‘We Were the Lucky Ones’ author comes to Phoenix
Nov 25, 2024 · Georgia Hunter based her book, “We Were the Lucky Ones,” on her family’s experience in Poland before, during and after World War II. The book chronicles her extended family’s stories as they survive life in a ghetto, forced labor in factories and on farms, prison abuse, serving in the military and in the resistance and hiding — sometimes in people’s homes, sometimes in plain ...
Estate planning made easy | Community | jewishaz.com
Dec 10, 2024 · Estate planning begins by asking some fundamental questions. Death vs. living planning. More important than a will or trust is having effective powers of attorney for financial, health care and mental health care.
Scottsdale senior publishes fourth novel in 2024
5 days ago · “Plunder,” by Scottsdale author Douglas E. Pike, begins with a young man in his teens who commits a petty crime in Cuba in 1720. The novel traces the multiple, sometimes disastrous, repercussions that ripple through the next two and a half centuries, culminating in the dark underworld existence of a 1970s charlatan.
Rural Chabad lights the White Mountains for Chanukah
Dec 3, 2024 · Four towns in the White Mountains of Arizona will host public menorah lightings to recognize and celebrate Chanukah this year. The mountain range in the eastern part of the state near the border with New Mexico falls under the purview of Chabad of Rural Arizona, a recently organized effort to reach Jews who might feel isolated …
Obituaries | jewishaz.com - Jewish News of Greater Phoenix
Dec 11, 2024 · Rabbi David Rebibo first toured Phoenix in 1964 while investigating the possibility of starting a Jewish day school. Rebibo was there at the behest of a small cadre of Jewish families in the Valley that had contacted Torah Umesorah – National Society for Hebrew Day Schools, a well-regarded O…
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Georgia Hunter based her book, “We Were the Lucky Ones,” on her family’s experience in Poland before, during and after World War II. The book chronicles her extended family’s stories as they survive life in a ghetto, forced labor in factories and on farms, prison abuse, serving in the military and in the resistance and hiding — sometimes in people’s homes, sometimes in plain ...
Charitable giving made simple and strategic | Special Sections ...
Dec 10, 2024 · Most of us think of charitable gifts as transactions through a credit card, check or cash. However, there are ways to make our personal giving more intentional and strategic for ourselves and even multiple generations of a family.
On a mission to Auschwitz, I found hope amid the ashes
Dec 9, 2024 · I’ve seen this firsthand in the mobilization of Jewish advocacy groups at school boards, city councils, and Congress. This grassroots activism is making a tangible difference, from securing protections for Jewish students on campuses to advancing the adoption of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of antisemitism in state legislatures.
Combating antisemitism through student empowerment and …
Dec 5, 2024 · Yunker Kail emphasized that Hillel’s relationship with ASU is built on mutual respect and ongoing collaboration. She said ASU has been consistently supportive of partnering with Hillel and receptive to its efforts to advocate for Jewish students and strengthen their resilience.
Center for Jewish Philanthropy welcomes new board members
Oct 2, 2024 · Last month, the Center for Jewish Philanthropy of Greater Phoenix (CJP) welcomed four new board members, including two teens, bringing the total number to 15.