Photo credit Maarten De Boer The March 12 event in Los Angeles will honor Academy Award-winning actress Helen Mirren and philanthropist Moses Libitzky with the Museum’s National Leadership Award; Brown University student and TEDx presenter Emma Blankstein will deliver keynote address LOS ANGELES (February 16, 2024) — Amid the current surge of antisemitism…
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 War Veterans Copper State Post 619 (JWV) will welcome Dana West, Central Arizona Outreach Coordinator for the Arizona Department of Veterans’ Services (ADVS) as its Sunday, January 21st featured speaker. The meeting takes place in the Poolside building at Oakwood Country Club 24218 S. Oakwood Blvd in Sun Lakes. A “Meet & Greet,” with…
“Judaism is a religion of words, and yet whenever the language of Judaism aspires to the spiritual, it modulates into song, as if the words themselves seek escape from the gravitational pull of finite meanings. Music speaks to something deeper than the mind. If we are to make Torah new in every generation, we have…
The Greater Phoenix Jewish Film Festival is honored to present ONE LIFE as our 28th Annual Festival’s Opening Film, screening on Sunday, Feb. 18 at 7pm at Harkins Theatres Shea 14 in Scottsdale. Academy Award winner actor Sir Anthony Hopkins and Academy Award-nominated Helena Bonham Carter star in the true inspiring story of Sir Nicholas…
The annual Jewish Family and Children’s Service takes place on Friday, January 19, at the JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn Resort & Spa. From 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., share a table, enjoy a meal and listen to powerful narratives from those we serve — tales of resilience and transformation — that demonstrate the impact of our programs. As you’re moved by…
By Susan Kern-Fleischer In many ways, acclaimed artist Ora Tamir is a storyteller. Though there are no spoken or written words, her surrealistic paintings capture the fantastical, adventurous, evocative, and sometimes serious stories and images that exist in her mind’s eye as she begins to paint. The Artist Ora was born on a kibbutz:…
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,…
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…
Over 300 Birthright Israel Excel Fellows from North America and around the world gathered in New York City this past April for the Excelerate22 Summit. This marked the first time the annual Birthright Israel Excel Summit has been held in person since 2019, a welcome change from the virtual Summits of the last two years….
