On Monday, Dec. 1, an estimated 700 people filled the sanctuary at Paradise Valley’s Temple Solel, with another 100 watching ...

Erez Poran is living more than 9,000 miles away from his hometown of Kfar Vradim, Israel, but the Northern Arizona University ...

As nonprofit gala season heats up across the Valley, charitable organizations are hosting auctions and community celebrations ...

When Ari Shell reads his Torah portion at his bar mitzvah on Saturday, Jan. 17, he’ll be stepping into Jewish adulthood with ...

Aiming to bring joy, music and togetherness to the Valley’s Jewish community, Temple Solel will host a communitywide Chanukah ...

Over 300 Jewish leaders, including women’s rights advocates and rabbis, urged the United Nations on Tuesday to remove Reem ...

My 77-year-old mother does not like stuff. She abhors clutter. She reuses everything. If you were to buy her a bottle of nice ...

Every year around Chanukah I am reminded of my time spent in Sunday school and the things we would do to prepare for the ...

As we enter the giving season, many families are beginning to think about their year-end charitable donations. This year, ...

We grew up hearing “the kids are alright,” a reassuring message that everything is fine, even when life is complicated, a ...

Many of the books by local children’s author Judy Laufer (pen name J.E. Laufer) features a character facing a difficult ...

In some parts of the world, burping after a meal is practically a compliment to the chef. In others, it’s the sort of thing ...