COMMUNITY
Scholarship and smiles
Sinai Scholars Society at Chabad at Arizona State University gathers every Wednesday on campus.

COURTESY OF CHABAD AT ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
Brandeis’ big musical night
Brandeis Phoenix held “An Evening of Music and Conversation” with Allan Naplin, executive director
of Arizona MusicFest on Sunday, Dec. 9. Naplin performed in front of a full house. Pictured from left
are co-chairs Ruth Learn and Hillary Kaminsky; Allan Naplin; and Brandeis presidents Ellen Widoff
and Leith Baletin.

COURTESY OF JOEL ZOLONDEK
Chanukah parade and
menorah lighting
Young onlookers
watch and wait for the
menorah to be lit at
Chabad of Arizona’s
annual parade and
menorah lighting event.

Lighting the menorah with the mayor
COURTESY OF HERSHL WEBERMAN
Rabbi Levi and Chani Levertov pose with their children and Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego at Chabad of
Arizona’s Grand Menorah Lighting on Dec. 18, at the Biltmore Fashion Park in Phoenix.

COURTESY OF RABBI LEVI LEVERTOV
Sharing the light
Temple Beth Shalom of the West Valley Rabbi Dana Evan Kaplan and congregant Fern Bentkover
light the Chanukah candles during Shabbat services on Dec. 22.

COURTESY OF BERNIE ARUM
Science night
Nishmat Adin-Shalhevet Scottsdale and Jewnior NCSY co-sponsored a STEM Chanukah night for
fifth-eighth graders at the Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center on Dec. 13.

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COURTESY OF NISHMAT ADIN-SHALHEVET SCOTTSDALE
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