellness, 

volunteering, learning independent living 

skills and having fun as part of the 

day program package. 

After School Care/Respite 

Services 

Mon.-Fri., 2-6 p.m. 

After-school program for 6 th graders and 

older based in the Youth Lounge where 

participants can play Wii, hit the high 

notes with Guitar Hero and sometimes 

even do their homework. We have daily 

activities designed to be enjoyable as well 

as stimulating. We offer several choices 

for grades 5 and below. Contact Kristin 

to discuss your needs. 

Taglit Social Club 

This is the place to be if you are 16 or 

older! One Sunday a month, we meet 

to have some fun. Upcoming planned 

activities include a trip to Choc-A-Lot 

Gourmet, a Diamondbacks game, a 

fancy dinner out and more! Space is limited 

to 15 for each event. Email Kristin 

to be added to the fl yer list! 

Calling all Spanish 

Speakers! 

The Day Program is seeking volunteers 

to tutor our participants in Spanish 

conversation and to help reinforce 

their basic vocabulary skills. This is a 

great way to give to special needs if you 

have at least an hour a week to spare. 

If interested, please contact Kristin or 

pick up a volunteer application at the 

Welcome Desk. 

Now is the time for May ‘10 grads to begin 

transitioning. Contact Kristin to learn more. 

Interested in any of these programs? Looking 

for more information? 

C o n t a c t K r i s t i n a t 6 1 5 - 5 4 3 0 o r 

kkoerner@tucsonjcc.org. 


+ Adult Life= 

The New Department of 



Betsy Cowan, Director: 299-3000 x106 

Helene Mittleman, Coordinator: 

299-3000 x147 

Come and play 

(and learn) at 

the J! 

Adult Jewish Education 

Hebrew Classes 

Tuesdays, Jan. 26-Mar. 16 

Instructor: Sara Golan-Mussman 

Eight-week sessions 

Beginning Hebrew 

6:30-7:30 p.m. 

Introduction to Hebrew 

7:30-8:30 p.m. 

Don’t forget to register in advance! Stop 

by the Welcome Desk or call 299-3000. 

$60M/$70NM (plus cost of text paid to 

instructor) 

Computer Classes 

at the JCC 

Offered by Computer 

Adult Learning Centers 

C omputer t r a i n i ng 

classes for people 50+ 

Register Feb. 17 • 

9-10:30 a.m. 

Class starts Monday, March 1 

For more information call 721-7591 or 

visit www.tucsoncalc.org. 

Mah-Jongg Classes 

Mondays • Five-week sessions 

10 a.m.-Noon or Noon-2 p.m. 

Jan. 11-Feb. 8 • Feb. 15-Mar. 15 

Apr. 12-May 10 

Instructor: Barbara Longo 

Minimum of four students must be registered 

for a class to run. Learn to play 

mah-jongg in a fun and supportive environment. 

Must have a mah-jongg card to 

play. Register at the Welcome Desk. Call 

Helene at 299-3000 x147 for questions or 

to register over the phone. 

$50M/$60NM 

Creating a Personal 

History 

Wednesdays, Jan. 27, Feb. 3 & 10 

10:30 a.m.-Noon 

Instructor: Carol Zukert 

Learn ways to prepare a personal history 

for yourself, your family or someone 

close. At the end, participants will have 

the tools needed to be successful in 

creating a personal history. 

$45M/$60NM 

Great Decisions 

Eight consecutive sessions 

beginning Jan. 27 

10:30 a.m.-Noon 

A national discussion 

program focus ing on 

major foreign policy issues 

pertaining to global 

concerns. Call Helene at 

299-3000 x147 to reserve 

your spot. 

Text is $15. 

Game Day @ the J 

Tues., Feb. 9 

9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. 

Bring your friends and join others for 

a fun day fi lled with all types of games 

including, but not limited to, mahjongg, 

bridge, poker, canasta, and chess. 

A catered lunch will be served as well as 

afternoon snacks and door prizes. This 

is not a tournament. Pre-registration is 

required. Call 299-3000 to register or 

stop by the Welcome Desk. For questions 

call Helene at 299-3000 x 147. 

$18M/$25NM 

Job Search Seminars 

Wednesdays, 9:30-11:30 a.m. 

Presenter: Dr. Harriet Katz, LCSW, 

DSW 

Feb. 10: Strategic Tips on 

Breaking Through A Tough 

Job Market 

Learn how to leverage strategies & 

techniques that have opened doors for 

job hunters. 

Feb. 17: Critical Tips On Getting 

Your Resume Picked 

Your resume needs to be a marketing 

piece, not simply a summation of your 

experience.

Feb. 24: Key Tips On 

Interviewing 

Learn techniques that will help you 

to take control & drive the interview 

process forward in order to outlast the 

competition. 

Dr. Harriet Katz has been a Career & 

Personal Coach for the past decade in 

New York City. She is certifi ed by The Five 

O’Clock Club: A Career Coaching and 

Outplacement Network for Professionals. 

Space is limited. Reservations requested. 

Call Helene at 299-3000 x 147. 

Free! 

Mom’s Retreat 

March 12-14, 2010 • $395 

Shalom Institute • Malibu, CA 

Looking to get away for a rejuvenating 

experience? Interested in yoga, tai chi, 

nature crafts, hikes, and nature walks? 

Want to pamper yourself with massages, 

facials, and manicures? If you’re 

interested in exploring the possibility 

of a retreat in Malibu call Helene at 

299-3000 x147. 

Interest Groups 

Current Events 

Every Monday • Noon-1:30 p.m. 

Moderated by rotating 

facilitators 

Provocative, contro versial, 

and never dull. Timely, local, 

national & international 

topics are discussed. 11:30 

a.m. brown bag lunch or 

purchase at Café @ the J. Program 

begins at noon. 

Free! 

