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Welcome to ShabbatLuck

It was January 2007 when four friends decided to have a Shabbat potluck dinner and small service of their own at one of their houses. They each invited a few friends and the thirteen individuals who showed up had a great time meeting new people and having a Jewish social experience. The next month, they did it again at someone else's place and twenty people showed up. The rest was history! We later came up with a name, logo, and website. Welcome to ShabbatLuck!

Our mission is to provide the Greater Phoenix area with "a Shabbat Potluck Experience for Jewish young adults in their 20s and 30s." Three times a year we hold a large-scale event with around 100 attendees. The following three months, we encourage members to participate in our ShabbatLuck clusters that take place all over the Greater Phoenix area. These dinners have anywhere between 10-20 participants at a ShabbatLuck member's home. The small group gathering encourages relationship-building and offers a more chavurah-like Shabbat experience. Clusters are self-selected based on geographic area, single/couple/mixed groups, interest in services/prayers, and dietary preference (kosher, vegetarian/vegan, meat). ShabbatLuck is available to Jewish singles and couples between the age of 21 and 39 years old.

ShabbatLuck would like to thank the following people for contributing to our organization:

ShabbatLuck Planning Team
Shana Abrahams, Lindsay Gilbert, Adam Ogus, Lauren Saks, Blake Shapiro, Cory Shapiro, Mike Vosko, Lili Zrihen.

Back Row: Cory Shapiro, Shana Abrahams, Jamie Heller*, Aaron Golub*.
Front Row: Yvonne Rothblum*, Mike Vosko, Anna Kesser*, Evan Kaplan*.
Not Pictured: Lindsay Gilbert, Adam Ogus, Lauren Saks, Blake Shapiro, Lili Zrihen.
* - Past Team Member

Sponsorship
Dana Cheryl Beitscher Charitable Foundation (April '08, July '08, September '09, March '10, August '10, September '10)
Temple Solel (November '08, November '09, April '10, April '11)
Congregation Beth Israel (March '09, September '09, September '10)
Temple Chai (April '09, March '10, November '10, April '11)
Temple Emanuel of Tempe (July '09, July '10)
Jewish News of Greater Phoenix (September '09, September '10)
Home & Design Idea Center (August '10)
Lunadisc Entertainment (September '10)
Dr. Pete Darvas of Arizona Spinal Care (September '10)
Alpine Ski Club & Adventure Tours (Sponsorship of Website 2010)

Special Thanks
Past Planning Team members Amy Adelman Rahav, Lauren Fogel, Aaron Golub, Jamie Katelman, Evan Kaplan, Jared Leaderman, Ivy Lesser, Yvonne Rothblum, and Suzy Stone.

ShabbatLuck Name
Jason Beckmann and Gilat Ben-Dor

ShabbatLuck Logo
Jeffrey Banner and Stacey Shapiro

Website Development
Evan Kaplan


Home About Us Events Photos Contact Links Cool Shul Campaign	Welcome to ShabbatLuck It was January 2007 when four friends decided to have a Shabbat potluck dinner and small service of their own at one of their houses. They each invited a few friends and the thirteen individuals who showed up had a great time meeting new people and having a Jewish social experience. The next month, they did it again at someone else's place and twenty people showed up. The rest was history! We later came up with a name, logo, and website. Welcome to ShabbatLuck! Our mission is to provide the Greater Phoenix area with "a Shabbat Potluck Experience for Jewish young adults in their 20s and 30s." Three times a year we hold a large-scale event with around 100 attendees. The following three months, we encourage members to participate in our ShabbatLuck clusters that take place all over the Greater Phoenix area. These dinners have anywhere between 10-20 participants at a ShabbatLuck member's home. The small group gathering encourages relationship-building and offers a more chavurah-like Shabbat experience. Clusters are self-selected based on geographic area, single/couple/mixed groups, interest in services/prayers, and dietary preference (kosher, vegetarian/vegan, meat). ShabbatLuck is available to Jewish singles and couples between the age of 21 and 39 years old. ShabbatLuck would like to thank the following people for contributing to our organization: ShabbatLuck Planning Team Shana Abrahams, Lindsay Gilbert, Adam Ogus, Lauren Saks, Blake Shapiro, Cory Shapiro, Mike Vosko, Lili Zrihen. Back Row: Cory Shapiro, Shana Abrahams, Jamie Heller, Aaron Golub. Front Row: Yvonne Rothblum, Mike Vosko, Anna Kesser, Evan Kaplan. Not Pictured: Lindsay Gilbert, Adam Ogus, Lauren Saks, Blake Shapiro, Lili Zrihen. - Past Team Member Sponsorship Dana Cheryl Beitscher Charitable Foundation (April '08, July '08, September '09, March '10, August '10, September '10) Temple Solel (November '08, November '09, April '10, April '11) Congregation Beth Israel (March '09, September '09, September '10) Temple Chai (April '09, March '10, November '10, April '11) Temple Emanuel of Tempe (July '09, July '10) Jewish News of Greater Phoenix (September '09, September '10) Home & Design Idea Center (August '10) Lunadisc Entertainment (September '10) Dr. Pete Darvas of Arizona Spinal Care (September '10) Alpine Ski Club & Adventure Tours (Sponsorship of Website 2010) Special Thanks Past Planning Team members Amy Adelman Rahav, Lauren Fogel, Aaron Golub, Jamie Katelman, Evan Kaplan, Jared Leaderman, Ivy Lesser, Yvonne Rothblum, and Suzy Stone. ShabbatLuck Name Jason Beckmann and Gilat Ben-Dor ShabbatLuck Logo Jeffrey Banner and Stacey Shapiro Website Development Evan Kaplan