The Phoenix Holocaust Association will hold its annual communitywide Yom HaShoah Commemoration to honor the memory of those who perished during the Holocaust and recognize those who survived. The virtual event will be held on April 11, 2021 at 1 pm. The theme of the program is: Holocaust Education, Inspiring the Next Generation. This year’s…
Photo: Derek Black, Emmy Rossum and Gerda Weissmann Klein At this historic time for reflection and action – members of the Western Region community supporting the efforts of the D.C.-based United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) will come together virtually on March 11 at 8 pm. The COVID-19 pandemic rapidly changed much of how the…
Photo: painting by artist Robert Sutz April is Genocide Prevention and Awareness Month, and Scottsdale Community College will once again present its Genocide Awareness Week conference. This event “seeks to address how we, as a global society, confront violent actions and current and ongoing threats of genocide throughout the world, while also looking to the…
Photo: A wedding photo of Holocaust survivors married in the Weiden displaced persons camp in 1947. US Holocaust Memorial Museum, courtesy of William and Helen Luksenburg In celebration of love and friendship on Valentine’s Day this weekend, the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum will be presenting its forthcoming Facebook Live virtual event on exploring how love during…
Photo: Mitchell Schwartz, left, and Ali Marpet are two of the NFL’s few Jewish players. Here’s a football bet you probably could’ve gotten long odds on before the season started: each Super Bowl team having a Jewish offensive lineman. Both are standout players, but only one — Ali Marpet, a sixth-year pro for the Tampa…
2020 was a year of pivoting for The Martin Pear JCC on the Ina Levine Jewish Community Campus (“The J”). This year is starting out similarly as The J announced a change to its annual Allan J. Flader Community-Wide Purim Carnival. This year, The J is holding the Allan J. Flader Community-Wide Purim Celebration, the…
The Fourth of July is one of those summer holidays synonymous with large crowds gathering to swim, eat and watch fireworks. Unfortunately, this year due to COVID-19 those celebrations look a little different. There are opportunities to go to a “drive-in” style fireworks show across the Valley or maybe you’re lucky to be able to…
Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) and over 30 partner organizations are sponsoring a global celebration of Israel’s 72nd birthday during a virtual one-hour event on Wednesday, April 29 from 2 to 3 pm ET. Featuring celebrities, members of the Jewish community from across the world, and surprise guests, the star-studded event will highlight Israeli…
Photo courtesy the Cosanti Foundation “Ring the bells that still can ring, Forget your perfect offering There is a crack, a crack in everything, That’s how the light gets in” – Singer/songwriter Leonard Cohen Amid concerns and restrictions due to COVID-19, the Cosanti Foundation in Paradise Valley is hosting a special “Ring for Hope” virtual event…
Photo: Student Paul Horowitz pictured with a transport of matzah, grape juice and siddurim. 110 Jews at Javits Center celebrate Passover courtesy of a partnership between OU-JLIC, Met Council and NY Board of Rabbis. As Passover began Wednesday evening throughout a world suffering from a pandemic, a night truly like no other was celebrated at…
