“You let your son go skydiving in South Africa? You were not worried” I asked Rebbetzen Esther Allouche. She responded, “Was I supposed to be nervous? That is what they do at the skydiving center. The planes go up, the people jump out and come down. That is their profession, they do this on a…
In celebration of Jewish Disability Advocacy Day 2024, the Union for Reform Judaism, Jewish Federations of North America, Network of Jewish Human Services Agencies, and 107 additional national, state, and local Jewish organizations sent the following letter to the 118th Congress: Dear Members of the 118th Congress, Representing the collective voice of 110 undersigned…
New Program Provides Educators With Skills and Approaches to Engage with ‘Complexities Around Conflicts’ Amid new challenges and realities facing Israel and Jewish communities around the world, educators are seeking new skills and approaches to engage with the complexities around conflicts. To meet this demand, The iCenter’s Conflict of Interest (COI) Certificate Program gathers educators from…
A hybrid event (in-person and virtual) by Rabbi Sharon Brous Arizona Jews for Justice presents and Temple Solel present Ancient Wisdom to Mend Our Broken Hearts and World ABOUT THE EVENT: The Amen Effect: Ancient Wisdom to Mend Our Broken Hearts and World (on-sale: 1/9/24), makes the case that in an era of loneliness, social…
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…
Jewish Family & Children’s Service (JFCS), a leading nonprofit organization in Maricopa County, is proud to announce its participation as an exhibitor at the “Mental Health Symposium 2023: Demystifying the Science of Mental Health.” The event will take place on from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, October 21, at Chandler City Hall and is…
Jews on the Move: The geographic dimension of Jewish survival in North America They call us “wandering Jews.” But, in the US, As roughly 90% of all Jews now reside in either Israel or North America, it can be ar21st century in the US, it can be argued that the Jewish people have at…
