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Emergency InformationFormsJewish Pioneers settled inArizona TerritoryEster Leutenberg and LorieBehrmann are working oncollecting forms frommembers who wish toprovide emergency contactinformation to Havurah.Brunch RemindersBRUNCH REMINDERSJust a friendly little reminder thatBrunch seating is on a first-come,first-served basis. All membersand guests wishing to sit togethermust arrive at the same time toensure being seated at the sametable. Seats cannot be saved forthose who may arrive late.As a courtesy to others, allattendees are asked to bus theirown table. Those who haveprepared and served brunch for 90to 100 people should not have toadd that task to an already verylong list of responsibilities.Remember what your Mama toldyou…. “Mind your manners andbe considerate of others.”This information will be heldin strict confidence andwould only be used tocontact family or closefriends in the case of anemergency.Please contact Ester at818-00126 or email her atester36@gmail.com formore information.Smile, you’re on CandidCamera!Be sure to check out thewonderful pictures on pagessix through 11 of HavurahHappenings.These pictures were taken atour November Brunch, andour special thanks goes outto David Smoler for all thegreat shots.The 1880’s were a time of heightenedreligious and cultural awareness forthe Jews of Southern Arizona. TheHebrew Ladies Benevolent Societywas formed in 1884 and 20 yearslater took up the challenge of raisingfunds for the construction of apermanent synagogue. Financialsupport for their efforts came fromJewish settlers and others from as faraway as Globe, Bisbee, and Nogales.On June 20, 1910, amidst greatcommunity celebration, the grandlodge of Arizona Masons laid theTemple’s cornerstone; inauguralservices were held on Eriv RoshHashanah, October 3, 1910.The Jewish History Museum(Historic Stone Avenue Temple) wasthe first Jewish house of worshipestablished in the Arizona Territory.It is located in the downtown area at564 South Stone Avenue. TheTemple was an integral part of thereligious corridor that developedalong Stone Avenue between the late1800’s and the early 1900’s. Formore information go tohttp://www.jewishhistorymuseum.org/history/pioneers3

Special Thanksto November’sBrown Bag LadiesA special “thank you” toNorma Brewster, LettyMargolis, Corinne Kulick,Ester Leutenberg, MerleSchlesinger, Beatrice Lewis,Sally Kreida, Bunny Poll,Arlene Schneider, Lorie Behrmann,Yetta Dritch and herguest, Judie Aronson, fortrying their hand with anartist’s brush (or in this case,a permanent marker) to makequilt blocks for an ill child.These blocks will go into aquilt for Project Linus,Tucson Chapter, a non-profitorganization providinghome-made blankets tochildren in need. The ladiesdeserve a special hand forgiving of their time andtalents to brighten a child’sday.May I IntroduceOur newest Havurah MembersSusan and Mel SteinhartPlease join with the entireBoard in welcoming ournewest members, Mel andSusan Steinhart, into ourfamily.The Steinharts are from Delmar,New York, a suburb of Albany. Melis a physician and psychiatrist. Heretired from Albany Medical College11 years ago. Since then he hasbeen concentrating his efforts inForensic Psychiatry and continuesto teach and consult. Susan is aretired Clinical Social Worker withmany years in the public sector ofmental health and more recently inprivate practice.Susan says, “We have been soimpressed by the warm welcomewe received, and found ourselvesdelighted to be in such a congenialenvironment. The opportunities forintellectual stimulation and culturalenrichment are impressive.”ILR?? What’s an ILR?Independent Learning inRetirement is another thingthat makes Sun City such aspecial place.Newcomers may not havediscovered the popularSAMPLER presentations,given every Thursday from2:00-4:00 in October andNovember, and again in thewinter months of January andFebruary. These programstake place at Catalina Vista inthe Mt. Kimball and PuschRidge Rooms.Topics range from FamousLiterary Authors, Well-knownScientists andInventors, Immigration Issues,World adventurers, SexTrafficking, Health issues,Prescription medicines, andSupreme Court decisions toname just a few.All Sun City residents arewelcome. No charge and noreservations necessary. Moreinformation is in your monthlyTipster, or you may contactCorinne Kulick at 825-7673.4

What’s Upcoming….abird’s eye view of the restof our year2014 begins the new year withour Member’s Only Dinner onSaturday evening, January 11.February will be a busymonth with both a Valentine’sDay Brunch on February 2,and a presentation fromDiane Bart-Kalpin on her 17years as a volunteer with theAmerican Red Cross.After a brief General Meetingon February 17, we’ll enjoy aprogram about JewishGenealogy and how you canbegin tracing your own Jewishheritage.March 14 will be a very specialShabbat Service presented byour women members. Itpromises to be a lovely servicethat everyone should enjoy.An Oneg is plannedimmediately following thisservice.March 2 will be our lastBrunch of the year and ourprogram will be folk dancing,a la Harvey Gardner.Our Community HavurahSecond Night Seder will beApril 15 in the Activity Center.The event will be catered byCulinary Design.The last two General Meetingsare scheduled for April 28 andMay 19. Activities will also beplanned during summer.I’m just sayin’…. ByYetta DritchNorman and I could allowDecember to be a veryemotionally difficult monthfor us. We lost ourbeloved son Marshall twoyears ago this month.We miss him every day ofour lives, but fail to seethat any good comes fromnot allowing our hearts toalso mend a little everyday.Memories can be such ablessing if we allowourselves to rememberonly the good ones. Thetimes we laughed, thebirthdays and vacations,school events, letters fromcamp, graduation pictures,phone calls…..all preciousmemories that help stitchup broken hearts.At this point in our lives,we’ve all lost someone weloved. The experience isdevastating. But does thatexperience make us abetter, stronger, andperhaps even wiserperson? We hope so. Wehope that we can allrealize the gift of each andevery day, and appreciatethe priceless friends andfamily that we have left.….I’m just sayin’.Wind and RainCouldn’t DampenHavdalah ServiceOur first winter storm thisseason brought wind and areal gully washer, but itcouldn’t damped the spiritand camaraderie of ourNovember 23 Havdalahservice and pot luckdinner.Many thanks to BarbaraHamm and Jane Myersonfor preparing the service,and to all who broughtdelicious dairy dishes forour pot luck dinner.Approximately 36 peopleattended.Our next service will be onMarch 14, and will be aShabbat Service. Underthe direction of BarbaraHamm and her committee,this service will be led bythe women of Havurah.Following the service willbe an Oneg. Details willbe published in upcomingissues of HavurahHappenings.5

Havurah’s Fall Brunch couldn’t have been better!Our sincere thanks to Co-Chairs Alice Shabel and Ilene Feingold,and their entire committee.Special Thanks to Dave Druckman for his presentation onJewish Pirates of the Caribbean.And finally, our thanks to David Smolerfor the wonderful Brunch pictures.HAVURAH SIZZLES ALL YEAR LONG thanks to all of you!11