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3939 N. Alvernon
Tucson, AZ 85718
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B’NEI MITZVAH

All congregants are welcome to join us for Shabbat service as we celebrate the following B’nei Mitzvah.
All services are at 10:00 a.m., Saturday at the JCC unless otherwise noted.






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MITZVAH PROJECTS FROM OUR B'NEI MITZVAH STUDENTS

PAYTON RUDNICK SUPPORTS PEACE PASSERS BY COLLECTING SOCCER GEAR FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED KIDS
Payton Rudnick is celebrating becoming a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, May 28th. As part of his Mitzvah project, he began collecting soccer balls in August 2010. In just two months, Payton had already collected an astounding 70 soccer balls, 140 jerseys, 31 shorts and $1062.00 in donations by November 2010.
Support the underprivileged youth in the world by donating old or new soccer gear to Payton. If you would like to make a monetary donation online, please visit the Peace Passers website at www.peacepassers.org by clicking here.
Payton says, “I am excited to be working on such a worthwhile project that has personal meaning to me. A simple act of kindness can help change lives. Please help spread the joy and spirit of team sports through soccer by donating today.”
To read more about Payton and this special Mitzvah, visit www.GiveThroughSoccer.com by clicking here.




Gabe Lehrer is celebrating becoming a Bar Mitzvah on March 5th. As part of his Mitzvah Project, he is raising funds for LEAD Guitar. Lead Guitar - making music, changing lives. Lead Guitar is a program that provides lessons and performance opportunities for students and teachers living in low income, high risk communities. It's a fact...student who participate in school music programs have better attendance, make better gades, and are more likely to attend college and have more lucrative careers on average than students who do not participate in school music programs. Support the Mitzvah Project and the community by attending the concert or by making a donation to Lead Guitar.

Checks made payable to Lead Guitar, can be sent to Lead Guitar c/o Gabriel Lehrer, 7534 E. Camino Amistoso, Tucson, AZ 85750.




Lily Peters is celebrating becoming a Bat Mitzvah next Fall and is getting an early start on her Mitzvah project in order to have enough time to harvest. She is working with a non-profit organization, Iskash*taa (www.fruitmappers.org).Click here to visit the Iskash*taa website. If anyone has surplus fruit that needs to be harvested, please call Lily at 219-4454 and we will come and pick it up, or just bring it to the office and we will bring it to Iskash*taa.




Zoe Weintraub celebrated her Bat Mitzvah on December 18th. As part of her Mitzvah Project, she is selling Time Capsule boxes for the Jewish History Museum. Each box is $50 and you can put anything you would like that fits in the box for those people that open the time capsule 100 years from now. If you would like to purchase a box, please call Zoe Weintraub at 529-6914.




March, 2011
    Saturday, March 5th, 2011 at 10:00 a.m.,
    at the JCC
    Gabriel Lehrer, son of Mimi Algazi & Matt Lehrer

    Saturday, March 19th, 2011 at 10:00 a.m.,
    at the JCC
    Rebecca Groff & Caleb Groff (twins), daughter and son of Amy Kublin & Steven Groff

April, 2011
    Saturday, April 16th, 2011 at 10:00 a.m.,
    at the JCC
    Josh Levine, son of Melissa & Terry Levine

May, 2011
    Saturday, May 7th, 2011 at 10:00 a.m.,
    at the JCC
    Max Byrd & Hunter Byrd (twins), sons of Susan Byrd

    Saturday, May 21st, 2011 at 10:00 a.m.,
    at the JCC
    Ilyssa Franklin, daughter of Caren & Tony Franklin

    Saturday, May 28th, 2011 at 10:00 a.m.,
    at the JCC
    Payton Rudnick, son of Julia & Wayne Rudnick

June, 2011
    Saturday, June 18th, 2011 at 10:00 a.m.,
    at TBD
    Noah Bednar, son of Rebecca & Jim Bednar

    Saturday, June 25th, 2011 at 10:00 a.m.,
    at the JCC
    Josh Mayer, son of Robin & Jeff Mayer

August, 2011
    Saturday, August 13th, 2011 at 10:00 a.m.,
    at the JCC
    Eitan Penner, son of Michelle Blumenberg & Rick Penner

September, 2011
    Saturday, September 3rd, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. ,
    at the JCC
    Andrew Stafford, son of Rebecca Nathanson

    Saturday, September 10th, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. ,
    at the JCC
    Rachel Cohen, daughter of Nancy & Stephen Cohen

    Saturday, September 24th, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. ,
    at the JCC
    William Goodman, son of Nancy & Michael Goodman

October, 2011
    Saturday, October 15th, 2011 at 10:00 a.m.,
    at the JCC
    Lily Peters, daughter of Annette Hillman

    Saturday, October 22nd, 2011 at 10:00 a.m.,
    at the JCC
    Ben Gray, son of Michael Gray

November, 2011
    Saturday, November 5th, 2011 at 10:00 a.m.,
    at the JCC
    Drake Busby, son of Justin Busby

    Saturday, November 19th, 2011 at 10:00 a.m.,
    at the JCC
    Kayla Tilicki, daughter of Nicki Tilicki

December, 2011
    Saturday, December 17th, 2011 at 10:00 a.m.,
    at the JCC
    Daniel Rosenberg, son of Catherine & Richard Rosenberg

January, 2012
    Saturday, January 21st, 2012 at 10:00 a.m.,
    at the JCC
    Phoebe Sandock, daughter of Hollie Sandock

February, 2012
    Saturday, February 18th, 2012 at 10:00 a.m.,
    at the JCC
    Tessa Whiteman, daughter of Marci & Chad Whiteman

March, 2012
    Saturday, March 24th, 2012 at 10:00 a.m.,
    at the JCC
    Sam Rivera, son of Rachel & Dennis Rivera

April, 2012
    Saturday, April 21st, 2012 at 10:00 a.m.,
    at the JCC
    Solaine Carter, daughter of Beth Mitchneck & Paul Carter

    Saturday, April 28th, 2012 at 10:00 a.m.,
    at the JCC
    Liam O’Rourke, son of Lee & Paul O’Rourke

May, 2012
    Saturday, May 5th, 2012 at 10:00 a.m.,
    at the JCC
    Joshua Burke, son of Roslyn & Charles Burke

    Saturday, May 19th, 2012 at 10:00 a.m.,
    at the JCC
    Alexis Sokoloff, daughter of Gwen & Mitchell Sokoloff

August, 2012
    Saturday, August 18th, 2012 at 10:00 a.m.,
    at the JCC
    Margaret Cramer, daughter of Amelia & Amy Cramer

October, 2012
    Saturday, October 6th, 2012 at 10:00 a.m.,
    at the JCC
    Dylan Kassman, son of Laurie & Andrew Kassman


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(formerly, Union of American Hebrew Congregations)