Presidents: Lori Roth and Marcy Strauss Editor: Bonnie Clewans Layout/Graphics: Carolyn Sherris www.brandeisphoenix.com Brandeis Beat JANUARY, 2013 The 23 rd Annual BNC Book and Author Event What better way to spend your Monday than mingling with and listening to a star-studded array of best selling authors and celebrities. From beginning to end this event will be filled with food, fun, entertainment and yes, shopping. Doors open at 9:00 am, so come early to shop our new boutiques and silent auction offerings and be ready for author signings at 9:30 am. Date: Date: Date: Date: Monday March 4, 2013 Time: Time: Time: Time: Boutiques Book Sales Start at 9:00 Author Author Author Author Signing: Signing: Signing: Signing: 9:30 Dining Room Dining Room Dining Room Dining Room Opens: Opens: Opens: Opens: 10:45 Program Program Program Program Begins Begins Begins Begins: Promptly at 11:00 Lunch Served: Lunch Served: Lunch Served: Lunch Served: 12:30 Adriana Trigiani NY Times Best Selling Author Alana Stewart Model, Actress, Spokesperson J. R. Martinez Inspirational Author Winner of Dancing with the Stars Chris Bohjalian NY Times Best Selling Author Allison Leotta Legal Thriller Author Melanie Benjamin National Best Selling Historical Fiction Author Cost: Cost: Cost: Cost: $115 with a $5 coupon for a book purchase Place: Place: Place: Place: The Phoenician 6000 E. Camelback Scottsdale, AZ Moderator: Moderator: Moderator: Moderator: Sean McLaughlin, Anchor, KPHO News Channel 5 Contact: Contact: Contact: Contact: Carol Kern [email protected]602-315-1595 On Sunday, March 3 the Bookmark Cocktail Reception will be held at a private residence. This is a unique opportunity to converse with the authors. Funds to benefit Sustaining the Mind: Scientific Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases
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Presidents: Lori Roth and Marcy StraussEditor: Bonnie ClewansLayout/Graphics: Carolyn Sherriswww.brandeisphoenix.com
Brandeis Beat JANUARY, 2013
The 23rd Annual BNC
Book and Author EventWhat better way to spend your Monday than mingling with and listening to a star-studded array of best sellingauthors and celebrities. From beginning to end this event will be filled with food, fun, entertainment and yes,shopping. Doors open at 9:00 am, so come early to shop our new boutiques and silent auction offerings and beready for author signings at 9:30 am.
Date:Date:Date:Date:Monday
March 4, 2013
Time:Time:Time:Time:BoutiquesBook SalesStart at 9:00
On Sunday, March 3 the Bookmark Cocktail Reception will be held at a private residence. This is a unique opportunity to converse with the authors. Funds to benefitSustaining the Mind: Scientific Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases
Mission Statement
Brandeis National Committee is dedicated to providingphilanthropic support to Brandeis University, adistinguished liberal arts and research university foundedby the American Jewish community. Its membership isconnected to the University through fundraising andthrough activities that reflect the values on which the
University was founded: academic excellence, socialjustice, nonsectarianism and service to thecommunity.
