PROFESSOR GIL RIBAK is an Associate Professor at the Arizona Center for Judaic Studies at the University of Arizona. Born and raised in Israel, Prof. Ribak served as an analyst in the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office. Later he came to the U.S. and completed his Ph.D. degree in History at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He…
Photo credit Maarten De Boer The March 12 event in Los Angeles will honor Academy Award-winning actress Helen Mirren and philanthropist Moses Libitzky with the Museum’s National Leadership Award; Brown University student and TEDx presenter Emma Blankstein will deliver keynote address LOS ANGELES (February 16, 2024) — Amid the current surge of antisemitism…
About David Halperin: David Halperin is the CEO of Israel Policy Forum, an organization committed to educating community leaders and mobilizing policymakers in support of pragmatic proposals to advance the goal of a viable two-state outcome to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, consistent with Israel’s security. He was instrumental in the rebirth of Israel Policy Forum’s work…
New method may detect the disease 10-20 years before the onset of symptoms Tel Aviv University ( TAU ) researchers have found that suppression of neuronal activity in a small nucleus in a specific area of the thalamus (which regulates sleep states) caused a decrease in pathological activity in the hippocampus, preventing the deterioration of…
By Micaela Marshall A new report released this week by the American Jewish Committee highlights antisemitism is on the rise at an alarming rate in the U.S. Rabbi Shimi Ash of the Chabad Jewish Center of Gilbert said the new data is startling but not surprising amid the Israel-Hamas war. “It’s very striking. It’s very disturbing,” said Rabbi Ash. “Silence…
Czech Torah Scroll Commemoration On Sunday, February 25, The Arizona Jewish Historical Society is proud to host the Czech Holocaust Torah Celebratory Commemoration at the CutlerPlotkin Jewish Heritage Center, marking 60 years since the Torahs were rescued from a warehouse in Prague and sent to London’s Westminster Synagogue through the generosity of Ralph Yablon. This…
A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news By Sivan Rahav Meir Translated by Yehoshua Siskin Invitation to the Western Wall These days, when there is so much advice going around on how to cope, here’s another suggestion: Come to the Western Wall. Just come. Last week, I…
Jewish War Veterans Copper State Post 619 (JWV) will welcome Dana West, Central Arizona Outreach Coordinator for the Arizona Department of Veterans’ Services (ADVS) as its Sunday, January 21st featured speaker. The meeting takes place in the Poolside building at Oakwood Country Club 24218 S. Oakwood Blvd in Sun Lakes. A “Meet & Greet,” with…
“Judaism is a religion of words, and yet whenever the language of Judaism aspires to the spiritual, it modulates into song, as if the words themselves seek escape from the gravitational pull of finite meanings. Music speaks to something deeper than the mind. If we are to make Torah new in every generation, we have…
The Greater Phoenix Jewish Film Festival is honored to present ONE LIFE as our 28th Annual Festival’s Opening Film, screening on Sunday, Feb. 18 at 7pm at Harkins Theatres Shea 14 in Scottsdale. Academy Award winner actor Sir Anthony Hopkins and Academy Award-nominated Helena Bonham Carter star in the true inspiring story of Sir Nicholas…
