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an Turner cares passionately about the safety of Greater Phoenix’s Jewish community, which is why he helps recruit and train community members to take care of their own. Magen Am Arizona is a wholly owned subsidiary of Magen Am USA, a nonprofit organization that trains armed Jewish security teams “to protect the lives of other Jews.” The subsidiary registered as a nonprofit corporation in Phoenix on March 8, 2022. Magen Am is Hebrew for “shield of the nation.” On Saturday, Feb. 18, at 8 p.m., 11 graduates of its first cohort of trained guards celebrated the completion of more than 125 hours of training at Congregation Beth Joseph with a melaveh malkah, a meal following Shabbat. Turner, Magen Am Arizona’s director of operations and training, has been interested in security for some time. He lived in Israel for about 10 years and was a lone soldier in the Israel Defense Forces. In the
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educate youth on law enforcement and community involvement. Turner lives in Central Phoenix and is a commercial real estate broker by day. Magen Am is his side hustle, one that came about because of the mass shooting at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life Congregation, he told Jewish News. SEE MAGEN AM, PAGE 3
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about lifting up businesses, faith-based organizations and everyday Arizonans for doing what’s right.” The group’s bipartisan efforts have seen some big successes. In March 2021, after months of political wrangling, ONE Community was able to take partial credit for Mesa City Council’s approval of a non-discrimination ordinance prohibiting discrimination in employment, housing and places of public accommodation based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, veterans status, marital status, genetic information or familial status.
That led to the creation of ONE Community’s Equality and Fairness for All Americans Coalition, seeking comprehensive LGBTQ protections nationwide. “We’re bridge builders, bringing LGBTQ people, the business community and faith-based organizations together,” Hughey said. Though she admitted there’s plenty of work ahead for the group, she’s proud of what’s been accomplished and hopeful about the future. “It seems like there’s more polarization but when we all work together, there is an opportunity to really move this dialogue along,” she said.
The organizations that signed the pledge on Tuesday were the Anti-Defamation League of Arizona, BBYO Mountain Region, Bureau of Jewish Education of Greater Phoenix, Center for Jewish Philanthropy of Greater Phoenix, Gesher Disability Resources, Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Phoenix, Jewish Free Loan, Jewish Tuition Organization, Minkoff Center for Jewish Genetics and Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center. JN To learn more, visit onecommunity.com. Jewish News is published by the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Phoenix, a component of the Center for Jewish Philanthropy of Greater Phoenix.
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“We didn’t really get the security memo as a Jewish community until Pittsburgh and Poway,” he said. But as a Jewish guy from the Bronx, antisemitism has been on his radar for much longer, and his mission is to ensure that Arizona Jews can secure their own community. Four in 10 American Jews felt less secure in 2022 than they did in 2021, according to an American Jewish Committee survey released in February, a 10-percentage point rise from when the same question was asked a year earlier. The portion of respondents who replied less secure was 41%; those feeling that their status was about as secure were 55% and those feeling more secure were 4%. However, Turner’s quick to point out that he’s no cowboy and isn’t interested in recruiting any “wingnuts” to his cause. He’s looking for people with good moral character and sound judgment above all, he said. Everyone who goes through the training is vetted and approved by their synagogues first. The next hurdle is that they must apply to the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) for an unarmed guard card, requiring eight hours of training and a clean background check. Because they will eventually use firearms, there’s another 16 hours of state-mandated training and eight hours of shooting. On top of that, Magen Am Arizona requires about another 100 hours of training with DPS-approved instructors so their volunteers are able to match FBI-shooting standards; there’s also a psychological screening. Izzy Yetnikoff, Magen Am Arizona’s legal counsel and a member of Young Israel of Scottsdale, is also a graduate of the first cohort. Like the others, he had some basic skills in firearm usage and safety before starting the program. But the training in the last year has taken them all to another level, he said. “It’s really professionalized the safety and security component for all the armed guards of Magen Am. People have been
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dedicated week in and week out in terms of elevating their skills and knowledge,” he said. It certainly hasn’t been easy. Yetnikoff recalled a four-day training exercise outside of Las Vegas about a year ago. The training facility was 60 miles northwest of the city but they stayed in a hotel on the Las Vegas Strip. Every day they drove to the facility and arrived by 6 a.m., when it was cold and dark, and spent the entire day doing training drills. Then, they left after dark to drive back to Vegas, where they ate together at a kosher restaurant before falling exhausted into bed, only to get up the next morning and do it all again. “Nobody enjoyed the Strip in the traditional sense that week!” he laughed. “But it was still one of the high points and I’m proud of everyone’s dedication to working as a team.” Yetnikoff joins 10 other graduates representing Phoenix’s Beth Joseph Congregation, Young Israel of Phoenix, Phoenix’s Ohr HaTorah and members of multiple Chabads. Turner has been a member of Beth Joseph for 21 years. “I am in awe of the sense of dedication and self-sacrifice of the people who volunteer their time and put themselves at risk for the sake of our community,” Beth Joseph Congregation Rabbi Yisroel Isaacs told Jewish News. He believes they deserve the gratitude of the community.
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“As Jews, we hope for God’s protection but we need to be responsible for our safety as well and these volunteers do so on our behalf with impressive professionalism,” he said. Despite the amount of weapons training the group does, it emphasizes deterrence, Turner said. He thinks of his security teams as the screeners at Ben Gurion Airport, making sure that anyone coming into a synagogue or school belongs there, which takes the familiarity of community members. Magen Am Arizona volunteers will stop any stranger attempting to enter the premises and ask them a few questions. A response that seems illegitimate triggers the involvement of a supervisor who will make the ultimate judgment call. “If that person belongs in your house, welcome them in,” Turner said. “We’re in the customer service business, so even if we turn somebody away, we have to do it very gently and diplomatically.” The volunteers aren’t replacing police and other security measures, but their presence offers an important deterrence to would-be assailants. They add value to vulnerable places just as fire extinguishers and defibrillators do. “They’re good to have around when you need it, right? You know, in case of emergency, break glass,” Turner said. As an EMT and a Stop-The-Bleed trainer, he’s also very conscious of the
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Phoenix, Arcadia, the Biltmore area and Ahwatukee, is Jewish. Sam Stone is outgoing Councilman Sal DiCiccio’s former chief of staff and is endorsed by the term-limited Councilman. Stone’s answers to Jewish News’ questions are below. Please note that the views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the candidates. Jewish News does not support or endorse any political candidate.
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wo seats on the Phoenix City Council, Districts 6 and 8, still sit empty given that no candidate won the necessary majority of votes in November. The nonpartisan runoff election for both seats is March 14, and one of the candidates for District 6, which includes north-central
How did you get into politics? I grew up in a politically active household. My father, Martin, helped found the Urban League and was instrumental in a number of Democratic campaigns in the 1960s. He was also one of the early industrialists recruited by David Ben-Gurion to assist Israel in creating a manufacturing base at that time as well. So politics and business were often on the table alongside dinner. But my own journey began on a Sunday morning in 2009. I was living in Tucson, and a friend called me up and said he was running for City Council there. I will never forget it. I was lying on the
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couch watching a basketball game, and I laughed at him, hung up and dropped the phone on the floor. He called back, said he was serious, and wanted me to run his campaign. My advertising business had been cratered by the Great Recession, so I said I’d do it. We lost but came very close in a race we weren’t supposed to have a chance at. After that, I started getting calls from any number of candidates to work on their campaigns, and have been doing political consulting and policy development work ever since. Why are you the best candidate for this position on the council? My opponent seems like a nice guy, and he’s a former Phoenix police officer. But outside of policing, he doesn’t know much about the city. I have developed an extensive policy platform in every area — transportation, housing, homelessness, etc. When it comes to ideas, there is no comparison. But, in many ways, this race isn’t even about me or my opponent; it’s a referendum on whether we want one person, Mayor Kate Gallego, to have near-total control of the city. Since taking office, the mayor has been using her position to recruit, fund and support candidates to rubber stamp her agenda. She’s gotten two of them elected. If she gets the two she’s backing and raising huge sums for in this cycle, she’ll effectively control the council with her hand-picked candidates. No matter what you think of the mayor — and I will be the first to admit she was an excellent councilwoman — she hasn’t proven the ability to build consensus since becoming mayor and is trying to buy it instead.
That’s a terrible precedent for our city, and far more reflective of a Chicago style of politics than what the people of Phoenix are used to. What are your top three priorities should you win? 1. Get our homeless population, as much of it as possible, off the streets and into treatment. 2. Reduce delays in permitting and eliminate unnecessary complications in our building code to reduce the cost of building workforce-affordable housing enough to make it profitable without significant government subsidies to meaningfully address our affordable housing crisis. 3. Restore law and order by supporting Phoenix police and push back on efforts to mirror far-left policies enacted in other cities, which have contributed to an enormous spike in violent crime, including antisemitic attacks against Jewish populations. How does being Jewish shape your political philosophy? To me, Jewish history is about people who have consistently adapted to and overcome challenges in every corner of the world by taking the core tenets of our religion, family and community values and adapting them to the societies we inhabit, creating a resilient population that works hard to contribute positively to every place we call home. It’s those values, both moral and communal, that provide the framework I try to make decisions within. JN To determine whether you live in either District 6 or District 8, visit Phoenix’s “Find My Council District” website.