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Dear Members,
Happy New Year! We hope you all are having agood start to 2013. BNC-Phoenix has a great arrayof activities planned for this coming year. We lookforward to your participation and hope to see you atan upcoming event.Thank you, Carol Kern, for opening your beautifulhome to a most successful Past Presidents' eventon December 14th. The delicious brunch wasprovided by Iris Wigal and Carol Kern. We are veryfortunate to have so manyengaged and active PastP r e s i d e n t s a m o n g o u rmembership. This day celebratedwhat each and every one of ourPhoenix Chapter Past Presidentshas done and continues to do tomake BNC-Phoenix the awarding-winning chapter we are. Whileenjoying the camaraderie, theattendees shared highlights oftheir terms and visions of ourfuture.Our sincere appreciation to theMembership Retention team madeup of Bruce Galin, Joyce Gordon,Gail Tenn, and Kathleen Witkin. During our fallretention period, they successfully reached andmade a personalized connection with manymembers. We value all of our members. Thank youall for paying your 2012-13 dues.On December 10, we honored our new members atthe BNC Symphonic Insights Music Study Group.Members - new and old - and guests all raved aboutthe incredible performance and enjoyed engaging inconversation with Viviana Cumplido Wilson,Principal Flute of the Phoenix Symphony. A lovely dessert buffet was hosted by the ExecutiveCommittee in honor of our new members. Thankyou to Carol Kern and Sue Karp for shopping andsetting the table with the committee from the studygroup and Joan Sitver, Facilitator of the group.Kathleen Witkin and Joyce Gordon, VPs ofMembership and their committee thank you for allyour efforts in recruiting new members to the BNCPhoenix Chapter family.Other good news to note is the many new memberswho have joined the Sun Lakes group.Congratulations to Sun Lakes.Focusing on January, we look forward to a terrificevent on Saturday night, January 12th. Chaired byNancy Sacks and Gladys Simon, the men and women of Brandeis will be entertained andenlightened by a 'Deis Flicks film "Shalom Y'All,"
provided by the National Center for Jewish Film atBrandeis University. The evening will be highlighted byappetizers and desserts provided by our generousmembers under the coordination of Carol Abrams.What a night it promises to be!Monies raised by the 'Deis Flicks event are going to ourSustaining the Mind Campaign. We are committed toraising $3,000,000 over the three years of thiscampaign. Every little bit helps and we do hope thatevery member will make their own personal donation.
Large donations will be listed indesignated ways. Carol Kern isheading this fundraising effort.She will be happy to give youmore details on how to make yourgift.We are most pleased toannounce our chapter's newSocial Justice Project. We will becollecting new children's books,which we will then donate to oneor more needy schools in thearea. We are appreciative ofDorry Sunenshine, who hasagreed to chair this project.Anyone interested in working with
Dorry should contact her or us.The Book and Author Event to be held on March 4th isin need of volunteers to serve on committees. Anyonewho can assist is asked to call Carol Kern. In addition,Carole Natelson, Betsy Kurasch, and Harriet Kaplanare co-chairing the silent auction and item acquisition.If you have some time and/or ideas for this committee,please call either Betsy or Harriet.We again thank everyone for their participation inhelping to make this year a success. We are allvolunteers and everyone is very much appreciated forthe work, time and effort put forth. Thank you all!
Your co-PresidentsLori Roth and Marcy Strauss
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Join Scott Edmiston, Brandeis Director of the Office of the Arts, as he discusses the value ofcreating truth, beauty, and justice through the arts. Our dynamic speaker is an educator, theaterartist and director. He has directed more than 50 professional theater and opera productionsacross New England.
9:00 Registration / 9:30 Breakfast (Catered by Chompies)Orange Tree Golf Resort (newly remodeled)
10601 North 56th Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85253
For more information, contact:Ronda Kottle at 602-327-0266 or Amy Richman at 310-562-7342
University On WheelsUniversity On WheelsUniversity On WheelsUniversity On Wheels
Please mail your check with this form to: Nan Waldman, 5061 E. Cortez,Scottsdale, AZ 85254 [email protected], 602-996-5639. RSVP by January 25th.
