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Babka proves huge draw for kids’ Mega Challah Bake

It was a hectic day at the community challah bake at the Chabad of Phoenix.

Danish klezmer band performs in Phoenix for one night only

Klezmer music may not have the center stage in the world music scene, but it does have a strong connection to Ashkenazi Jewish traditions and Yiddish culture.

Jewish community leader Allan Flader dies at 55

When talking to community members about Allan Flader after his untimely death this week at 55, the most commonly heard word to describe him was “mensch.”

New education series to help parents communicate with tweens

With any luck, the newly launched iGen Parenting education series will make it easier for parents to help their tweens navigate those transitional years.

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AZ senators sign letter supporting reparations for Holocaust survivors

Adira VeredAdira Vered was born on July 14, 2019, in Chicago, Illinois. She is the daughter of Sarah Rosenbaum-Jones and Jeffrey Jones.Grandparents are Barbara Gold and Mark Jones of Ahwatukee, and Patty Rosenbaum and John Rosenbaum of Laguna Hills, California. Great-grandparents are Hal and…

Lifestyle

Jennifer Weiner dishes on book, anti-Semitism

Jennifer Weiner is a sort of renaissance woman.

Kitchen design begins with the all-important countertop

We’re surrounded by counters — particularly in the kitchen, home office and bathroom. We take them for granted and don’t realize the impact they have on us. Their colors, patterns and textures affect our feelings daily. Choosing the material is a decision based on style, function and cost, w…

Film Review | ‘Tel Aviv on Fire’

Warning: Spoilers ahead.

Ten superstars packed with nutrition

I recently subscribed to the “Nutrition Action Healthletter,” published by the nonprofit Center for Science in the Public Interest. It’s the world’s largest-circulation healthy eating newsletter, bringing the latest nutrition news to more than half a million readers.

Religious Life

With love comes responsibility

Opinion

Jeffrey Epstein’s victims will never have their Larry Nassar moment now

I was about to leave the house last Saturday morning when I took one last look at Twitter — always a dangerous move — and saw that Jeffrey Epstein, the notorious financier who was awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges in federal prison, had died by apparent suicide.