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importance of people with life-saving training being on hand should a crisis arise. “The bottom line is nobody’s coming to save you, and the cops are minutes away when seconds matter, right? So to me, it’s critical to enable Jewish civilians to understand that two minutes or six minutes or 25 minutes is a long, long time,” he said. Magen Am founder, Rabbi Yossi Eilfort, frequently contacts Turner and has helped train Arizona volunteers. “It’s great to see Jews stepping up to protect members of the community, and sadly, it’s very needed,” Eilfort told Jewish News. The need for protection was made clear last week after two Jewish men were shot
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unday evening, Feb. 26, after reading a disturbing email from his son’s seventh-grade history teacher concerning a vandalized Holocaust project, Aaron Shephard immediately felt he needed to act. Brett Migliore, a history teacher at Desert Canyon Middle School in Scottsdale, sent an email to seventh-grade families about an act of “deliberate vandalism” to an “interactive learning museum based on the Holocaust.” The letter outlined that “multiple unnamed students” drew swastikas “on the faces of deceased Holocaust victims” and ripped apart posters Migliore had made for the project. Shephard, overwhelmed with anger and sadness upon reading the email, reached out to his friend Jason Barry, a Jewish reporter at AZ Family. “I wanted (the information) out and I wanted everyone to know about this — I wanted the world to know right now,” Shephard told Jewish News. “Antisemitism and racism have been
amping up in the last few years and you wonder if it’s ever going to stop. This was a tipping point for me and hit way too close to home,” he said. Before receiving the email, he wasn’t familiar with the Holocaust project and described himself as the kind of person who typically stays in the background. Learning of the students’ callous actions spurred him to act. “There’s so much education and people know what they should and shouldn’t do — you don’t compare the Holocaust to anything. I can’t believe people still say that kind of stuff,” he said. Though he knows it’s impossible to be sure of the kids’ motivation — “Were they just screwing around or were they getting radicalized on social media?” — he wanted someone “to get to the bottom of it.” The vandalism is under investigation by the school and Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD), with the assistance of the school’s school resource officer (SRO), according to a statement released by Kristine Harrington, SUSD’s director of
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communications and marketing. “Any student determined to have been involved will be held accountable, in accordance with the district’s Student Code of Conduct.” Shephard and his wife, Anna, have been friends with Barry’s family since they met through mutual friends they made at Pardes Jewish Day School in Scottsdale. He was certain that Barry could get the information out in a respectful way. Since the story ran, he’s heard from many people, both Jews and non-Jews, who have been supportive. “It’s good to know people care,” he said. His son felt supported by his dad’s action. Alison Feinberg doesn’t have a child at the school but was made aware of the email by a friend who knew Feinberg has deep roots in the Jewish community. “I’m vigilant about intolerance, and I was sick to my stomach that this is the climate that our children are being raised in,” she told Jewish News. She contacted ADL Arizona and the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Phoenix (JCRC). “I was sure I was sending this to the right people,” she said. Sarah Kader, ADL Arizona’s community manager, and Paul Rockower, JCRC’s executive director, communicated with the school and the district to lend support and resources. “We immediately reached out to the SUSD Superintendent Dr. Scott Menzel and his office to find out more information. We appreciated the seriousness and gravity with which SUSD took the situation, and its desire to support students or families who felt traumatized by the incident,” Rockower told Jewish News. “We know education is a major part of the answer to these incidents,” Kader said. The school previously participated
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in ADL’s “No Place for Hate” program, which works with educators and students across the country to promote respectful, inclusive and equitable school environments. Kader is working to reinvigorate the program at the school since it lapsed and provide additional training to the staff. “We want the faculty and staff to feel supported,” Kader said. The Holocaust project was an example of a teacher going above and beyond, she said. In the email, Migliore said he would not be making any other immersive experiences due to the vandalism, but Kader is hopeful he won’t give up. In his email, Migliore said he was “deeply saddened and disheartened” by what had happened and that it wasn’t “the only instance of students being disrespectful during our World War II unit.” He asked parents “to please discuss with your children why the Holocaust was such a terrible moment in our world’s history and why it is important for us to understand this history.” The incident makes it “evident that there is more work to be done,” Harrington told Jewish News. However, this may end up being a teachable moment. “Teachable moments are critical so students understand the power of words and emblems and the pain that they can cause,” she said. Now that the vandalism is in the news, it’s important that those sharing details are sensitive to ever yone impacted, students, teachers, parents and the Jewish community at large, Kader said. “At ADL, we’re always trying to balance being truthful about the data around extremism without frightening folks. We try to be problem solvers and give individuals tools for healing and coming together as a community,” she said. JEWISHAZ.COM
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schools,” she said. Congregation Or Tzion Rabbi Andy Green learned about the incident from Feinberg and a few other members of the synagogue, which is located about a mile from the school. Green reached out to anyone directly affected by the incident. “Between the ‘Day of Hate’ mishegoss and all the other things happening in our world, this is deeply unsettling,” he told Jewish News. “So much of offering support is letting vulnerable people know they are not alone,” he said. This is the focus for ADL and JCRC, too. “We have to play the long game. We know things like this will happen but how we learn and move forward is important,” Kader said. JN For more information on the ADL’s “No Place for Hate” program, visit adl.org/no-place-hate.
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Lehadleek seeks to bridge cultural gap between American teens and their immigrant parents SHANNON LEVITT | STAFF WRITER
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abbi Efraim and Bracha Leviyev moved to Greater Phoenix from New York seven years ago because they saw a great opportunity to assist the youth of the nation’s second-largest Bukharian Jewish community. “We saw Bukharian synagogues with Russian-speaking congregations here (Ahavat Israel and Sha’arei Shalom) but nobody seemed to be talking directly to the young people, and that’s what interests me,” Efraim Leviyev said. A year ago, however, he broadened his outreach by creating Lehadleek, an organization serving Bukharian Jewish teens, primarily those born to immigrants from the former Soviet Republic. He started with a Sunday program and it grew rapidly. There are now two groups for boys and a girls’ group, which his wife runs. Efraim Leviyev said these teenagers are facing something of a dilemma by going to school and building friendships in mostly secular settings while still trying to respect their parents’ traditions and language. “Some parents think public school is fine but we want them to know that the kids are assimilated and we want them to hold onto their Judaism,” he said. On the other hand, he recognizes that American teenagers have sensibilities that differ from many of their immigrant parents, which causes stressful interactions and misunderstandings. Efraim Leviyev believes he can help bridge the gap. Last April, when Nerya Aranbayev, a young Jewish man from Queens, drowned in Lake Pleasant, a number of
local Bukharian Jewish teens witnessed his death and were traumatized. Their parents, according to Efraim Leviyev, told them not to express their emotions. “You’re allowed to feel — you can’t keep it inside,” Efraim Leviyev said. “The Russian mentality is different from the American mentality, and even though everyone means well, they don’t necessarily get along.” Efraim Leviyev invited Los Angles Rabbi Dr. David Fox to speak to the community. Fox is a clinical psychologist and co-founder of Chai Lifeline, a children’s health-support network. He has been a vocal advocate for abused children in the Orthodox community. Hearing Fox speak was meaningful for parents and teens, said Efraim Leviyev. “The girls were crying and they didn’t even know the drowned boy,” he said. “Things just get bottled up and this broke something inside of them. There’s a lot of trauma that’s not being dealt with.” Fox spoke to the teens about their emotions and he also talked with the parents and asked them to listen to their children. Efraim Leviyev said it was a privilege to bring Fox to Arizona, something that wouldn’t have happened without his efforts. And without Fox’s expertise, Efraim Leviyev said that nothing would have been done to alleviate the teens’ stress. “It would have just been, ‘Suck it up, Buttercup,’ like usual,” he said. With all of the relationships with rabbis, synagogues and high schools Efraim Leviyev has developed in the last seven
Girls go through the salad bar at Lehadleek’s Chanukah party. COURTESY OF LEHADLEEK
years, he is able to connect kids who need extra help with the right people and places. While the Bukharian kids who go to public schools fit in with their classmates, they still say they feel different. Efraim Leviyev’s group helps connect them with their Judaism and heritage. In addition to Efraim and Bracha Leviyev, Lehadleek has four staff members, but there’s still much to do. Young wives began coming to the group looking for programming. “They say, 'Our husbands go to synagogue and we’re home and want something, too,'” Efraim Leviyev said. Bracha Leviyev said her goal with the girls’ group is to connect them to their heritage and faith by helping them find ways to increase their Jewish observance and make it relative to them. “I want their Judaism to be more than
just recreational,” she said. The growth of Lehadleek doesn’t surprise them; the only real limit is funding, Bracha Leviyev said. The organization received a grant from the Center for Jewish Philanthropy of Greater Phoenix this year. “You start on one project and people want you to do more.” The Bukharian Jewish community in Greater Phoenix is tight, which is one reason the couple said they and their six children feel at home here. In addition to teaching, they hope to model to Bukharian families ways to embrace the modern world while not letting go of their heritage and traditions. JN For more information, visit lehadleek.org. Jewish News is published by the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Phoenix, a component of the Center for Jewish Philanthropy of Greater Phoenix.
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JNF-USA’s Breakfast for Israel highlights big projects amid ‘internal and external challenges’ MALA BLOMQUIST | MANAGING EDITOR
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n Feb. 23, more than 600 people gathered in the ballroom at the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa for the annual Breakfast for Israel presented by Jewish National Fund-USA (JNF-USA). Dr. Sol Lizerbram, JNF-USA’s president, announced that the organization had recently exceeded its $1 billion goal and five years from now intends to open the largest philanthropic capital project in the Zionist world. “A 20-acre world Zionist village in Be’er-Sheva, a project without parallel that will take the conversation Herzl started and create a new one driven by the next generation of Zionists from every corner of the globe,” said Lizerbram. The village will incorporate a second campus for Alexander Muss High School in Israel, conference facilities, short-stay accommodations, technology internships and programs for Israelis before they enter the Israel Defense Forces. Dr. Mel Bottner, JNF-USA’s Desert States board member president, shared that he is the child of Holocaust survivors and that “Israel is the sole place on earth where Jews have a chance to create an entire society.” He shared more projects that JNF-USA has created in Israel, including the Arava International Center for Agricultural Training, educating more than 20,000 students from 13 countries, Africa and Asia; the GrooveTech Center, the largest technology center in Israel, located two miles from the Gaza border; The ADI Negev-Nahalat Eran Rehabilitation Village that serves children and young adults with severe disabilities and complex medical conditions and provides a host of rehabilitative solutions for individuals from all backgrounds and levels of need. Bottner also explained the project that he and his wife, Mim, are funding in an area one kilometer from the Egyptian border. “We wanted to memorialize our daughter, Lauren, who was an avid reader and a journalist by providing access to books to both adults and children in a way previously unavailable to them in this area of the Negev,” he said. The 2,500-square-foot library in Israel will be named Lauren’s Library and is part of the 40,000-square-foot community center being constructed in Shlomit. Lauren Bottner died in 2014 at the age of 34. Bottner also introduced Deb Rochford, JNF-USA’s national campaign director, who was being honored for a decade of service to the organization. Rochford said in eighth grade, she was JEWISHAZ.COM
At the Jewish National Fund-USA (JNF-USA) annual Arizona Breakfast for Israel, from left, Scott Weiss, event co-chair; Adam Brooks, event co-chair; Deb Rochford, JNF-USA national campaign director; Sharona Feller, event co-chair; Dr. Mel Bottner, JNF Desert States board member president; Leila Mikal, JNF-USA director; and Gil Hoffman, keynote speaker. COURTESY TAVITS PHOTOGRAPHY
involved in BBYO and someone asked her what she wanted to do as a career. She said,“I want to be a Jewish nonprofit fundraiser.” They responded, “That’s a lousy job.” She went to college, became a wife, a mother and owner of two businesses. Rochford didn’t pursue a job as a nonprofit fundraiser for 31 years until community member Sheila Schwartz got her an interview with JNF. At the time, she didn’t even know what JNF was. Her first time in Israel was a VIP trip to celebrate the 90th birthday of thenPresident Shimon Peres. “On that trip, I understood how this tiny democracy became one of the world’s top innovators, an economic powerhouse and a cultural phenomenon,” said Rochford. “I fell in love with Israel. And I fell in love with her supporters. I understood for the first time we are a family, and we must stick together and not let the noise around us split us apart. Please travel to Israel, be her cheerleader; we need her more than we know.” The speakers at the event expressed their continued commitment to Israel and didn’t dwell for long on any of its current political turmoil. The country held five elections in the past four years, recently electing former leader Benjamin Netanyahu as prime minister after he was ousted from power in 2021 amid corruption charges. His political appointments and plans to reform the judiciary have caused alarm in some quarters, both in and outside of Israel. Keynote speaker Gil Hoffman said that Israel is facing internal and external challenges right now and shared a quote from past Prime Minister of Israel Naftali Bennett, “A time of crisis is not the time
to abandon your family.” Hoffman is the executive director of HonestReporting.com and covered politics out of the Knesset for the Jerusalem Post for nearly 25 years, having made aliyah in 1999. One of his early jobs in journalism was at the Arizona Republic. He recently made history in Hawaii — becoming the first speaker to have lectured about Israel in all 50 states. “This is an intense time in Israel right now,” he said. “I’ve seen Israel through other challenging internal divides when Israel went through various peace processes. I was there in an IDF uniform in Gaza when Israel evacuated, and this is the most intense I’ve ever seen the Jewish state.” He said that Benjamin Netanyahu returned to power under the slogan, “vote Netanyahu for four years of stability.” Security was the primary issue Israelis voted on, enduring 382 terrorist attacks in the month before elections were held in November. “I don’t justify or defend anything my government does in Israel, or America, no matter who is in power.” he said. First, he explained the uncontroversial things like passing a budget, Netanyahu’s plan to make peace with Saudi Arabia and the Gulf state of Oman allowing Israeli carriers to fly in its airspace. “That is a step on the way to expanding the Abraham Accords and normalizing relations between Israel and more countries,” said Hoffman. Israel and the United States held the largest long-range military drill a few weeks ago after attempts to return to the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement faltered. “A few days after that, coincidentally, a nuclear facility in Iran went bump in
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the night,” he said. “The ambassador to Israel said that there won’t be more negotiations with Iran as long as President Biden is in power.” But what divides Israel right now and what Americans have criticized are the legal plans of the new government, Hoffman said. The controversial plans call for changing the way judges are elected, taking the power of the Supreme Court to invalidate Knesset decisions and, for the most part, allowing the Knesset to invalidate Supreme Court decisions. “Those on Netanyahu’s side say this will strengthen Israeli democracy, the rule of law and the economy,” he said. “Those who have been protesting on the streets for the last seven weeks say that this is a judicial coup that could potentially destroy Israeli democracy — and it is very intense.” Hoffman said that the Knesset will adjourn a few days before Passover and they want to pass this plan into law by then. But there is time to work on a compromise and Hoffman believes that President Isaac Herzog, who he said is “the most consensus figure for Israelis other than Gal Gadot,” is the man for the job. “No matter what your views are about what’s going on in Israel, I appreciate that you continue supporting the Jewish state — no matter who’s in power,” he said. “Being a Zionist means you stand for a safe and secure Israel. Period,” said Bottner. “Let us not rest until Israel’s light shines throughout the world. It is the world’s great symbol of life and hope. Amen.” JN For more information, visit jnf.org.