Enclosed is my check made payable to BNC $_________________________
Level of Support (check one) Bachelors $40 ’’’’ Masters $50 ’’’’ Ph.D. $65 ’’’’ ’’’’ Non-member fee $45
Proceeds to benefit BNC Sustaining the Mind Campaign
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BookmarksBookmarksBookmarksBookmarks
Your Big Chance To Make An Impact
Rarely are we given an opportunity to make a change for thebetter of the world! The Sustaining of the Mind: ScientificResearch and Scholarships fundraising effort for the Brandeis
National Committee is your opportunity to make an impact in research for debilitating diseases such as: LouGehrig's, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, and Autism. Brandeis University researchers in over 50 laboratories arealready making significant strides in the field of brain-related diseases.We invite you to become a Bookmark to ensure that Brandeis researchers and students are able to excelin their fields of study and make important advancements in neuroscience. In our lifetime one quarter of the world will be more than sixty-five years of age. Many will be afflicted withconditions that may affect us as we age. You can help Brandeis researchers in the classroom and thelaboratory race to conquer these diseases by supporting Sustaining the Mind and becoming a Bookmark.Join us for a wonderful evening under the stars as we celebrate our determination to do what we can tosupport the ongoing research at Brandeis University. Meet the celebrated authors who will speak at the Bookand Author event. Enjoy cocktails and conversation. Set aside Sunday evening March 3, 2013. It will be awin/win evening!
Sue Karp, Merri Rubin and Stephanie Garfinkle – Bookmarks Chairs, 2013 Book & Author Event
Levels of GivingLevels of GivingLevels of GivingLevels of Giving
New Releases ($175 and above)
q Cocktail party only - invitation for two. Does not include the luncheon at $115 per person.
Best Sellers ($275 and above)
q Includes one luncheon, two cocktail party invitations and preferred seating.
Classics ($525 and above)
q Includes two luncheons, two cocktail party invitations and preferred seating.
First Editions ($775 and above)
q Includes two luncheons, two cocktail party invitations and preferred seating.
Rare Finds* ($1,100 and above)
q Includes two luncheons and two cocktail party invitations. Also includes a book of your choice from afeatured author and very preferred seating. Sustainers** level.
Special Editions*** ($5,100 and above)
q Includes two luncheons, three cocktail party invitations, very preferred seating with an author andcopies of all the featured authors’ books. Membership in the Justice Brandeis Society withSustainers** recognition.
See page 6 for additional information on levels of giving.
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Bookmark continued
* Includes dinner with the authors after the Cocktail Party.
** Sustainers are those who make a Bookmark gift of $1,100 or more. Foundations and Matching Giftsare welcome. Gifts of $1100 and above will receive an acknowledgment letter and certificate. Nameswill be listed on the BNC website if the donor agrees.
*** Gifts of $5100 and above will receive all of the above, plus the donor's name will be listed on the BNC'sMajor Donor Tribute Wall on the foyer of the Library.
Gifts of $10,000 and above will receive all of the above, plus letters updating the donor about the up to the minuteresearch.
Gifts of $50,000 will receive all of the above, plus the donor's name will be listed on a plaque in the Volen Centerfor Complex Systems (where most of the research on the brain is being done).
All Bookmark proceeds to benefit the "Sustaining the Mind" Research at Brandeis University
in Neurodegenerative Diseases and Scholarship in the Medical Sciences.
Sustaining the Mind DonorsLaura S. Altman*
Joanie Bream - Happy Special Birthday
Get well wishes to Phil Becker
Cultural Sites Study Group - in honor of Mark Sendrow
Mona Crandall
Joan Gill - In memory of Marty Gold
Ruth Feldman - In memory of Marty Gold
William Howard - in honor of Iris Wigal
Susan Karp
Congratulations to Ronda and Shel Kottle on their son’s engagement
Carol Kern - In memory of Justin Ehrlich
Lori Roth
Steven Schlosser - In honor of Iris Wigal
Hope Slepian - In memory of Florence Bolnick
Marcy Strauss *
Wayne Stutzer *
Dorry Sunenshine - in honor of the Phoenix Chapter
Amanda Wigal-Schlosser - in honor of Iris Wigal
Iris Wigal *
Iris Wigal - in honor of Joanie Bream's birthday
* indicates Sustainers
Thank you for your meaningful donation.
To donate to the Sustaining the Mind Campaign, please see
www.brandeisphoenix.com and click on the Donate tab.
The form is easy to fill out, print and mail.
