Stephen Richer and the ‘Jewish legacy’ warning against ignoring ...
2023年7月5日 · Proving defamation for public officials is a challenge, but Richer and his lawyers are confident they can meet it. “The Arizona Court of Appeals and the Arizona Supreme Court have told her there is no basis for these theories; nonetheless, she proceeds to make statements that have caused me considerable harm and anyone who plumbs a little bit would come up …
Senator Sinema talks to Jewish News about her support of Israel
2023年10月20日 · This week, Sinema was one of a group of senators to encourage President Joe Biden to transfer requested defense weapons to Israel. On Wednesday, she added her name to the proposed Revoke Iranian Funding Act, which, if passed, will prevent Iran from accessing and using the $6 billion currently held in Qatar.
Looking for a chuppah? Rent, don’t build! - jewishaz.com
2024年2月20日 · 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.
How did American Jewish names come to be?
2021年1月19日 · “It’s important to me not to see name changing as completely a product of the immigration process,” Fermaglich said. “Because actually, for a lot of Jews, it happens as a product of American anti-Semitism, rather than as a product of natural immigration and whatever people think of as Americanization.”
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North Valley Jewish cemetery opens | Community | jewishaz.com
2005年2月18日 · Mount Sinai was originally scheduled to open in 2004, but was delayed to enable access to utilities and to resolve other issues, Blum said. The idea for the cemetery started when two men, standing next to each other at a Jewish funeral, began discussing the absence of some Jewish burial traditions in many modern-day burials.
Greater Phoenix’s Orthodox community reflects on ‘explosive …
2021年8月9日 · The growth mirrors that of the Phoenix metro area overall. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Arizona has experienced the third-highest population growth nationally since 2010, and Phoenix is currently the nation’s fastest growing city.
Sun City synagogue quadruples its ‘little Jewish schoolhouse’
2023年11月28日 · When Saran Hirshman, a veteran teacher of the Chicago public school system, learned that her synagogue, Temple Beth Shalom of the West Valley (TBS-WV), needed a teacher/coordinator for its growing religious school, she stepped up to help even though she had been retired for several years.
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Holocaust education bill a done deal in Arizona
2021年7月1日 · After a rollercoaster ride in the State Legislature — including a debate over a controversial definition of antisemitism — the bill is now headed to Gov. Doug Ducey’s office. With the Republican’s signature, Arizona’s public schools will be required to teach about the Holocaust and other genocides at least twice between seventh and 12th grades.