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n the second Shabbat of this year, Or Atid, a small and independent Jewish community in Prescott, held a unique commitment ceremony. Rabbi Julie Kozlow, Or Atid’s founder, along with 75 of its members, passed the Torah from one person to the next, until everyone had a chance to hold it. “The way they all took the Torah into their arms was exquisite,” Kozlow told Jewish News. The evening saw the unveiling of the community’s new name, Or Atid, “light of the future.” When Kozlow and about 20 families began meeting at this time last year, everyone referred to the group simply as “the Community.” Kozlow decided that if this entity were viable after a year, she would give it a more apt and traditional Hebrew name. “A community like this, deeply spiritual and meaningfully connected, is the light of the future,” she said. The one-year anniversary was also a moment to stand together under the canopies of four chuppahs and commit to one another and the “sacred endeavor” of Or Atid itself. The chuppahs symbolized the spiritual home Kozlow is building, not alone, but with the resolve of every member. “We all have our parts to play, and we all have to show up to make it work,” she said. Emily Grotta lives in Goodyear but also has a house
Rabbi Julie Kozlow, center, stands with her Or Atid community the night of the commitment ceremony, Jan. 13. COURTESY OF OR ATID
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She listens to their counsel but Kozlow is the ultimate decision maker. People agreed to be on the team because they want the community to be a success and because they support her and “believe in my soul,” she said. Kozlow stressed that Or Atid will not follow the path of a traditional synagogue or what she calls “corporate Judaism.” In her previous pulpits, she never felt the freedom to express her vision or meet her creative potential, which made much of her career “uncomfortable and painful,” she said. Now, she “reports to nobody but God.” In earlier years of her rabbinic career, Kozlow found herself contending with the stress and strain of politics and egos and often felt demeaned. But in the past year, there have been only a couple of uncomfortable moments with members, which she settled quickly and quietly. All members have a positive role to play at Or Atid. Seeing their mutually respectful interactions, while at the same time removing the pettiness that she experienced in the past from her daily life, has been enormously rewarding, she said. “I finally feel like I’m doing what the purpose of my life was meant to be.” The satisfaction that she feels now is the biggest part of her remuneration. “If I had been offered the amount of money I get now at my first job, I wouldn’t have taken it,” she laughed. “Now, I get a happiness paycheck and my life feels so utterly different.” Everyone pays their dues at the beginning of every month. She informed the members early on that she couldn’t make things work if she had to “run around asking people for money.” Thus far, she hasn’t had to. Members also volunteer to take administrative tasks off her hands, and both Grotta and Chase emphasized that everyone wants her to take time for herself and her family. To do that, she takes the last week of every month off to visit her children in Los Angeles, take a class or hike in Sedona. “I haven’t taken time out in my career since I got into this business 30-some years ago,” Kozlow said. “My life has never had a place for me in it. I am dedicated to this community but also grateful to be allowed the time to find out who Julie is.” Kozlow told Or Atid members that making it to their first anniversary was their “proof of concept.” She has ideas about ensuring her community’s future, but she’s “laser-focused” on the needs of the families who have chosen her as their spiritual leader. “If I die tomorrow, I am so proud that, thank God, I had a year to do the real work that I was called to do to bring Judaism alive.” JN
Or Atid held its commitment ceremony under four chuppahs.
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Beyond the ‘Day of Hate’: The best strategy to keep American Jews safe over the long term YEHUDA KURTZER | JTA
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y synagogue sent out a cautiously anxious email Feb. 23 about an event coming, a neo-Nazi “Day of Hate.” Sometime around 1990, in response to local neo-Nazi activity, some Jews from my community decided to “fight back.” I don’t know whether they were members of the militant Jewish Defense League, or perhaps just sympathetic to a JDL-style approach. When our local Jewish newspaper covered the story, it ran on its front cover a full-page photo of a kid from my Orthodox Jewish high school. The photo showed a teenage boy from behind, wearing a kippah and carrying a baseball bat that was leaning threateningly on his shoulder. As it happens, “Danny” was not a member of the JDL, he was a kid on his way to play baseball. Sometimes, a baseball bat is just a baseball bat. But not for us anxious Jews in America: We want to see ourselves as protagonists taking control of our destiny, responding to antisemites with agency, with power, with a plan. I’m sorry to say that as I look around our community today, it seems to me that we have agency, and we have power — but we certainly don’t seem to have a plan. The tactics that the American Jewish community uses to fight back against antisemitism are often ineffective on their own and do not constitute a meaningful strategy in the composite. One is that American Jews join in a partisan chorus that erodes our politics and fixates on the antisemitism in the party they don’t vote for. This exacerbates the partisan divide, which weakens democratic culture, and turns the weaponizing of antisemitism into merely a partisan electoral tactic for both sides. Another tactic comes from a wide set of organizations who have declared themselves the referees on the subject and take to Twitter to name and shame antisemites. This seems to amplify and popularize antisemitism more than it does to suppress it. A third common tactic is to pour more and more dollars into protecting our institutions with robust security measures, which no one thinks will defeat antisemitism, but at least seeks to protect those inside those institutions from violence, though it does little to protect Jews down the street. Richer Jewish institutions will be safer than poorer ones, but Jews will continue to suffer either way. A four th tactic our communal organizations use to fight antisemitism is to try to exact apologies or even fines
from antisemites to get them to retract their beliefs and get in line, as the AntiDefamation League did with Kyrie Irving, an approach that Yair Rosenberg has wisely argued is a no-win proposition. Yet another tactic is the insistence by some that the best way to fight antisemitism is to be proud Jews, which has the perverse effect of making our commitment to Jewishness dependent on antisemitism as a motivator. And finally, the most perverse tactic is that some on both the right and the left fight antisemitism by attacking the ADL itself. Since it is so hard to defeat our opponents, we have started beating up on those that are trying to protect us. What could go wrong? Steadily, like a drumbeat, these tactics fail, demonstrating themselves to be not a strategy at all, and the statistics continue to show a rise in antisemitism. Perhaps we are too fixated on the idea that antisemitism is continuous throughout Jewish history, proving only that there is no effective strategy for combating this most persistent of hatreds. Instead, we would do well to recall how we responded to a critical moment in American Jewish history in the early 20th century. In the aftermath of the Leo Frank lynching in 1915 – the murder of a Jewish man amid an atmosphere of intense antisemitism — Jewish leaders formed what would become the ADL by building a relationship with law enforcement and the American legal and political establishment. The ADL recognized that the best strategy to keep American Jews safe over the long term, in ways that would transcend and withstand the political winds of change, was to embed in the police and criminal justice system the idea that antisemitism was their problem to defeat. These Jewish leaders flipped the script of previous diasporic experiences; not only did they become “insiders,” they made antisemitism anathema to America itself. (And yes, it was the Leo Frank incident that inspired “Parade,” the forthcoming Broadway musical that attracted white supremacist protesters on Feb. 21.) For Jews, the high-water mark of this strategy came in the aftermath of the Tree of Life shooting in Pittsburgh. It was the low point in many ways of the American Jewish experience, the most violent act against Jews on American soil, but it was followed by a mourning process that was shared across the greater Pittsburgh community. The words of the Kaddish appeared above the
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fold of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. That is inconceivable at most other times of Jewish oppression and persecution. It tells the story of when we are successful – when antisemitism is repudiated by the general public. It is the most likely indicator that we will be collectively safe in the long run. We were lucky that this move to partner with the establishment was successful. I felt this deeply on a recent trip to Montgomery, Alabama. Seeing the memorials to Black Americans persecuted and lynched by and under the very system that should have been protecting them from the worst elements of society is a reminder that not all minorities in America could then — or today — win over the elements of American society that control criminal justice. A strategic plan to defeat antisemitism that must be collectively embraced by American Jews would build on this earlier success and invest in the infrastructure of American democracy as the framework for Jewish thriving and surviving, and continue the historic relationship-building that changed the Jews’ position in America. It would stop the counterproductive internecine and partisan battle that is undermining the possibility of Jewish collective mobilization. It means more investment, across partisan divides, in relationships with local governments and law enforcement, using the imperfect “definitions of antisemitism” as they are intended — not for boundary policing, but to inform and help law enforcement to monitor and prevent violent extremism. It means supporting lawsuits and other creative legal strategies, like Integrity First for America’s groundbreaking efforts against the Unite the Right rally organizers, which stymie such movements in legal gridlock and can help bankrupt them. It means practicing the lost art of consensus Jewish collective politics which recognize that there must be some baseline agreement that antisemitism is a collective threat, even if any “unity” we imagine for
the Jewish community is always going to be be instrumental and short-lived. It means supporting institutions like the ADL, even as they remain imperfect, even as they sometimes get stuck in some of the failed strategies I decried above, because they have the relationships with powerful current and would-be allies in the American political and civic marketplace, and because they are fighting against antisemitism while trying to stay above the partisan fray. It means real education and relationshipbuilding with other ethnic and faith communities that is neither purely instrumental nor performative — enough public relations visits to Holocaust museums! — so that we have the allies we need when we need them, and so that we can partner for our collective betterment. And most importantly, it means investing in the plodding, unsexy work of supporting vibrant American democracy — free and fair elections, voting rights, the rule of law, peaceful transitions of power — because stable liberal democracies have been the safest homes for minorities, Jews included. I doubt we will ever be able to “end” individual antisemitic acts, much less eradicate antisemitic hate. “Shver tzu zayn a Yid” (it’s hard to be a Jew). We join with our fellow Americans who live in fear of the lone wolves and the hatemongers who periodically terrorize us. But we are much more capable than we are currently behaving to fight back against the collective threats against us. Instead, let’s be the smart Americans we once were. The real work right now is not baseball bats or billboards, it is not Jewish pride banalities or Twitter refereeing: It is quiet and powerful and, if done right, as American Jews demonstrated in the last century, it will serve us for the long term. JN The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of JTA or its parent company, 70 Faces Media.