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Brandeis BoutiquesAt the Book & Author Event
March 4, 2013
Come early to shop - doors will open at 9:00 am! Some of our
new and notable vendors for the boutiques this year include:
, Forever Flipped ~ women’s foot apparel
, Hatch Sheets ~ sheet sets of 100% Egyptian cotton, 1500 thread count in multiple sizes and
colors at an amazing price
, Nolan Jewelry ~ from Los Angeles, California, fine handmade silver and gold jewelry
Back by popular Demand:
, Roberto Mantellassi USA ~ Italian created fine leather - key chains, bracelets, belts, handbags
Phyllis Becker, Nancy Elkins, Pamela Fingerhut, Susan Joffe, Ellen Kirschenbaum, RondaKottle, Sheila Landau, Brina Pepper, Amy Richman, Joanie Snider, Jo Ellen Susman, GailTenn, Nan Waldman
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Brandeis National Committee Hosts
ASU Violinist Boyang Wang
In Concert & Conversation
Monday, January 14, 20131:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Palo Cristi Church, 3535 E. Lincoln Drive, Paradise Valley
Performance followed by a reception
Brandeis National Committee invites the public for an afternoon of music and conversation withASU Violinist Boyang Wang. He and pianist Zhou Jiang will perform works by Beethoven, Ysayeand Japanese-American composer Bright Sheng. He will also speak about his musical journey ona path that began at his fifth birthday party. Following an ancient practice, his parents placed fiveobjects representing different careers on a table and told him to choose one. Without hesitation heskipped over the pen, car, cookie and paintbrush to select a toy violin. His parents immediatelybought a quarter size violin and found a teacher.
Raised in a hutong, a small village within the city of Beijing, Boyang soon found himself playingconcerts in great halls throughout Beijing. He won the Silver and Gold awards at the ChineseNational Violin Competition in 2005 and 2007 respectively. In 2004 he performed for HenryKissinger on one of his visits to China. He has said that after he won the Silver award while he wasin middle school, he realized that "music is part of my body, my soul, it is my everyday life." He saysthat music "can make me feel warm, deep, happiness."
Winning a Special Talent Scholarship at ASU brought him to the US to study with Professor DanWen Jiang, where he is pursuing a Bachelor of Music degree in Violin Performance.
Contact: Call Joan Sitver (602 971-0012) for more details.Cost: $5.00 Guest Fee
The Brandeis National Committee provides unique educational opportunities to its membersthrough study groups, while raising funds through its programs for the Sustaining the MindCampaign of Brandeis University - research and scholarship in neurodegenerative diseases.
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Friday, January 4, 1:00 pm – Game Day
Join us for another wonderful Boomers Game Day. We will play Mah Jongg,Canasta, Scrabble, and any other board game that anyone wants to share with thegroup. We will meet at a local Paradise Bakery, where you can purchase yourlunch and then we can stay and play. There will be no carpools for this event.
Friday, January 18, 1:00 pmPhoenix Art Museum-Fashion Exhibit
The Boomers will visit the Phoenix Art Museum for a docent-led tour of the 'ModernSpirit Fashions of the 20's' exhibit. The group will go to lunch at a nearby restaurantBEFORE the tour. The cost of museum admission is $12 for seniors. Museummembers are admitted at no cost and the museum accepts the Culture Pass, availableat local libraries. Carpools will be available.
January 21, 2013 – JCC 12:30 - 2:00 pmThe January speaker is Marty Brounstein. He is the author ofthe book Two Among the Righteous Few: A Story ofCourage in the Holocaust. It’s a true story of interfaithcourage and compassion, focusing on a Christian couple in
the Netherlands who, despite great risks and dangers, helped save the lives of over two dozen Jews duringthe Holocaust. The story also has a meaningful personal connection to Marty, which he explains in his talk.
Study Group News - Full GroupsIf there is a group of interest to you and it is marked "full" on the registration form on page 14, you can sendan email to the facilitators of any study group. If there is a wait list, they can add you to it. Some of our groupswill then be able to accommodate you if they have an opening. A guest fee of $5 applies.
