FROM THE EDITOR
Celebrating local
Jewish philanthropy:
past, present and future
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DEAR READER,
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ast year, the Jewish News
changed ownership,
transforming from a family-
owned publication to a nonprofit
under the ownership of the Jewish
Community Foundation of Greater
Phoenix. To mark this change, we
decided to celebrate philanthropy
in this year’s Best Of magazine.

Leisah Woldoff
We begin with the history of
Photo by Ken Brown Photography
philanthropic efforts in the Val-
ley’s Jewish community, which started in 1935 with a group
of women from the Welfare Committee of the Phoenix
chapter of the National Council of Jewish Women. We high-
light five local philanthropic couples who share what inspires
them to give to the organizations they do, and hear from
teens who are learning the skills to become part of the next
generation of givers.

By spotlighting the past, present and future of local
philanthropic giving, we hope these stories will inspire our
readers to think about what matters to them and discover ways
they can help strengthen the Jewish community, whether by
providing financial support or through the giving of their time.

Interspersed throughout the magazine are articles that
include information about local organizations and programs
in our Jewish community. It’s not meant to be a comprehen-
sive listing – our annual directory, which comes out in the
fall and is available at jewishaz.com, takes care of that – but
merely a guide to showcase what local organizations are
doing to help create a vibrant Jewish community and how
you can help be a part of their endeavors.

We would also like to take a moment to thank all those
individuals who have so generously given their financial
support and time to building and strengthening the infra-
structure that our community has today and to those in the
future who will help sustain and develop it.

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Leisah Woldoff
Managing Editor