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FEBRUARY 1, 2019 | SHEVAT 26, 5779 | VOLUME 71, NUMBER 71
Furloughed Jewish employees deal with shutdown fallout NICK ENQUIST | STAFF WRITER
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hoenix resident Zachary Friedman is one of the thousands of federal employees who are heading back to work after being furloughed during the recent — and longest ever — federal government shutdown. Last week, President Donald Trump reached a temporary deal with congressional leaders to reopen the government for three weeks. This was good news for area Jewish residents like Friedman, an attorney for the IRS Chief Counsel, who had to work without pay for several days. Because Friedman was deemed an essential employee, he had been expected to report to work on certain cases he was preparing, with some of his unpaid workdays clocking in at 12 hours. The shutdown, Friedman said, interfered with his efficacy at work. “I still had to work on all of my cases, but of course, I had less resources to work on them effectively,” Friedman said. “Even though my department isn’t as well known, ultimately I represent the American people at finding a fair solution between them and the IRS. The shutdown negatively affected my ability to carry out my responsibilities.” According to the Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity, the federal government employs about 58,000 people in the state. Elliott Pollack, CEO of Elliott D. Pollack and Company, an
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Violins of Hope comes to Phoenix NICK ENQUIST | STAFF WRITER
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or the past two decades, Israeli violin maker Amnon Weinstein has restored dozens of violins from the Holocaust. Each one tells a story of someone silenced. “Violin is talking, violin is singing,” Weinstein said. “And if you have a good way to listen, you can hear all the stories.” Violins of Hope, a traveling project that features the instruments and stories of musicians who died during the Holocaust, SEE VIOLINS, PAGE 3
Amnon Weinstein, the man behind Violins of Hope, in his workshop.
PHOTO BY DANIEL LEVIN
This just in Dr. Michael Epner teaches the Bureau of Jewish Education’s News Room, a discussion-based class that focuses on current events. Epner’s goal is to help his students understand what they’ve been reading in newspapers and how to share their perspectives with others. Read more on Page 4 PHOTO BY NICK ENQUIST
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