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Local orgs works with Limmud event features Jewish national nonprofit to author of new civil rights book provide emergency funds for Holocaust survivors L NICK ENQUIST | STAFF WRITER
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n 2018, it was estimated that one in three Holocaust survivors lived at or below the poverty line. In an attempt to provide local Holocaust survivors with more financial resources for emergency situations, several Phoenix Jewish community organizations have partnered with Kavod. The national nonprofit is working with the Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix, Phoenix’s Jewish Family & Children’s Service and the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Phoenix. The partnership between the organizations began this past summer. Lorrie Henderson, the president and CEO of JFCS, said the partnership meets an important need for the community. “These funds will provide survivors emergency financial assistance for critical needs that are otherwise inaccessible,” Henderson said. “Kavod Shef has created a process that is simple and fast, continuing our work to promote the well-being, respect and dignity of our survivor community in Greater Phoenix.” Kavod — a Hebrew word meaning respect, dignity and honor — was created by Amy Israel Pregulman and her husband John Pregulman in 2015. In March, the organization announced an initiative to expand the aid it provides, partnering with the Seed the Dream Foundation to launch Kavod Survivors of the Holocaust Emergency Fund.
immud AZ’s advance learning event, Taste of Limmud, is about to enter its third year. Taste of Limmud is designed to give the Phoenix area a small preview of the bigger learning event coming in February, Limmud AZ. Both programs offer educational workshops and discussions, with the goal of bringing Jews together for a diverse spectrum of perspectives. This year’s Taste of Limmud will feature journalist and author Christopher Noxon as its keynote speaker. Noxon will be presenting his recently released book, “Good Trouble: Lessons from the Civil Rights Playbook.” The event will be hosted at Temple Solel on Nov. 13 and begins at 7 p.m. “Good Trouble” can best be described as a graphic history book that looks at episodes of the civil rights movement and highlights lessons that modern-day activists can learn from. Noxon started writing the book shortly after the results of the 2016 presidential election. “The freedom struggle had so many parallels to our current situation and SEE LIMMUD, PAGE 3
Author and journalist Christopher Noxon is the keynote speaker for the upcoming Taste of Limmud event. PHOTO COURTESY OF CHRISTOPHER NOXON
The big blue Boy Scout punches Nazis Even superheroes are standing up to antiSemites. In a newly released limited series by DC Comics, wholesome champion Superman stands up for minorities against Nazis and the KKK. Go to Page 10 to read our review. IMAGE COURTESY OF DC COMICS
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