The word “shinshinim” sounds funny at first, but it has significant meanings. Shinshinim is an acronym for sh’nat sherut, which means “a year of service.” The Shinshinim Young Ambassadors Program brings recent Israeli high school graduates to a variety of Jewish communities abroad. There, the teens immerse themselves into the community and act as a…
College, like most things, isn’t like how the movies portray it to be. Walking on campus at Vanderbilt University, I sincerely believed I would be instantly surrounded by my twelve closest friends who I would grow old with. Needless to say, that did not happen. Instead of my happy-go-lucky dreams, I was met with an…
Always at the vanguard of innovative programming for Jewish college students, Hillel is once again creating a buzz on campus. The Springboard Fellowship – a two-year talent pipeline for the next generation of Jewish professionals – sprung to life last July at Arizona State University in Tempe and will soon be in place at the…
Leah Avuno never has a dull moment. She is always on the go. Her mission: to represent Israel, touch hearts and minds, teach, learn, discover new ideas and expand others’ world views on a daily basis. Leah and another Israeli, Bar Alkaher, are the first emissaries from Israel in Tucson as participants in the Shinshinim…
In February 1941, the University of Arizona Board of Regents voted unanimously to approve the establishment of the University of Arizona Hillel Foundation. The building that Hillel currently occupies on the UA campus is where it has been since 1950, across from the Student Union on Second Street and Mountain Avenue. Hillel offers a wide…
Mazelpalooza, one of the biggest parties of the year. continues to grow, with an expected turnout this month of over a thousand people. The event was first started in 1998 by the Young Leadership Division at the Federation in Phoenix. It has always been held on Christmas Eve – the perfect time to attract a…
Sitting down for an interview at 8 pm on a Tuesday night, after a long non-stop day of classes and meetings, Leah Avuno and Bar Alkaher are still bubbling over with energy and enthusiasm. The Jewish Agency for Israel could not have found a more perfect pair of 18-year-olds to bring Israel to life for…
The Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix NowGen launched NowGen Congregation Connection. Formerly known as Cool Shul, this program provides free and/or low-cost access to High Holiday tickets at a variety of congregations throughout the Valley. Participating congregations have provided a limited supply of complimentary and/or $36 tickets to allow young adults to attend Rosh Hashannah and…
Student volunteers at Arizona State University and the University of Arizona are joining a new national advocacy and research project to combat the growing problem of food insecurity on college campuses. The Campus Hunger Project is a collaboration of Challah for Hunger and MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger. Since ASU and UA already have…
COLLEGE CENTER FOR JEWISH STUDIES Lattie F. Coor Hall #4465, Arizona State University 975 S Myrtle Ave., Tempe 480-965-7767 UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA THE ARIZONA CENTER FOR JUDAIC STUDIES Professor J. Edward Wright, Director John Winchester, Outreach Coordinator, jwinches@email.arizona.edu Martha Castleberry, Business Manager, marthac@email.arizona.edu 845 N Park Ave. #420, Tucson 520-626-5758 judaic.arizona.edu The Arizona Center for…