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Ki Tisa
RABBI EMILY E. SEGAL PARSHAH KI TISA: EXODUS 30:11 - 34:35
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SHABBAT CANDLE LIGHTING MARCH 10 - 6:14 P.M. MARCH 17 - 6:19 P.M. While we typically understand this turn of phrase to simply mean they were stubborn, the 15th century Portuguese commentator Abravanel (discussing Exodus Rabbah 42:9) teaches that to be stiff-necked means to be unable to turn one’s head and look down the road to see the consequences of one’s actions. How true this seems of the Israelites; they are focused on their discomfort as they wait and seem unable to consider what the consequences of their betrayal might be. God continues speaking to Moses, “Now, let me be that my anger may blaze forth against them and that I may destroy them, and make of you a great nation.” Who is Moses that God should tell him, “Let me be”? Perhaps that God is, in fact, urging Moses to step in, to intercede on behalf of the Israelites. The Midrash (Exodus Rabbah 42:9) asks, “Who is stopping God, that God must say, ‘Let me be?’ It seems to hint that God wants to be talked out of such fierce anger.” The commentary that I find most affecting on this interchange describes God saying, “Whenever I win an argument with my children, as at the time of the flood or of Sodom and Gomorrah, I lose.” That is, when God wins an argument, he ends up destroying human beings — even when they are guilty, this is still a destruction.
God continues, “Whenever I lose an argument, I win.” Meaning, if Moses persuades God not to punish the people of Israel, God might lose the argument, but God actually “wins” by keeping everyone alive as a consequence. We do not have God’s power to destroy; we do not hold life and death in our hands in the way God is portrayed in our Torah. Yet our anger, too, can blaze forth out of control. Our anger has the power to destroy — our relationships, our goals, our happiness. We can harm ourselves when we give in to anger, even when that anger stems from a natural source or feels justified or even is justified. Left unchecked, anger can fester and build and explode when we cannot contain it any longer, often victimizing someone we love, and often at an inopportune moment. Just like God, sometimes when we win an argument — with a loved one, a friend, a colleague, a teacher — we really lose. We may “win,” we may even feel vindicated or victorious or powerful in the moment, but we have created hurt, we have said things that can’t be unsaid, we have created distance or damaged friendships or relationships. And sometimes when we “lose” an argument, we win — we see someone else’s perspective, we create healing, we
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draw closer, we feel the gratification of taking the high road, we bring love and goodness into the world. Our Torah portion gives us a powerful reminder to take a breath and take a step back when we feel anger welling up inside of us. Let us be a little less stiff-necked; let us have the ability to turn our heads and look ahead to the consequences of our behavior, the after-effects of reacting in annoyance or frustration or anger instead of in kindness and patience and love. If we win, will we lose? Or, if we allow ourselves to lose, will we win by creating healing and acting in love? In the coming week may we move away from anger, harshness and reaction. May we draw closer to others and to God in kindness and in gratitude and in hope. JN Rabbi Emily E. Segal is the senior rabbi of Temple Chai in Phoenix and is the national co-president of the Women’s Rabbinic Network.
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The Aloha Spirit RABBI BONNIE KOPPELL
aleichem. How would you trans- able.” It’s the law! It’s a mitzvah! Hine Ma Tov u’Ma Naim.” And this, from Shalom late that? Peace be upon you. We know Aloha is further understood as an acro- Pirkei Avot, “Receive all people with pleasthe word shalom as we pray so often for that elusive sense of peace. The meaning of shalom is so deep. Hello and goodbye. The word shalom brings together two opposites.Coming and going. Overcoming strife. Wholeness and harmony. I love the depth and complexity of the word shalom. My husband, Ron, and I recently had the opportunity to travel to Hawaii. One of the many joys of travel is learning about other cultures. And we learned to appreciate the word “aloha.” The Hawaiian people talk about the “Aloha Spirit,” which is enshrined in the law. Hawaiian Revised Statute 5-7.5 states that the “Aloha Spirit was the working philosophy of native Hawaiians and was presented as a gift to the people of Hawaii.” It is defined as “the coordination of mind and heart within each person . . . (bringing) each person to the self, (and mandating that) each person must think and emote good feelings to others. Aloha means to hear what is not said, to see what cannot be seen, and to know the unknow-
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nym: A: Akahai — Kindness expressed with tenderness. What we might call chesed or gemilut chasadim, loving acts of kindness. Going out of our way to sense what others need and to provide it without even being asked. L: Lokahi — Unity expressed with harmony. To be a community, we need to work together towards common goals and to retain a sense of unity even when we disagree. The mezuzah we place on our doorframes, hung neither vertically nor horizontally but at an angle, is a constant reminder of the need for compromise as the foundation of harmony. Harmony is what brings us together. O: Olu’olu — Being pleasant and agreeable. When my friend Emunah, resident of Jerusalem and mother of 14, was asked for advice on success in marriage by her children, her reply was, “Just be nice.” As we read in Psalm 133, “How good it is, and how pleasant, for us to dwell together,
antness.” (1:14) H: Ha’aha’a — Humility expressed with modesty. The prophet Micah expressed it well (6:8) when he taught, “What does God want from us?” Ultimately to “walk humbly.” Allowing others appropriate space and resisting the tendency to be arrogant about our skills and accomplishments. A: Ahonui — Finally, patience with perseverance. In Hebrew, patience is savlanut, which comes from the root saval — to bear a burden. Patience is not easy. It is at the top of my personal spiritual curriculum. The world would be a better place if we would all adopt the Aloha Spirit — kindness, harmony, pleasantness, humility and patience. One other lesson from Hawaii. Our amazing Backroads tour company guides took us to a place where we were able to observe the force of nature as lava erupted from Kilauea. The experience was an intense reminder of how little we can control nature.
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Hawaiians suggest that we learn from the volcano to go with the flow. The Big Island is covered with lava and the lava goes where it will. The takeaway is to focus on what we can control and let go of the rest. When we can’t exercise control, we should find healthy ways to let off some steam and have a blast. And, finally, the volcano reminds us to keep our inner fire burning. Mahalo! And, wherever our journeys in life lead, may we be guided by Pirkei Avot, “Who is wise? The person who learns from everyone.” (4:1) JN Rabbi Bonnie Koppell is the associate rabbi of Temple Chai in Phoenix. MARCH 10, 2023
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ancy Kravetz has been painting since she was a teenager and now, at 85, she sometimes spends eight hours a day in her home studio creating art. Currently, more than 20 of her abstract paintings are on display at The Gallery at Mountain Shadows Resort in Paradise Valley. The exhibit, “Sunshine in the Garden,” will run through March 31. Kravetz gets her inspiration “from life experiences” and several pieces in the exhibit were based on a concept created by accident. She was working on a three-canvas piece inspired by large buds from a delivery of Stargazer lilies. When she went to assemble the three panels, something wasn’t fitting properly. “I was trying to figure out which panel was warped, and I finally realized it was the middle,” she said. But she also wanted to make sure that the other canvases weren’t crooked. “I went over to my easel and there’s a ledge that you can put your canvas on. I knew this piece of wood was level, straight and not warped, so I stuck it between the panels.” She liked how it looked so much, she ended up removing the middle canvas entirely and replacing it with a strip of wood that she said reminded her of the stems of the lilies. She said that kind of thing happens often, she’ll have an idea that doesn’t work and a whole other idea will come up. “I can’t explain how it happens,” said Kravetz. She called the piece “Desert Botanical” and it inspired several other works, all with a grooved piece of wood dividing two, or sometimes three, canvases. She primarily works in acrylics now, but she started painting with oils at the Sargent School of Painting in Newburyport, Massachusetts, in 1951. She didn’t study art in college, instead receiving her bachelor’s degree in home economics. In 1965, she moved to Arizona with her husband, Dr. Robert Kravetz, and the first of their three sons. The couple became members of Beth El Congregation in Phoenix and have been involved in the Jewish community through the Bureau of Jewish Education, the Arizona Jewish Historical Society and multiple other Jewish charities. “When I came to Phoenix, I was blown away by everything being so different from the East Coast,” she said. “At first, I didn’t think it was so beautiful because we came here in the summertime. It was over 100 degrees with a little baby and a non-air-conditioned car. But it didn’t take me long to love this place.” Kravetz took some classes with artist Don Ruffin and decided she didn’t want to work with oil paints anymore. She said they were messy, took a long time to dry and were hard to clean up. She had heard of acrylic paint and wanted to give it a try. “There was an art shop on Central Avenue that sold supplies and I went in there and asked for a recommendation for an art teacher who worked in acrylics, and that’s how I met Dorothy Fratt,” said Kravetz. Fratt didn’t live far from Kravetz in her Central Phoenix neighborhood, and she started taking classes with the artist. “I took several classes with her over a period of two years,” she said. “I took a drawing class with her and learned to use acrylic paints in different ways.”
