Photo: Shalom Yehudiel is one of a handful of kosher-keeping chefs to compete on the cooking competition show “Chopped.” (Courtesy of The Humble Toast) JTA – Jewish deli food has been experiencing a resurgence over the past several years. Now it’ll have its reality television moment. Kosher-keeping chef Shalom Yehudiel of The Humble Toast in…
Photo: The Strashun Library was one of the most important libraries of Jewish learning in pre-World War II Europe, Its founder, Matityahu Strashun (1817-1885) was a major book collector, who owned thousands of Hebrew texts and manuscripts, including religious writings, fiction, poetry, scientific works, Jewish and Karaite historical works, travel accounts, and Hasidic texts. The…
Join Scottsdale Arts Learning & Innovation in partnership with Jewish Family & Children’s Service on Sept. 22 for “Hunker Down,” a live theatrical event starring the legendary Ed Asner that will be broadcast online. This upbeat, heartwarming tale about older adults coping with the COVID-19 pandemic stars Asner as Kevin, a confirmed recluse who has…
Photo: CPA and lawyer Kenneth Horwitz is also at home in the kitchen. If homemade meals have become dull or repetitive, it may be time to broaden your repertoire. It’s possible for any cook — with the suggestions and guidance in Kenneth M. Horwitz’s award-winning book, Deep Flavors: A Celebration of Recipes for Foodies in…
Due to Covid-19 restrictions, Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) will hold its 2020 National Gala online. The first-ever virtual FIDF National Gala, a coast-to-coast celebration, will take place on Sunday, Sept. 13. The evening, themed “A Night of Heroes,” will begin at 7 pm EDT. FIDF’s National Gala is one of the largest…
New vouchers, enhanced program offerings, flexible dates, and risk-free registration make summer travel to Israel with BBYO more accessible than ever before. For teens considering a summer program in Israel, 2021 is the year to embark and BBYO is here to make it happen. BBYO is thrilled to announce a limited number of $3,000 travel…
Photo: Professor Ohad Gal-Mor (Photo Credit: Sheba Medical Center) By Ben Horodenker Israeli research teams from Sheba Medical Center, the Technion and Hebrew University made history Thursday morning, Sept. 3, when a SpacePharma microsatellite lab was launched into space aboard an Arianespace Vega rocket from French Guiana. Sheba’s experiment is facilitated through SpacePharma’s microsatellite lab…
The following was is a statement from ASU Rabbi and Educator, Rabbi Shmuel Tiechtel regarding the anti-Semitic posters that were found placed around Arizona State University early this week: My dear friends, I prefer to only discuss positive subjects, and it’s with deep sadness that I write this post, but over the past 24 hours,…
Photo: The mock airport terminal includes a duty-free shop. The Museum of the Jewish People has temporarily transformed itself into an “airport terminal” so children and families can “travel” the world both in-person and virtually despite ongoing air travel limited due to COVID-19 safety concerns. There’s even a “Museum Airlines” to help visitors’ imaginations take…
There is no restriction holding back life-changing experiences for new Jewish immigrants to Israel. Arizona State University graduate Jacob Wirtzer has recently made aliyah to Israel and is entering the Israeli Defense Forces in November. His move to Israel comes with the support from not only his friends and family, but his Alpha Epsilon Pi…
