
Emily Grotta In May, the women of the Shalom Club enjoyed lunch at Bubba’s and had an ice cream social at their monthly meeting. In June, members will enjoy an evening at the Stir Crazy Comedy Club.

The more than 70 people who attended the Shalom Club’s Seder were puzzled at something new on the Seder plate this year. Of course, all the traditional items were there: the lamb bone, a roasted egg, bitter herbs, parsley, and more. But green onions? The addition was the work of Rabbi Jeremy Lipton, who facilitated…
Emily Grotta The Passover holiday does not require a fast, but it does require Jews abstain from eating bread for eight days. Matzoh is very appealing at the start of the holiday (especially with butter and salt) but by the end of the week everyone is tired of it and longs for something leavened. To…

Rabbi Jeremy Lipton On Thursday evening, April 2, members and guests of PebbleCreek’s Shalom Club will come together in the Chianti Room to mark the Jewish holiday of Passover, as they participate in a Second Night Seder. PebbleCreek resident Rabbi Jeremy Lipton will facilitate a fully participatory and engaging event that brings together traditional and…
Emily Grotta On March 25, members of the Shalom Club will rendezvous at the Westgate Entertainment Center for an afternoon of food, games, and shmoozing at the indoor-outdoor Chicken N’ Pickle. The trip will be a highlight of the month for the Shalom Club, which offers a variety of social and educational programs. It is…

Ronnie Levine January’s Happy Hour was at Dino’s, a favorite local restaurant. The February Ladies’ Lunch will be at High Tide on Feb. 4. On March 25, we will enjoy an afternoon at Chicken and Pickle, a sports and entertainment venue at Westgate Entertainment District. The next holiday we will be celebrating will be Passover…
Ronnie Levine The Jan. 18 Shalom Club general meeting will be held in the Eagle’s Nest Ballroom. This is a change from the usual Chianti Room, so please make a note of it. We will be having the election of board members for the 2026-28 term at the meeting. Social hour begins at 6:30 p.m.,…

Ronnie Levine The December highlight was the annual Chanukah party: Food, dancing, and games! The nightly lighting of the Chanukiah (the menorah for Chanukah) has special meaning to all of us. It also reminds many of us of the happy Chanukahs past spent with our families, either growing up or as adults with our own…

Ronnie Levine The Best of Phoenix Bus Tour was a unique way to explore historic neighborhoods, check out murals around town, and discover other highlights of Phoenix. We held a potluck dinner at the Oasis Pool on a beautiful November day to catch up with old friends and meet new members. There was a Happy…
Ronnie Levine One of our members built a sukkah for the holiday Sukkot, and members had fun decorating the sukkah and enjoying a bite on this holiday that celebrates the fall harvest. Also in October, we had a Happy Hour at Old Chicago Pizza. At our general meeting we did something different and held a…