Temple Emanuel of Tempe announced the return of Interim Cantorial Soloist Emily Kaye Wiss for the 2021-2022 synagogue year. Emily was the Cantorial Soloist at Temple Emanuel from 2013-2018 and they are excited to welcome her talents back. Emily will accompany the Rabbi on the bimah during Friday night services, B’nei Mitzvot, and their High…
Vintage by Misty was recently recognized by British Vogue in the article, “These 5 Vintage Hotspots are Already Celebrity-Approved.” The article shed light on how shopping vintage helps create a greener future and how celebrities and fashion houses have been taking part in shopping vintage in recent years. Vintage by Misty is located at 7046…
Photo: Ottoman troops guard Armenians being deported. Ottoman Empire, 1915–16. —US Holocaust Memorial Museum, courtesy of National Archives and Records Administration, College Park The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum welcomes the recognition of the Armenian genocide by President Biden. This follows the 2019 Congressional resolution recognizing this tragic event as genocide. “Holocaust history teaches that…
Second-year medical student, Gabrielle “Gabi” Mintz, in the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson, has been awarded the Shirley D. Curson Medical Student Scholarship, a two-year scholarship that provides $15,000 a year for a student’s third and fourth years of medical school. “This scholarship is an honor she richly deserves,” said Michael Abecassis,…
Americans for Ben-Gurion University, formerly known as American Associates, Ben-Gurion University, has unveiled a fresh new name and look, accompanied by the launch of an inspiring new movement. At its core, the nonpartisan movement aims to strengthen ties between the American Diaspora and Israel. The newly rebranded Americans for Ben-Gurion University opens its arms…
Every day is Earth Day in the Jewish tradition, which teaches a deep and generational respect for the environment. In celebration of the Jewish holiday of Tu B’Shevat in January, PJ Library conducted a “Plant for Tomorrow” matching donation campaign to help plant tens of thousands of trees for future generations. The campaign inspired more…
Temple Beth Emeth of Scottsdale‘s President Clyde Hurtig shared the following message in their April newsletter: I am very pleased to announce that Temple Beth Emeth has hired Rabbi Zari Sussman as our new spiritual leader. Rabbi Sussman has led congregations in Los Angeles and Ontario California since 2016. The rabbi has participated in…
On April 20, American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic announced the Planting Seeds Initiative – a wide-ranging program to reduce the landmark orchestra’s carbon footprint and strengthen its music education programs as part of a partnership with Aspiration – a financial services company often described as the “operating system” of the good economy. The Israel…
Masa Israel Journey, founded by The Jewish Agency and the government of Israel, announced this week that Israeli skies have re-opened for Masa Fellows arriving in Israel from abroad, with special precautions to ensure the safety of its Fellows and communities. This announcement came shortly after Israel’s Ministry of Interior confirmed it will approve entry…
On April 13, American Jewish University (AJU) began hosting an inaugural Scholars Symposium, a weekly series dedicated to analyzing the changing nature of Jewish life before, during, and after the global pandemic. Each week, the public is invited to join renowned thought leaders, scholars, and rabbis —AJU faculty and their guests—for online sessions exploring timely…
