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Lilach Mazor Power: Growing the Giving Tree
Photo: Lilach Mazor Power inspects a plant in one of the many grow rooms at her dispensary. The Giving Tree…
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Leib Bolel: In the business of uniting Israel and Arizona
Leib Bolel is the president and CEO of the Arizona Israel Technology Alliance, where he oversees the facilitation of growth…
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Love Knots: Jeweler Freida Rothman links her past with her future
Freida Rothman is a nationally known jewelry designer whose jewelry is sold across the country at Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdale’s…
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The Grand Finale – Rosh Hashanah Desserts
The grand finale of any holiday meal is the dessert. These recipes incorporate traditional flavors with a twist. Keep in mind, if you’re looking for a dairy-free recipe to follow Jewish dietary laws, swap butter with shortening, canola oil, or vegan butter and choose a plant-based milk to replace cow’s milk. Honey Cake Infused with…
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Two new hires for the Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona
Laura McKee is the new executive assistant to the CEO of the Jewish Federation and Jewish Community Foundation of Southern Arizona. Laura began her career with an associate’s degree as a legal assistant and worked as a legal secretary while earning her bachelor’s degree in business management from the University of Phoenix. She was then…
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Leading Employment Litigators Join Ballard Spahr
Jay Zweig and Melissa Costello – two attorneys with a combined five decades of experience representing businesses as employment law and commercial litigators – have joined Ballard Spahr’s Labor and Employment Group, Firm Chair Mark Stewart announced today. They will be based in Phoenix. Jay and Melissa have been active in advising clients on federal and…
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Arizona State student government adopts universal definition of anti-Semitism
Arizona State University’s student government has adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of anti-Semitism. The resolution to adopt the widely accepted definition of anti-Semitism passed on Sept. 15, in a 15-1-3 vote. In a statement by Students Supporting Israel, ASU student Koral Zaarur said the measure was in response to recent posters of Adolf…
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New STEAM and language-based charter school planned for 2021
We are fortunate to live in a state with a variety of choices when it comes to picking the right school for your child. Hopefully, next year there will be an additional charter school option for parents. The Albert Einstein Academy will offer not only a STEAM-based (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) education but…
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SUSD to Broaden Student Meals Program
The Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) is now able to distribute federally subsidized student meals at no cost to all children under the age of 18, regardless of whether they live in the District or are enrolled in an SUSD school. The new flexibility is the result of a policy change by the U.S. Department…
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FIDF Provides 12,700 Israeli Soldiers with Rosh Hashanah Gift Cards
In preparation for Rosh Hashanah, and at the height of the economic crisis following the COVID-19 Pandemic in Israel, Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) is providing Holiday Gift Cards to some 12,700 soldiers in need and Lone Soldiers currently serving in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) so they can celebrate the holiday without…
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Rosh Hashanah stamps tell the story of Israel
Every year at Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, the Israel Postal Company (previously the Israel Postal Authority) issues a festival stamp series including a first-day commemorative cancel for the series. The first festival series was issued in 1948. It was designed by Otte Wallish, the graphic designer responsible for the design and calligraphy of…
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Arizona Teachers arrive in Israel
This year marks the tenth anniversary of Masa Israel Teaching Fellows (MITF), a Masa Israel Journey experience in partnership with Israel’s Ministry of Education. The 2020-21 Fellows have arrived from various countries and states including Arizona teachers Alexandra Goldberg and Sarah Balis. Under the strict guidelines and with approval from Israel’s Ministry of Health, Fellows…
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Gesher’s B’nai Mitzvah
Gesher Disability Resources did something on Sept. 10 that they haven’t done since 2001. They held a b’nai mitzvah for eight of their members. It started with a mom asking Amy Hummell, Gesher’s executive director to consider doing the program. And then a week later, another mom asked. “It was the craziest thing,” says Amy….