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Ukraine’s Jewish President warns, ‘this might…
As the Russian military pushes ahead with its offensive on Ukraine, Ukraine’s president, Vladimir Zelensky tells European leaders that “it…
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Tikkun Olam Top Ten
ANDI MINKOFF By Shannon Levitt Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the word “testing” has generally called to mind…
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Beth Meyer: Leading the charge for…
Leading for Change has been shaping the progressive leadership in Arizona since 2013. Through their leadership training programs and collaborations…
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The Jewish Tuition Organization Announces Retirement of Executive Director Linda Zell
The Jewish Tuition Organization (JTO) announces the retirement of Executive Director Linda Zell at the end of July. Linda started with the JTO in 2003 while it was a program within the Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix. Under her leadership, the JTO grew to be an independent non-profit organization that raises more than $4 million…
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A year later, Texas synagogue hostages cope, carry on By BOBBY ROSS Jr. (AP)
Photo: News 360 TV COLLEYVILLE, Texas (AP) — A year ago, Jeff Cohen and three others survived a hostage standoff at their Reform Jewish synagogue in this Fort Worth suburb. Their trauma did not disappear, though, with the FBI’s killing of the pistol-wielding captor, 44-year-old British national Malik Faisal Akram. Healing from the Jan. 15, 2022,…
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Refresh, Restart, Renew
By Rabbi Dr. Robert L. Kravitz, Jewish Family & Children’s Service Every New Year presents us with a chance to pause and reflect on the past year. Considered a festive time, many will dress up and attend New Year’s Eve/Day parties and watch football. As in every special season, our tradition calls…
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Former Patriots Wide Receiver Julian Edelman speaks out against antisemitism
Julian Edelman, the former wide receiver for the New England Patriots began to embrace Judaism as a young adult. As his NFL career progressed, he and his father, who is Jewish began to embrace Judaism more and more and began studying with Rabbi Bill Hamilton during weekly sessions. In 2015, he made a trip to…
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Berkeley Develops Jewish-Free Zones by Kenneth L. Marcus
Nine different law student groups at the University of California at Berkeley’s School of Law, have begun this new academic year by amending bylaws to ensure that they will never invite any speakers that support Israel or Zionism. If it wasn’t so frightening, one might be able to recognize the irony in the sight of campus progressives…
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Living a life that matters: from Nazi nightmare to American dream
Click here to Reserve your seat Living a Life That Matters: from Nazi Nightmare to American Dream We are very honored to have Ben Lesser as our Holocaust speaker this year. Tickets are available now for the Chandler Center for the Arts. In this engaging, inspiring, and educational Holocaust survivor memoir, Ben Lesser invites you to…
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Len Gutman Named Vice President of Philanthropic Services at Jewish Family & Children’s Service
Len Gutman has been named vice president of philanthropic services at Jewish Family & Children’s Service (JFCS). Gutman was most recently the director of philanthropy at Sojourner Center, a subsidiary of JFCS. As vice president of philanthropic services, he will oversee the organization’s overall fundraising and development efforts including working with donors and prospects for…
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June is Men’s Health Month: JScreen Encourages Men to Take Control of their Health
JScreen, a national non-profit public health initiative based out of Emory University School of Medicine, announces its support of Men’s Health Month this June. JScreen, which is dedicated to preventing genetic diseases and hereditary cancer, urges men everywhere to use this time of increased awareness to take control of their health. With Father’s Day and Men’s…
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Young professionals from around the world experience networking weekend at Birthright Israel Excel Summit
Over 300 Birthright Israel Excel Fellows from North America and around the world gathered in New York City this past April for the Excelerate22 Summit. This marked the first time the annual Birthright Israel Excel Summit has been held in person since 2019, a welcome change from the virtual Summits of the last two years….
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Tucson’s Bubbe’s Fine Bagels rises to the occassion
Seven months ago, University of Arizona Graduates Kyle Leuer and Becca Groff opened Bubbee’s Fine Bagels. Since opening their first location, they have been met with ringing endorsements from the Tucson Jewish community and continued support from their friends and family. This support has propelled them and has given them the confidence to open their…