In direct response to Paradise Valley Unified School District delaying the start of in-person school and other districts potentially following suit, The Martin Pear JCC has quickly mobilized to offer Club J All Day. This program is being held from August 5 to September 4 and offered to parents with children in Kindergarten through Grade…
AMCHA Initiative today released its annual report, Understanding Campus Anti-Semitism in 2019 And Its Lessons for Pandemic and Post-Pandemic U.S. Campuses, which documented a more than 300% increase in campus activity intended to undermine and discredit the global acceptance of anti-Zionism as a form of anti-Semitism. And this increased activity was accompanied by an increase…
At the store, I saw a man in a wheelchair, a massive swastika tattooed on his left hand. He sat in the middle of the drink aisle as I was checking out the seltzers. I noticed he had his eye on a soda that he couldn’t reach. He saw me and my clearly Jewish clothing….
Photo: “Seeking Order” by Joan Thompson During July, the artists in the Five15Arts @ Chartreuse collective will display a variety of new works some of which are inspired and created during the Covid-19 health crises. The 11 collective member artists are: Bob Allen, Daniel Friedman, Deborah Hodder, David Knorr, Marlys Kubicek, Yunie LeNoue, Daniel Prendergast,…
Photo: Representatives of the ‘Caring for Our Caregivers’ initiative visited Abrazo Arizona Heart Hospital to donate tablets with mediation videos for health care workers’ stress relief during the coronavirus pandemic. Nurses and other caregivers at Abrazo Health hospitals can take a respite from the challenges of patient care during the coronavirus pandemic with calming meditation…
Red, white and blue – all the way through! Layers of angel food cake, fresh berries and pudding – a cool dessert to beat the summer heat from the Betty Crocker Kitchens. Ingredients Cake 1 box Betty Crocker angel food cake mix 1 1/4 cups water 1/4 cup red, white and blue sprinkles Filling 4…
Recipe by Registered Dietician Megan Wolf RD This dish incorporates purple [blue] potatoes, red beets and white goat cheese. Purple potatoes are rich in the same antioxidants found in blueberries and pomegranate seeds. Red beets are rich in fiber, vitamins A, B and C, and folic acid. Goat cheese is a good source of protein…
Photo: Students and staff of the Arrow Project on a tour of Sheba. In the center: Prof. Katorza. Yair Jalmar is at the far right. By Sharon Gelbach The growing protests against racism in the United States have aroused strong feelings across the globe, and Israel is no exception. Ethiopian Israelis have long complained of…
Photo: An artist’s rendering of CP Technologies Prescott headquarters. It’s been less than a year since Arizona Governor Doug Ducey opened a trade office in Israel, but things have progressed with assistance from organizations such as the Arizona Israel Technology Alliance. More than 20 Israeli-based companies have opened offices in the state. The latest example…
YIVO Institute for Jewish Research – whose preeminent archives contain more than 23 million documents and artifacts about Eastern European Jewry – collaborates with an esteemed cohort of chefs, restaurateurs, cookbook authors, scholars, and writers for a one-of-a-kind seven-week educational course, A Seat at the Table: A Journey Into Jewish Food. Never before has the…
