Congregation Lev Shalom News Today

After returning home to her small Ohio town from a wonderful Jewish summer camp experience in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains, Rabbi Erica Burech remembers the moment when, with tears in her

A small group of Arizona Jews gathered on the south rim of the Grand Canyon one Shabbat morning in early July to reignite a unique pre-pandemic tradition. Before COVID-19 shut

The weeks leading up to the Jewish High Holidays can sometimes feel like a mad dash to the finish line for synagogues and their rabbis. But that’s not always the

Hundreds of asylum seekers arrive daily at the International Rescue Committee (IRC) Welcome Center in Phoenix wearing only hoodies and sweatshirts to stay warm.

When Temple Chai Rabbi Bonnie Koppell arrived in Arizona in 1987, people were shocked that she was a rabbi. She was the first woman rabbi in the state. Many times,

Where there isn't a synagogue for hundreds of miles around, some people drive hours to attend service, and congregations are like families - you only get one

Jewish life takes a different shape in rural areas than it does in the city.

“It’s like being on an island with people. If you get angry, there isn’t another synagogue to go to."

Stan Coffield and his wife were pretty open-minded when deciding where they would retire.