The Jewish Tuition Organization (JTO) announces the retirement of Executive Director Linda Zell at the end of July. Linda started with the JTO in 2003 while it was a program within the Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix. Under her leadership, the JTO grew to be an independent non-profit organization that raises more than $4 million…
As an Israeli town with one of the highest percentages of new immigrants, it was only natural that Kiryat Yam would attract refugees from Ukraine who have been streaming to Israel in the last couple of months. One of the most important elements of helping these families process their trauma and settle is ensuring that…
Chabad of Paradise Valley and Arcadis is offering a 6-week class starting on May 17. Talmudic analysis and mind-bending logic have long been a hallmark of Jewish scholarship. But buried beneath much of the discussion and legalese are core Jewish values that fuel so much of the debate. This course examines a number of key…
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…
Temple Beth Sholom of the East Valley religious Temple Beth Sholom of the East Valley religious school and members participated in the Men’s Club World Wide Wrap. The students practiced with a set of “practice” tefillin as the adult members demonstrated how to put them on properly. The Worldwide Wrap is an international program to…
Features Presentations by Father Patrick Desbois and Rachael Cerrotti, Inaugural Storyteller in Residence for USC Shoah Foundation (TEMPE, Ariz. – February 8, 2022) The Phoenix Holocaust Association is bringing Holocaust by Bullets (HBB), a community-wide education program back to the Valley. Originally scheduled for the spring of 2020, the exhibit and education programs return to the…
A bit about CTeen University: CTeen University or CTeenU for short is a weekly class that presents the Jewish view on relevant, contemporary topics. CTeen partners with the prestigious Yeshiva University to offer 2 elective college credits for all who complete the course! Our current class that we just completed is the Jewish Business course….
The annual day-long event of Jewish learning featuring presenters from all walks of Jewish life who speak on a wide range of topics will return again this year in a virtual format. Last year, due to the pandemic, the event was held virtually instead of in person at Arizona State University, and it was very…
No one knows how the Covid-19 pandemic – or the various iterations of it – will impact in-person school going forward, but one thing is certain, at-home learning for students and teachers is here to stay. We are in the age of distance learning, and that means teaching through the digital divide will continue to…
Photo: Kim Klett recorded a virtual tour of the Tucson Jewish Museum & Holocaust Center. On July 9, 2021, Governor Doug Ducey signed House Bill 2241, requiring that all Arizona students receive education on the Holocaust and other genocides during their K-12 education at least twice between seventh and 12th grade. But long before that…