For a complete study guide, see our website: http://www.brandeisphoenix.com/Study_Groups.htmlIf you only want a facilitator's contact information, email Sue Adatto, [email protected].
Sue Adatto, Daron Barness, Sara Leopold – Study Group VPs
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DAY JAN GROUP TIME STUDY GROUP NOTES FACILITATORS
First and ThirdThursdays
317
JUST HIKING!
FULL
8:30 AM Hike around Phoenix, Scottsdaleand beyond. This activity is foractive hikers who enjoy easy tomoderate hikes.
Meet at the Mountain GateApartment's Clubhouse - 4602 E.Paradise Village Parkway North,Phoenix, Arizona 85032. RSVP to Ellen.
Ellen Tuckman 602-953-9307
First Thursday 3 SUN LAKES
POTPOURRI
11:30 Meet at the Phoenix Art Museum forlunch, followed by a docent tour ofthe Costume Institute's exhibit,Modern Spirit: Fashion Of The1920s. RSVP to: Barbara Gold
BOOMERS 1:00 Game DayWe will play Mah Jongg, Canasta,Scrabble, and any other boardgame that anyone wants to sharewith the group. For informationabout the meeting place, contactRonee.
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DAY JAN GROUP TIME STUDY GROUP NOTES FACILITATORS
SecondWednesday
9 N. SCOTTSDALEWEDNESDAY AMBOOK GROUP
FULL
10:00 Stimulating discussion of bothfiction and non-fiction books.Participants are asked to lead bookdiscussions and volunteer theirhomes for meetings.
Led by a registered and certifiedyoga instructor with 10 years’teaching experience. Bring mat,water, and any prop (block, belt,etc.) you like to use. Participantswill be notified of the location byemail.
1:00 Enjoy the music of Boyang Wang,Violin. Boyang began his solocareer at age ten when heperformed at the Beijing ConcertHall and is now studying on fullscholarship at ASU.Location: Palo Cristi Church - 36thStreet and Lincoln, Phoenix.
Friday 18 BOOMERS 1:00 Phoenix Art Museum-FashionExhibit:Visit the Museum for a docent ledtour of the exhibit Modern Spirit:Fashions of the 20's. Lunch atnearby restaurant BEFORE thetour.
Tuesday 22 MEN OF BRANDEIS 10:00 Marvin Kestenbaum has arrangedfor us to tour the A.S.U WalterCronkite School of Journalism.Further details will be emailed tothe participants.
Also see complete BNC Phoenix Calendar online at: www.brandeisphoenix.com/Calendar.html
Please consider bringing nonperishable food items to donate
to the Paradise Valley Emergency Food Bank.
Phoenix, Scottsdale, N. Scottsdale and E. Valley Joyce Gordon - [email protected] . . . . . . 480-970-1062 Kathleen Witkin - [email protected] . . . 480-473-4825Valley West
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Membership News
Wishing Arlene Feldman’s grandson, Zachary, mazel tov on his engagement.Much mazel to Carol Glantz and her family on the bar mitzvah of her grandson, Harrison Niess.We extend our condolences to the family of Rose Barkan, a long time Brandeis member.We wish Marianne Silberman a speedy recovery.Much mazel and happiness to Ellen and Joseph Widoff on their son’s marriage.We hope Don Baine is on the road to recovery.Condolences to the family of Marty Gold, Barbara’s husband.We extend condolences to Sandra Harris and her family regarding the passing of Sandra’s mother.Truda Chick is kvelling about her daughter, Loren and son-in-law, Keith Yaskin’s headline articlein The Jewish News.Happy special birthday to Joanie BreamHappy special birthday to Marcia RosenbloomWishing Janet Lottman a very speedy and complete recovery.All the best to JoEllen Susman who moved into her new condo.We are hoping Sylvia Ulan has a very speedy recovery.We extend condolences to the family of Rochelle Reese.We are sorry about the passing of Jacqueline Gollob Cohn, Jo Fink’s mother.
