Jewish Free Loan is pleased to announce that Larry Moffitt will be presented with the Harry Adler Memorial Leadership Award during JFL’s Gratitude Gathering on May 15, 2022. The Harry Adler Memorial Leadership Award is given to present or past board members who have followed Harry Adler’s lead by going above and beyond their role…
By Elice Lueders Becca Groff and Kyle Leuer’s love affair has always involved bagels. When Becca and Kyle were first dating, months into the pandemic, they would wait in long lines outside of Monsoon Chocolate, waiting for a chance to get a bagel from the Bernie’s Bagels pop-up. “They’d be selling out so quickly,” Kyle said. “Becca was…
StandWithUs commends the state of Arizona for overwhelmingly passing (by a 49-4 vote) important legislation to help confront antisemitic crimes and discrimination. By passing HB 2675 on April 19, 2022, Arizona now joins the ranks of Florida, Iowa, South Carolina, and Tennessee in codifying the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism and making sure it is taken into account by state authorities…
On April 13th, join Creative Community for Peace for ‘Stoking Hate: How Israel Is Covered In The Media’ with Matti Friedman. This is part of a series of conversations with thought leaders in the Jewish and Israeli world. Matti is a former Associated Press correspondent in Jerusalem, and his work as a reporter has taken him…
Israeli-American Council Dedicates Coast-to-Coast Walk-Run in Memory of One and a Half Million Child Victims of Holocaust From the “Rocky” steps at Philadelphia’s Museum of Art to the Holocaust Museum LA, people from coast to coast are running and walking this month to remember the Holocaust and spotlight rising antisemitism in the Israeli-American Council’s #6MillionSteps…
Culturally traditional events can be challenging for individuals with special needs. Gesher is bringing this model Seder to the community for participants to review the progression of the Seder service at their pace. The story of Passover is shared, but with a special Haggadah prayer book produced by Gateways. For some of our participants, this…
The life of Victoria Leshiner, a Jewish woman living in Donetsk, Ukraine, was completely normal until about a month ago. When the war began, she started looking for a way out with her two children, a 20-year-old daughter and 12-year-old son. Having lived in Israel some 20 years ago, she decided to immigrate to Israel as…
After working in healthcare for more than 30 years and owning her own healthcare business, T Lungwitz is continuing to serve others by stepping into the role of President of the International Board of Jewish National Fund-USA (JNF-USA) affiliate, ADI Negev-Nahalat Eran (ADI Negev) — an expansive rehabilitative village in southern Israel that provides a…
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum honored Suzi and Steve Hilton of Phoenix with its National Leadership Award for their contributions to preserving Holocaust history and for rallying against antisemitism, genocide and Holocaust denial on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. The annual “What You Do Matters” Western Region Tribute event…
Matzo & Za’atar Chicken Schnitzel with Sunchoke Puree and Horseradish Chermoula Giving the traditional flavors of Passover a modernized twist that any home cook can make! With Passover quickly approaching, I was tasked by Arizona Jewish Life magazine to develop and share a dish that could be made by the home cook during the Passover…
