The Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix hosts MEGA 2018 on Thursday, Feb. 15. The event features television journalist and author David Gregory. Best known for his nearly 20 years at NBC News, Gregory moderated “Meet the Press” for six years and served as chief White House correspondent during George W. Bush’s presidency. He is now…
From the time we were wearing footie pajamas (December is pretty cold in New York), my younger brother and I would lead the family in the blessings over each night of Hanukkah. We couldn’t wait to see what presents awaited us! Some of my favorites were Rock’em Sock‘em, Robots, Battleship, a National Geographic viewfinder, Spirograph…
Starting this month, if you venture past the BJE Jewish Community Library at the Ina Levine Jewish Community Campus, you may notice some changes. The library is going to begin a pilot program, sharing its space with the Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center. “We would like the community to use this shared space…
Brazil was nothing like I had expected it would be. Lush, bustling and diverse, it was a thriving country of varied landscapes and cultures. My family’s primary reason for going was to visit our 17-year-old daughter, Lauren, who in 2004 was a foreign exchange student for the year. Despite the exhausting 20-hour trip from Tucson,…
I have a habit of calling my dad on Friday afternoons. In my mind, it’s my “pre-Shabbat” ritual of connecting with him, but in truth, it’s due to more practical reasons. Mom is at bridge and it’s the only time he can get a word in edgewise. The conversation is often about the week’s concerns…
Jennifer and Steven Schwarz are being honored at the Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center’s New York State of Mind fundraiser on Saturday, Dec. 2. The couple is being presented with The J’s Irv Shuman Award for their commitment, passion, service and leadership within the community. The Schwarz’s have been active with The J…
On Saturday, Dec. 2 the Arizona Jewish Historical Society will present Susan and Mark Sendrow and Nancy and Stu Siefer with the 2017 Heritage Award at the Cutler Plotkin Jewish Heritage Center. The Heritage Award is presented to individuals who have made an exceptional impact on our community through outstanding leadership, service and dedication. Together,…
In Hebrew, Limmud means “learning”- and that’s what they are all about. Limmud is a community that creates spaces and places so that you can craft your own Jewish experience, explore your connection to Jewish ideas and tradition, and meet people who share your curiosity and enthusiasm. Limmud AZ is a gathering of hundreds of…
We closed 5777 with great sadness as hurricanes wreaked havoc in Texas, Florida, the Caribbean and Puerto Rico and, as we ushered in 5778, an earthquake shook Mexico. It is times like these that we draw together to help those in need. Helping others is founded in our basic values of tikkun olam, repairing the…
JFCS HOSTS MEMORY CAFÉ The Jewish Family & Children’s Service is hosting it’s first Memory Café event on Nov. 2 from 10 to 11:30 am at Beth El Congregation at 1118 W. Glendale Ave. in Phoenix. The Memory Café allows people with memory challenges, and their caregivers, to get together and enjoy enriching activities in…
