The Arizona Jewish Historical Society is planning three different events, starting in fall 2021, to commemorate the 100-year history of the Cutler-Plotkin Jewish Heritage Center, 122 E. Culver Street, immediately adjacent to Phoenix’s Margaret T. Hance Park. Recognized as a Phoenix Point of Pride, the historic building has been home to Congregation Beth Israel (CBI),…
By Rabbi Bonnie Koppell I am going to name 10 things, and I’d like you to tell me what they all have in common: The number of days from the beginning of the month of Elul until Yom Kippur The number of days that it rained on Noah and the ark The number of days…
Sun exposure has its benefits, among them: enhancing passion in humans. Researchers in Professor Carmit Levy’s Tel Aviv University (TAU) laboratory have found that exposure to ultraviolet radiation from sunlight increases levels of romantic passion in both genders. The radiation affects the regulation of the endocrine system responsible for the release of sexual hormones in…
Decades after the U.N. General Assembly passed Resolution 3379, which declared Zionism was a form of racism, Zionists continue to be maligned on college campuses, social media, and city streets. Confronting the ongoing hostility toward Zionism in a positive, multifaceted way, Jewish National Fund-USA (JNF-USA) launched “This is What Zionism Looks Like,” a campaign that…
S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI) today released the latest results for the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices, the leading measure of U.S. home prices. Data released today for May 2021 show that home prices continue to increase across the U.S. More than 27 years of history are available for the data series, and can be accessed in…
As part of a seven-decade-old program dubbed “The Roving Rabbis,” two rabbinical students will visit more than 40 cities throughout Arizona as part of their community outreach training. The young rabbis-in-training will spend their summer on the road, reaching out to members of the Jewish community in the region – most often in one-on-one home…
State Rep. Aaron Lieberman announced at the end of June that he will seek the Democratic nomination for governor of Arizona in 2022. He joins two Democrats in the race, including Secretary of State Katie Hobbs and former Nogales mayor Marco Lopez. He is currently in his second term as a legislator representing Paradise Valley…
Beth Ami Temple, the “small temple with a big heart”, is ready to welcome everyone back to activities and services this Fall. While in-person High Holiday services are still being held, due to the increasing number of COVID cases in the Valley, Beth Ami Temple will be hosting their annual Open House virtually on Friday,…
Anger is One Letter Short of Danger- a perspective on Matot/Masey posted on July 11, 2021 By Rabbi Bonnie Koppell There is a lot of anger in this week’s Torah portion. Beginning with verbal commitments made by women which can be nullified by the men in their lives, to revenge taken against the Midianites, to…
Jacob Steinmetz was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 3rd round of the Major League Baseball draft. Overall, he was chosen 77th in the draft Monday, CBSSports.com reported. Steinmetz, 17, is an ace with all the right stuff. He stands 6-foot-6, weighs 224 pounds and most importantly, can hurl a fastball 97 miles per…