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Fratt also taught her watercolor painting, how to create collages, design and color theory. Fratt died in 2017 and some of her pieces are currently for sale through Christie’s, the London-based auction house. Kravetz entered her first show in 1971, at Fratt’s suggestion. Then in 1973, she got her first solo exhibit at the Lawyers Club in Phoenix. “For a long time after my first show, many of my paintings won prizes at the Arizona State Fair,” said Kravetz. Kravetz took a hiatus from painting for a few years to work on a family history book, “Remember Me to the Little Ones,” printed in 2010. “Looking back, I feel I was torn; I love to do artwork JEWISH NEWS
so much and working on the book was stressful — I never did anything like that before,” said Kravetz. “It took a long time but in retrospect, I feel like it was so worthwhile. Even to this day, some relative will call and say I love looking at the book and remembering such and such. Or a grandchild will call and say I used the book for a project.” When she returned to painting, her family told her that she should find a gallery space to have a show for her 80th birthday. She wanted a place that could host a party and an art exhibit at the same time. After being told “no” by several galleries, Kravetz reached out to the Shemer Art Center in Phoenix. They had space for exhibits and events — though not together. JEWISHAZ.COM
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immigrants by working with government bodies, civil society actors and local volunteers, according to its website. Levine has spent her life volunteering, and as a dentist, she has donated her dental skills many times. Now that she’s retired, she still volunteers twice a year for Arizona Dental Association’s Mission of Mercy, where people who cannot afford dental care can come and receive free dental work for a day. One of her favorite volunteer memories came from dentistry. In 2017, Jen and Kevin Groman, Arizonans who wanted to assist a Congolese family, came to Levine for help. “There is an amazing Congolese girl who goes to school with my daughter,” Jen Groman said. “One day, we threw her a birthday party because she had never had one. She brought two friends, a Congolese girl living in foster care and a Congolese boy whose family had only been in the United States for a month. His name is Israel Ehusa.” The Ehusa family fled the Congolese Civil Wars that began in 1996 in what was then called Zaire, now the Democratic Republic of the Congo. “They fled the Congo 20 years ago and had been living in a refugee camp in Tanzania all that time,” she said. “Their children didn’t know anything but life in a refugee camp. They didn’t get medical care, they didn’t get enough to eat, they were always hungry.” As part of her effort to serve the refugee community, Groman wanted to help the nine-member Ehusa family — ranging in age from 8 to 53 — receive dental care. JEWISHAZ.COM
SPECIAL SECTION SENIOR LIFESTYLE Levine and her staff answered the call, offering her services at no charge, along with two other dentists. The family had never seen a toothbrush or toothpaste but, ironically, the only thing Levine needed to do was fill one cavity for one family member. She had to call the other dentists who were coming to assist her and tell them not to bother. “They were the kindest, nicest family in the world,” Levine said. “They were so appreciative of anything we did. Every single one of my staff members donated their time for this family. It was one of the best experiences I have ever had.” Levine has also volunteered for Central Arizona Shelter Services (CASS), Brighter Way Dental Center, St. Vincent de Paul Society, Planned Parenthood and more. She loves volunteering. But nothing compares to her work at the IRC. She even likes to joke that she should pay IRC for the opportunity to help out. “I feel like people look down on refugees but the people we see at IRC have given up everything for a small chance to live here,” she said. Many of the people she helps don’t speak much English and are alone after leaving their families and belongings behind. “They’ve experienced terrible things for the slim hope of asylum and I would
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really like to help them out,” she said. Levine is a member of the New Shul in Scottsdale. One of the reasons she joined is because she feels the synagogue shares her philosophy of the importance of both giving back and accepting all people. The immigrants at the IRC let Levine know how grateful they are for her work, which lets her see what a difference she is making. However, the IRC doesn’t make volunteering as easy as some places, she said. “You have to fill out a lot of forms, have a background check, go to their facility and watch a two-hour film. You just don’t call them up and go. They’re careful about who they take,” she said. Some of the organizations Levine has volunteered for have asked her to do only simple tasks, like filing paperwork. She’s done enough of that though, she said and prefers the hands-on experience. Levine takes Spanish now, too, and thinks it would be a good idea for more Arizonans to do the same, given how much of the population speaks it. “I’ve volunteered all my life, I’m 65 years old and I have never had a more rewarding, positive experience,” she said. “It’s what you make it!” JN For more information about the IRC, visit rescue.org.
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Staying active and engaged for good health JENNIFER BRAUNER | SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS
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ealthy minds and bodies are important but even more so as we age. Being mentally and physically healthy leads to a better outlook on life. If we don’t take the time for selfcare and focus on our overall well-being, depression can set in. When this happens, we lose our drive and motivation to be around others and stay active. Not being physically active can also lead to difficulty moving our bodies and performing Jennifer Brauner COURTESY OF JEWISH FAMILY everyday activities. Maintaining & CHILDREN’S SERVICE habits that promote balance and core strength are vital to prevent falls and foster independence, especially as we get older. Participating in exercise and movement classes can make a tremendous difference for seniors who want to maintain their physical and mental health. Light weight-bearing exercises, as well as chair yoga and Tai Chi classes, are good for balance, flexibility and also help reduce stress levels and promote relaxation. You may ask yourself, should I spend my time being physically active or sharpening my brain? The answer is both. Our bodies need a balance of all these activities
to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Exercising the brain is just as important as exercising the body. When seniors make decisions independently or perform a task alone, they exercise their brains. The mental stimulation from doing meaningful tasks independent of others helps keep the brain healthy. Seniors who participate in activities such as educational classes and recreational programming enjoy a sense of accomplishment. They put themselves in a position where they continue to learn and have a platform for sharing their knowledge. They exercise their independence, feel productive and maintain their sense of purpose and selfworth, ultimately leading to better health. Individuals with a high sense of purpose live longer and experience mental and physical health benefits. I spend my days talking to seniors about the benefits of mental, physical and social well-being. I encourage them to engage in activities that stimulate creative thoughts and ideas. I challenge them to move their bodies and participate in group exercise programs. I do this work because I know that being involved in something meaningful and fun while socializing with others can enhance a person’s life and ultimately help them maintain independence. We must take preventive steps so our mental health does not decline. We need to consider taking up a new
Seniors take an Israeli dance class at Jewish Family & Children’s Service’s Center for Senior Enrichment. COURTESY OF JEWISH FAMILY & CHILDREN’S SERVICE
hobby, playing mind activities, moving our bodies and staying involved with family and friends. It is never too late to learn a new hobby or enhance a skill one already enjoys. JN Jennifer Brauner is the director of the Center for Senior Enrichment (CSE) and its Creative Aging program at Jewish Family and Children’s Service. For information about senior programming and fitness classes, visit jfcsaz.org/our-services/older-adult-services/ or call 480-670-8073.
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s the dreaded date of April 15 draws near, people are hurriedly pulling together their W-2s, 1099s and any receipts that qualify for a deduction in order to prepare their taxes for the past year. Many will hire an accountant to assist them or pay for an online tax program to make sure everything is done to the letter of the law. Not everyone wants a professional looking over their shoulders, however, especially when it comes to something they’ve done by themselves every year since they got their first job. Even with changes to the tax code, many people feel confident that they still know what they’re doing. Estate planning, on the other hand, is a different ball of wax. With the proliferation of DIY legal services, it has begun to seem more and more manageable. Sure, there are a lot of intricacies for people who have a large portfolio of complicated assets, but it seems a lot simpler for those with more modest means. Jewish News sought out a few estate attorneys to find out just how accurate that assumption is. For those asking themselves if they should write their own will, here’s some advice from Mark A. Bregman of Dyer Bregman Ferris Wong & Carter; Allison L. Kierman of Kierman Law; Shari Levitan of Holland & Knight; and Zach Mushkatel of Mushkatel, Robbins & Becker, PLLC: Is it safe for people with limited assets to go the DIY route? “DIY works fine if everything happens the way you think it should, but it almost never works if there are any unusual issues,” said Bregman. Details concerning property titling and deeds can get pretty tricky for lay people. Real estate agents, escrow officers or bankers might be able to give some advice but they won’t know all the ins and outs that an estate attorney deals with all the time. “It just depends on the scenario,” Kierman said, and offered an illustration. “I had one probate client who came to me after his wife died. The wife did the
DIY plan for their family, but the plan said that her son inherited everything, not her husband. Was that intentional or an error in how she understood the DIY plan? “Unfortunately, after someone passes, you cannot ask them to explain their intentions. This leads to litigated probate disputes more often than not.” Levitan warned that beneficiary designations for certain assets are confusing and inconsistent because people want to leave property to more than one person. But it may be more beneficial to have a “trustee sell the real estate and distribute the proceeds to minimize conflict,” she said, adding there are always tax implications to be aware of. “DIY is a bad idea for powers of attorney or those folks with complex family structures,” said Mushkatel. What are some of the common problems that arise in a DIY will? Family conflict is something all the attorneys have seen when estate planning isn’t done well. The people left behind often don’t feel like they’ve been treated fairly or they might not agree on what was really intended by the person who died, Bregman said. Sometimes people simply have the wrong paperwork and what “they intended to make easy and less expensive ends up taking longer and costing far more,” he said. Levitan agreed. “The client should never underestimate the ability of family members to become ensnared in conflict, particularly if there is a second marriage and children from a prior marriage,” she said. Mushkatel pointed out that doing it yourself risks litigation due to “ineffectiveness of the documents’ purposes, confusion and mistakes.” Kierman added that she’s seen more issues that “revolve around unknown or recently discovered family members. If you leave everything to your children, does that include children who were adopted or later discovered through programs like 23andMe?” Estate planning requires precision for this reason, she said.