Welcome New Members, Ellen Frankel and Jeanne Lucier
New Members CoffeeJust a reminder that our "Getting to Know Coffee" will be on January 25, 2013 at1:00 pm. You should be receiving your invitation soon with more details includingthe location. We are eager to meet you! Discover all that our twice award-winningPhoenix Brandeis Chapter has to offer you: new experiences, new learningopportunities and new friendships.
$5 Guest FeeJust to keep you in the loop, you can attend one study group session for a $5.00 guest fee.Just call the facilitator to see if there is space available. Create your own potpourri anddiscover which study groups may be at the top of your list for next year!
Need a membership or study group form? Just go to www.brandeisphoenix.com
Please report life-cycle events to: Truda Chick 480-686-8747, [email protected]
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Shalom Y’All — Film, Food, Fun!
January 12, 2013 - 7:30 pm
Temple Chai 4645 E. Marilyn Road
You don't have to be a Southerner to enjoy thefun social evening BNC Phoenix is planning forSaturday, January 12th! We'll view a delightfullyengaging 'Deis Flicks film provided by BNC incollaboration with the NationalCenter for Jewish Film at BrandeisUniversity. Then we will have anopportunity to tell where our ownfamilies landed when they came toNorth America, be it the East Coast,West Coast, up North or downSouth, no doubt hearing someamazing stories. And of course, wewill partake all evening of somesumptuous Southern cooking -appetizers, snacks (Cajun popcorn,anyone??) and desserts! Grab yoursweetie and your friends - y'allcome!We'll gather south of Phoenix'sMason-Dixon Line (the 101 Loop) -at Temple Chai, 4645 E. MarilynRoad on Saturday, January 12, 2013 at 7:30 PM. Levels of support
include Film Lover at $25 (film, food, fun); MovieBuff at $35 (film, food, fun plus preferred seatingand a Large popcorn!); and Movie Maven at $45(film, food, fun plus seating in the front row and a
Jumbo popcorn!) - and fun aside,please know that your generouscontribution per person above andbeyond the basic Film Lover eventregistration goes directly to supportcritical research - BNC's Sustainingthe Mind Campaign!
Questions?Need more information?
Call Event Chairs:Nancy Sacks-Goldberg,
480-661-3852Gladys Simon, 480-773-7958
Shalom Y’All - Film, Food, Fun!
Please mail your check along with this form to Nan Waldman, 5061 E. Cortez, Scottsdale AZ 85254by Friday, January 4, 2013. Level of Support: Please circle one for each participant and know thatyour generous contribution above and beyond the basic event registration goes directly to supportcritical research - BNC’s Sustaining the Mind Campaign!
Movie Maven $45 (film, food, fun plus Front Row seating and a JUMBO popcorn!)
Movie Buff $35 (film, food, fun plus Preferred Seating and a LARGE popcorn!)
Film Lover $25 (film, food, fun!)
Enclosed is my check made payable to BNC $_______________________________________________
Name(s) of participants(s):______________________________________________________________
My Phone:______________________________My Email:_____________________________________
Proceeds to benefit BNC Sustaining the Mind Campaign!
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Book FundFor all your Book Fund needs call: Book Fund Chair, Marianne Silberman 480-314-1971,
11871 E. Del Timbre, Scottsdale, 85259 [email protected] are now accepting credit card donations for orders of $10.50 or more.
