After intensive study to receive his Masters of Arts in Jewish Studies from the Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership, Rabbi Schesnol went on to be officially ordained by the International Institue for Secular Humanist Judaism this past April. Although Rabbi Schesnol has been the spiritual leader of Or Adam Congregation for Humanistic…
ON THE MAP, from director Dani Menkin, tells the story of the Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball team. In 1977, led by American athletes, the team toppled the four-time defending European Champions, the Soviet Red Army team from Moscow, en route to winning the European Cup Basketball Championship. Still demoralized after the 1973 Yom Kippur War,…
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum honored Suzi and Steve Hilton of Phoenix with its National Leadership Award for their contributions to preserving Holocaust history and for rallying against antisemitism, genocide and Holocaust denial on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. The annual “What You Do Matters” Western Region Tribute event…
Features Presentations by Father Patrick Desbois and Rachael Cerrotti, Inaugural Storyteller in Residence for USC Shoah Foundation (TEMPE, Ariz. – February 8, 2022) The Phoenix Holocaust Association is bringing Holocaust by Bullets (HBB), a community-wide education program back to the Valley. Originally scheduled for the spring of 2020, the exhibit and education programs return to the…
Photo: Roz Rothstein, co-founder and CEO of StandWithUs. It’s been only 80 years since the Holocaust, and sadly, antisemitism has manifested once again and in increasingly virulent forms. The threats are numerous, including physical violence against Jews. It is evident on college campuses, high schools, communities, social media and even Congress. Unfortunately, one of the…
People of all faiths are invited to join the Arizona Jewish Historical Society and Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church for a special free screening of “Shared Legacies: The African-American Jewish Civil Rights Alliance” on Wednesday, Jan. 19, at 6 pm. This exciting new documentary film highlights the important alliance between African-Americans and Jewish-Americans that helped propel…
On Sunday morning, Jan. 16, the Jewish War Veterans (JWV) Copper State Post 619 welcomes speaker Joselyn Wilkinson. She serves as the Homeless Veteran Program Administrator for the State of Arizona and the Arizona Department of Veteran Services. Arizona is in the top three fastest-growing states in the country. However, with this growth, accompanied by inflation,…
A motorcyclist from the Chicago area is stopping in Scottsdale as part of a cross-country trek visiting Jewish-style delis in nearly every state to call attention to the persistent hunger crisis in the United States that has been exacerbated by the pandemic. On Friday, July 23 at 11:30 am, Steve Goode will stop for lunch…
Photo: Virginia Hall. Courtesy of Lorna Catling The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum presents the 2021 Linda and Tony Rubin Lecture virtual event “The Allies’ Most Dangerous Spy Was A Woman: Virginia Hill,” on Wednesday, June 16, at 6 pm, PT. As she fled certain death by scaling a remote Pyrenees mountain pass, the secret…
The Phoenix Holocaust Association will hold its annual communitywide Yom HaShoah Commemoration to honor the memory of those who perished during the Holocaust and recognize those who survived. The virtual event will be held on April 11, 2021 at 1 pm. The theme of the program is: Holocaust Education, Inspiring the Next Generation. This year’s…
