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4/4/2024

FBI recognizes JCRC Executive Director for protecting Arizona’s Jewish, marginalized communities

JCRC Executive Director Paul Rockower is being awarded the FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award for work to help the Jewish community, and other vulnerable communities in Arizona, deal with...

By Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of Greater Phoenix

3/5/2024

80 years later, Holocaust survivor bears witness

Check out KJZZ's reporting on the difficult stories Holocaust survivors are sharing with Arizona students.

By Phil LatzmanFor 91.5 KJZZ

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3/5/2024

AZ superintendent and Holocaust education standards

PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) published a piece about State Superintendent Tom Horne, Holocaust education and what's happening in Arizona's schools.

By Zach PrelutskyFor KTVK/KPHO

2/29/2024

Empower Your Jewish Experience with NowGen Gather Grants!

Do Jewish where you want, when you want, and with who you want

By NowGen

2024 Virtual Jewish Disability Advocacy Day recap

2/28/2024

Empowering Voices for Disability Rights

Center for Jewish Philanthropy joined more than 100 organizations in a virtual gathering dedicated to advancing disability rights and inclusion

By Center for Jewish Philanthropy of Greater Phoenix

2/28/2024

Building Community Through Service

Over 150 women gather for a day of community building and social action, making an impact across the Valley with various service projects.

By Women IN Philanthropy

2/27/2024

Holocaust survivors bear witness even as their number shrinks

A new report shows the dwindling number of living Holocaust survivors. However, their desire to bear witness is still strong.

By Shannon LevittFor Jewish News

Rich Kasper, Danielle Gross, Mark Kelly, Rachel Hoffer and Alan Zeichick

2/15/2024

Local Jewish leaders went to Washington on behalf of Jewish community

At the behest of the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA), Hoffer, Kasper, Gross and Zeichick joined more than 400 Jewish advocates representing 65 communities around the country in...

By Shannon LevittFor Jewish News

2/14/2024

Mother of Oct. 7 victim says her strength ‘comes from love’

After 45 minutes and no Sagiv, Ben Zvi pinged his phone and saw he was near Kibbutz Mefalsim, north of where the festival was held. She also noticed his...

By Mala BlomquistFor Jewish News

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1/29/2024

Lessons from a death camp

Holocaust survivor fights antisemitism by teaching kids

By Jose R. GonzalezFor Arizona Republic USA TODAY NETWORK

BREZEZINKA - POLAND: Visitors at the Birkenau Museum view the many faces of the men, women and children at the Auschwitz II Birkenau which was built in March 1942 in the village of Brzezinka, Poland. The camp was liberated by the Soviet army on January 27, 1945, January 2005 will be the 60th anniversary of the liberation of the extermination and concentration camps, when survivors and victims who suffered as a result of the Holocaust will commemorated across the world. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)

1/29/2024

Holocaust Remembrance Day takes on new importance

International Holocaust Remembrance Day is on January 27, the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau extermination camp.

By Leslie Feldman executive director of the Phoenix Holocaust Association.For AZ Mirror

1/24/2024

2024 Lighting the Spark Award Honorees

Learn more about the upcoming Lighting the Spark Breakfast, where Archie Gottesman will be the keynote speaker, and CJP will give out several awards.

By Center for Jewish Philanthropy of Greater Phoenix

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Volunteers Needed: Ezras Cholim

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Ezras Cholim of Arizona

Wednesday, April 24

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Passover Services at Beth Emeth Congregation

Up Next: Today, 9:30 am

Beth Emeth Congregation, Sun City West

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Free

Beth Emeth Congregation of the West Valley

Wednesday, April 24 9:30am - 12:00pm

Beth Emeth Congregation13702 W Meeker BlvdSun City West, AZ 85375

Free

The Day the Earth Trembled: October 7th and The Jihadist Threat

Tomorrow, 8:00 am

Scottsdale

The Day the Earth Trembled: October 7th and The Jihadist Threat CBT Event

Free

Congregation Beth Tefillah

Thursday, April 25 8:00am - 2:00pm

Scottsdale, AZ 85254

Requires registration

Torah Class: Weekly Parsha Study

Up Next: Tomorrow, 4:00 pm

Beth Emeth Congregation, Sun City West

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Beth Emeth Congregation of the West Valley

Thursday, April 25 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Beth Emeth Congregation13702 W Meeker BlvdSun City West, AZ 85375

$5.00

Sundays are for the Family Weekly Feed

Up Next: Apr 28, 3:00 pm

Tempe Beach Park, Tempe

Free

Arizona Jews for Justice

Sunday, April 28 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Tempe Beach Park80 W Rio Salado PkwyTempe, AZ 85281

Free

Yarn Yentas

Up Next: Apr 30, 2:00 pm

Temple B'rith Shalom, Prescott

Free

Temple B'rith Shalom

Tuesday, April 30 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Temple B'rith Shalom2077 Brohner WayPrescott, AZ 86301

Free

Center for Jewish Philanthropy Youth Board Meetings

Up Next: May 5, 1:00 pm

Ina Levine Jewish Community Campus, Scottsdale

Free

B'nai Tzedek Youth Philanthropy Program of Greater Phoenix

Sunday, May 5 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Ina Levine Jewish Community Campus12701 N Scottsdale RdScottsdale, AZ 85254

2024 Yom HaShoah Commemoration

May 5, 3:00 pm

Ina Levine Jewish Community Campus, Scottsdale

Free

Phoenix Holocaust Association

Sunday, May 5 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Ina Levine Jewish Community Campus12701 N Scottsdale RdScottsdale, AZ 85254

Requires registration Free

Zeichick Family Lecture: Every Voice, Every Vote

Sep 25, 7:00 pm

Temple Chai, Phoenix

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Valley Beit Midrash

Wednesday, September 25 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Temple Chai4645 E Marilyn RdPhoenix, AZ 85032

Requires registration Free - $18.00

Jewish Community Cares Day 2025

2/23/2025, 9:00 am

$18

Center for Jewish Philanthropy of Greater Phoenix

Sunday, February 23 9:00am - 12:00pm

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Requires registration $18.00