Spouse Bereavement 

Support Group 

Tuesdays • 10-11:30 a.m. 

If you have lost a loved one, you may 

fi nd comfort in meeting others who have 

shared this experience. Co-sponsored 

by Widow to Widowed Inc. For more 

information, call Dolores Kaplan at 

638-6796. 

Bridge Group 

Tuesdays & Thursdays 

Noon-3 p.m. 

Looking for knowledgeable bridge 

players. 

Free! 

Israeli Dance 

Tuesdays, ongoing sessions 

Learn to dance with beginners and 

experts. 

Wood-Floor Aerobic Studio 

7 p.m. Beginners 

7:45 p.m. Intermediate 

8:30 p.m. Open dance 

$4M/$5NM 

Eastside Chess Club 

Wednesdays • 6-9 p.m. 

Recreational & competitive play for all 

ages and skill levels. 

Call John at 331-9981 with questions. 

Members free/$2NM/$1 children 

Yiddish Club 

2nd Wednesday of the month 

1-2 p.m. 

Join the Yiddish Winkel! Mir vellin 

redden a bisl yiddish. Meet for fun, 

fellowship, songs, stories, and more! 

For more information call Frieda Liebeskind 

at 577-1243 or Sheldon Clare 

at 546-6058. 

Free! 

90-Minute Musical Theater 

Every Tuesday 10:30 a.m.-Noon 

Facilitated by Leon Bank 

An informative & interactive 

program focusing 

on documentaries, 

movies and music 

that enlightens, entertains 

and stimulates 

conversation. 

Free! 

Ladino Club 

2nd Wednesday of the month 

2:30-4 p.m. 

Are you interested in learning more 

about Sephardic Jews? Ladino is the 

language and culture that emerged 

when the Spanish Jews were expelled 

from Spain. 

Free! 

Perspectives 

Every other Thursday 

10:30 a.m.-Noon 

Coordinator: Les Burgman, 722-9310 

Be enlightened and educated with informative 

lectures on various topics by 

ex perts in their fi elds. Free! 

Jan. 7: Dr. Kathleen Schwartzman, 

The Social & Political Complexities of 

Immigration 

Jan. 21: Dr. Gil Shapiro, Atheism 

Feb. 4: Barney Popkin, Middle East 

Confl icts Over Water: Possible Solutions 

Feb. 18: Dr. H. Britnon Milward, Governance, 

Privatization, and Systematic 

Risk 

Mar. 4: Dr. Kate Kenski, The Deteriorating 

Public Discourse in Talk Radio, 

TV & Politics 

Mar. 18: Dr. Tom Volgy, Political Science 

Topic TBA 

NEW! Arts & Culture 

Brown Bag Lunch Series 

(BBL)! 

Join us the last Friday of every month 

at noon for a presentation of artistic 

or cultural content. Free and open to 

the public. Bring a dairy or vegetarian 

lunch, or purchase your lunch from the 

Café @ the J. 

Fri., Jan. 29 

Filmmaker Brooke Sebold 

The fi rst BBL program features Brooke 

Sebold, presenting her documentary 

fi lm Red Without Blue*, which follows 

a pair of identical twins as one transitions 

from male to female. Captured 

over a period of three years, the fi lm 

documents the twins and their parents, 

examining the Farley’s struggle to redefi 

ne their family. A native Tucsonan, 

Brooke is in town from Manhattan to 

moderate the Fabulous Faygeleh LGBT 

series on January 30-31 at Grand Cinemas 

Crossroads 6. 

*fi lm runs 74 minutes 

Fri., Feb. 26 

Sculptor Edward Fleming 

Marble sculptor Edward 

Fleming, artist of “Grief” in 

the TJCC Sculpture Garden. 

Meet Ted and see his image 

presentation about the process 

of carving a sculpture, 

from quarry to exhibition. 

Fri., Apr. 30 

Sonoran Desert Wildlife 

Sandy Reith, Pima County Natural Resources, 

will present “Sonoran Desert 

Wildlife.” 

In this informal program, we’ll discuss 

a variety of interesting animals that 

inhabit the Sonoran Desert and explore 

their adaptations, by examining skulls 

and pelts. 

Jewish Culture Shuk 

Sunday, January 24, 2010 

Tucson Hebrew Academy 

The Jewish Culture Shuk offers a myriad 

of classes in Jewish learning taught by 

Tucson’s Rabbis and Jewish Educators 

on topics ranging from Meditation and 

Mysticism to A Jewish Perspective on 

Today’s Headlines. Newcomers to the 

Tucson Jewish community and those 

newly interested will gather at 6:00 p.m. 

for a brief program and light appetizers 

before joining the Jewish Culture Shuk 

program. Classes are held 7-9:15 p.m. 

followed by dessert and schmoozing. 

For a complete listing of classes or to 

register, call Suzanne Amador Anne 

Lowe at 577-9393. You can also register 

on-line at jewishtucson.org or at the 

door on January 24 (as space permits) 

at 6:30 p.m. 

Art 

Outdoor Landscape 

Painting 

Wednesdays • 9:30-Noon 

Instructor: Murray Keshner 

Paint directly from nature 

in watercolor, acrylic or 

oil paint. Class will visit 

a different location each 

week. Demon stration and 

instruction at each class. 

Register at the JCC Welcome Desk 

or call 299-3000. 

$60M/$75NM per 4-class card 

Tucson Museum 

of Art Docent 

Presentations 

Wednesdays • 12:30-1:30 p.m. 

Jan. 13: Van Gogh 

Feb. 10: Georgia O’Keeffe 

M a r. 10 : Je w i s h A r t i s t s of t he 

19th Century 

Free! 

Anyone Can Draw & Paint 

Fridays • 9:30 a.m.-Noon 

Instructor: Murray Keshner 

Beginners & experienced artists 

Explore your creative spirit using 

vari ous medium. Demonstration & 

instruction at each session. Bring pencil 

& paper. Register at the Welcome Desk 

or call 299-3000. 

