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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 ...
Arizona, swing-state rabbis reflect on Trump’s win
2 days ago · Local rabbis, clockwise from top left, Rabbi Aviva Funke, Rabbi Debbie Stiel, Rabbi Bonnie Sharfman, Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz, Rabbi Bonnie Koppell and Rabbi Andy Green shared their thoughts after the election. Compilation courtesy Jewish News. The Associated Press declared President-elect Donald Trump the winner in Arizona on Saturday, Nov ...
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Oct 10, 2024. When the U.S. Embassy in Rwanda told Americans to leave the country in the days leading up to the 1994 genocide against the minority Tutsi ethnic group, Carl Wilkens decided to stay. It was a difficult and frightening decision because he and his wife were well aware of the overwhelming slew ….
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‘Hidden in the Hills’ features diverse Jewish artists
1 day ago · Jacki Cohen, left, and Loren Yagoda. Arizona’s largest and longest-running artist studio tour, “Hidden in the Hills,” takes place during the last two weekends of November. Coordinated by the nonprofit Sonoran Arts League, the free, self-guided tour attracts thousands of patrons who appreciate fine art and seek a variety of mediums, styles ...
Arizona Center, Downtown Phoenix revitalization celebrates 40 …
Nov 20, 2023 · “It was a disaster, lifeless. Nobody lived there anymore — they’d all fled to the suburbs,” Stein said. Yet, in the first years of that same decade, Stein learned of a group interested in revitalizing downtown and wanted to be a part of it.
ASU releases first study of Jewish community since 2002
Feb 19, 2020 · Since 2002, the Jewish population in Maricopa County has grown by 19%. According to ASU’s tally, the community now includes 82,900 Jewish adults and 98,750 Jews overall. Today, the majority of the Greater Phoenix Jewish community identifies as Conservative or Reform and only attends services once or twice a month or a few times a year.
Greater Phoenix’s Orthodox community reflects on ‘explosive …
Aug 9, 2021 · In 2002, there were roughly 44,000 Jews living in the area, with 3%, or about 1,320 identifying as Orthodox, according to Arizona State University’s 2002 Greater Phoenix Jewish Community Study. In 2019, there were roughly 98,750 Jews, with 3%, or about 2,962 identifying as Orthodox, according to ASU’s 2019 Jewish Community Survey.
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 ...
Surviving Holocaust Torah scrolls honored in Phoenix celebration
Feb 27, 2024 · Ben Cherny was part of several pairings of Holocaust survivors and descendants of survivors who tenderly carried Torah scrolls through a sizable crowd at the Arizona Jewish Historical Society (AZJHS) in Phoenix on Sunday, Feb. 25. Cradled in Cherny’s arms was one of hundreds of Torah scrolls that survived a Nazi campaign of synagogue ...