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Rabbi Zalman Levertov came to Phoenix in 1977 with 5,000 Purim bags. Chabad now runs more than 25 locations.

Oct 22, 2026

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Rabbi Zalman Levertov came to Phoenix in 1977 with 5,000 Purim bags. Chabad now runs more than 25 locations.

Fifty years of Chabad of Arizona, and the family that built it.

Kol Phoenix Staff

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Fran Frazin, the first woman to lead Congregation Beth Israel's board, has died at 90.

Oct 22, 2026

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Fran Frazin, the first woman to lead Congregation Beth Israel's board, has died at 90.

She also helped secure the land for Camp Pearlstein, now Camp Daisy and Harry Stein.

Kol Phoenix Staff

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Someone painted a swastika at the Anthem Park and Ride. Chabad of Anthem painted over it.

Oct 22, 2026

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Someone painted a swastika at the Anthem Park and Ride. Chabad of Anthem painted over it.

Volunteers found more graffiti while they worked.

Kol Phoenix Staff

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Arizona has its first woman ordained by Yeshivat Maharat. She now works at the East Valley JCC, where her husband is CEO.

Oct 22, 2026

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Arizona has its first woman ordained by Yeshivat Maharat. She now works at the East Valley JCC, where her husband is CEO.

Rabbanit Karolyn Benger is the Orthodox women's program's 101st graduate.

Kol Phoenix Staff

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Arizona's National Council of Jewish Women chapter quit the national group. It is now the Jewish Women's Action Alliance.

Oct 22, 2026

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Arizona's National Council of Jewish Women chapter quit the national group. It is now the Jewish Women's Action Alliance.

The split lets the chapter sue and file court briefs without national approval.

Kol Phoenix Staff

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The Holocaust center was promised for April 2027. Taxpayers put up $11 million and the date is now December 2027.

Oct 22, 2026

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The Holocaust center was promised for April 2027. Taxpayers put up $11 million and the date is now December 2027.

The state gave $7 million, the county and city $2 million each, and the Hilton Family Holocaust Education Center has slipped again.

Kol Phoenix Staff