Purposeful and thankful giving in 2024 | Community | jewishaz.com
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Phoenix-based foundation honors Israeli peace activist killed on …
Sep 24, 2024 · One of the organizations Silver worked closely with was the Alliance for Middle East Peace (ALLMEP), a group of over 100 leading non-governmental organizations working to foster reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians and between Arabs and Jews in Israel and the wider region. Jerry Hirsch, Lodestar’s founder and chairman and one of the founders of Temple Emanuel of Tempe, discovered ...
Teen trends in charitable giving | Community | jewishaz.com
Nov 19, 2024 · Charitable parents have charitable kids. A study released in 2023 by Fidelity Charitable, an independent public charity and the nation’s largest grantmaker, shows that children are following in their parents’ charitable footsteps, with 81% of parents who give reporting that their children under age 18 also participated in a charitable activity in the past year.
Providing context to a misleading campaign sign
Oct 15, 2024 · When I first saw a large sign declaring that Christine Marsh voted against Holocaust education, I was taken aback. State Senator Marsh (LD4), a former Arizona Teacher of the Year, sat on the Senate Education Committee when I testified in 2021 in support of legislation to mandate Holocaust education (HB2241).
Chandler ‘Emmy’ winner spotlights Jewish motorcycle club, …
Nov 14, 2024 · Heeres usually prefers making fun and light-hearted content, but knowing that the big class assignment would be a documentary, she wanted to focus on something less whimsical, something with which she felt a literal kinship.
Mesa appoints Jewish judge to municipal court
Sep 13, 2024 · “My involvement in the Jewish community has given me that ability,” he said. Balon was a civil attorney in the Mesa City Attorney’s Office, the deputy county attorney at the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office and a judicial law clerk at the Arizona Supreme Court.
Arizona, swing-state rabbis reflect on Trump’s win
Nov 12, 2024 · The Associated Press declared President-elect Donald Trump the winner in Arizona on Saturday, Nov. 9, after vote updates in Maricopa and other counties added to his overall lead, putting the state out of reach for Vice President Kamala Harris.
Jewish high school in Scottsdale grows, gets new name
Sep 5, 2024 · Arizona Jewish Academy (AJA) students entered their classrooms for the first day of school last month, likely feeling a mixture of nervousness, excitement and hope about all the possibilities the new school year might represent.
Navigating Thanksgiving conversations after a polarizing election
Nov 19, 2024 · Thanksgiving is a time for family, food and gratitude, but this year, you may find yourself gathering around the table with loved ones who hold sharply different political views following a polarizing presidential election.
Celebrating Jewish writers in the Valley
Oct 7, 2024 · His recently released book, “Confessions of a Contemplative Crossing Guard,” ostensibly describes his time spent as an elementary school crossing guard. However, the book is really about “managing the messiness of adulthood,” he told Jewish News in an email. “I found myself moved and inspired by the experiences and encounters that …