$60M/$75NM per 4-class card 

The Drawing 

Studio Classes 

Drawing Fundamentals 

Thursdays • 6-9 p.m. 

Jan. 21-Mar. 11 

An introduction to the basic language of 

drawing, by developing skills in four key 

areas: Shape, edge, light and space. 

For more information on classes, fees or 

to register, call 620-0947 or visit www. 

thedrawingstudio.org 

$160 Drawing Studio Associates/$175 Non- 

Associates 

The Clay Experience 

Sundays, Jan. 24-Feb. 28 

2-5 p.m. 

Tuesdays, Jan. 26-Mar. 2 

5:30-8:30 p.m. 

Professional Instructor: Gerrie Young 

Experiment with clay construction and 

sculptural forms. 

$85M/$100 NM ($20 material fee paid to the 

instructor at the fi rst session) 

In the Fine Art Gallery: 

Jan. 4-Feb. 4: Jews in American Comics 

Feb. 7-March 15: Lily Rosenberg & 

Deanna Thibault 

Reception: February 7, 1-4 p.m. 

Mar. 17-Apr. 28: Jane Barton with Jay 

Smith • Reception: Mar. 23, 5-7 p.m. 

Apr. 29-June 10: Touchable Art 

Sculpture Garden 

Self-guided tours available during 

the hours the facility is open. 

Docent available by reservation. 

Call Betsy Cowan 299-3000 

x106. 

Treasuries of Jewish 

Literature 

Thursdays • Jan. 7-28 

12:30-2 p.m. 

Instructor: 

Ruth Zerman 

Explore how the Jewish 

people think, feel and 

view the world. 

Free! 

U of A Programs 

SEKHEL veLEV – 

“Mind & Heart” 

Three sessions Jan. 12-Mar. 9 

(three classes per session) 

SEKHEL veLEV is part of Judaic Studies’ 

Adult Education Outreach program of 

the University of Arizona and co-sponsored 

by the TJCC. These are non-credit 

courses and do not require admission 

to the U of A. 

Pozez Lectures 

The University of Arizona’s Center 

for Judaic Studies Shaol Pozez Lecture 

Series brings internationally renowned 

authors, thinkers, and speakers to Tucson 

for public lectures. Free! 

For detailed information on the SEKHEL 

veLEV or Pozez, contact Jeanne Davenport 

at 626-5758 or jus@u.arizona.edu. 

Visit http://fp.arizona.edu/judaic/ 


Florence Melton Adult 

Mini-School 

Mondays • through May 10 

9:15-11:30 a.m. 

Offering high-quality, text-based Jew ish 

education including: The Dramas of Jewish 

Living and The Ethics of Jewish Living, 

which encompass the dramatic developments 

from different periods in Jewish 

history dealing with controversial issues 

such as suicide, euthanasia and abortion. 

For adult learners of all levels. For 

more information or to register, call 

Sharon Glassberg at 577-9393. 

Advanced Jewish Learners 

Jewish Denominations: 

Addressing the Challenges of 

Modernity 

Open to graduates of Melton. Day and 

evening classes. 

Mondays • Jan. 25-Mar. 8 

Noon-1:30 p.m. or 6:30-8 p.m. 

Gain extensive insights into the historical 

and ideological development of the 

major movements, and the impact of issues 

such as gender, assimilation, Israel, 

and post-denominationalism on the 

movements and the Jewish people. 

$125 + $25 book fee. Call Sharon Glassberg 

at 577-9393. 

Jewish Author 

Series 

Both Lectures at the Tucson 

Festival of Books 

Sponsored in part 

by Tucson Pima Arts 

Council 

Benyamin Cohen 

March 14 • 1 p.m. 

Tucson Festival of Books 

at UA Integrated Learning 

Center 

Book signing after at the 

TJCC/PJ Library table 

During his year-long exploration, 

Cohen sees the 

best and the worst of Christianity – from 

mega churches to storefront churches; 

from crass commercialization of religion 

to the simple, moving faith of the 

humble believer; from the profound to 

the profane to the just plain laughable. 

Throughout, he keeps an open heart 

and mind, a good sense of humor, and 

takes what he learns from Christianity 

to refl ect on his own faith and relationship 

to God. 

Carol Leifer 

March 14 • 2:30 p.m. 

Carol Leifer came out at 

40, got Bat Mitzvahed 

at 45, and adopted a son 

at 50. A former Seinfeld 

writer, Leifer is a 52year-old 

lesbian Jewish 

stand-up comedian 

from Long Island. She’s 

amassed an impressive 

résumé producing or writing for The 

Larry Sanders Show, Saturday Night Live, 

and The Ellen Show. She’s headlined her 

own HBO specials, appeared on The 

Tonight Show (with both Johnny Carson 

and Jay Leno), Late Night With David 

Letterman , and Politically Incorrect with 

Bill Maher, and last March released her 


fi rst book, When You Lie About Your Age, 

the Terrorists Win, talking about her 

evolution from straight to gay, being a 

lesbian mom, and why getting older isn’t 

such a bad thing. 

Tucson Jewish 

Community Library 

The Tucson Jewish 

Community Library Annual 

Book Sale 

Sun., Mar. 21 • 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 

Recycle your old, gently used books to 

sell at our annual sale. Please bring all 

your unwanted novels, biographies and 

non-fi ction books to the library and 

register for your free library card at the 

same time. 

If you have books of Jewish content that 

we are able to use in our library, thank 

you. All other books will be for sale at 

our usually discounted price of name 

your own price! There will be a large 

container at the J from Jan. 3-Mar. 14 

to collect books. 

All proceeds will benefi t the library. This 

is the only fund raiser we have during 

the year and it enables us to expand our 

services and programs to the Tucson 

community. 

