JFCS Announces Janice Dinner as Vice Chair of Board of Directors The Board of Directors for Jewish Family & Children’s Service is pleased to announced that Janice Dinner has been appointed to vice chair. Janice previously served on the board, working alongside other members to carry out JFCS’ mission of strengthening the community through making…
Jordan Rose, the founder and president of Rose Law Group pc, the largest woman-led law firm in Arizona history, has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Influencers in law by the Business Journals. The Business Journals picked 100 leading, prominent and innovative attorneys across the U.S. for their impact on their communities and…
By Naama Barak No summer is complete without a bit (fine, a lot) of ice cream. And in a country as scorching hot as Israel, it’s really an absolute must. So ahead of the upcoming summer season, ISRAEL21c paid a visit to Ben & Jerry’s Israeli factory to hear all about blue-and-white ice cream, learn…
Photo: Gov. Doug Ducey. Photo courtesy Facebook Following the passage of the Arizona state budget that includes funding for the establishment of an Arizona trade office in Israel, the Arizona Israel Technology Alliance (AITA) and the Arizona Technology Council (AZTC) celebrated the move. AITA and AZTC have been instrumental in strengthening ties between Israel and…
Photo: Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix President & CEO Marty Haberer proudly poses with its Yesod Leadership graduates David Zuckerman, Ian Turner, Shahar Edry, Madelaine Berg, Yoni Harris, Chelsea Rosenberg, Marc Newman, Deena Harari, Sam Levine, Sivan Levine and Yesod Coordinator Shoshana Greenberg. Not pictured: Rebecca Kramer The Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix is pleased…
“You’ve got to be kidding! ” was my stunned response when the airline agent recently gave me the bad news. In the ten days since I’d first made an inquiry, the price of a one-way ticket I wanted to purchase had gone up almost $250. In a panic, I called Bon Voyage Travel. Agent Lynne’s…
This month we celebrate Shavuot, which commemorates the giving of the Torah, or law, by G-d to the Jewish people – think Charlton Heston receiving the ten commandments in Cecil B. DeMille’s Passover classic. Also known as the Feast of Weeks, it occurs 50 days after the second day of Passover. As one might expect,…
Hillel International Launches Search for New CEO Hillel International, the largest Jewish student organization in the world, announced today that President and CEO Eric D. Fingerhut will be leaving at the end of June to assume the position of president and CEO for the Jewish Federations of North America. Current Chief Operating Officer Adam Lehman…
Arizona Jewish Historical Society awarded 2019-2020 Horizon Grant The Arizona Jewish Historical Society has been awarded a 2019-2020 Horizon Grant to create a digital library resource for students at Scottsdale and Estrella Mountain Community Colleges to provide online access to Holocaust research and information. MCCCD Horizon Grants respond to emerging trends and challenges to enhance…
Courtesy of American Friends of Tel Aviv University Radar technologies were originally designed to identify and track airborne military targets. Today they’re more often used to detect motor vehicles, weather formations and geological terrain. Until now, scientists have believed that radar accuracy and resolution are related to the range of frequencies or radio bandwidth…
