Dr. Neil Farber, congregant of Or Tzion Congregation in Scottdale, is putting his medical skills to use in Gaza. This week, Dr. Farber flew to Israel to volunteer as a medic at the Gaza Border. Senior Rabbi of Or Tzion, Rabbi Andy Green posted the following on Facebook: Arizona Jewish Life salutes Dr. Farber for…
StandWithUs (SWU), a 22 year-old international non-partisan education organization that supports Israel and fights antisemitism is pleased to announce the local students participating in the 2023-24 Kenneth Leventhal High School Internship and the Emerson Fellowship. StandWithUs High School Leventhal Interns: Dana Ozer, and Noa Ozer at Chapparel High School; Aviv Melman, Basha High School and Zoe Miller, Saguaro High School StandWithUs…
Come hear Todd Rockoff, Tucson J President and CEO in conversation with Amanda Berman (she/her), Zioness Founder and Executive Director. Zioness is a coalition of Jewish activists and allies who are unabashedly progressive and unapologetically Zionist. Zioness fights for the advancement of social, racial, economic, environmental and gender justice in America. They are also committed…
By Debra Rich Gettleman “In a perfect world,” explains Bert Castro, President and CEO of the Phoenix Zoo, “We wouldn’t have zoos.” I admit, that wasn’t the first thing I expected to hear in my interview with the head of the Phoenix Zoo and his conservation co-collaborator, Oren Ben Yosef, Director of the…
As the Phoenix Pride Parade approaches on October 22nd, Temple Chai members are donning Jewish Pride t-shirts and getting ready to join the procession. They’re holding a special pride Shabbat on October 20th and invite all to join in the festivities. Folks can CLICK HERE to sign up. Friday 10/6 is the deadline for t-shirts. As always,…
Jewish War Veterans Copper State Post 619 is an all-volunteer organization, whose sole mission is to support hospitalized, homeless and at-risk veterans in need in the Phoenix metro area. JWV was created in 1896 by American Civil War veterans. Jewish War Veterans Copper State Post 619 (JWV) recently installed the following members to its Board of…
If you live in Arizona, there is an important event happening this Thursday, March 30 at the Valley of the Sun JCC. But don’t worry, if you live anywhere else, you can watch the event virtually. There is no charge, but registration is required: https://www.ushmm.org/online-calendar/event/wcarizonastpp0323
For the past few years, Arizonians needing food assistance have come to the Arizona Kosher Pantry in Phoenix to pick up necessary items. AKP, which has been in operation since 2018, helps thousands of Arizonans each month, according to azkosherpantry.org. The site also mentioned that the pantry provides more than 200,000 pounds of food each year. It is stocked with donated…
Photo: News 360 TV COLLEYVILLE, Texas (AP) — A year ago, Jeff Cohen and three others survived a hostage standoff at their Reform Jewish synagogue in this Fort Worth suburb. Their trauma did not disappear, though, with the FBI’s killing of the pistol-wielding captor, 44-year-old British national Malik Faisal Akram. Healing from the Jan. 15, 2022,…
Julian Edelman, the former wide receiver for the New England Patriots began to embrace Judaism as a young adult. As his NFL career progressed, he and his father, who is Jewish began to embrace Judaism more and more and began studying with Rabbi Bill Hamilton during weekly sessions. In 2015, he made a trip to…
