Having spent more than 30 years as a rabbi and over two decades at the helm of Congregation Beth Israel (CBI) in Scottsdale, Rabbi Stephen Kahn has personally shaped the lives of generations of congregants, both within CBI’s walls and beneath the towering... See more
At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Tiffany and Moish Lehrer began seriously considering relocating their family of six. The Los Angeles–based couple — she, a teacher originally from New Jersey, and he, a marketing consultant originally from Montreal,... See more
On the day before Purim, as Jews in the Valley prepare to share the heroic tale of Queen Esther, an audience in Scottsdale will have the opportunity to hear that story unfold in a way few have ever experienced. On Sunday, March 1, at 3 p.m., at the Ina Le... See more
On Jan. 12, Rabbi Yossi Friedman of Chabad of Anthem and the North Valley was made aware of antisemitic graffiti discovered at the Anthem Park and Ride off North Daisy Mountain Drive in Anthem, north of Phoenix. “Someone saw the graffiti and posted on Fac... See more
Rabbi B. Charles Herring told Jewish News in 2013, “To grow with a family through its generations is ... wonderful for a rabbi.” Herring died on Jan. 5, 2026, at 87, and the loss is felt by those families he grew with throughout the Jewish community.
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