Photo: Ido Rosenblat, Magen David Adom chief information officer, and Uri Shacham, MDA chief of staff, stand in front of “MDAnet,” the technology system used in Israel and modified for Hatzalah South Florida. Magen David Adom’s groundbreaking technology, which powers the emergency dispatching systems in Israel for medical emergencies and the National Fire Rescue Service…
Do you know (or have) a teen going to Israel? They can apply for a grant! The Harold & Jean Grossman Teen Israel Experience Incentive Grant Fund was made possible through a generous endowment established by Harold (z”l) & Jean (z”l) Grossman to encourage Jewish teens to participate in Israel experience programming. Teens age 15…
Scottsdale rebbetzin Ayala Shoshan, and Phoenix rebbetzin Chana Goldstein are each featured on an episode of America’s Top Rebbetzins, a new Jewish podcast. The America’s Top Rebbetzins podcast offers listeners powerful interviews with inspiring rebbetzins who share words of wisdom designed to instill purpose and meaning in our lives. Rebbetzin Ayala discusses taking responsibility for…
Photo: 300 bears get ready to be shipped to immigrant children through the Southwest Key Programs. Photo courtesy of Knitting Without Borders. Started in 2010 by Loredana Delucchi of New York, Knitting Without Borders has donated thousands of handmade teddy bears to orphanages, schools, remote villages, and hospitals across the world where children have undergone…
Photo: Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego, Rabbi Zalman Levertov and Congressman Greg Stanton stand in front of the menorah at Biltmore Fashion Park. Photo courtesy Chabad of Arizona. Arizona Chabad centers arranged and conducted 63 public menorah lightings and celebrations across the state, attended by more than 4,150 people. In attendance were public officials and community…
On Dec. 7, the Pima County Board of Supervisors appointed real estate investor and U.S. Army Reserve officer Morgan Abraham and attorney and law professor Christopher Mathis to Arizona House seats to fill vacancies. Morgan was appointed to fill the vacancy in the Arizona House of Representatives left by Stephanie Stahl-Hamilton, who was appointed to…
After more than a year and a half of being closed, Valley Real Estate Entrepreneur Michael Pollack is excited to announce the highly anticipated re-opening of Pollack Cinemas on Friday, December 10, 2021 starting at noon. Located at the corner of McClintock and Elliot in Tempe, Pollack Cinemas is often called the best discount theater in…
The Foundation for Jewish Camp (FJC) has been awarded a $12 million general operating grant, over the next four years, from the Jim Joseph Foundation in support of its revised strategic plan. This grant, which is part of a $67 million overall campaign, will help secure FJC’s ability to support the field of Jewish camp…
An extensive international study led by Tel Aviv University found that an experimental drug which has been awarded orphan drug designation by the FDA for future treatment of a rare development disorder can also treat a variety of symptoms relating to autism, intellectual disability, and Alzheimer’s disease. The experimental drug, NAP, was discovered in the…
Masa Israel Journey, founded by the government of Israel and The Jewish Agency, hosted its Design Your Next Step Interactive Conference in Jerusalem on Tuesday, December 7, 2021. Over 350 Masa Gap Year Fellows attended the event designed to enhance their next step following their time in Israel. With this cohort concluding their programs in…
