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Jul 30, 2013 · Sep 6, 2024. Following the murder of six hostages in Gaza, Arizona Jews for Justice (AJJ) organized a “Bring Them Home” rally on the morning of Sept. 6 on the corner of Scottsdale and Thunderbird Roads in Scottsdale. About 40 people gathered in temperatures hovering near 100 degrees to wave Israeli flags….
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Oct 7, 2024 · Renee ‘Lovey’ Borenstein, matriarch of local restaurant brand, dies at 89. Mala Blomquist | Managing Editor. Apr 9, 2024. Renee “Lovey’’ Borenstein’s Arizona legacy began when the Borenstein family — Lou, Lovey, Mark, Neal and Wendy — moved to Greater Phoenix from Queens in 1978. A year later, they opened Chompie’s Bagel ...
Two synagogues to share facility in Sun City West
May 14, 2014. Temple Gan Elohim plans to return to its roots to serve Jewish families in the Northwest Valley by moving into Beth Emeth Congregation in Sun City West. Gan Elohim was originally founded in 2000 as the Northwest Valley Jewish Alliance, with a goal to serve Jews living in the areas of West Phoenix, Glendale, Peoria, Litchfield Park ...
Fairytale Brownies: a sweet partnership - jewishaz.com
Apr 25, 2013 · Fairytale Brownies products are available locally at AJ’s Fine Foods supermarkets, Duck & Decanter stores and as a topping at Zoyo Neighborhood Yogurt locations. The Fairytale Brownies retail bakery, located at 4610 E. Cotton Center Blvd., Phoenix, is open 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday. To order products, call (800) 324-7982 or visit brownies.com.
New leadership at Temple Chai seizes on reinvention opportunity
Oct 27, 2021 · Temple Chai Rabbi Bonnie Koppell said she is excited by the new leadership team and new staffing additions in general, including a new early childhood center director, and additions to the Deutsch Family Shalom Center. “Everyone is so talented and so positive,” she said. She, too, is excited for the possibilities of an open-ended future.
Program explores culture, history of Bukharian Jews
May 17, 2022 · In 1989, just before the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the majority of the world’s Bukharian Jews — around 50,000 — lived in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, Cooper said. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the majority of Bukharian Jews immigrated en masse to the United States and Israel. Today, less than 200 Bukharian Jews remain in ...
Boise offers robust Jewish community with a fascinating history
Nov 16, 2016 · To this day, Alexander remains the only Jewish governor in Idaho history. Today, more than 120 years later, Moses’ grandson, Nathan Alexander, is still a member of the congregation. For several decades, Boise actually had two synagogues. After World War II, with the arrival of more Jewish families in the area, Congregation Ahavath Israel was ...
Rabbi Leo Abrami, longtime Valley resident and scholar, dies at 86
Mar 28, 2018 · Rabbi Leo Michel Abrami was born Nov. 10, 1931, in Paris and died March 19 in Sun City West. He was 86. From 2002 to 2006, Abrami led the Beth Emeth Congregation. He brought 40 years of experience to the synagogue, starting his career as a cantor at the Grande Synagogue at Geneva and serving as a rabbi at congregations in Europe, the Caribbean ...
Kivel purchases assisted-living facility | Families & Lifestyles ...
Sep 7, 2012 · Kivel Campus of Care has purchased an assisted-living home in Scottsdale. The Retreat at Desert Cove, located at 10031 E. Desert Cove Ave., is a 10-bedroom home in a residential area. The previous owners were Melanie and Hilton Efune of Paradise Valley, who built the house last year as a private assisted-living home.