Ronnie Levine At our March meeting, the Shalom Club welcomed Arizona Jewish Historical Society Executive Director Lawrence Bell who spoke to us via Zoom about antisemitism. Other March events included men’s and women’s luncheons at India Garden restaurant and a happy hour at Rio Mirage Cafe in Surprise. On April 23, we will hold our…
Ronnie Levine On Feb. 27, the Shalom Club welcomed author Zack Bodner who discussed his recently published book “Why Do Jewish?,” which seeks to answer the age-old question: How do I live a more meaningful life? Bodner is the son of member Myrna Bodner. Other February events included a men’s luncheon at Dillion’s KC BBQ, a ladies’ luncheon…
Judy Freidman The Shalom Club celebrated Chinese New Year 2024 at the Great Wall Cuisine with 50 members joining in the celebration with a delicious banquet of five main courses, soup, dessert, hot tea, and a special gift for each person. It was a fantastic way to start off our New Year also. Many thanks to Alan and…
Judy Freidman Members of the Shalom Club wish all residents of PebbleCreek happy holidays and a very happy new year. We have been busy the last few weeks with our planned monthly activities as well as new ones that are added each month. Shelley and Jack Coate hosted a new and prospective members brunch at…
Judy Freidman On a beautiful fall Arizona day, members of the Shalom Club met at the Creative Arts Center for a Road Rally, which we soon learned is similar to the Amazing Race. We got into our cars in teams of four and after detailed instructions from President Marsha Langfuss, we were ready for an…
Judy Freidman The Shalom Club has kept members very busy during the hot summer months with various outings and our monthly happy hours. Coming up this month will be the Shalom Club Mystery Road Rally, movies, and happy hour at Cooper’s Hawk Winery and Restaurant. It is the beginning of fall when many snowbirds return, and…
Judy Freidman The ladies of the Shalom Club had a wonderful lunch at Dino’s Greek & Italian Grill. It was a great way to stay cool and catch up with summer plans. The men and women have monthly luncheons at various local restaurants. We also host happy hours each week, which are very well attended. Some of…
Judy Freidman The Shalom Club has kept its members busy during the hot summer months. Mark Frumkin, our events coordinator, arranged a wonderful happy hour at Roman’s Oasis with an included line dance lesson. Everyone had a great time! Master beader Anne Hesse hosted a beading class at her home that was both educational and enjoyable. We…
Judy Freidman Cary Peskin spoke after our general meeting on May 21 in the Chianti Room. He shared his personal experiences from his 8th floor office directly across from the twin towers in New York with never before seen pictures and insight from that fateful day. One of our other members, Michael Penchina, was a New…
Judy Freidman The Shalom Club has three major events each year: A break the fast after Yom Kippur, a Chanukah party, and a Passover Seder. This picture is from our Seder held April 16 this year. It is one of the more difficult events to organize since a lot of the foods need to be…