https://azjewishlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/91-YEAR-OLD.png When I arrived in Eretz Israel and saw, for the first time in my life, the Jewish guard, the Jewish soldier, I realized that my life’s dream is coming true – a dream of a country, but mine. A dream that I have been missing ever since as a child when I was afraid…
A new and alarming United Nations report declared that due to climate change, we are now “on track toward an unlivable world.” With negative impacts inevitable (but with the need to limit them crucial), humanity is turning to scientists and researchers who specialize in issues related to addressing both the causes and effects of the warming of…
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…
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…
Yesterday, history was made in Arizona — and, in large part, due to Congregation Beth Tefillah of Scottsdale, Arizona! After months of tireless work by Rabbi Pinchas Allouche, attorney Adam Kwasman, and Arizona Representative Alma Hernandez, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed into law, just yesterday, Arizona House Bill 2707, also known as “the moment of silence…
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…
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…
Two Hundred concerned citizens gathered together Sunday night, March 27th at Congregation Beth Tefillah to hear from key staff members of StandWithUs. The group was made up of various Jewish community members and Christian supporters. It was indeed heart-warming to see the Evangelical Sisterhood of Mary with their Israeli flags waving. The evening started with a lovely outside…
As the Russian military pushes ahead with its offensive on Ukraine, Ukraine’s president, Vladimir Zelensky tells European leaders that “it might be the last time you see me alive.” Zelensky informed the leaders that he would remain in Kyiv and would keep his family in Ukraine. As reported in the Insider, he stated, “I stay…
By Michael McDanielCourthouse News Service The Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Phoenix is asking a state court to declare executions by cyanide gas — the same gas used to murder people during the Holocaust — unconstitutional. In a lawsuit filed Tuesday in Maricopa County Superior Court, the plaintiffs say using cyanide in executions, as the state…
