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WEBArizonan chosen to lead international Jewish fraternity. Arizonan Barry Aarons loved his time as a member of Zeta Beta Tau (ZBT), the world’s first established, and largest, Jewish fraternity. By the time he graduated from Arizona State University (ASU) in 1971, he had made lifelong friends at his ZBT chapter (Gamma Tau) and learned how to ...
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New leadership at Temple Chai seizes on reinvention opportunity
WEBOct 27, 2021 · The new leadership team at Temple Chai is working to redefine the synagogue in a time of transition. “It’s very exciting to be president, because with the help of the board and the congregation, I’m going to be involved in choosing a new rabbi and choosing a new facility,” said David Weiner, a longtime Temple Chai member and its president as of October.
Program explores culture, history of Bukharian Jews
WEBMay 17, 2022 · In 1989, just before the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the majority of the world’s Bukharian Jews — around 50,000 — lived in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, Cooper said. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the majority of Bukharian Jews immigrated en masse to the United States and Israel. Today, less than 200 Bukharian Jews remain in ...
Introducing Sam Stone, the Jewish candidate for Phoenix City …
WEBFeb 22, 2023. Sam Stone is a candidate for Phoenix City Council District 6. Travis North. Two seats on the Phoenix City Council, Districts 6 and 8, still sit empty given that no candidate won the necessary majority of votes in November. The nonpartisan runoff election for both seats is March 14, and one of the candidates for District 6, which ...
A tour of Jewish San Diego | Community | jewishaz.com
WEBJun 25, 2004 · The Jewish Community Center, once a landmark in the San Diego State College area in the eastern part of San Diego, now is located in La Jolla, closer to University of California, San Diego. The Hebrew Home for the Aged, which had been the old JCC's neighbor, also departed the State College area and now …
Jewish day camps: A timeless tradition - jewishaz.com
WEBJan 2, 2024 · The JCC continued to be a place for all ages of the Jewish community to participate in many recreational, educational and cultural activities for its members, which also included sports teams, dance classes and summer camps for youth. The JCC remained in central Phoenix for 40 years until relocating to its current location in Scottsdale.
Obituaries | jewishaz.com - Jewish News of Greater Phoenix
WEBRenee ‘Lovey’ Borenstein, matriarch of local restaurant brand, dies at 89. Mala Blomquist | Managing Editor. Apr 9, 2024. Renee “Lovey’’ Borenstein’s Arizona legacy began when the Borenstein family — Lou, Lovey, Mark, Neal and Wendy — moved to Greater Phoenix from Queens in 1978. A year later, they opened Chompie’s Bagel ...
Jewish attorney running to be Arizona’s top cop
WEBJul 5, 2022 · On June 14, Trump endorsed veteran and former prosecutor Abraham Hamadeh. “Abraham Hamadeh is a fantastic candidate running for Arizona attorney general,” Trump said in a statement from his Save America PAC, adding that Hamadeh “knows what happened in the 2020 election and will enforce voting laws so that our elections are free and fair ...
Sabbath mode kitchen appliances and keeping kosher surfaces
WEBMar 15, 2022 · The Shabbos Keeper allows for the opening and closing of the oven as many times as needed to keep food warm on Friday night and Shabbos day. Courtesy of GE Appliances. Miele’s Sabbath mode allows individuals up to 72 hours of pre-programmed cooking in their oven. GE Appliances has introduced the first 100% Shabbos kosher oven.