DONOR RECIPIENT OCCASION
LEARNED RESEARCH JOURNAL FOLIO
Renee Berman Joan Bream In honor of special birthday
LEARNED RESEARCH JOURNAL
Naomi & Alvin Miller
Arlene & Irving Feldman
Bonnie Clewans & Sam Summer
Sandra F. Mandel
Marianne Silberman
Ada & Bert Levin
Joan Gill
Joan Bream
Daron Barness
Joan Bream
Joan Bream
Joan Bream
In memory of beloved husband, Will
In honor of special birthday
In memory of beloved husband, Ron
In honor of special birthday
In honor of special birthday
In honor of special birthday
SPECIAL TRIBUTE
Sandy Blum
Marjorie Kaplan
Harriet Perlmutter
Elaine & Stuart Steinman
Daron Barness
Joan Bream
Joan Bream
Joan Bream
In memory of beloved husband, Ron
In honor of special birthday
In honor of special birthday
In honor of special birthday
LOUIS BRANDEIS
Sharon Gadless
Sue & Bert Kwasman
Irene Kestenbaum
Iris Wigal
Corinne Rubenfeld
Family of Leona Gilman
Joan Bream
Barbara Gold
Janet Gordon
Mrs. Bernard Dubin
In memory of beloved Leona Gilman
In honor of special birthday
In honor of grandson’s bar mitzvah
In memory of beloved father
In memory of beloved husband, Bernie
MILLIONTH BOOK
Arlene Feldman
Phoenix Chapter Board
Margie & Jerry Bold
Margie & Jerry Bold
Ruth Anne Myers
Joan Bream
Marianne Silberman
Arlene Feldman
Phoenix Chapter Board
Merrill Kalman & Philip Lichter
Merrill Kalman & Philip Lichter
Merrill Kalman & Philip Lichter
Merrill Kalman & Philip Lichter
Phoenix Chapter Board
Marcy Strauss
Marcy Strauss
Phil Becker
Phil Becker
Carolyn Perlow
Mr. & Mrs. Larry Schwartz
Lois Roth
Lois Roth
Lois Roth
Ronda & Sheldon Kottle
Ronda & Sheldon Kottle
Jay & Gail Lesser
Marc, Brad & Marcy Oringer
Mark Soltan
Andrea Lesser
Joan Bream
Joan Bream
Ronda Kottle
Best wishes for a speedy recovery
Best wishes for a speedy recovery
In memory of your beloved nephew
In memory of your beloved brother-in-law, Neil
Best wishes for a speedy recovery
Best wishes for a speedy recovery
Best wishes for a speedy recovery
In honor of your son’s engagement
In honor of your son’s engagement
In memory of beloved mother, Shirley Lesser
In memory of beloved father, Melvin Oringer
In memory of beloved mother, Etti Soltan
In memory of beloved mother, Etti Soltan
In honor of your special birthday
In honor of your special birthday
In honor of your son’s engagement
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Book Fund Donation Order Form
Enclosed is my contribution check of $_____________________________ made out to BNC
or credit card ($10.50 and over, “ Visa or “ MasterCard only)
Name on Credit Card:________________________________________________________
For further information, call Marianne Silberman at 480-314-1971 / [email protected]
Link to printable form online:http://www.brandeisphoenix.com/uploads/BookFund.pdf
JANUARY, 2013 Brandeis National Committee - Phoenix Chapter 16
News from Brandeis UniversityNews from Brandeis UniversityNews from Brandeis UniversityNews from Brandeis University
Michael Rosbash, PhD receives 2012 Gairdner Prize Dr. Michael Rosbash, the Peter and Patricia Gruber Professor of Neuroscience at Brandeis University, Director ofthe Brandeis' National Center for Behavioral Genomics, and Ellison Medical Foundation Senior Scholar in Aging in2010, is one of seven recipients of the prestigious 2012 Canada Gairdner Awards. Dr. Rosbash, together withJeffrey Hall of Brandeis University and Michael Young of Rockefeller University, were honored with the CanadaGairdner International Award for their groundbreaking work to reveal the molecular mechanisms that regulatecircadian rhythms. In work supported by the Ellison Medical Foundation, Rosbash is exploring the relationshipbetween aging and changes in sleep patterns and circadian rhythms using the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster.The awards, which are presented annually, recognize scientists responsible for some of the world's most significantmedical discoveries.