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If all this seems like a good reason to call an estate attorney, there are some things to consider. Finding a firm that handles estate litigation is “a huge plus,” said Mushkatel. There are a lot of choices, but “when you do call someone, don’t leave your common sense behind. Even someone highly recommended by a friend or acquaintance may not be the right fit for you, and if you don’t get a good feeling that the attorney is listening, don’t be afraid to say no,” Bregman said. Kierman suggested some specific questions for clients. Ask how long it will take to complete the plan and if the attorney plans to have
an ongoing relationship with their client in order to help make amendments and changes over the years. “A good estate planning lawyer creates and maintains a relationship for many years,” agreed Mushkatel. Levitan would like to remind anyone looking for an attorney that this person isn’t “simply an order taker, but a counselor,” someone to advise on how best to ensure the assets “accomplish what the client wants” with minimal conflict and complications. Whether one uses an estate attorney or Googles a DIY template, the critical test will take place after death when there’s no more time to ask questions. JN
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Family trip to Israel is a chance to honor both the past and the future
The family in front of “their” bomb shelter near the Gaza Strip. From left to right, Russ Miller, Douglas Lipsky, Jennifer Gilman, Julie Lipsky, Risa Lipsky, Ari Lipsky, Jenny Miller, Ruby Lipsky, Samson Lipsky, Yedidiya Harush (JNF-USA liaison to the Gaza Strip), Josh Lipsky, Toni Dusik, Meri Bond, Michelle Schechner and Milan Dusik. COURTESY OF TONI DUSIK
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oni Dusik woke up one night with an idea of how to honor her two deceased husbands and simultaneously create a legacy in Israel for her children and grandchildren. “I have been married three times and my first husband had lung cancer and passed away,” said Dusik. “I remarried, he was my neighbor, and he died after we were married about five-and-a-half years from a heart attack. And I have been blessed being married to Milan for 13 years now.” Dusik was married to Abe Lipsky for 25 years from 1970-1995; then she was married to Larry Smeltzer from 19982004; and she married Milan Dusik in 2009. A member of Temple Chai in Phoenix, she has also been involved with the Jewish National Fund-USA (JNF-USA) since 2007 and is the past president of JNF-USA’s Arizona board, a current JNF-Desert States board member and sits on the national board of directors. So, with JNF-USA’s planning, Dusik traveled to Israel to dedicate a room in memory of both her late husbands inside the ADI Negev-Nahalat Eran Rehabilitation Village, a residential facility and outpatient treatment center for those
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with severe disabilities. “I told the kids that I was doing it in memory of Abe and Larry and they both said they wanted to be there for the dedication, so that started this whole thing snowballing,” said Dusik. As she told other family members about the trip, they also wanted to go. “So, very quickly, there were 15 of us,” she said. The last two weeks in December 2022, Dusik, her husband, Milan; sons Douglas and Josh and their wives, Risa and Julie; grandchildren Ari, Ruby, Samson and Dylan; Risa’s parents, Russ and Jenny Miller; Dusik’s sister, Meri Bond and her wife, Jennifer Gilman; and cousin Michelle Schechner all traveled to Israel. This was Dusik’s sister’s first trip to Israel, and she admitted she hadn’t had much interest in going before. “Toni suggested this as a family trip and it felt like a great thing to do, a chance for everybody to be together and I’ll finally get to see Israel,” said Bond, who lives near Boston. “Between what Toni knew, her JNF people and Slava, who she got for us as a tour guide, it really was quite remarkable.” At the ADI Negev-Nahalat Eran Rehabilitation Village, the family attended the dedication of a library and conference
room in Lipsky’s and Smeltzer’s names. “To see the beautiful plaque beside the room ‘dedicated to the memory of Abe Lipsky and Larry Smeltzer’ — wow,” said Dusik. “My thought is when people walk by, they’ll think someone loved these people enough to do something like this for them.” The group also traveled to a community near the Gaza Strip, where residents have 15 seconds after a siren warns them of an incoming mortar or missile attack to seek shelter in one of the cement bomb shelters. According to the JNF-USA website, a local artist started painting murals on the bomb shelters “as part of a JNF project to beautify shelters and make them less threatening to kids in the communities along Gaza’s border.” Donors can dedicate a shelter and choose what they would like painted on the outside. “I told my kids that I was giving them a bomb shelter and they needed to come up with what they wanted on it,” said Dusik. “Ari wanted a rainbow and Disneyland with all the princesses and Josh’s family wanted a picture of their dog, Wilson, and Sandy Koufax — and that’s what they got.” One side of the bomb shelter has a message. “It says dedicated by Toni in
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honor of her children and lists all the kids’ names,” she said. “My kids’ names are in Israel now too, which is awesome.” Dusik said the shelter is right next to a basketball court, which made her feel good that children could be playing outside and go inside quickly if necessary. Another dedication they attended was a surprise for Milan Dusik at Ammunition Hill, a heritage memorial site dedicated to the Six-Day War. The Wall of Honor at Ammunition Hill is a place where someone can purchase a plaque honoring a Jewish relative, friend or loved one who currently serves, or has served in the past, in the military of any country. Milan Dusik served, and was a sergeant, in the U.S. Army. “I surprised Milan with a plaque in his name,” said Dusik. “When they took off the cover and he saw it, he burst into tears. It was so touching; he is such an amazing, wonderful guy. I just needed to honor him too.” Dusik’s cousin, Michelle Schechner, also purchased a plaque in memory of her late husband. In addition to the dedications and visiting significant historical sites, Dusik said she wanted to have activities that the children would also enjoy, so the group JEWISHAZ.COM
SPECIAL SECTION made chocolate and bread, milked goats, crafted leather, went sand surfing, did a scavenger hunt, visited shuks, went on a jeep ride and cooked with chef Tali Friedman. “The kids had an absolute blast when we went to Kfar Kedem,” she said. The tourist center recreated the day-to-day life of Galilee 2,000 years ago. “We were dressed in smocks with scarves around our heads and watching the kids doing fun things that tell the story of Israel — and milking goats was hysterical.” Bond said she enjoyed touring the Ayalon Institute-Bullet Factory Rehovot, where Israelis manufactured bullets eight meters underground in a factory the size of a tennis court for use by the Palmach, an elite pre-state military strike force. She was also fascinated by the exhibits at the ANU-Museum of the Jewish People in Tel Aviv. “There were these full-size vertical screens of many different people who live in Israel, and they were talking about what it’s like for them being in Israel or what it’s like being Jewish, but it was to bring out the notion of while we are all very different, we are all Jewish,” said Bond. “Being able to know that I was part of this larger thing, it allowed me to feel that pride.” Dusik said that although it sounded “totally trite,” her favorite part of the trip was seeing how much her kids loved
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Israel. “Things we were doing are so important for future generations to have that connection to Israel, like knowing that my daughter-in-law Risa took my two grandchildren, Ari and Dylan, up to the wall so they could touch it,” she said. This was Dusik’s 16th trip to Israel and she feels at home there. “I feel so nourished being there, since the first time I went,” she said. “I was blown away by looking in the windows of stores and seeing nothing but Jewish stars — that ‘aha’ moment of you’re in a country with a lot of Jews and you’re not the minority.” “I think that the major thing coming back from this is a desire to understand the history even better. When I’m having a conversation with somebody about Israel, I can actually bring something to it,” said Bond. “To be able to see the country and the places that mean so much to her (Toni). I understand better what she’s trying to do, what she’s so proud of and why she loves it as much as she does. It was wonderful to be able to experience that and it helped bring us closer.” Toni joked that she was impressed that they were all still talking at the end of the trip and said the family is making plans to travel together again. “I am constantly at a loss to try and explain how over the top, wonderful, fabulous and fantastic it was to spend two weeks with my whole family. It was truly a trip of a lifetime.” JN
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Blessing the newbies! Rabbi Allison Lawton blessed new members of Beth Ami Temple during Shabbat services on January 20, as the community welcomed and celebrated them.
Temple Beth Sholom of the East Valley celebrated Tu B’Shevat at the Riparian Preserve in Gilbert last month. COURTESY OF TEMPLE BETH SHOLOM OF THE EAST VALLEY
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Shabbat volunteers Cindi Steele and Mark Neufeld, volunteers for Smile on Seniors, take a little time out to snap a quick photo during Shabbat dinner on Jan. 20.
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Jewish War Veterans held a women’s clothing drive for Ashley’s Place, a U.S. veterans facility that provides transitional housing focused on addressing the unique needs of women who were exposed to trauma during their military service. Eve Wagner and Jennifer Gewarges unpack donations from Judy Wear Boutique in Chandler. COURTESY OF JEWISH WAR VETERANS
Generations giving back More than 100 women joined the Center for Jewish Philanthropy of Greater Phoenix’s Women IN Philanthropy WIP Cares Day on Feb. 26 to do service projects at a variety of sites around Greater Phoenix. From left to right, Emily Mallin, Sara Klein, Risa Mallin, Susan Klein, Saturn Klein and Mara Pernick represented three generations at the event. COURTESY OF INVOKE VIDEO
Lighting the menorah with the VP Eddie Chavez Calderon, far right, poses with, from left, Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff, Vice President Kamala Harris and Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz during the Vice President’s Chanukah party in Washington, D.C.
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Events FRIDAY-SUNDAY, MARCH 10-12 Documentary Film Series: Virtual. Join the Arizona Jewish Historical Society for its monthly film series. This month’s feature is “Song Searcher: The Times and Toils of Moyshe Beregovsky.” Cost: Free. For more information, visit azjhs.org/ documentary-film-series. SATURDAY, MARCH 11 Best of Sondheim and Bernstein: 2 & 7 p.m. Don Bluth Front Row Theatre, 8989 E. Via Linda #118, Scottsdale. Join the Carolyn Eynon Singers for their first concert of the season. For more information, visit cesingers.com. SUNDAY, MARCH 12 Kickin’ It With NowGen: 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Mountain View Park, 8625 E. Mountain View Road, Scottsdale. Join NowGen for a game of kickball. All skill levels welcome. Water, coffee and snacks will be provided. Cost: Free. For more information or to register, visit phoenixcjp.org/nowgen-kickball-event. The Maxwell Street Klezmer Trio: 6:30-8 p.m. Congregation Or Tzion, 16415 N. 90th St., Scottsdale. Join the Bureau of Jewish Education of Greater Phoenix for an evening of Jewish music. Part of BJE’s Jewish Passages 2023 series. Cost: $20. For more information, visit bjephoenix.org/programs/ passages. MONDAY, MARCH 13 33rd Annual Book & Author Event: 9 a.m.3:30 p.m. Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Gainey Ranch, 7500 E. Doubletree Ranch Road, Scottsdale. Join Brandeis National Committee Phoenix Chapter for the annual event featuring talks from five authors, book signings, lunch and boutique shopping. Cost: $160. For more information, visit brandeisphoenix.org. Debate over American Jewish Life with Jack Wertheimer: 7-8:30 p.m. Ina Levine Jewish Community Campus, 12701 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale. Join ASU Jewish Studies for the 2023 Albert and Liese Eckstein Scholar-in-Residence program featuring Jack Wertheimer, professor of American Jewish History at the Jewish Theological Seminary, for a discussion on the new American Judaism and Jewishness. Cost: Free. For more information, visit asuevents.asu. edu/JSJewishLife. WEDNESDAY-FRIDAY, MARCH 15-17 Spring Break Youth Philanthropy Bootcamp: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Ina Levine Jewish Community Campus, 12701 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale. Join the Center for Jewish Philanthropy of Greater Phoenix for a program designed for middle school students looking JEWISHAZ.COM
to engage as leaders and philanthropists. The program will focus on hands-on service, group decision making, leadership and Jewish values. Cost: $180. For more information, contact Andrea Cohen at acohen@phoenixcjp.org or 480-481-1784. WEDNESDAY MARCH 15 Welcome Wednesday: 9:30-10:30 a.m. Pardes Jewish Day School, 12753 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale. Open house for prospective Pardes Jewish Day School families. Meet with administrators and parents, discover their project-based approach to academics and learn about the financial assistance options. Cost: Free. For more information, visit pardesschool.org. SUNDAY, MARCH 19 Jerusalem: Whose City is it?: 6:30 p.m. Chabad of the East Valley, 875 N. McClintock Dr., Chandler. Join the Bureau of Jewish Education of Greater Phoenix for a presentation by Morton Klein, a German-born American economist, statistician and proIsraeli activist. Part of BJE’s Jewish Passages 2023 series. Cost: $20. For more information, visit bjephoenix.org/programs/ passages. TUESDAY, MARCH 21 Lighting the Spark: 7:30-9:30 a.m. Clayton House, 3719 N. 75th St., Scottsdale. Join the Center for Jewish Philanthropy of Greater Phoenix for their 2023 campaign breakfast honoring Michael and Carmen Blank with the Center for Jewish Philanthropy Spark Award, Leah Bold Mondlick with the Lee Amada Award and Bryce Schotz with the Sy Clark Award. For more information, visit phoenixcjp.org/spark. From Adversity to Victory: What Elie Wiesel’s Life Teaches About the Power to Choose How You Live: 7 p.m. Mesa Temple Visitors’ Center, 455 E. Main St., Mesa. Join featured speaker, Dr. Jerry Wojcik, scholarin-residence of the Center for Holocaust Education of the East Valley Jewish Community Center who created the center’s virtual live tours of Auschwitz, for this special interfaith presentation sponsored by the EVJCC and The Arizona Communication Council of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Cost: Free. For more information, contact 480-209-0780. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22 Welcome Wednesday: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Ina Levine Jewish Community Campus, 12701 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale. Get to know the Jewish community and your new neighbors at an evening with music, heavy appetizers and introductions to local organizations and other newcomers. This event is intended for adults only. Cost: $18. For more information, visit jewishphoenix. com/events/shalom-phoenix-welcomewednesday/.
