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(JTA) — Binya Kóatz remembers the first time she saw a woman wearing tzitzit. While attending Friday night services at a Jewish Renewal synagogue in Berkeley, she noticed the long

On Jan. 15, 1948, The Phoenix Jewish News became the official publication of the Jewish Community Council (the precursor to the Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix) and the newspaper for

(JTA) — Barbara Walters, the iconic newswoman and celebrity interviewer who made history for women and Jewish anchors on mainstream American news television, died at 93 on Friday.

(JTA) — From the very beginning of the year, 2022 was anything but easy for American Jews.

On Jan. 22, MusicaNova Orchestra is teaming up with the ASU Center for Jewish Studies, with support by a grant from the Center for Jewish Philanthropy of Greater Phoenix, to

(JTA) – Mara Rockliff’s “Chik Chak Shabbat” has become a standard for Jewish children since its 2014 publication. The picture book intended for young readers tells a whimsical story about

Most of the women in the Bible fall into a few distinct categories. There are the wise wives and mothers like Sarah, Rebecca and Yocheved, required to make hard decisions

Human remains, skeletal and naked, are among the first images of “Auschwitz Virtual Live Tour.” Russians captured the gruesome scenes as they liberated Auschwitz, the largest of six Nazi death

The city of Tucson has elected five Jewish mayors dating back to Charles Strauss, who was in office from 1883-1884. Two Jewish brothers, Isaac and Jacob Isaacson, founded the Arizona

(JTA) – Indy’s going to sock it to the Third Reich once more.