Thursday Evenings at the 

Library 

Feb. 18 • Purim: A Modern and Dangerous 

Dilemma. How to live as a minority 

in a Land where they don’t dislike you? 

April 15 • Modern Israel: 62 Years 

Young 

Six Generations of Jews Look at Israel, 

the Jewish homeland, through their eyes 

and hearts. 

Library Hours 

Mon., Wed., Fri., & Sun. • 10 a.m.-1 p.m. 

The Library can be accessed at all other 

times except when the door is closed or 

there is clearly a meeting in progress. 

Instructions for checking out books are 

in the Library. 

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Youth Basketball 

Begins Sunday March 7 

Registration now for the Spring 

Season 

Mighty Mites: Grades K-1 

Girls: Grade 3-6 

Jr. All-Stars: Grades 2-3 

All-Stars: Grades 4-5 

Super Stars: Grades 6-8 

$125M/$250NM 

For more information please call Stu Epstein 

at 615-5427. 

Adult Leagues 

Ongoing throughout the year 

If you are interested in joining a team 

we offer Co-Ed Softball, Co-Ed Volleyball, 

Men’s Softball, Men’s Basketball, 

Flag Football and Members Only 33 

and Over Basketball. Please call Jason 

Apodaca at 299-3000 x119. 

New Fitness Classes 

The Sports & Wellness Department has 

added some new and exciting classes in 

the late afternoons and early evenings. 

For more information on all our group fi tness 

activities, visit www.tucsonjcc.org or call the 

Courtesy Desk at 299-3000 x118. 

Save the Date! 

The 11 th Annual JCC Golf Classic has 

been rescheduled for Thursday April 

22 at the Hilton El Conquistador Hotel. 

The shotgun starts begin at 1 p.m. Enjoy 

a day of great golf and great food – all 

while supporting the JCC programs. 

For more information or to register a team, 

please call Stu Epstein at 615-5427. 

Tennis 

Members can enjoy the free use of our 

six classic clay tennis courts as a benefi t 

of membership. For a fee, we also offer 

tennis classes for all skill levels. Because 

of the mild winter temperatures in Tucson, 

classes are year round. 

We offer: 

• 20 hours of adult tennis programming 

per week via 11 different adult clinics, 

drill & plays, team practices and 

academies. 

• 15 hours of junior tennis programming 

per week via 7 different junior clinics, 

and academies. 

Class information can be found online 

at www.tucsonjcc.org or pick up a fl yer 

at the Courtesy Desk. 

We have Men’s and Ladies’ Teams which 

compete in USTA and interclub leagues 

and our ladies A-3 Team just won the 

league championship. 

Our Tennis Pros are: 

Chuck Reisig, Director of Tennis, 

USPTA Pro 1 has more than 20 years of 

teaching experience. 

Lesson Fees: 1 hour $48, 1/2 hour $30, Series 

of six 1-hour lessons $240 

Angel Cobbs, Head Tennis Pro, USPTA 

Pro, Angel loves working with both 

juniors and adults and has had tremendous 

success coaching USTA and 

interclub teams. Angel is also a certifi ed 

U.S.P.T.A. tennis professional. 

Lesson Fees: 1 hour $42, 1⁄2 hour $25, Series 

of Six 1-hour lessons $210 

For more information the tennis offi ce 

can be reached at 520-299-3000 x151. 

Aquatics 

Swim Lessons 

Private instruction available yearround. 

Appointments scheduled on an 

individual basis. Certifi ed instructors 

for all ages – 1-99! There’s no reason to 

put off learning to swim or improving 

your skills! Call 299-3000 x251. 

Adult Swim Training 

Tuesdays & Thursdays 

11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. 

3 sessions available (8 lessons 

per session) 

Session I: Jan 5- Jan 28 th 

Session II: Feb 2- Feb 25 

Session III: March 2- March 25 

Great for beginner triathlete, cross 

training, cardiovascular endurance, or 

full-body workout. 

USA certifi ed swim coach instructor. 

JCC Members $60/session 

Non-JCC Member $85/session 

*no prorating sessions. 

Stingray Year Round 

Swim Team 

Ages 8-18: Professionally and lovingly 

coached competitive year-round swim 

program offering quality training, skill 

acquisition, race strategy, goal-setting, 

and confi dence building. 

One of Tucson’s premier age group swim 

programs! 

Training times and fees based on skill level. 

Join anytime! Call 299-3000 x251 to schedule 

a tryout today! 

Masters Swimming 

Sessions: Jan.-Dec. 

Professionally coached swim training 

for the advanced lap swimmer to the serious 

adult swimmer! Workouts tailored 

to individual needs and abilities. All 

four competitive strokes, drills, pulling, 

kicking, interval training are combined 

in each workout. Join anytime! Call 

299-3000 x251. 

JCC Members $100/session 

Non-Members $200/session 

Starting in March! 

Splash-N-Dash 

A continuous swim/run competitive 

event for all ages 6 through 99! Held 

on various Sundays in March, April, 

and May! A series of three biathlons 

with prizes and awards for all around 

competitors. Great for triathletes (beginning 

to advanced), cross-training, 

lap swimmers, and runners! 

Course distances: 

200 swim with a ¾ mile run 

800 swim with a 1.5 mile run 

800 swim with a 3 mile run 

$10 Stingray Team Member 

$15 JCC Member 

$20 Non-Members 

Group Swim Lessons 

Parent/child swim classes and group 

children swim classes begin in April 

when the weather turns warmer! Watch 

for information and f lyers posted 

around Sports & Fitness. 

For more information call 299-3000 x251. 

Find us on Facebook 

Search for “Tucson Jewish 

Community Center” and 

become our Facebook fan.

