Photo: Heather Cabot photo courtesy Kevin Abosch. In the spring of 2017, award-winning journalist and former Arizona resident, Heather Cabot was surprised to learn that several women in her network were investing in cannabis companies. A product of the “Just Say No” generation, she was intrigued and amazed: How had it became okay – socially…
Two Jewish female filmmakers, Hannah Rosenzweig and Wendy Sachs are the team behind “SURGE,” the feature documentary about the record number of first-time female candidates who ran, won and upended politics in what became the historic, barrier-breaking 2018 midterm elections. SHOWTIME acquired the rights to air “SURGE” on its SHOxBET plex channel. The film will…
Photo: Amar’e Stoudemire speaking at the Israel Summit at Harvard University, April 8, 2018. Amar’e Stoudemire has officially finished his conversion to Judaism. The former NBA star, who received Israeli citizenship in March 2019 while playing professional basketball there, announced Wednesday in a post on Instagram that his conversion to Judaism is complete. Stoudemire said…
ChaiFlicks – the first streaming service devoted to Jewish and Israeli entertainment and culture has launched throughout North America on Aug. 12 with a monthly subscription price of $5.99 or a discounted annual price of $65.99 with a 14-day free trial. With a mission to support Jewish and Israeli culture and learning, finally, there is…
New research that surveyed nearly 1,400 9-12th graders at Jewish day schools shows that 60% of those students believe that “their remote learning has not had a notable negative impact on their education.” Students also appreciate the efforts made by their schools and, even when they feel their education has been set back “somewhat” or…
Photo: “Little Dragon,” 2019, felted wool and cholla branch by artist Keri Schneider of Phoenix. “Creatures and Monsters,” an exhibition by Scottsdale Public Art featuring artists who explore the beasts of imagination, in now on display online and at the Civic Center Public Gallery inside the Scottsdale Civic Center Library. This is the first new…
Photo: Mission for Arizona had a Zoom meeting on June 27 with U.S. State Senate candidate Mark Kelly and his wife, Gabby Giffords. By Ethan Blyn My first real experience with politics was the 2016 Presidential Election. My expectation of what would happen was primarily driven by my idealistic notion of the influence of grassroots…
Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) announced the appointment of Steven Weil (pictured above) as its new National Director and CEO to head the charitable organization beginning September 16, 2020. Hewill succeeds Maj. Gen. (Res.) Meir Klifi-Amir, who has led FIDF for six years of unprecedented organizational expansion. Under Maj. Gen. (Res.) Klifi-Amir’s leadership,…
Photo: “Choose Your Own Adventure” with Navee, a real and local Israeli guide. Due to the global Covid-19 pandemic and for the first time in its history, Birthright-Israel has postponed all trips since mid-March. “While tens of thousands of Jewish young adults were planning to visit Israel this summer, the organization quickly turned to online…
While the volume of research of infectious coronavirus diseases is very high after an outbreak, it drops substantially upon containment, which prevents a full understanding of coronavirus management and prevention, according to a new study by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev researchers. In the study published in GigaScience, the researchers developed and analyzed a dataset…
