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On the day of their conversion at a synagogue in a suburb of Phoenix last month, Cortes, 53, said he regretted his prior association with the Messianic movement.

"It is quite possible that there is no group today more responsible for conversion to Judaism than Jews for Jesus, than the Messianic movement."

When Richard Cortes completes his official conversion to Judaism this month at Scottsdale’s Congregation Or Tzion under the supervision of Rabbi Andy Green, it will mark an extraordinary moment in

Red-and-white checkered tablecloths, strings of white lights and a recording of Dean Martin singing, “When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that’s amore,” all helped give

Temple Beth Shalom is the only Reform congregation in the West Valley, and we have a multi-generational and egalitarian membership. We are proud of our history of inclusivity and that we are able to offer a full range of educational programming, community and social functions and religious services to our members and all Jews located in the West Valley. And we have worked hard this past year to continue as much programming as possible. Bnai mitzvah are one example. Despite the effect of the pan...