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Spring in Scottsdale

Spring Luncheon

Installation of Officers

Program

Monday, April 21

12:00 ~ 3:00 pm

Maggiano's Little Italy • Scottsdale

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FREE Online Study Group

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Dr. Rick Hodes talks with a girl at the Blue Nile Medical Clinic

in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Repairing the World:

An American Doctor Saves Thousands of Lives in Ethiopia

Thursday, April 10

10:00 ~ 11:00 am AZ

In celebration of National Volunteer Month, the Phoenix Chapter of BNC invites all BNC members to attend a session of our Repairing the World study group.

In this online event, you will meet Dr. Rick Hodes, medical director of the Ethiopia Spine and Heart project of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC). Dr. Hodes has spent more than two decades as a physician treating children in one of the world’s poorest countries. His work has been the subject of a book (Marilyn Berger’s “This is a Soul”) and three documentaries ( HBO’s “Making the Crooked Straight,” Sam Shnider’s “Bewoket” and “Zemene”).

For his lifelong dedication to treating children with life-threatening diseases, he received an honorary degree from Brandeis in 2013.

There is no charge for this event.

Photo: Courtesy of JDC

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Learn More About Dr. Hodes

BNC ONLINE EXHIBIT

The Brandeis Archives and Special Collections has launched an online exhibition of Brandeis National Committee materials such as conference programs, membership brochures, and other ephemera dating from the 1960s to the 1990s. This collection provides insight into the founding days of Brandeis and the role the BNC had in fundraising for the university and the library.

Take a trip back in time and enjoy looking at this collection! If you have materials you wold like to donate to the archives, please email [email protected].

Invitation to the First Regular Meeting of the Chicago Chapter, October 1949
Invitation to the First Regular Meeting of the Chicago Chapter, October 1949
1960 Annual Conference
1960 Annual Conference
Brandeis Bookmobile, ca. 1960
Brandeis Bookmobile, ca. 1960
Millionth Book Celebration, 1996
Millionth Book Celebration, 1996

EVENT PHOTOS

ANNUAL MEETING AND PROGRAM • March 19

Ellen Widoff, Immediate Past President, with Presidents Joyce Steinberg and Stephanie Klopper
Ellen Widoff, Immediate Past President, with Presidents Joyce Steinberg and Stephanie Klopper
Leith Baletin, Immediate Past President, announcing the Slate of Officers
Leith Baletin, Immediate Past President, announcing the Slate of Officers
Dr. Gale Stam, Speaker
Dr. Gale Stam, Speaker
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Event chairs Judy Krockey and Sheila Landau
Event chairs Judy Krockey and Sheila Landau

GAME DAY • March 17

Event Chairs

Terriann Kleiner • Jan Lebovitz • Ruth Lerner • Roberta Selnick • Linda Ullman • Iris Wigal

Event Chairs Ruth Lerner, Iris Wigal, Terriann Kleiner, Jan Lebovitz
Event Chairs Ruth Lerner, Iris Wigal, Terriann Kleiner, Jan Lebovitz
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Ruth Lerner, Wendy Cohen (Events VP), Terriann Kleiner, Iris Wigal
Ruth Lerner, Wendy Cohen (Events VP), Terriann Kleiner, Iris Wigal
See Book & Author Event Photos
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Book & Author 2025

A Brunch was held on January 17 to thank the Table Captains, who put together one or more tables of their friends to sit together at Book & Author.

Thank you to the co-Chairs: Hillary Kaminsky, Ruth Lerner, Susan Sacks and Linda Ullman, to Barb Schwartz for the delightful decorations and a special thank you to Donna Heller, for sharing her beautiful home with us.

