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ART ON DISPLAY
WATER: ARE YOU DRINKING ENOUGH?
Jacob Cohen combines two of his passions into an art piece on display in Scottsdale
When the temperature soars, so do your chances of becoming dehydrated
JUNE 10, 2022 | IYAR 19, 5782 | VOLUME 74, NUMBER 20
Temple Chai welcomes new rabbi MALA BLOMQUIST | MANAGING EDITOR
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n July 1, Rabbi Emily Segal will begin her new position as senior rabbi at Temple Chai in Phoenix. She and her family will move to Arizona in mid-June after serving as rabbi of Aspen Jewish Congregation in Aspen, Colo. Before Colorado, Segal served as associate rabbi at Temple Jeremiah in suburban Chicago, where she provided leadership to a 900-member congregation. She is also about to begin a second term as co-president of the Women’s Rabbinic Network (WRN), the national organization of Reform women rabbis, which represents more than 840 women, nonbinary and genderqueer rabbis. “It’s a pretty broad scope of work that the WRN takes on and it has been a meaningful outlet for advocacy for me and my rabbinate, as well as a source of precious friendship, community and camaraderie with my colleagues,” said Segal. “We’re excited for Rabbi Segal and we all think she’s going to be able to continue our growth and attract new members,” said David Weiner, executive board president at Temple Chai. “She’s already a national leader with the Women’s Rabbinic Network and will definitely be a great addition to our leadership.” Weiner stated that the search for a new rabbi took about six months, with many applicants willing to relocate to Phoenix. “We had a lot of good choices, but Rabbi Segal stood out.” Segal grew up in Virginia, where her family was members of Temple B’nai Shalom with Rabbi Amy R. Perlin, who she shared was a major part of her and her family’s life. “I still consider her ‘my rabbi’ and she recently agreed that when the time comes from my installation at Temple Chai, she’ll come install me,” said Segal. “It’s SEE TEMPLE CHAI, PAGE 2
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Gov. Ducey embarked on third trip to Israel MALA BLOMQUIST | MANAGING EDITOR
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ov. Doug Ducey arrived in Israel on Jerusalem Day, May 29, for five days of talks with political and business leaders. Ducey’s meetings focused on trade, water and border security, according to his spokesperson C.J. Karamargin. The governor met with Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, President Isaac Herzog and former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He also met with U.S. Ambassador to Israel Thomas Nides. Ducey tweeted upon his arrival on the morning of May 29, “A blessing to be back in Israel! I look forward to a successful trip visiting important biblical heritage sites and meeting with leaders and businesses with a focus on water conservation, border security and trade issues.” On May 30, at the 9/11 Living Memorial Plaza in Jerusalem, Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael-Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF) hosted Ducey and Nides at Israel’s only ceremony to honor Memorial Day. Representatives from the U.S. Army, U.S. Congress, the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Jewish National FundUSA and KKL-JNF senior of ficials
Gov. Doug Ducey addressed the crowd in front of the 9/11 Living Memorial on May 30. COURTESY OF KKL-JNF
attended the ceremony. The event began with a prayer led by Rabbi Randall Brown, followed by an opening speech by Yair Lootsteen, KKL-JNF vice chairman. After Ducey gave his speech, he planted an olive tree in a large pot instead of the ground in observance of the “Shemitah year.” During a Shemitah year, the seventh year, residents in Israel give their land a rest and desist from planting and cultivating. SEE DUCEY, PAGE 3
“Women of a Certain Age: The Musical” Meet Abe Goldfarb, who plays every male character in this new production. See page 8. COURTESY OF REG MADISON PHOTOGRAPHY
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