Photo: Rabbi Stephanie Aaron stands with Alma Hernandez outside of Congregation Chaverim. Congregation Chaverim in Tucson discovered Wednesday morning that someone had smashed the door of their synagogue with a rock overnight. According to the Tucson Police Department, the report says the last person left Congregation Chaverim at around 8:30 pm Tuesday night and the…
The Phoenix Civil Rights Memorial (Peace) reflects the community’s history within the context of the civil rights movement. The artwork, at Eastlake Park, 16th Street and Jefferson, consists of a small concrete amphitheater covered by an arched steel canopy modeled after the Arizona state flag. It includes a timeline etched into stainless steel plates, denoting…
Photo: Jewish War Veterans participated in the Phoenix Veterans Parade, together with some members of the Post 210 chartered Cub Scout Pack 210, the first Shomer Shabbat/Kosher Family pack (boys and girls) in the Nation. Rochel is at the far right. Jews have always served their country in the military since the earliest colonial days….
Temple Emanuel of Tempe announced the return of Interim Cantorial Soloist Emily Kaye Wiss for the 2021-2022 synagogue year. Emily was the Cantorial Soloist at Temple Emanuel from 2013-2018 and they are excited to welcome her talents back. Emily will accompany the Rabbi on the bimah during Friday night services, B’nei Mitzvot, and their High…
Temple Beth Emeth of Scottsdale‘s President Clyde Hurtig shared the following message in their April newsletter: I am very pleased to announce that Temple Beth Emeth has hired Rabbi Zari Sussman as our new spiritual leader. Rabbi Sussman has led congregations in Los Angeles and Ontario California since 2016. The rabbi has participated in…
Photo: Tiny Homes Street of Dreams will feature ones like this home by Cavco Industries. The Maricopa County Home & Garden Show, the largest home show in the Southwest, returns to WestWorld of Scottsdale from Friday, April 30 through Sunday, May 2, featuring the Tiny Home Street of Dreams for the first-time ever in Scottsdale….
Photo: Holocaust survivor Oskar Knoblauch shares his story with schoolchildren. Arizona’s Holocaust survivors and their descendants have long volunteered to share their personal stories with members of the community. These important stories can be shared virtually to schools, youth and community organizations. Combining efforts, the Phoenix Holocaust Association (PHA) and Arizona Jewish Historical Society (AZJHS)…
Photo: Rabbi Yossie Shemtov delivers food boxes. Rabbi Yehuda Ceitlin of Chabad Tucson shares a story of a middle-aged Jewish woman who reached out when she was in need of kosher food for Pesach and how we never realize how our actions impact others. From Rabbi Ceitlin: She had been in touch with Rabbi Ephraim…
Chuck Reisig, longtime director of tennis at the Sarver Tennis Center at the Tucson Jewish Community Center is leaving in mid-April to be the director of racquet sports at the private Birchwood Farms Golf & Country Club in Habor Springs, MI for the summer. Chuck has been teaching at the Tucson J since 1996 and…
Lowe’s is helping people to transform their homes this April with free curbside gardening kits. With more people spending time at home due to the pandemic, Lowe’s said they want to help people feel confident in those spaces. According to Lowe’s, nearly 90% of respondents who completed a home improvement project last year said they…
