Please join StandWithUs by taking action on any of FIVE active campaigns seeking to hold institutions accountable for rising antisemitism under their leadership! Join StandWithUs in Urging UC Berkeley to hold fully accountable all those who broke campus policies and attacked Jewish and Israeli students on February 26, 2024. Jewish and Israeli students at UC Berkeley have endured…
A hybrid event (in-person and virtual) by Rabbi Sharon Brous Arizona Jews for Justice presents and Temple Solel present Ancient Wisdom to Mend Our Broken Hearts and World ABOUT THE EVENT: The Amen Effect: Ancient Wisdom to Mend Our Broken Hearts and World (on-sale: 1/9/24), makes the case that in an era of loneliness, social…
The Jewish Tuition Organization (JTO) announces Chad Mandelbaum as its newly elected Board President. Mandelbaum will take the reins from outgoing Board President Fred Wabnik, who served as Board President for seven years. “The board appreciates the many years Fred served as Board President and I’m looking forward to working with the dedicated Board and…
Todd Shotz is like the Jewish Kevin Bacon. No matter who you are, if you’re Jewish, you are somehow connected to him in less than six degrees. We found shared connections with dear friends in La Jolla, after about 42 seconds. Maybe his gift of creating community wherever he goes is because he’s just…
EVENT DETAILS L’dor V’dor Please join us for a special night to celebrate Hillel, ensure our continued success, honor treasured members of our community, and spend time with our students who are directly impacted by Hillel’s work. February 4, 2024 The Clayton House 5 – 8 PM Dinner & Drinks, dietary laws observed Business casual…
StandWithUs Selects Area 2023-24 for its Campus and High School Programs In a climate rife with antisemitism and pro Hamas campus rallies, StandWithUs is leading the way by building a growing network of Zionist students who can educate their peers and stand firmly against antisemitism. Through its StandWithUs High School Kenneth Leventhal Intern program…
StandWithUs (SWU), a 22 year-old international non-partisan education organization that supports Israel and fights antisemitism is pleased to announce the local students participating in the 2023-24 Kenneth Leventhal High School Internship and the Emerson Fellowship. StandWithUs High School Leventhal Interns: Dana Ozer, and Noa Ozer at Chapparel High School; Aviv Melman, Basha High School and Zoe Miller, Saguaro High School StandWithUs…
Jews on the Move: The geographic dimension of Jewish survival in North America They call us “wandering Jews.” But, in the US, As roughly 90% of all Jews now reside in either Israel or North America, it can be ar21st century in the US, it can be argued that the Jewish people have at…
by Debra Rich Gettleman If you’re not a scribe but have always wanted to feel more personally connected to Torah, here’s your chance. Last week Sefaria.org launched the Global Community Torah: a world-spanning digital collaboration, collectively “written” by Jews around the globe. Since the initial launch, people from 73 countries have participated and the writing…
TEMPE, AZ – Hillel at Arizona State University appointed four new members to the board of directors for a two-year term. Dan Friedman, Blaine Light, Jennifer Schwarz, and Cory Shapiro will join the 13 member board led by Ed Ober, President. These new members represent a wide range of expertise and experience in organizational leadership…
