Jewish Family & Children’s Service (JFCS), has announced that Andrea Arkow is the new Director of Philanthropy & Donor Engagement. As part of the Philanthropic Services team, Arkow will be responsible for generating annual, major and planned gifts to support Jewish Family & Children’s Service mission and vision. Additionally, she will manage the JFCS Professional Leadership…
Tucson resident Roni Capin Rivera-Ashford’s inspirational bilingual “flip” book for intermediate readers, Raulito: The First Latino Governor of Arizona /El primer gobernador latino de Arizona, recounts the life story of Raúl H. Castro, who was elected the first Mexican-American governor of Arizona in 1974. As a boy growing up in Arizona in the 1920s and…
The first poll to specifically examine rates of anti-Semitism among college students who claim a strong sense of Jewish identity and connection to Israel finds that, among this group, students are feeling unsafe and, as a result, are learning that to avoid anti-Semitism they must view their religion as something to hide, not celebrate. In…
Homemade Gravlax Eating lox this time of year connects our own process of “teshuvah” with salmon’s seasonal “return.” GET THE RECIPE More-Vegetable-Than-Egg Frittata This simple frittata — just eggs, vegetables, fresh herbs and a little Parmesan if you’re feeling luxurious — is proof that eating well doesn’t have to be deprivational. It…
The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, along with partners PJ Library, announced a collaboration with Broadway star Tovah Feldshuh to commemorate Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s upcoming Yahrzeit. Feldshuh, who originated the role of Ginsburg on stage in the play Sisters-in-Law, will bring her talent to the smallest screen in an all-ages read-along of Debbie Levy’s I Dissent: Ruth…
Why do we blow a shofar? What should we do in between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur? When do we sit in the sukkah? The answers to these questions – and much, much more – can be found in “A Time to Grow: A PJ Library Family Guide to the Fall Holidays”, a beautiful, free…
Apple-Filled Star Challah Family and guests will ooh and aah over this beautiful Rosh HaShanah challah, which tastes as good as it looks! GET THE RECIPE Caramelized Onion and Apple Tarts with Gruyère and Thyme Every holiday celebration needs an easy and elegant appetizer to keep guests satisfied until the main…
The Jewish Future Pledge is a worldwide movement inspiring Jews of all backgrounds to commit that from the charity they leave at their passing, at least half is earmarked to support the Jewish people and/or the State of Israel. The Pledge is not a fundraiser for a specific Jewish organization. It is a moral commitment…
Photo: Bnei Menashe immigrants in Shavei Israel’s absorption center in Achziv tasting a gefilte fish for the first time. Photo credits: Laura Ben David, courtesy of Shavei Israel. More than 500 Bnei Menashe immigrants from India, descendants of a lost tribe of Israel who made aliyah over the past year, are gearing up for their…
MDA anticipates administering 10,000 Covid tests to ensure people returning from the grave of Rav Nachman of Breslov don’t further spread the Delta variant. Magen David Adom (MDA), Israel’s paramedic and Red Cross service, will be sending as many as 70 EMTs and paramedics to Ukraine, where they’ll be administering Covid tests to Orthodox Jews…
