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Rabbis, Jewish organizations commit to MLK march in show of unity

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Jewish Baby University has brought families together for 20 years

At least 660 Jewish children and young adults ranging in age from 20 to newborn already have university experience. They just don’t remember it because they weren’t born yet.

Jewish Free Loan helps federal employees affected by government shutdown

As the federal government shutdown drags on, Arizona’s Jewish Free Loan is ready to help furloughed employees.

Tu B’Shevat expresses ancient connection between Jews and the Earth

As a true child of the ’60s, Nina Perlmutter, now a rabbi, was concerned about the war in Vietnam, civil rights and helping the poor. But caring for the environment was not one of her concerns; she considered it selfish to put it ahead of the needs of people.

Rabbis, Jewish organizations commit to MLK march in show of unity

This year, the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) is dedicating itself to having a stronger Jewish presence at Phoenix’s annual march and festival to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

The New Yorker’s Masha Gessen comes to Flagstaff to speak about totalitarianism

Bjorn Krondorfer is worried about what lessons from the Holocaust people will remember and apply to the present.

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Out & About - Jan. 11, 2019

This Community page features photos of community members around the Valley and the world. Submit photos and details each week to photos@jewishaz.com by 10 a.m. Monday.

Calendar - Jan. 18, 2019

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Jewish Baby University has brought families together for 20 years

At least 660 Jewish children and young adults ranging in age from 20 to newborn already have university experience. They just don’t remember it because they weren’t born yet.

Tu B’Shevat expresses ancient connection between Jews and the Earth

Jewish Free Loan helps federal employees affected by government shutdown

As the federal government shutdown drags on, Arizona’s Jewish Free Loan is ready to help furloughed employees.

Rabbis, Jewish organizations commit to MLK march in show of unity

This year, the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) is dedicating itself to having a stronger Jewish presence at Phoenix’s annual march and festival to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Lifestyle

On the big screen: West Valley Jewish Film Festival returns for 14th year

The movies aren't what they used to be. With the advent of Netflix and other streaming services, movie theaters have struggled to bring in patrons. Film festivals, too, have had to grapple with the lure of the home theater. Fortunately for residents of Sun City West, though, Beth Emeth Congregation’s West Valley Jewish Film Festival, now in its 14th year, continues to thrive.

Hemp hemp hooray

“Are you recording?”

Seltzer history bubbles with details

In the prologue to “Seltzertopia: The Extraordinary Story of an Ordinary Drink,” author Barry Joseph reveals the question he asked himself when presented with the prospect of writing a history of seltzer. “How could there be enough for a whole book?”

Religious Life

The recipe for greatness

Opinion

Women’s March’s anti-Semites

Almost everyone agrees that the first Women’s March two years ago was impressive. Hundreds of thousands of women and their supporters marched on Washington, D.C., in the name of human rights, gender and racial equality, and freedom of religion. Recognized as the largest single-day protest in…

How should Jews react to the Belgian ban on shechitah?

Recently the Belgian government banned the practice of shechitah (Jewish ritual slaughter). …

Israel’s new moderates

The history of coalition politics in Israel is a familiar story. Since no one party has ever…

Crackdown in Xinjiang — the Islamic world’s Achilles heel

A disagreement between major Indonesian religious leaders and the government on how to respo…

US & World News

Nasrallah suffers heart attack, stroke, according to Lebanese media reports

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has been hospitalized in serious condition in Beirut after apparently suffering a heart attack, Lebanese media outlets reported on Saturday. Another report said he also suffered a stroke, and that he has been fighting cancer.