University President Frederick Lawrence visited IsraelUniversity President Frederick Lawrence visited Israel to take part in an alumni event hosted by U.S. Ambassadorto Israel Daniel Shapiro '91 and his wife Julie Fisher '90. The event coincidentally occurred on the same day thatIsrael and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire, ending a recent spell of violence that resulted in hundreds of fatalities.According to a BrandeisNOW press release, the event "turned into a joyous celebration of the peace," for the morethan 200 alumni, parents and friends of the University who had convened at the ambassador's home.When his turn came to speak, Lawrence talked about the deep connection between Brandeis and Israel, which wereboth founded in 1948.
Join us for Fun and FriendshipNominating Committee Recommendation Form
The 2012-13 Nominating Committee will be convening soon to begin the process of selecting nominees tofill vacancies for various elected officer and director positions on our Executive Committee and our GeneralBoard for the year 2012 - 2013.Become a part of the BNC Phoenix Chapter Board and help shape our chapter's future. If you or someoneyou know who you think would enjoy the camaraderie in helping us succeed, please fill out the form belowand email me. You may also call me with the information. There are open positions for the chapter's fiscal
year July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2014. Please send nominations by January 15, 2013.
Recommendation Form: If possible, please comment on the qualifications of the candidate(s), inparticular each individual's leadership ability and any specific area of expertise or professionalbackground. You are encouraged to submit more than one recommendation
Circle Membership Status: Annual Life Spouse Associate (List Chapter name)Mark your selection(s) – All study groups are $21
** Deduct $3 per Study Group if registration is mailed before September 14, 2012
A downloadable copy of this page and the Study Group Guide are available
on the chapter website: www.brandeisphoenix.com/Study_Groups.html
Various 1. ____Boomers 2. ____Cultural Sites in AZ FULL 3. ____Men of Brandeis
Monday 4. ____Genealogy NEW 5. ____Yoga - Session I (Fall) NEW FULL 6. ____Yoga - Session II (Winter) NEW 7. ____Mystery Book Group FULL 8. ____ iPhones & iPads: Tips and Tricks FULL 9. ____Phoenix Symphony Lecture Recitals10. ____Arizona Authors Speaker Series11. ____Jewish Art NEW Tuesday12. ____Canasta For Beginners FULL13. ____First Tuesday Movie & Happy Hour14. ____Brisk Walking Group NEW15. ____Second Tuesday Lunch Bunch FULL16. ____Camelview Review and Lunch FULL17. ____Play Bridge NEW NAME18. ____Artist Studio Tours FULL Wednesday19. ____Share the Gift of Reading (Fall) NEW20. ____Share the Gift of Reading (Winter) NEW21. ____Contemporary Fiction Book Grp FULL22. ____Knit A Mitzvah
23. ____Fourth Weds Lunch Bunch FULL24. ____ Play Golf NEW
Thursday25. ____Intermediate Mah-Jongg FULL
26. ____Mah-Jongg for Beginners NEW DAY
27. ____Just Hiking FULL
28. ____Jewish Book Group - First Thursday
29. ____Sun Lakes Potpourri
30. ____Study with the Best - On Broadway FULL
31. ____Neighborhood Haunts
32. ____Contemporary Issues #1
33. ____Contemporary Issues #2 FULL
34. ____Contemporary Issues #3 NEW FULL
Friday
35. ____Studio Art and Bistro Lunch FULL
36. ____Friday Afternoon Book Group
Saturday
37. ____At the Ballet
38. ____Girls’ Night Out
COURSE SUBTOTAL @ $21 $_____________
TOTAL Enclosed $___________________ Check #________________________________________
Mark your selection(s) and mail Registration Form and check, payable BNC, to:Merrill Kalman, 8240 E. Tether Trail, Scottsdale, AZ 85255
Your study group fees are used to support the administrative expenses of our Brandeis Phoenix chapter. We do not use anyof the funds raised from our events for that purpose. Any excess study group fees will be designated this year for theSustaining the Mind Campaign, research and scholarship in neurodegenerative diseases.