2010 Tucson International Jewish 

Film Festival 

Jan. 14-24 

Featuring 12 Israeli Films – Get connected to the 

Israel-Jewish identifi cation, cultural awareness and 

dialogue through fi lm. Visit 

www.tucsonjewishfi lmfestival.org 

HaBanot Nechama Concert 

Saturday, Jan. 23 

8 p.m. • Temple Emanu-El 

7 p.m. • VIP Reception 

HaBanot Nechama is a live 

band in the deepest sense, 

having built a huge and very 

dedicated following before even 

releasing one single. They have 

topped the radio charts and 

received a nomination for the Best New Act award at 

the Israeli Music Channel Annual Awards. 

Adults $18 in advance, $20 at the door 

Children and Students $10 in advance, $12 at the door 

VIP Reception $36 

Buy tickets to both concerts and receive 10% discount. 

Groups of 20 or more receive a 20% discount. 

Nathan Guttman, “The New U.S. 

– Israel Agenda: Iran, the Middle 

East and the Peace Process.” 

Mon., Feb. 22 • 7 p.m. 

JCC Auditorium 

Nathan Guttman is the Washington bureau chief 

for the Jewish Daily Forward. For the past two decades 

Nathan has been closely following the Israeli- 

Arab peace process. He is also the U.S. reporter for 

Israeli TV Channel 1 – Israel’s public TV network. 

David Broza Concert 

Sat., Mar. 13 • 8 p.m. 

Fox Theatre 

For 30 years, Israeli superstar David 

Broza has been considered one of the 

most dynamic and vibrant performers 

in the singer/songwriter world. 

His charismatic and energetic performances 

have brought to worldwide 

audiences, fusions of three 

different countries in which he was 

raised: Israel, Spain, and England, 

fi lling the concert halls with his famous guitar playing, 

ranging from fl amenco fl avored rhythmic and 

percussion techniques, to whirlwind fi nger picking, 

to a signature rock and roll sound. 

Tickets: $40/$25/$15 

VIP reception following concert $60 

Buy tickets to both concerts and receive 10% discount. 

Groups of 20 or more receive a 20% discount. 

Shahar Azani, “Israel: Global 

Challenges and Opportunities” 

Mar. 22, 7 p.m. • JCC Auditorium 

Shahar Azani is Israel’s Consul for Culture, Media and 

Public Diplomacy in Los Angeles. He has been instrumental 

in promoting cultural interactions 

between Israel and Eastern 

Africa. Counsel Azani was Israel’s 

Deputy Permanent Representative 

to the United Nations Environment 

Program (UNEP) as well as to the 

UN Human Settlement Program. 

Free and Open to all 

Healthy Members 

at the J: 

A Message from 

Ken Light 

I know that after the fi rst of the year, many 

of us make a new year’s resolution to “get in 

shape”, lose a few pounds, or otherwise generally 

improve our health and well being. 

A couple of months ago I asked our staff and 

Board members to share with me how they 

“walk the talk” with regard to the wellness part 

of our mission. For years we have embraced 

a wellness philosophy prompted by the belief 

that if we are not a well people, and that means 

physically, mentally, socially, psychologically, and 

emotionally well, we will not be able to accomplish 

any of the rest of our mission. My intent in asking 

the question was to gain examples I could share 

with you of how our leadership, both staff and 

volunteers alike, are setting a model for others 

to follow in this regard. What I was not prepared 

for was the overwhelming response I received! 

Nearly 80% of our Board of Directors and 61% 

of our key staff shared with me their personal 

examples of wellness in their lifestyles. 

We have hard core athletes among us, from our 

own Board Chair and another Board member 

who are “Ironman Triathletes”; to a Board 

member who runs twice a week, swims twice 

a week, bikes twice a week, and lifts weights; to 

a staff member who lost 40 pounds and “6-8 

inches on my waist”, quit smoking and started 

eating healthy to complement his 35-minute 

cardio workout fi ve days a week. A number of 

respondents commented on the attention being 

paid to a healthy diet as well. There are many 

more examples too numerous to mention here 

at this time but I will be profi ling some of these 

great leadership examples in the months to come 

with the hope of encouraging, motivating, and 

involving you in your own personal plan of selfimproved 

wellness. 

We’re here to help! The J provides many exercise, 

diet, and personal training programs to assist you 

in setting and reaching your goals. We don’t need 

to be star athletes to improve our well-being and 

in the paraphrased words of Anne Frank, “….no 

one need wait a single day to begin to improve 

(themselves and) the world….” Please stop any 

of our professional staff and see how we can 

help. Also, watch future issues of Center View 

for some specifi c examples that are sure to excite 

and entice you! 

Golfi ng for 

Charity 

On November 8 Jason Apodaca and Luke Avants 

from Sports & Wellness along with Amy Merkel 

and Cathy Baldwin from the Jewish Federation 

competed in a Putt-Putt Tournament for youth 

charity. This opportunity was made available 

through the generosity of Board member Tom 

Warne. The event was run by the Glassman 

Foundation and was a huge success. The group 

fi nished fi fth out of 32 teams and had a blast. 

What a great experience and we are very happy 

to have had them represent the Tucson Jewish 

Community Center as a whole. 

J-Star Award for 

Staff Excellence: 

August 

Guldasta Binaliyeva (ECE) 

Edward Diaz (Building Services) 

Klara Klyuchik (ECE) 

Faina Sare (ECE) 

September 

Megan Andersen 

(Children & Youth) 

Lechele Chilton (Membership) 

Julia Waterfall-Kanter 

(Development) 

October 

Tammy Lewis 

(Building Services) 

Hannah Shenfeld 

(Special Needs Services) 

Eric Smith (Children & Youth) 

November 

Elissa Berg 

(Special Needs Services) 

Carlos Carrillo 

(Building Services) 

Stu Epstein (Sports & Wellness) 

Ann Kepford (ECE) 

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Thank you to all the 

companies and individuals 

who donated to our 

B’sghetti Bash silent 

auction and door prize gifts! 

