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The vaunted music fest celebrates an important anniversary
Celebrating the season of fall — and fall prevention awareness
SEPTEMBER 6, 2019 | ELUL 6, 5779 | VOLUME 71, NUMBER 35
Jewish community leader Allan Flader dies at 55 NICK ENQUIST | STAFF WRITER
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Allan Flader died on Aug. 14 after a six-year battle with cancer. PHOTO VIA FLADERGROUP.COM
hen talking to community members about Allan Flader after his untimely death last month at 55, the most commonly heard work to describe him was “mensch.” “Allan was the definition of a true mensch,” said Jonathan Hoffer, a managing partner for SMS Financial. “He would have given you the shirt off of his back if you needed it. He was never too busy for anyone and he did so much for this community.” Flader, the managing par tner, financial advisor and senior portfolio manager of Flader Wealth Consulting Group, died on Aug. 14 after a six-year SEE FLADER, PAGE 2
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Transgender activist Abby Stein comes to Phoenix NICK ENQUIST | STAFF WRITER
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hile growing up in her Chasidic community in Brooklyn, transgender activist Abby Stein never heard anything negative or hateful about transgender individuals or the larger LGBTQ community. It was a subject that was never spoken of. Ironically, she wished the people around her had said something because, as she put it, “at least I would have known that we existed then.” SEE STEIN, PAGE 3
Abby Stein is the first openly transgender woman who was raised in a Chassidic community and will be speaking at multiple learning events in the Metro Phoenix area. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER PHOENIX
Flagstaff’s Jewish community gets new home Hundreds turned out for the Molly Blank Jewish Community Center’s grand opening. The 12,500-square-foot building houses a synagogue, meditation terrace, sukkah plaza, social hall, kosher kitchen, library, offices, mikvah, classrooms and guest suites. While construction finished earlier this summer, it wasn’t always a smooth process. Read more on Page 6. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE CHABAD OF FLAGSTAFF
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