Guests at the 2015 Ignition! Luncheon, March 18 at the Valley of the Sun JCC, were inspired by keynote speaker Dr. Yarden Fanta-Vagenshtein, pictured with event co-chairs Benee Hilton-Spiegel and Elizabeth Feldman. Dr. Fanta-Vagenshtein is the first Ethiopian woman to earn a PhD in Israel and is currently a post-doctoral fellow at Harvard. Presented by…
The Arthur M. Blank Foundation in Atlanta, recently announced a $500,000 endowment gift to the Jewish Community Foundation for the purposes of funding half the annual cost of JFCS’ Jewish Career Services Program. The gift was made in honor of Arthur Blank’s brother, Michael Blank and his wife, Carmen. In 2011, during the height of…
Henry Winkler headlines Celebration of Caring The Jewish Family and Children’s Services of Southern Arizona’s fifth annual Celebration of Caring is “An Evening with Henry Winkler” presented by The Jim Click Automotive Team and Mel and Enid Zuckerman. The benefit begins with a reception at 5:30 pm and dinner at 7 pm, April 14, at The…
April 3 Passover begins at sundown. First seder tonight. Passover (Pesach) is the eight-day observance commemorating the freedom and exodus of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. Check our online calendar for community seders near you. azjewishlife.com April 3-4 Chompie’s 27th Annual Passover Dinner available to dine in at PV Mall, Chandler and Scottsdale locations…
