Jewish News

06/05/2026

This week's parshah is courtesy of Rabbi Elana Kanter, the founder of the Women's Leadership Institute AZ and co-rabbi of The New Shul. Shabbat Shalom!

This week’s parshah, Behaalotecha, begins with the command to Aaron concerning the lighting of the menorah, the lamps that would give light at night in the mishkan. The mishkan, the

05/29/2026

'I have never and would never be against the Jewish people. That is just not who I am.' DVUSD Board Member Kimberly Fisher told Jewish News.

At the end of the Deer Valley Unified School District Governing Board meeting on May 26, board member Kimberly Fisher performed a N**i salute and said, “Heil, heil,” before packing

05/29/2026

This week's parshah is courtesy of Rabbi Dovber Dechter, the co-director of Chabad of Downtown Phoenix. Shabbat Shalom!

History repeats itself.

05/28/2026

A grieving daughter didn't realize what she had done once she memorialized her mother's page.

After losing her mother in January, Scottsdale resident Carolyn Leff thought she was doing the responsible thing with her mother’s page. Instead, she said, she now kicks herself every

05/26/2026

Congratulations to our 2026 18 Under 50 honorees Michelle Adler, Marina Awerbuch, Stephanie Bachus, Jennifer Brauner, Risa Brumer, Erica Erman, Leslie Feldman, Courtney Griggs, Aleeza Kaplan, Dr. Adrienne Kurland, M.D., Reuben Nach, Laurel Perlow, Max Schwimmer, Dr. Cory Shapiro, Shoshana Simones, Taylor Silverman, Matthew Wall and Jessica Yanow for all you do to make our community stronger and more vibrant.

Last year, Jewish News launched its inaugural “18 Under 50” section, recognizing young professionals and community members making a meaningful impact across the Valley’s Jewish community. Following the overwhelming response

05/23/2026

This week's parshah is courtesy of Rabbi Andy Green the senior rabbi of Congregation Or Tzion and the president of the Board of Rabbis of Greater Phoenix. Shabbat Shalom!

This weekend, we celebrate the holiday of Shavuot, a festival celebrating both the ancient harvest of this season and the revelation of Torah at Mount Sinai, associated with this day.

05/21/2026

05/20/2026

Thank you, Governor Katie Hobbs for acknowledging Jewish Americans’ cultural, economic, scientific and social contributions to Arizona and the United States, as well as their impact on education, healthcare, economic development and the arts.

For the first time in its 114-year history, the State of Arizona issued an official proclamation on April 30, courtesy of Gov. Katie Hobbs’ office, commemorating May as Jewish American

05/15/2026

This week's parshah is courtesy of Rabbi Dov Levertov, director of the Chabad of Phoenix and Aleph Bet Preschool and Kindergarten. Shabbat Shalom!

Shabbat is a special and elevated day. It doesn’t only give us rest, it lifts us up. Shabbat elevates the week that just passed and brings blessing to the week