Passover Women’s Seder: 6-8 p.m. Temple Solel, 6805 E. McDonald Dr., Paradise Valley. Join Temple Solel for an intergenerational women’s seder led by Rabbi Debbie Stiel. Cost: $30 members, $36 non members, $15 ages 18 and under. For more information, visit templesolel.org. SUNDAY, MARCH 26 Film Screening: Jews of the Wild West: 2-4 p.m. Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West, 3830 N. Marshall Way, Scottsdale. Enjoy a community-wide showing of “Jews of the Wild West” in partnership with Center for Jewish Philanthropy. Supporting organizations include the Greater Phoenix Jewish Film Festival and Arizona Jewish Historical Society. Attendance is limited and free for registered guests. Museum admission required to experience galleries and/or tours. For more information, visit scottsdalemuseumwest. org/project/jews-of-the-wild-west-film. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29 Community-Wide Briefing with Oren Segal: 6 p.m. Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center, 12701 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale. Join Oren Segal, vice president of the Anti-Defamation League’s Center on Extremism, for a discussion of the landscape of extremism in the U.S. and in Arizona and what we can do to fight it. RSVP required at bit.ly/AZOren23. SUNDAYS B.A.G.E.L.S: 9-11 a.m; last Sunday of the month. Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center, 12701 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale. Grab a bagel and a cup of coffee at Bagels And Gabbing Every Last Sunday and enjoy some time with your friends and make new ones. You must register to attend. Bagels and coffee will be provided. Cost: Free for members, $5 for guests. For more information and to register, visit vosjcc.org. MONDAYS Mahjong: 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. East Valley Jewish Community Center, 908 N. Alma School Road, Chandler. Come play Mahjong each week. For experienced players only. Free; registration required at evjcc.org/mahjong. THURSDAYS Storytime at Modern Milk: 9:30 a.m. Modern Milk, 13802 N. Scottsdale Road, #163, Scottsdale. Storytime for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. Integrates children’s books and songs while giving parents new ideas for play. Cost: $5. For more information and to register, visit modernmilk.com/after-baby.
Meetings, Lectures & Classes SUNDAYS Chassidus Class: 9 a.m. Online. Learn about the Chasidic movement with Rabbi Yossi
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Friedman. Cost: Free. For more information, visit chabadaz.com. Jewish War Veterans Post 210: 10 a.m. Online. Any active duty service member or veteran is welcome to join monthly meetings, every third Sunday. Cost: Free. For more information, email Michael Chambers at c365michael@yahoo.com. Anxiety in the Modern World: 6 p.m. Online. Learn the secrets of the Torah for living stress-free in the current environment with Rabbi Boruch of Chabad of Oro Valley. Cost: Free. Tune in using this link: zoom. us/j/736434666. For more information, visit chabadaz.com. MONDAYS Ethics of Our Fathers: 7 p.m. Online. Learn with Rabbi Zalman Levertov. Tune in at: bit. ly/2Y0wdgv. Cost: Free. For more information, visit chabadaz.com. Quotable Quotes by our Sages: 7 p.m. Online. Learn with Rabbi Shlomy Levertov. Tune in at: JewishParadiseValley.com/ class. Cost: Free. For more information, visit chabadaz.com. Partners in Torah: 7:30 p.m. Online. Join a growing group of inspired learners with Project Inspire. Cost: Free. Tune in at: us04web. zoom.us/j/3940479736#success, password is 613. For more information, email Robin Meyerson at robin@projectinspireaz.com. Learning to Trust in God: 7:30 p.m. Online. Learn with Rabbi Yossi Friedman. Tune in at: ChabadAZ.com/LiveClass. Cost: Free. For more information, visit chabadaz.com. Torah & Tea: 7:30 p.m. Online. Learn with Rabbi Yossie Shemtov. Cost: Free. For more information, visit Facebook.com/ChabadTucson. TUESDAYS Tuesdays at the J: 10-11:30 a.m. East Valley Jewish Community Center, 908 N. Alma School Road, Chandler. Join individuals and couples age 55 plus for presentations on a variety of topics. Cost: Free; registration required. For more information, visit evjcc. org/tuesdays. Let’s Knit: 1:30 p.m. Ina Levine Jewish Community Campus, 12701 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale. Share the pleasure of knitting, crocheting, etc. outside the social hall in the campus. Can’t knit? We can teach you! Every level welcome. Cost: Free. For more information, visit vosjcc.org. Maintaining an Upbeat Attitude: 7 p.m. Online. A class exclusively for people in their 20s and 30s, learn how Jewish Mysticism can help with your attitude with Rabbi Shlomy Levertov. Cost: Free. Tune in at: MARCH 10, 2023
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CALENDAR JewishParadiseValley.com/YJPclass. For more information, visit chabadaz.com. WEDNESDAYS History of the Jews: 11:00 a.m. Online. Learn the Jewish journey from Genesis to Moshiach with Rabbi Ephraim Zimmerman. Cost: Free. Tune in here: zoom. us/j/736434666. For more information, visit chabadaz.com. Torah Study with Temple Beth Shalom of the West Valley: 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Online. Weekly study group explores that week’s portion and studies different perspectives and debates the merits of various arguments. Intended for adults, Torah study is open to students of all levels. For more information, contact the TBS office at 623-977-3240. Happiness Hour: 11:30 a.m. Online. Class taught by Rabbi Pinchas Allouche that delves into texts and references culled from our traditions to address a relevant topic. For more information or to join, visit cbtvirtualworld.com. Torah Study with Chabad: 12 p.m. Online. Take a weekly journey of Torah with Rabbi Yossi Levertov. Cost: Free. For more information, visit chabadaz.com. Lunch & Learn: 12:15 p.m. Online. Grab some food and learn with Rabbi Yehuda Ceitlin. Cost: Free. Get Zoom link by emailing info@ chabadtucson.com. For more information, visit chabadtucson.com. The Thirteen Petalled Rose: 1 p.m. Online. Kabbalah class that studies “The Thirteen Petalled Rose” by Rabbi Adin Even-Israel Steinsaltz, focusing on the many concepts of Kaballah and Jewish Mysticism and applying them to everyday life. For more information or to join, visit cbtvirtualworld.com.
Teen Discussions: 7-8:30 p.m. Online. Learn with Rabbi Tzvi Rimler. Cost: Free. Tune in at cteen.clickmeeting.com/east-valley. For more information, visit chabadaz.com. SATURDAYS Saturday Mindfulness Gatherings: 9:30 a.m. Online. Hosted by Hospice of the Valley. To join by phone, dial 1-253-215-8782, meeting ID 486 920 2119#. To get the Zoom link or for more information, contact Gill Hamilton at ghamilton@hov.org or 602-748-3692. Middle Eastern Percussion - Beginner Level: 12:45-1:45 p.m. One World Dance and Music Studio, 3312 N. Third St., Phoenix. Learn the fundamentals of Middle Eastern rhythms on tabla/doubek (drum), riq (tambourine) and zills (finger cymbals). Cost: $20 per class. For more information, visit oneworlddanceandmusic.com. Book Discussion: 1:30-2:30 p.m. Online. Join Or Adam Congregation for Humanistic Judaism on the third Saturday of every month for a book discussion. For more information and to register, contact oradaminfo@gmail.com.
Shabbat FRIDAYS Shabbat in the Park: 10-11 a.m. Cactus Park, 7202 E. Cactus Road, Scottsdale. Join the Bureau of Jewish Education of Greater Phoenix monthly for music, parachute play, crafts and a family Shabbat experience. For more information, visit bjephoenix.org. Welcome Shabbat: 11-11:30 a.m. Online. Celebrate Shabbat with the JFCS Virtual Center for Senior Enrichment. Each week a different guest host will lead the program with song and celebration. Cost: Free. For more information, visit jfcsaz.org/cse.
JACS: 7:30-8:30 p.m. Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center, 12701 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale. In person and via Zoom support group for Jewish alcoholics, addicts and their friends and family on the first and third Wednesdays of the month. Cost: Free. For more information, email jacsarizona@ gmail.com or call 602-692-1004.
Shabbat at Beth El: 11-11:45 a.m. Beth El Phoenix, 1118 W. Glendale. Ave., Phoenix. Celebrate Shabbat with songs, blessings and teachings with Rabbi Stein Kokin the first Friday of every month. Special guests will be welcoming Shabbat during the remainder of the month. For more information or to join, visit bethelphoenix.com.
Words & Whiskey: 8:30 p.m. Online. Learning session for men. Cost: Free. To RSVP, email rmollenaz@gmail.com or call/text 310709-3901.
Erev Shabbat Service: 5:30 p.m. Online. Rabbi Alicia Magal will lead a service livestreamed for members of the Jewish Community of Sedona and the Verde Valley. Cost: Free. For more information and to obtain the Zoom link, visit jcsvv.org/contact.