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UNIVERSITY ON WHEELS • January 10, 2025

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Attendees at University on Wheels enjoyed a delicious Brunch and heard a fascinating talk from Dr. Avital Rodal of Brandeis University, co-chair of the new program and BNC's current campaign, Engineering the Future: The BNC Professorship in Engineering Science

L-R: Michelle Fischler (co-chair), Professor Rodal, Ronee Siegel and Beth Messer (co-chairs), Joyce Steinberg (co-president) and Ingrid Schorr, Interim BNC Executive Director

The day after University on Wheels, Ingrid Schorr, the Interim BNC Executive Director, and fellow Brandeis members went on a hike.

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A colorful word that is written in the shape of west.

Welcome Back Fiesta

At Aunt Chilada's in Phoenix

Event Chairs: Carrol Gottried and Pearle Marr

Event VPs: Wendy Cohen and Ellen Kirschenbaum

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Photos: Gale Gradus

A colorful illustration of people and a giant flask.

Spring Event/Installation of the
2024-2025 Chapter Board

A collage of people holding boxes and posing for the camera.

Event Chairs:
Carol Kadet, ​
Marilyn Reinfeld,
Hillary Kaminsky

Three women standing next to a podium.
A group of people sitting around tables with cakes.
A group of women sitting at tables with plates.
A collage of women posing for pictures at an event.

Volunteering Words of Wisdom

Volunteers don't get paid, not because they're worthless, but because they're priceless.
~ Sherry Anderson

Volunteering is the ultimate exercise in democracy. You vote in elections once a year, but when you volunteer, you vote every day about the kind of community you want to live in. ~ Anonymous

We make a living by what we get.
We make a life by what we give.
~ Winston Churchill

We thank, honor and appreciate all our Board members and other Chapter volunteers, without whom this chapter could not exist.

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A group of people in a room with chairs.
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Two women standing in front of a wooden door.
Three pictures of a woman and man at the podium.

THE ANNUAL MEETING WITH FRED BRONSON

A group of men sitting in front of each other.

Event Chairs: Stephanie Klopper, Joyce Steinberg
Collage Photos: Gale Gradus

A purple let 's dance sign with fireworks in the background.
A man and woman posing for the camera.
A man and woman posing for the camera.
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A man and woman posing for the camera.
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Three people posing for a picture in front of balloons.
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A man holding onto some yellow streamers
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A man and woman dancing in front of balloons.
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A man and woman dancing together in front of a microphone.
A man and woman dancing at an event.
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A man and woman dancing together in front of another woman.
A man and woman posing for the camera.
A man and woman hugging in front of balloons.
A man and woman posing for the camera.
A man and woman posing for the camera.
A man and woman hugging in front of a building.
Two women standing next to each other in front of a wall.
A man and woman holding hands in front of a lamp.
A man and woman posing for the camera.
A group of women standing in front of balloons.
A man and woman posing for the camera.
A man and woman pose for the camera.
A man and woman posing for the camera.
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Two women standing next to each other in front of a wall.
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Two women are dancing in a room with tables.
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A group of people standing in front of balloons.
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A man and woman sitting on top of a couch.
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A man and woman pose for the camera.
A woman with blonde hair and a star shirt.
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Two women sitting at a table with a sign
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Two women sitting at a table eating food.
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A group of people dancing in the middle of an event.
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A man and two women posing for the camera.
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A man and woman are waving at the camera.
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A man and woman hugging in front of a wall.
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A man and woman posing for the camera.
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A man and woman posing for the camera at an event.
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A man and woman are dancing together at an event.
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Event Chairs: Ruth Lerner, Susie Sacks, Andrew Tievsky

Photos: Gale Gradus

A group of people standing in front of a wall.

University on Wheels

Left to right: Chapter Presidents Ellen Widoff and Leith Baletin, Event co-Chair Gale Stam, Speaker Zachary Albert, Event co-Chair Barbara Stern, Brandeis National Committee President Merle Carrus

Event Chairs:
Ken Walter, Jeff Lerner, Rich Kleiner

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A picture of the name anastasia with a card in front.
A group of people sitting at tables playing cards.
A group of people sitting at tables in a room.
Three men standing next to each other in front of a wall.
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