A Healing Touch 

Alicia’s Casita 

Allegro School of Music 

Anonymous 

Arizona Cardinals 

Arizona Diamondbacks 

Arizona Inn, Arizona Opera 

Arizona Sonora Desert Museum 

Arizona Stagecoach 

Arizona Theatre Company 

ATA Martial Arts & Karate for Kids 

Bedmart 

Bedroxx Bowling 

Beyond Bread 

Bookmans 

Borst Automotive 

Claggett Family 

Colossal Cave Mountain Park 

Costco 

Create Café 

Dancing Raven Jewelry 

Deborah Witchey 

El Minuto Café 

Elite Security 

Flaundrau Planetarium 

5 Star Electronics 

Foothills Mall 

Freeman Family 

Funtasticks 

Justin Gallick 

Golf n’ Stuff 

Gray Line Tours 

Patricia Heller 

Hilton El Conquistador 

Hilton Tucson East 

The Humane Society of So. Az. 

Ironwood Dermatology 

JEI, Inc. 

Jill Wilson 

Jonathan’s Cork 

Jon Wolf Photography 

The TJCC has been my home for 

the past 20 years. Starting in ECE, 

my years at the JCC have been filled 

with enriching activities, a sense of 

community, and friendships that 

have lasted to this day. I have been 

through almost every program the 

JCC has to offer from kindergarten, 

summer camp, swimming lessons, 

basketball, BBYO and so much more. 

Now I continue my 20-year streak 

working at the summer camp for the 

last five years, and running the JCC’s 

amazing teen youth lounge. The 

The Little Gym Of East Tucson 

Lyric Yoga and Wellness 

Henry El Kaim 

Keller Nursery & Landscaping 

Ann Kepford 

Keva Juice 

Kids Center 

Maggie Norris, Chef 

J W Marriott Starr Pass 

Marshall Foundation 

My Gym 

On A Roll 

Oregano’s 

Passion For the Love of Pastry 

Queen Mine Tour 

Reid Park Zoo 

Residence Inn by Marriott 

Rosa’s Mexican Food 

Salvatore J. Tirrito, M.D. 

Sam’s Club 

Karen Shanahan 

Skate Country 

The Solar Store 

Sparkle Cleaners 

Sticks N’ Strings 

Swenson’s 

Sylvan Learning Center 

Target Stores 

Teacher Parent Connection 

Thomas Cleaners 

Tohono Chul Park 

Trader Joes 

Tolby Family 

Tony and Guy Hairdressers 

TriSports.com 

Tucson Botanical Gardens 

Tucson Children’s Museum 

Tucson Country Club 

Tucson Museum of Art 

Tucson Symphony Orchestra 

Venus by Mars 

Vicki & Phil Pepper 

Pizzeria Vivace 

The Westin La Paloma 

Westward Look Resort 

You Can Paint 

Zivaz 

A Message from Eric Smith, 

a long-term Face of the J! 

people I have met here still mean the 

world to me. I still see staff that took 

care of me when I was young, and they 

are always smiling, with arms open for 

hugs. I even met my current business 

partner at the JCC, over 16 years ago 

(the other guy in the picture from our 

fourth birthday at the JCC). The JCC 

has been my “home away from home” 

for the last twenty years, and it will 

continue to be my home through the 

people, my memories, and even the 

very building itself. 

Welcome! Shalom! 

The JCC is pleased to welcome the 

following new members: 