THURSDAYS Ladies Torah & Tea: 10:30 a.m. Online. Learn about the women of the Torah with Mrs. Leah Levertov. Cost: Free. Tune in at: ourjewishcenter.com/virtual. For more information, visit chabadaz.com. Talmud - Maakos: 11 a.m. Online. Learn with Rabbi Shlomy Levertov. Cost: Free. Tune in at: JewishParadiseValley.com/YJPclass. For more information, visit chabadaz.com. Mindfulness Gatherings: 12 p.m. Online. Hosted by Hospice of the Valley via Zoom. Cost: Free. To join by phone, dial 1-253-2158782, meeting ID 486 920 2119#, to get the Zoom link or for further questions contact Gill Hamilton at ghamilton@hov.org or 602-748-3692. The Science of Everything: 4 p.m. Online. Explore the most fundamental work of Chassidut: the Tanya, with Rabbi Boruch. Cost: Free. Tune in at: zoom. us/j/736434666. For more information, visit chabadaz.com. 26
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Shabbat Services: 5:30 p.m. nosh, 6:15 p.m. service; morning varying dates and times. Temple Chai, 4645 E. Marilyn Road, Phoenix. For more information, contact Sheana Abrams at (602) 971-1234 or sabrams@ templechai.com. Pre-Shabbat Kiddush Club: 6 p.m. Online. Say Kiddush with Rabbi Mendy Levertov. Cost: Free. Tune in here: ourjewishcenter. com/virtual. For more information, visit chabadaz.com. Shabbat Services: 6 p.m; 9:30 a.m. Congregation Or Tzion, 16415 N. 90th St., Scottsdale. Services are also live streamed at otaz. org/livestream. For more information about services, events and membership, visit congregationortzion.org or call 480-342-8858. Shabbat Services: 6:15 p.m; 10 a.m. Congregation Beth Israel, 10460 N. 56th St., Scottsdale. Services held in the Goldsmith Sanctuary. Participants must pre-register by
Thursday at 5 p.m. Priority will be given to members first and then guests. If there are more requests than available seats a lottery system will be used. For more information or to make a reservation, visit cbiaz.org/ shabbat-services. Kabbalat Shabbat and/or Shabbat morning service: 6:30 p.m.; 10 a.m.; dates vary. Congregation Kehillah, 5858 E. Dynamite Blvd., Cave Creek. Join Rabbi Bonnie Sharfman and cantorial soloists Erica Erman and Scott Leader either in person or via Zoom. For safety reasons, please register ahead of time. For dates, visit congregationkehillah. org/event/. Register by emailing info@congregationkehillah.org. Third Friday Shabbat: 7-9 p.m. Group meets at a North Scottsdale location. The Desert Foothills Jewish Community Association hosts a Shabbat service followed by a program. Contact Andrea at 480-664-8847 for more information. Shabbat Services with Sun Lakes: 7 p.m. Sun Lakes Chapel, 9240 E. Sun Lakes Blvd. North, Sun Lakes. Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation conducts services on the second Friday of the month. For more information, contact 480-612-4413. Shabbat Services with Beth Ami Temple: 7:30 p.m. Gloria Christi Church, 3535 E. Lincoln Dr., Paradise Valley. Rabbi Alison Lawton and Cantorial Soloist Michael Robbins lead Shabbat services twice a month. Beth Ami welcomes people who are not affiliated and looking for a spiritual connection. For more information, visit bethamitemple.org.
Seniors MONDAYS Fitness Xpress Series with Zoe: 11-11:30 a.m. Online. Presented by JFCS Center for Senior Enrichment. Workout features weight and band exercises as well as yoga poses. Exercises will be demonstrated standing, but can also be done sitting in a chair. Cost: Free. For more information, visit jfcsaz.org/cse.
Chair Yoga with Zoe: 11-11:45 a.m. Online. Presented by JFCS Center for Senior Enrichment. 45-minute chair yoga class. No prior yoga experience required. Cost: Free. For more information, visit jfcsaz.org/cse. THURSDAYS Memory Cafe: 10-11 a.m. first Thursday; 1-2 p.m. third Thursday. Online. Presented by Jewish Family & Children's Service. Program for those with changes in their thinking or memory, mild cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer’s disease or a related disorder, along with their care partners. For more information, visit jfcsaz.org/our-services/ older-adult-services/memory-cafe/. In the Kitchen with Benita: 12:30 p.m. Join Smile on Seniors on the fourth Thursday of every month for some delicious cooking or baking fun! Cost: Free. For full details visit sosaz.org/virtual or email Rabbi Levi Levertov at levi@sosaz.org. FRIDAYS Welcome Shabbat: 11-11:30 a.m. Online. Celebrate Shabbat with the JFCS Virtual Center for Senior Enrichment. Each week a different guest host will lead the program with song and celebration. Cost: Free. For more information, visit jfcsaz.org/cse. Sit or Stand Ballet Class: 12-12:45 p.m. Online. Presented by JFCS Center for Senior Enrichment. Jennifer Cafarella Betts and Friends from Ballet Theatre of Phoenix teach this class. Grab a chair or you can stand next to a chair or counter. Cost: Free. For more information, visit jfcsaz.org/cse. Musical Friday: 12:30 p.m. Online. Join Smile on Seniors on the first Friday of every month for a musical presentation. Cost: Free. For full details visit sosaz.org/virtual or email Rabbi Levi Levertov at levi@sosaz.org. JN
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Sip & Schmooze: 11 a.m. milk + honey, 12701 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale. Sip on kosher coffee or tea, enjoy a pastry and schmooze every second Monday of the month. RSVP appreciated to chani@sosaz. org or 602-492-7670. For more information, visit sosaz.org. Featured Presentation: 12:30 p.m. Online. Join Smile on Seniors Mondays and Wednesdays to learn from a variety of presenters about topical issues, like Q&As with medical professionals, entertainers and lectures. Cost: Free. For more information, visit sosaz.org/virtual or email Rabbi Levi Levertov at levi@sosaz.org. TUESDAYS Movie Discussion Group: 11 a.m. Online. Join Smile on Seniors on the third Tuesday of every month hosted by Issy Lifshitz. Cost: Free. For full details and the movie of the month visit sosaz.org/virtual or email Rabbi Levi Levertov at levi@sosaz.org. WEDNESDAYS Fitness Fun with Zoe: 10-10:45 a.m. Online. Presented by JFCS Center for Senior Enrichment. Workout features light chair exercises with optional weights. Cost: Free. For more information, visit jfcsaz.org/cse.
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BIRTHDAY ANNOUNCEMENT JOSEPH LEONARD RUBENSTEIN Joseph Leonard Rubenstein of Scottsdale celebrated his 100th birthday on Feb. 18, 2023. He is a retired orthodontist from Paterson, New Jersey. His four grandchildren came from all over the country to celebrate with him and his daughter. He is referred to as Zayde by all. These days, he tinkers in his shop to stay busy and believes that is the secret to a long life, staying busy and loving his family!
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Stanley Rosen passed peacefully in Scottsdale on Feb. 10, 2023. He was 93.
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HERSCH C. ALTMAN Hersch C. Altman of Scottsdale died Feb. 20, 2023. He was 91. Hersch was born in Brzezany, Poland and served in the United States Navy. He was a member of the Phoenix Holocaust Association. Hersch is survived by his wife, Laura, his three children, their spouses and four grandchildren. Services were arranged by Brezniak Funeral Directors in Newton, Massachusetts. Donations in his name can be made to the Phoenix Holocaust Association.
ELLA HERMAN Ella Herman became a bat mitzvah on March 4, 2023, at Congregation Or Tzion. She is the daughter of Amy and Ariel Herman. Ella’s grandparents are Karen and Barry Levine of Arizona; and Judy and Rabbi Menaham Herman of Maryland. For her mitzvah project, Ella volunteered at The Welcome Center for immigrants.
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Brandon Scott Wechsler passed away on Nov. 29, 2022, at the age of 28. Despite all of Brandon’s obstacles, he was diagnosed with Duchene Muscular Dystrophy at the age 8 and was confined to a wheelchair at age 11, he was a fighter and accomplished so much in his short time here. He graduated from Pinnacle High School in 2013 and pursued a communications degree at Arizona State University and worked for Apple. An avid sports fan, Brandon was made an honorary coach for both his high school basketball team and the ASU basketball team. He was also the first student in a wheelchair to start, and play in, a high school basketball game in Arizona history. A framed jersey with his name on it hangs in the Pinnacle locker room. Brandon was a loving son to parents Eydie Mandell and Lenny Wechsler; dear brother to Brianna Wechsler; and cherished grandson to Linda and Serge Mandell and Bernie and Sally Wechsler. He also left behind many loving aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. A graveside service was held on Dec. 1, 2022, at Mt. Sinai Cemetery. A “Celebration of Life” will be held at a later date. Brandon was an eternal light and inspirational mentor to everyone that had the honor of meeting him. He will be remembered for his infectious smile and fighting spirit. His favorite quote was, “The only disability in life is a bad attitude.” JEWISHAZ.COM
He was born on Aug. 27, 1929, in Bronx, New York, to parents Harry and Sylvia Rosen. Stanley married his high school sweetheart Lorain Rosen (n e Garachow) on June 10, 1950. Stanley enlisted in the military reserves on November 1947, and was off to active duty following his wedding, as the Korean War was declared on June 25, l950. Stanley was honorably discharged on September 10, 1952. Stanley was always proud of his service to his country. He was actively involved with the Jewish War Veterans and could be found handing out poppies on Memorial Day and was still doing so up until COVID. Stanley was proud that the money collected could be used to further the needs of veterans and the veterans hospital. Stanley had a passion for life, adventure and travel. He had a varied life and was not afraid to try new things. Upon leaving the military, Stanley worked as a baker running Shelly’s Bakery of Flushing, New York. Stanley was not only a talented baker but because of his decorating prowess, he was known to create wedding cakes that were featured in newspaper articles. Stanley taught baking and cake decorating at an international school in Manhattan and made lifelong friends there. Upon retiring, after 25 years, he went into restaurant management. In 1979, Stanley and his wife, Lorain, moved to Tucson. Stanley had wanted to retire to Arizona after his own parents brie y stayed in ucson. Stanley consulted for international restaurants. In January 1980, his son Bruce passed away in a car accident while living in Parma, Italy. Stanley then decided that travel for business was not appropriate. He applied to a food director’s position in the Florence State Prison and thus began his second (unexpected) career within the prison system of Arizona. Stanley rose in the ranks, retiring as a director of prison systems. Stanley always joked that his mom thought he would end up in prison because he was a bit of a scrapper as a young teenager, especially being small of stature. When his mom came to Tucson, he took her to the prison and they both had a good laugh! Upon retiring, Stanley and Lorain moved to Scottsdale to be with their daughter, obin, and son in law Scott, just prior to their first grandson, Brett, being born. In true character, the decision was quick and their Tucson residence sold quickly. Stanley was lucky to spend 52 years with his beloved Lorain who passed away in October of 2002 from Parkinson’s disease. He was fortunate to meet Helen Summar-Rosen in 2003 and married in 2007. They spent 10 years together before her passing in 2013. Stanley was once again fortunate to meet a loving partner, Beverly Dajches, and the two were together from 2014 until Stanley’s passing. Stanley spent his last 12 years at Westminster Village retirement community first with his wife, Helen, and then his partner, Beverly. Stanley spoke fondly of this community to the very end. He spent many years on their board and was dedicated to making sure that Westminster Village would continue to thrive. He helped to raise money so that the assistance fund would help those who needed it, remain at Westminster. Stanley is survived by his daughter, Robin Rudin (Scott); grandson, Brett Rudin (Arielle); granddaughter, Melissa Rudin; and great-granddaughter, Emma Rudin, all of Scottsdale. Stanley was diagnosed with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) in 1984. He beat the odds and lived with this disease until October of 2022 when his CLL unfortunately turned into a more aggressive form of lymphoma. Despite this diagnosis Stanley fought to be with his loved ones until he could no longer do so. Thankfully, the compassionate and kind care of Kelly McGovern, Hospice of the Valley nurse and her team, as well as the assisted living and skilled nursing staff at Westminster Village and his partner, Beverly, helped Stanley in his greatest hour of need. Stanley was buried in Tucson, alongside his wife Lorain and son Bruce. Donations in Stanley’s memory may be made to Westminster Village, 12000 N. 90th St., Scottsdale, AZ 85260 or Hospice of the Valley, 1510 E. Flower St., Phoenix, AZ 85014.
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