Jewish Connection Partnership
 

Arizona

Phoenix, Arizona

JEWISH FAMILY AND CHILDREN SERVICES

2033 N. 7th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85006
(602) 257-1904

Institutional Membership: NA
Percent Intermarried: NA

Programs: Counseling; Couples Support Groups.
Contact: Lydia Velasquez, Operations Coordinator.

BETH EL CONGREGATION (C)

1118 West Glendale Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85021-8698
(602) 944-3359
Fax: (602) 944-3565
Email: alavinsky@bethelphoenix.com


Institutional Membership: 550 members
Percent Intermarried: members - 5%; board - 4%.

Programs: Introduction to Judaism Classes; Hebrew Classes; Times and Seasons; Derekh Torah; Havurot; Discussion of Intermarriage; Extensive Adult Education; "December Dilemma" Discussions; Preparation for Conversion; Melton Mini-School; Holiday "How-To" Workshops; Outreach Seder; Counselling; Community-wide conversion class with Rabbi Lavinsky sponsoring conversion students.
Contact: Rabbi Arthur Lavinsky

Scottsdale, Arizona

TEMPLE BETH ISRAEL (C)

10460 N. 56th Street
Scottsdale, AZ 85253
(602) 951-0323

Institutional Membership: 1,000 families
Percent Intermarried: members - NA; board - NA

Programs: Introduction to Judaism Classes; Preparation for Conversion; Jews by Choice; Interfaith Couples Group; Parents of Intermarrieds; Couples Support Groups; Havurot; Holiday "how to" Workshops; Lectures on Intermarriage; Films on Intermarriage; Special Holiday Celebrations; "December Dilemma" Discussions.
Contact: Terry Taubman, Executive Director

BUREAU OF JEWISH EDUCATION OF GREATER PHOENIX

12701 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite 206
Scottsdale, Arizona 85254
(480) 634-8050
Fax: (480) 634-8051
E-mail: info@bjephoenix.org

Institutional Membership: 1200
Percent Intermarried: NA

Programs: Center for Lifelong Jewish Learning; Introduction to Judaism Classes; Hebrew Classes; Outreach Learners Shabbat; Discussions on Intermarriage; Extensive Adult Education; "December Dilemma" Discussions; Preparation for Conversion; Melton Mini-School; Holiday "how to" Workshops; Counseling; Films on Intermarriage; Joys of being Jewish; Training Wheels.
Contact: Elaine Hirsch

Sun City, Arizona

TEMPLE BETH SHALOM AND JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF THE NORTHWEST VALLEY (R)

12202 101st Avenue
Sun City, AZ 85351
(623) 977-3240
Fax: (623) 977-3214
E-mail: tbsaz@earthlink.net

Institutional Membership:
Percent Intermarried:

Programs: Havurot; Extensive Adult Education; Preparation for Conversion; Jews by Choice; Outreach Seder; Counseling.
Contact:

Tempe, Arizona

TEMPLE EMANUEL OF TEMPE (R)

5801 S. Rural Road
Tempe, AZ 85283
(602) 838-1414

Institutional Membership: 400+ families
Percent Intermarried: members - 20-25%; board - 30%.

Programs: Introduction to Judaism Classes; Preparation for Conversion; Outreach Friendship Programs (Mentor Program); "Times and Seasons"; Jewish Identity Workshops for Teens and Parents; Holiday/Shabbat "How to" Workshops; Outreach Workshops at Retreats; Outreach Seder; Staff Sensitivity Training; Extensive Adult Education; Lectures on Intermarriage; Films on Intermarriage, "December Dilemma" Discussions; Library materials on Interfaith Families.
Contact: Fonda Christopher, Outreach Coordinator (602) 892-5924

Tucson, Arizona

CONGREGATION ANSHEI ISRAEL (C)

5550 E. Fifth Street
Tucson, AZ 85711
(520) 745-5550
Fax: (520) 745-5550
Email: dawn@caiaz.org

Institutional Membership: 900 Families
Percent Intermarried: members - 7-9%; board - 2%.

Programs: Introduction to Judaism Classes; Preparation for Conversion; Hebrew Classes; Jews by Choice; Parents of Intermarrieds; Havurot; Couples Support Groups; Holiday "How-To" Workshops; Family Oriented Programing; Outreach Seder; Counseling; Extensive Adult Education; "December Dilemma" Discussions.
Contact: Dawn Moriarty, Program Director; Phyllis Broad, Conversion Coordinator

CONGREGATION CHAVERIM (R)

5901 East 2nd Street
Tucson, AZ 85711
(520) 320-1015
Fax: (520) 232-5436
Email: chaverimaz@ix.netcom.com
or Outreach@JohnVelez.com

Institutional Membership: 225
Percent Intermarried: members - 50%; board - over 50%.

Programs: Introduction to Judaism Classes; Hebrew Classes; Havurot; Outreach Learners Shabbat; Extensive Adult Education; Preparation for Conversion; Holiday "How-To" Workshops; Outreach Seder; Counseling.
Contact: John Velez, Outreach Coordinator
3800 E River Road,
Tucson, AZ 85718
(520) 299-3000 ext. 256
Fax: (520) 529-0373
Email: rrivera@tucsonjcc.org

Institutional Membership: 3000
Percent Intermarried: members - 10%; board - 5%.

Programs: Introduction to Judaism Classes; Hebrew Classes; Havurot; Outreach Learners Shabbat; Discussion of Intermarriage; Extensive Adult Education; "December Dilemma" Discussions; Interfaith Couples Group; Melton Mini-School; Outreach Seder; Films on Intermarriage.
Contact: Rachel Rivera, Interfaith Services Coordinator

JEWISH FAMILY AND CHILDRENS SERVICE

1011 N. Cratcroft
Tucson, AZ 85711
(520) 795-0300

Institutional Membership: 3000
Percent Intermarried: NA

Programs: Interfaith Couples Group; "December Dilemma" Discussions.
Contact: Lenny Goldman, Clinical Director

TEMPLE EMANU-EL (R)

225 N. Country Club Road
Tucson, AZ 85716
(520) 327-4501
Fax: (520) 327-4504


Institutional Membership: 800 families
Percent Intermarried: members - 40%; board - 1%.

Programs: Extensive Adult Education (Taste of Judaism; Taste II: Jewish In America; Jewish Home and Family; Basic and Intermediate Judaism; Hebrew Marathon; Prayerbook Hebrew; Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah; Adult Confirmation); Conversion Group; Babies and Bagels Club; Chavurot; Madrich New Member Mentors; Simply Shabbat Outreach Service; Northwest Outreach Shabbats
Contact: Barbara Zaslofsky, Membership Coordinator; Mila Anderson, Outreach Coordinator; Senior Rabbi Samuel M. Cohon; Assistant Rabbi Benjamin Sharff.