Photo: Actor Yaakov Zada Daniel stars in the Netflix series “Fauda.” Some 200 Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) supporters are set to gather on Thursday, Feb. 20, for the inaugural FIDF Arizona dinner at Congregation Beth Tefillah at 6529 E. Shea Blvd. in Scottsdale, featuring a star of the hit Netflix series “Fauda.”…
The “Iceberg Drop” placed second on the USA Today’s list of “the five of the most surprising drops scheduled for New Year’s Eve 2019.” The USA Today mention reads “(the drop) is a natural fit for this agricultural city, – About 90% of the winter lettuce and greens consumed in the U.S. are grown in…
Photo: From left: Technion President Peretz Lavie, Eugene Shapiro and Marlene Shapiro. Eugene and Marlene Shapiro of Paradise Valley were recently awarded an honorary fellowship from the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology during the Board of Governors (BOG) meeting on the Haifa campus. The couple received the honor for “the vital roles (they) have played with…
Photo: Eurovision 2018 winner Netta Barzilai arrives at the opening event of the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv on May 12, 2019. Photo by Hadas Parush/Flash90 For everyone out there wondering what the fuss about the Eurovision Song Contest is all about, Sunday evening’s opening ceremony certainly provided a glamorous response. Hopeful contestants…
This Mother’s Day Week, Arizona Flower Market is supporting UMOM New Day Centers by donating 50% of the purchase price of any 10 Stem bunch of Tulips to UMOM. Arizona Flower Market will make a donation on behalf of every customer who comes into the Flower Market Monday May 6th thru Sunday May 12th and…
Lost Ground, a solo exhibit of paintings by Daniel Friedman will open Friday, April 5 with a reception from 6-10 pm. There will also be a third Friday reception on April 19 from 6-10 pm. For more than a decade, Five15 Arts has been a collective, artist-run, contemporary art space committed to providing support and…
More than 720 501c3 nonprofit organizations across the state, from small hyper-local volunteer-run agencies to major organizations with widespread presence, have registered and been vetted for participation in Arizona Gives Day, a 24-hour online fund-raising event benefiting Arizona charities. Arizona Gives Day is an annual, statewide day of giving that invites Arizonans to support their…
The Violins of Hope have left the Valley of the Sun, but not our hearts and minds. It was an incredible six weeks of events that included exhibits, educational programming and concerts. We at Arizona Jewish Life were honored to be involved and want to thank the hard work of Rachel Hoffer, Julee Landau Shahon…
Pictured above: Jason Bressler, left, presents a check to Nick Lowery at a Champions for Homeless event. Photo by Antoine Gedroyc. They’re charismatic leaders, articulate speakers, meticulous collaborators and compassionate souls. Gene and Jason Bressler are the dynamic father and son duo behind the Phoenix Metro Chamber of Commerce and its nonprofit Phoenix Metro Chamber…
This weekend, the Israeli-American Council (IAC) will put down new roots across America for a first-of-its-kind national “Israeli-style” celebration of Tu Bishvat, also known as the Jewish New Year for Trees or Jewish Earth Day. The IAC’s National Shishi Israeli Tu Bishvat will unite 40 communities and college campuses around the country. In Israel, Tu…
