The Worldwide Shabbat Project is November 11-12: When you experience Shabbat you get a chance to tune in, think, breathe, stop, let go, experience, connect, experience. The Shabbat Project happens in 101 Countries with One million plus Jews and 1511 Cities.
Women and girls are getting ready at the Great Arizona Challah and Frumba Bake Thursday, November 10 at 6pm at the Menachem Mendel Academy Auditorium. There are 300 seats available. The first free 200 registered attendees will receive a free gift.
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Look for A Fun New Program: Challah In A Bag Bake Led by Rebbetzin Tzipora Gellman from Chicago an enthusiastic Zumba expert who will not only lead the challah bake but then get the women and girls up out of their seats while the dough is rising to work out to great tunes for kosher Zumba! No experience needed!
In addition, Jordan, the 2016 Arizona Top Chef who appeared on the Food Network as a contestant on the Guy’s Grocery Games will demonstrate several savory and traditional shabbat dips.
Award winning author Judy Laufer, (J.E. Laufer) Co-chair of this year’s event introduced the idea of honoring and recognizing our valley Jewish preschool directors and teachers. “They have such an important role in our community and their value has often been overlooked.”
All the Jewish preschools that send a representative to the challah bake will be recognized and awarded a signed copy of Simply Sharing Shabbat by J.E. Laufer to enjoy at their schools.
The community wide event includes participation from nearly 30 local organizations. Torah Day School under the leadership of Mrs. Unger and Phoenix Hebrew Academy elementary girls with Mrs. Harris will be helping to set up the challah bake ingredients. Ariella Friedman, co founder of the Shalheves Highschool has students making short videos highlighting their excitement for the worldwide shabbat project and what they personally get out of shabbat and Amina Lestiev founder of Emuna Montessori Academy (EMA) and lead teacher Yaffa Shakhmurova are creating a video of preschool kids in shabbat action.
Ilanit Pony Levitan, co-chair of the event who has been working on the challah bake for several years and is hoping to make the event as inclusive as possible with a special message from Gesher Disability Resource participants.
Lori Kahn an upcoming Project Inspire Arizona Momentum Israel 2023 trip participant is a third generation holocaust survivor and was inspired to help find local holocaust survivors who have special challah and shabbat memories. Their poignant memories will be shared at the challah bake.
Edin Levy, a recent Shearim Torah High School graduate will share words of inspiration on how to disconnect in order to connect on Shabbat and other local girls will sing and dance.
Learning to do Shabbat is a step by step journey. You can start with one hour a week and then week by week add more and more until you’re fully immersed in the splendor and joy of a full Shabbat.
Shabbat Project Arizona is in its 9th year in Arizona and is adding new twists to the Jewish Unity Program.
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“As Jewish women we have the DNA of our foremothers Sarah, Rivkah, Rachel and Leah. More than we have kept the shabbat, the shabbat has kept us! With the habitual ritual of making challah and lighting candles we are getting ready to immerse in the 25 hour spa for our body and soul”, said Robin Meyerson, Director of Shabbat Project Arizona and Project Inspire Arizona.
Dr. Mel and Mim Bottner brought the Shabbat Project to Arizona 9 years ago in memory of their daughter Lauren Chaya.
Shabbat Project Arizona is run by a dedicated team of volunteers. The entire community is invited to keep the worldwide Shabbat at their home with the one million plus Jews around the world keeping Shabbat or be placed in one of the many homes for dinners and lunches around town. To be placed for Shabbat or to register for any of the programs please call 602-469-1606 or go to www.shabbatprojectaz.com.
Thanks to our donors; Anonymous, Marcy Bern, Arlynn and Dan Bock, Elizabeth Daniels, Dr. Shani Feld, Chava Katz, Dr. Nathan and Judy Laufer, Jennifer and Frank Schwartz Family Foundation, Elana Storch, Sandy and Harvey Belfer, Kim Kotzin, Ralph and Judy Bassett
And special thank you to our Sponsors and Partners for this year’s Shabbat Project Arizona include; Project Inspire Arizona, National Jewish Education Foundation, Center for Jewish Philanthropy, Now Gen, Little Egg Publishing Company, Jewish News of Greater Phoenix, Jewish Phoenix, Hillel at ASU, Jewish National Fund, Beth El, Congregation Beth Tefillah, Bureau of Jewish Education, PJ Library Phoenix, Menachem Mendel Academy, Shapiro Law Team, Heart and Vascular Center of Arizona, Little egg Publishing, Ezras Cholim, Shalhevet Scottsdale, Jewish Enrichment Center, Yeshivas Kehillas Haturim, Kosher Pantry, Pardes Jewish Day School, Beth Joseph Congregation, NCSY Arizona, Emunah Montessori, Gesher Disability Resources, The Event Genies, Shearim Torah High School For Girls, Minkoff Center For Jewish Genetics.
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