Pamela Adler, Tom Adler, Meena Ahuja, Art Aldag, 

Karise Allen, Meredith Andrepont, Zachary Arnstein, 

Danielle Avilla, Jesse Baker, Jennifer Bauman, Mickey 

Baumrind, Marty Baumrind, Adam Begody, Elissa Berg, 

Kerrie Bergan, J R Bergantino, Marvin Bernstein, Josh 

Bill, Crystal Bill, Philip Boatright, Geraldine Brauch, 

Johnathan Brownlee, Erica Brownlee, Hugh Brydon, 

Robert Burch, Jane Burch, Andrew Buser, Hannah 

Cain, Angela Chakraborty, Julie Chambers, Donald 

Champion, Jennifer Chetwynd, Josh Chetwynd, Mary 

Logan Clark, Debra Clark, Darren Clausen, Aaron 

Coile, America Cole, Charles Cook, Ian Cornish, 

Katherine Cornish, Maria Cornish-Deluca, Jessica 

Crafts, Clyde Cross, Maryann Cuddeback, Randolph 

Cueto, Adam Davis, Renee Davis, Andrew Deeb, 

Joseph Del Rossi, Eleonora Demaria, Paul Den Herder, 

Marlene Den Herder, John Dennis, Lyle Deo, Michael 

Devine, Joseph Dipaola, Russell Droll, Susan Dubow, 

Michele Duncan, Michelle Dunivan, Chamberlain 

Electric, Jennifer English, Anita Fairchild, Pete Fajardo, 

Alan Feinstein, Cina Fell, Ryan Fitzgerald, Shelley 

Fitzgerald, Miri Fleming, Robert Ford, April Ford, 

Barbara Friedman, Dorothy Friedman, Randy Friese, 

Susan Friese, Christian Frueh, Joshua Gaither, Michaela 

Gaither, Darren Gargus, Blanca Gilbert, Jared Gilbert, 

Janet Gillard, Paul Gillio, Lynne Gingerich, Rafael 

Gonzalez, Masaru Goshima, Suja Goshima, Rebecca 

Gotz, Rose Gravino, Margaret Gray, Ronald Gray, 

Hilary Greener, Adam Grove, Phil Guest, Tracey Guest, 

Billy Guthrie, Shie Hadar, Kelly Hager, Nancy Hall, 

Jennifer Hall, David Hansen, Denise Hansen, Diane 

Haug, Andrea Herbert, Zachary Herndon, Tiberiu 

Hershcovici, Jeff Hertzberg, Carole Hill, Shu-li Hsieh, 

Melissa Ingram, Louise Irwing, Steven Kanner, Erin 

Karr, Steve Karr, Charles Katz, Darra Kim, William 

Krauss, Susan Kravitz, Kathleen Kritikson, Beverly 

Kruse, Heidi Kruse, Melanie Kuhlman, Ann Kyger, 

Patricia Langenberg, Roy Langenberg, Renee Larriva, 

Elizabeth Lawrence, Anthony Laylon, Shannon Laylon, 

Michael Lemole, Ruthie Lemole, Gladstone Leotaud, 

Richelle Litteer, Teresa Long, Jessica Lopez, Gerarod 

Lopez, Stephanie Lopez, Alex Lunt, Jing Luo, Brittany 

Lynn, Sabina Malacon-Margolles, Alison Manes, 

Charles Manes, Layla Martin, Kathleen Martinek, 

Marcia Martinez, Gus Maughan, Lori Maughan, 

Albert Mayer, Wendy McCurdy, Martha McKee, Kate 

McMillan, Thomas Mcnaughton, Amy Mendivil, Tami 

Michelle, Amy Miller, Sean Miller, Sara Mordecai, 

Jessica Morley, Michael Morrell, Nancy Morrell, David 

Mount, Nicole Myers, Sigal Nadler, Christine Nasser, 

David Nasser, Philip Nenon, Susan Nenon, Adam 

Newman, Zachary Newman, Nancy Nichols, Rebecca 

Nissen, Katie O’Brien, Jonathan Offerman, Ramon 

Padilla, Samata Paidy, Kristi Painter, Robert Painter, 

Frances Pakenham, Carl Patterson-Markowitz, Michael 

Patton, Lizet Perez, Edward Persellin, Marianna Pinter, 

Laurel Pollard, Rajesh Prasad, Madeline Preston, 

William Prince, Judy Purze, Elinore Quintia, Arthur 

Radtke, Cassidy Raeber, Roberto Ramos, Adam 

Renner, Allan Resnick, Nancy Resnick, Gabi (Ana) 

Rico, Blanca Rico, Heather Rinehimer, Michael 

Riordan, Sara Riordan, Robert Rios, Nancy Robertson, 

Erin Roepcke, Justin Roesch, Gary Salas, Angela Phan 

Salmon, Russell Salmon, Chris Salter, Amy Samberg, 

Michael Sanderson, Lindsey Schmidt, Lori Sears, Todd 

Seger, Michael Septoff, Naomi Septoff, Isidore Shapiro, 

J R Shipman, Lori Shipman, Stacy Sickels, Carolyn 

Simon, Les Simon, Erik Smith, Kalyea Spinler, Judith 

Staffieri, Pamela Stallard, Sophia Streitfeld, Meghan 

Strom, Nancy Surdoval, Amy Sussman, Erica Sussman, 

Matt Sweger, Mary Swiergol, Brent Swift, Harold 

Szerlip, Molly Szerlip, David Tammer, Julie Tammer, 

David Tecklin, Malena Tecklin, Melinda Tharan, Fegia 

Tick, Peter Todd, Sandra Todd, Michal Tymosiak, 

Hideaki Ueta, Yoko Ueta, Scott Ungar, Suzanne Ungar, 

Alexandra Van Niekerk, Shankar Venkataramani, 

Rajesh Viswanathan, Susan Waites, Elizabeth Warfield, 

Travis Warner, Keith Watts, Michelle Watts, Sandra 

Way, Barbra Wayne, Kelan Williams, Shirley Willis, Jack 

Wolfe, Milly Wolfe, Bobbe Woods, Adam Worthington, 

Cynthia Yamashita, Kim-Chong Yong, Joan Zeis 

(We apologize for any errors or omissions.) 


TRIBUTES 

Gene Mapanoo 

Our condolences on 

the loss of your mother. 

The Board and Staff of the 


Marty Johnston 

Mazal Tov on your engagement. 

We’re very happy for you. 

Billie and Boris Kozolchyk 

Fran and Jeff Katz 



Mr. and Mrs. George Ingber 

In memory of Ruth Ingber Perlman. 

Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Klass 

Gloria and Milton Siegel 

The Family of Ruth Perlman 

In memory of our 

dear friend, Ruth Perlman. 

Miriam and Peter Seagle 

Barbara Carr 

Amy Sundback and David Kiley 

Julie and John Perry and Family 



Marcia and Ken Light 

Annie Stein 

Louis Penner 

Billie and Boris Kozolchyk 

Marilyn and Walter Woltin 

Dorothy and Murray Mahlin 

In memory of Ruth Ingber 

Eunice and Robert Faber 

Julie Perlman 

In memory of Ruth Perlman. 

Julie and John Perry 

Ms. Ruthann Pozez and Family 

Sincere condolences 

on the passing of Irene. 


Mr. Mark Rubin 

In honor of your 

Spirit of Philanthropy Award 

Rebecca and Al Zehngut 

Mr. Steve Sim 

Our condolences on the passing 

of your beloved mother. 


Carol and Lex Sears 

Brenda and Bill Viner 

In honor of your recognition by the 

Pima Library Foundation. 

Anna and Myron Rottenstein 

Mr. James Conley, Jr. 

In honor of the nomination of Tucson 

Lifestyle Magazine for a Copper Cactus 

Award for Community Service. 



Lynn and Doug Bultman 

Mazel Tov on Amy’s wedding. 




Gene Baker 

Get well wishes. 

Molly Shenitzer 


Mrs. Joan Kleinerman 

In memory of Ed Kleinerman. 

Carol and Lex Sears 





Jane Wilson and Mark Rubin 

Sherry and Dick Belkin 

Aletha and David Kalish 

Dotte Sayre 

Muriel and Kenneth Dorking 

Janice and Al Kivel 

Charlene and Ace Rosman 

Mrs. Marie Darmer 

Our sincere condolences. 



