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SEPTEMBER 13, 2019 | ELUL 13, 5779 | VOLUME 71, NUMBER 36
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Prescott synagogue welcomes new rabbi
Secular woman makes history as rightwing contender in Israeli elections
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abbi Julie Kozlow describes herself as a bit of a Jewish mother, with her congregation as family. “Being a rabbi is my greatest passion,” Kozlow said. “I’m not big on politics — it doesn’t interest me. I love taking care of people and I work to love my congregation as if they were a family, which is what I think we’re all striving for in this day and age.” Temple B’rith Shalom in Prescott will welcome Kozlow as its new full-time spiritual leader later this fall. “Rabbi Kozlow has an outgoing, bubbly personality that I think will suit us well for the future, and she is so knowledgeable,” said the president of Temple B’rith Shalom, Jim Rubin. “We’ve gone through several rabbis in the past and I think we all felt like she was a real standout for everyone here and we hope to have a long relationship with her.” Kozlow — who begins her tenure at Temple B’rith Shalom on Nov. 1 — comes from Bnai Israel Congregation in Wilmington, North Carolina, where she served for four years. She was ordained as a rabbi in 2007 at the Academy for Jewish Religion California in Los Angeles. Prior to that, she graduated magna cum laude from American Jewish University in 2000 with a bachelor’s degree in Judaic studies. In addition, she holds two master’s degrees in rabbinic studies, one from the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies, and the second from the AJRC. While she was studying as a full-time rabbinic student, she was
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hile many Israelis might already feel fatigued by the upcoming elections on Sept. 17, former Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked, who heads the newly formed right-wing Yamina Party, is both making history and surging in the polls. “I am the first female to head a right-wing political party in Israel’s history,” she said. Heading a party that is polling consistently at 10 mandates, SEE JNS, PAGE 3
Yamina Party Chairwoman Ayelet Shaked speaks at the Conference of the Manufacturers Association in Tel Aviv, on Sept. 2, 2019. PHOTO BY FLASH90
High-Tech High Holidays Though the High Holidays draw huge crowds to synagogues, some people aren't able to be there in person, perhaps because of illness or infirmity. Some synagogues, including Temple Solel, have chosen to make services available online. Read more about live-streaming the High Holidays on Page B3.
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