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Jewish hospice volunteer goes beyond ‘Shabbat blessings’ with ‘Froth and Bubble’ 5h731i

Jeff Lewis, 71, had about 100 boxes of books with him when he moved to the Valley from California more than a decade ago. Surprisingly, those books became his first link to Hospice of the Vall… 636n2m

Solel teens take New York 53192h

In the heart of New York City, where towering skyscrapers cast long shadows over cobblestone streets and buzzing food carts, a small group of Temple Solel teenagers explored a bit of American Jewish history. During the short trip in early April, seven Solel teens visited famous landmarks and…

Phoenix’s new Holocaust center hires executive director 36jx

On June 1, Talli Dippold will officially start her job leading the Hilton Family Holocaust Education Center. The Center’s new executive director is the descendant of Holocaust survivors and was CEO of The Holocaust Memorial Resource and Education Center of Florida, where she oversaw policy d…

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JAM owner opens new boutique in Phoenix 4h464t

Phoenix resident Shauna Kupetz McRae dreamed of opening another store one day after she closed JAM more than a decade ago. JAM was an artisans’ boutique and community space located in a historic home in Old Town Scottsdale.

Jewish cultural institutions reeling as Trump defunds arts and humanities 714x6q

(JTA) — A museum holding one of the most important photography collections of pre-Holocaust Jewish life wanted to scan thousands of images and make them accessible to the public online. 

Nearly a quarter of Americans raised Jewish have left the religion, survey says 5f2g6o

(JTA) — Almost one in four U.S. adults raised Jewish do not identify as religiously Jewish anymore, according to a recent study by the Pew Research Center.

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Years ago, at one of my son’s flag football games, I overheard a conversation between the coach and a player who happened to be the son of the coach.

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I grew up in a Conservative Jewish home in Brooklyn, New York, attended Camp Ramah, belonged to United Synagogue Youth (USY) and I studied at Jewish Theological Seminary’s Teacher’s Institute. Yet, when it came time for rabbinical school, back in 1976, the Conservative movement still did not…

My Jewish family is proof that hope is worth mustering after terror cuts young lives short 446v6v

(JTA) — The death of any young person at the hands of a terrorist is horrific. The death of …

Two writers offer strikingly different views of the ‘state of the Jews’ 5e364e

(JTA) — On May 13, the author and podcaster Dan Senor told an enthusiastic crowd at New York…

The 20th century was very good for these Jewish icons. Is the Golden Age really over? 3r1u30

(JTA) — Has David Denby written about an American Jewish golden age precisely at the moment …

Trump confirms he told Netanyahu not to attack Iran, saying, ‘I don’t think it’s appropriate’ 6us61

(JTA) — President Donald Trump says he told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to attack Iran while negotiations over the Iranian nuclear program were nearing a deal.

In California, Jewish leaders swap ethnic studies battle for fighting antisemitism in schools — with allies 6m4l29

(JTA) — A potential breakthrough arrived earlier this month in California’s years-long debate over ethnic studies, in which Jewish groups fought to ensure that a curriculum mandate would not l…

German chancellor issues rare public criticism of Israel, saying Gaza war ‘can no longer be justified’ 264157

(JTA) — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has issued a rare public rebuke of Israel, saying he felt compelled to speak out because “international humanitarian law is really being violated” in Gaza.

‘He never should have made it inside that building’: Jewish security groups face down lapses in DC shooting 5a5p55

(JTA) — On Wednesday night, three armed security officers stood guard as the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington held its annual meeting in the nation’s capital. On the ag…

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Investing in kids is key to bright future, says retired Federal Reserve banker 73q5c

Art Rolnick, 80, likes to joke that two mistakes, made roughly…

Stress can physically break your heart 5x5c41

Life has a way of catching us off guard. One moment, everythin…

Brain games for seniors prove to be important play that help with mental acuity 636e19

For seniors who are seeking to boost their mental acuity, ther…

Scottsdale business offers help to those in need of senior care 2a716s

Eleven years ago, Scottsdale resident Alexander “Alex” Corbett…

New congregation arises from SaddleBrooke Judaic Institute 2n223c

Congregation B’nai Midbar is Southern Arizona’s newest Jewish …

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In our quest to extend life, we must not forget the profound v…

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