Brenda Landau 

Our Jewish community thrives through 

your hard work. “Mazel Tov”. 

Sharon Geiger and Selma Gevirtzman 

Yiskar for Samuel Landa and 

four family members. 

Sylvia Landa 

Dave Silver 

Our sincere condolences 

on the loss of your father. 


Madeline and Barry Friedman 

Congratulations on 

the marriage of your daughter. 


Brenda Viner 

In honor of your birthday. 


Irene Sarver 

Thanks and Love. 

Dotte Sayre 

Jeff Selwyn 

We are so sorry about 

the loss of your mother. You have 

our sincere condolences. 


Lisa Salgado 

Wishing you a speedy recovery. 




Janie Cohen 

In honor of your 

art exhibition at the JCC. 

Terri and Mark Caminker 

Dorothy Zimmerman 

In fond memory of Harold, beloved 

husband, father, and grandfather. 

Esther Goodman 

BETH STERN 

MEMORIAL TRIBUTE 

Dr. and Mrs. Arnold Baskies 

and Family 

Sincere condolences on the loss of Zelda, 

beloved mother, grandmother 

and great grandmother. 

Rosilyn Pomerantz 

June Fisher 

Enid and Mel Zuckerman 

In celebration of the birth of 

Colton Shepard Zuckerman. 

Carol and Al Stern 

Shandeka Tinsley 

Happy 40 

The Stern Family 

Joan Kleinerman and Family 

In memory of Eddie 

Kleinerman, beloved husband, 

father and grandfather. 


Remembering Beth with love 

on her birthday. 


Beth, we love and miss you very 

much. You are always in our 

thoughts. 

Lora, Ellen and Stephen Stern 

Alan Cohen 

We grieve with you the loss of your 

beloved brother. 


Dotte Sayre 

Lee and Earl Surwit 

Mazol Tov on the arrival 

of your newest grandchild. 


Marty Johnston 

and Sarah Ann Pruitt 

Congratulations. We wish you every 

happiness in your upcoming marriage. 


Madeline and Barry Friedman 

Mazol Tov on Gabrielle’s marriage. 

May they bring you much nachos. 


Lee Cohen 

We grieve with you 

the loss of your beloved sister. 


Pearl Solomon 

Wishing you an easy 

and a speedy recovery. 


Lee Cohen 

In memory of Sonya Adelman. 

Joan and Jack Cole 

Al Cohen 

In memory of Ed Cohen. 

Joan and Jack Cole 

Dr. Jeff Selwyn and Family 

In loving memory of your beloved 

mother, Pearl: wife, mother, 

grandmother and great grandmother. 

She will be in your hearts forever. 

June Fisher 

ERIN SCHOENBERG 

MEMORIAL TRIBUTE 

Rhett Silver, M.D. 

Congratulations on your award! 

Susan and Billy Schoenberg 

Mrs. Joan Kleinerman 

Sincere condolences on 

our loss. Ed was a great guy! 


Jan Krafsur 

Sincere condolences on your loss. 

Our thoughts and prayers are with you. 

Billy and Susan Schoenberg 

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Peterson 

Sincere condolences on the 

loss of Jim’s mom. 


Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Snyder 

In memory of Arleen Snyder Magier. 

Dorothy and Stewart B. Milstein 

Mr. and Mrs. J. Farkas 

In memory of Carole Ruth Jayson. 

Dorothy and Stewart B. Milstein 

Tributes 

Do you know someone celebrating 

a wedding, special birthday, bris, 

b’nai mitzvah, graduation, or other 

special achievement? Still need to 

find a gift? Is the gift registry sold 

out? Save yourself the stress of 

searching for the perfect gift and 

honor them with a tribute to the 

Tucson JCC. Tributes are a great 

way to honor your friends and 

family and their simchas while 

supporting the JCC. Tribute gifts 

start at $18 and can be made in any 

amount. You can designate your 

funds to an area that represents you 

or the honoree. A card with your 

personal message will be sent to the 

honoree. Tributes can be made at 

the JCC Welcome Desk or online 

at www.tucsonjcc.org. For more 

information, please contact Julie at 

x243 or jgalor@tucsonjcc.org. 

Ruth Perlman 

Memorial 

Please join Ruth’s family for a 

celebration of her life on 

Sunday, January 17 at 2 p.m. 

JCC Heritage Center


JCC Hours 

Building Hours: 

Sun ....................................... 7 a.m.-8 p.m. 

Mon-Thur .................... 5:30 a.m.-10 p.m. 

Fri .................................... 5:30 a.m.-6 p.m. 

Sat ...................................... 7 a.m.-6 p.m.* 

*S&W Only. Use Café Entrance. 

Babysitting Hours: 

Sun ....................................... 9 a.m.-2 p.m. 

Mon-Fri .......................... 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. 

Mon-Thurs ....................... 4:15-7: 00 p.m. 

Saturday ............................... 9 a.m.-1 p.m. 

$4.50 per hour; $2.25 per hour each 

additional child. Parent(s) must be on the 

Jewish Community Campus while using 

babysitting. 2-hour time limit. 

Café@the J Hours: 

Closed through January 5 

Breakfast 

Mon-Fri ......................................7-10 a.m. 

Lunch, Dinner and Snacks 

Sun ....................................... 9 a.m.-6 p.m. 

Mon-Thurs ................... 11 a.m.-6:30 p.m. 

Fri ....................................... 11 a.m.-4 p.m. 

Please Note: 

Sports & Wellness closes 15 minutes before 

the building closes. 

Special support provided by: 

3800 E. River Road, Tucson, AZ 85718 

(520) 299-3000 • www.tucsonjcc.org 

Fabulous Faygeleh LGBT Film Festival 

January 30-31, 2010

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