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Oct 7, 2011 · On the way. Rabbi Andy Green | Parshah Lech-Lecha: Genesis 12:1 - 17:27. Parshah Lech Lecha introduces Abram, who will become Abraham, the world’s first Jew. In our portion, Abram as referred to as an “Ivri” (Genesis 14:13), a Hebrew. The sages explain that Abram was called an Ivri because “the entire world was on one side, and he was ...
Temple Chai members clean up local lake to welcome new Jewish …
Oct 16, 2024 · On Sunday, Sept. 29, a dozen people gathered at Tempe Town Lake to pick up garbage and detritus from the water’s edge. Nona Siegel and Bethjoy (BJ) Borris, members of Temple Chai’s Eco Chai group, first learned about the environmental spin on the ceremony last year through Lisa Malachowsky, a friend and board member for Repair the Sea, a ...
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Get ready to dance and play Yiddish style at Beth El
Oct 16, 2024 · Get ready to dance and play Yiddish style at Beth El. Max Schwimmer played saxophone with his Little Chef’s Klezmer Band at a previous concert. Miryam Coppersmith, a Jewish dance artist, first saw Yiddish dancing on a Broadway stage in 2018. She was in the audience for “Indecent,” a play about a controversial Yiddish production in the ...
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Dec 5, 2003 · Seventh St. Phoenix - 602-265-6606. Israel Connection in Phoenix has plenty of everything to satisfy the needs of the Phoenican Jewish population. Books, gifts, cards, menorahs and much, much more occupy the shelves. If shopping makes you hungry, stop next door at Scott's Generations for a nosh. Best library:
Jewish group breaks down propositions on the Arizona ballot
Oct 16, 2024 · In the latest episode of its “Vote Smart” series on Monday, Oct. 14, Pinny Sheoran, president of the League of Women Voters in Arizona, broke down the propositions by offering what the current law is and how a yes vote would change the system. She also gave input on the views of her organization, which leans to the left but don’t always ...
Looking for a chuppah? Rent, don’t build! - jewishaz.com
Feb 20, 2024 · The chuppah, the Hebrew word for canopy or covering, is a focal point in the Jewish wedding ceremony. The bride and groom stand under it as they recite their vows, symbolizing the home they will build together as a married couple. Deeply rooted in Jewish tradition, the chuppah is open on all sides, representative of the biblical tent of Abraham ...
Jewish Republican hopes to represent the state’s second legislative ...
Jun 21, 2024 · Ari Bradshaw, young, Republican and Jewish, is vying to become the next representative of District 2 in Arizona’s State House. The fourth-generation Phoenician talks openly about struggling in the city’s traditional public schools and becoming successful only after receiving scholarships to attend private school.
Local women gather for the ‘Power of the Purse’ - Jewish News of ...
Nov 1, 2022 · Members of the CJP board of directors at the “Power of the Purse” event. From left to right; Danielle Gross, Rachel Hoffer, Alison Betts, Leah Mondlick and Francine Coles. On the evening of Oct. 26, 150 women gathered for the “Power of the Purse” at a sprawling estate at the base of Camelback Mountain. They came together to celebrate ...
Mesa appoints Jewish judge to municipal court
Sep 13, 2024 · Judge Geoffrey Balon was sworn in as a new municipal court judge in Mesa during a Mesa City Council on Monday, Aug. 19 by Judge Stephen Umpleby, the municipal court’s presiding judge. Last month, the Mesa City Council appointed Judge Geoffrey Balon as a new magistrate on its Municipal Court. Balon, who is Jewish, believes that his experience ...