Arizona Local Jewish Links
Arts
History
- Arizona Jewish Historical Society - dedicated to appreciation and awareness of the Arizona and Southwestern Jewish experience, and the preservation of a record of Jewish contributions to Arizona's political, economic, social and cultural development.
- Leona G. and David A. Bloom Southwest Jewish Archives - documents the pioneer Jewish families who settled in Arizona, New Mexico, and West Texas during the mid-nineteenth and early part of the twentieth centuries.
Theatre & Film
- Arizona Jewish Theatre Company - In addition to our main stage work, we provide summer theatre day camps for children and teens; produce 2 children's shows each year and have an on-going teen improvisational troupe.
- Phoenix Jewish Film Festival - reaching out to the non-Jewish community to improve awareness and understanding of Jewish culture and experience.
Libraries & Museums
- Leona G. and David A. Bloom Southwest Jewish Archives - documents the pioneer Jewish families who settled in Arizona, New Mexico, and West Texas during the mid-nineteenth and early part of the twentieth centuries.
- Sylvia Plotkin Judaica Museum - houses a permanent collection of Judaica and art with a reconstructed Tunisian Synagogue period room, Western Wall interactive display, biblical garden.
Business
Photography & Design
- Emjai Studio Photography & Design - Female Jewish photographer specializing in Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, Weddings, Family photos, Bris & Baby Naming, Engagement, Graduation and much more! (602) 321-2915
Restaurants & Delis
- Chompies Deli: New York Deli & Bakery - delicatessen, bakery, bagel factory, and Kosher style restaurant; party and wedding catering.
- Segal's New Place - a complete line of Kosher beef, poultry, lamb and veal; Kosher groceries and baked goods; Kosher restuarant.
Kosher Foods
- Karsh's Bakery - a wholesale and retail bakery.
- Segal's Kosher Foods - a complete line of Kosher beef, poultry, lamb and veal; Kosher groceries and baked goods; Kpsher restuarant.
Education
Preschool
- Barness Family EVJCC Preschool & Kindergarten - is a non-sectarian, community preschool and kindergarten. Our programs offer comprehensive and challenging secular education combined with an introduction to Judaica. Children are encouraged to work at their own speed to achieve success and self-confidence.
- The Solel Preschool - provides a structured learning environment based on the goals of Reform Judaism, child development and early childhood education.
- Temple Chai Childhood Center -
- Temple Emanuel of Tempe Preschool -
- Temple Kol Ami Early Childhood Center - our philosophy is to foster each child’s intellectual, physical, emotional and language development in an environment which is safe, nurturing and challenging while being sensitive to the needs and preferences of families. The children learn to grow and develop a positive self-image and a strong sense of their Jewish identity using a multi-sensory approach and a developmentally age appropriate curriculum that integrates Judaic and secular materials.
- Valley of the Sun JCC Preschool -
K-12
- Barness Family EVJCC Day School - high scholastic standards are maintained in a nurturing atmosphere that allows students to explore their potential; grades 1-5.
- The Jess Schwartz Jewish Community High School - a coeducational pluralistic Jewish high school that integrates intensive Judaic studies with a rigorous college preparatory program.
- The King David School - an independent Kindergarten-8th grade school which attracts students from the Reform, Conservative, Traditional and Orthodox movements, reflecting the full spectrum of our community.
- Pardes School - multi-congregational Jewish Day School in the Scottsdale-Phoenix area providing individualized, integrated secular and Jewish studies.
- Phoenix Hebrew Academy - complete early childhood development and elementary school grades K-8.
Adult
- Arizona State University Jewish Studies Program - offers undergraduate and graduate degrees and free programs for the public.
- Bureau of Jewish Education of Greater Phoenix - offers a Lending Library and Resource Center, adult classes, Hebrew instruction, city and state-wide educational conferences, and scholarships for Israel and other learning experiences.
- Center for Biblical Hebrew - assists in the study of the text of the Hebrew Bible in its original Hebrew form in a non-denominational, unbiased, and informative environment.
- Chabad of the East Valley - new book club, womens study group, Talmud class, Jewish learning institute, one on one learning, lecture and seminars.
- Kollel Aish Hatorah - by establishing a central address for continuing high-level Torah study and outreach to local Jewry regardless of background or affiliation, the Kollel seeks to unite the community in the common pursuit of Jewish vibrancy.
- Scottsdale Torah Institute The Center for Spiritual Growth - a learning center offering regular classes on Cabbala and spiritual teachings.
Health
Fitness
- Valley of the Sun JCC Fitness & Wellness Center - helping members achieve total this with a variety of fitness and wellness programs for all ages and abilities.
Senior Care
- Handmaker Jewish Services for the Aging - the best in senior living services; in Tucson.
- Kivel Campus of Care - strives to provide a community that supports and upholds the dignity and autonomy of the frail elderly in order that they may realize their optimum human potential; in Phoenix.
News & Media
- Jewish News of Greater Phoenix - provides access to the Arizona Jewish community.
Organizations
Business
- Arizona Jewish Business Alliance - an organization of Jewish business owners and professionals collectively advertising and marketing to the Greater Phoenix community.
Jewish Community Centers
- East Valley Jewish Community Center - The East Valley JCC offers a wide variety of excellent programs for children of all ages. From birth through teens, children will experience a world of exciting discovery, learning and fun.
- Jewish Community Center of the Northwest Valley - Temple Beth Shalom and Jewish Community Center is the only Reform Congregation in Sun City. We are the Jewish factor in the Northwest Valley.
- Tucson Jewish Community Center - celebrating over 50 years in Tucson, Arizona.
- Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center - uilds connections to the Jewish community in a setting that enriches physical, mental and spiritual growth; in Scottsdale.
Singles
- Arizona Adventurers - a group of Jewish singles and couples in the Valley of the Sun who enjoy outdoor activities.
- Chutzpah, AZ - a social/networking group for young, Jewish professionals in the Valley.
- Scottsdale Jewish Singles - goal is to create a comfortable atmosphere where Jewish singles could find romance and/or friendship.
Social Services
- Hadassah Valley of the Sun Chapter - a volunteer women's organization, whose members are motivated and inspired to strengthen their partnership with Israel, ensure Jewish continuity and realize their potential as a dynamic force in American Society.
- Jewish Community Foundation - provides local information and support to the Jewish community of Arizona, as well as grants.
- Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Prescott - provides professional resources and expertise in legacy and planned giving. Through permanent endowment funds, the JCFGP makes grants to Jewish and non-Jewish non-profit organization in the Prescott, Arizona area.
- Jewish Family and Children's Service - a non-profit, non-sectarian organization that strengthens the community by providing high quality behavioral health and social services to children, families, and adults of all ages throughout Maricopa County.
- Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona - in Tucson, Arizona.
- Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix - foster building an inclusive Jewish community where all people feel connected and responsible.
Youth & Student Groups
- Har Zion USY - calendar of events and links to regional chapter.
- Arizona State Univeristy Hillel - delivering a rich religious, cultural, and intellectual heritage to Jewish student community at Arizona State University.
- Hillel at Northern Arizona University - social, religious, educational and cultural programs for Jewish students at NAU.
- University of Arizona Hillel - facilitates the development of a vibrant, diverse, meaningful, and empowered Jewish community at the University of Arizona.
Synagogues & Congregations by City
Chandler
- Chabad of the East Valley - in Chandler, Arizona.
Glendale
- Chabad of the West Valley - in Glendale, Arizona.
- Temple Gan Elohim - promoting the values of Judaism as a Reform congregation through the caring and inclusive spiritual environment of worship, learning and community involvement.
Green Valley
- Temple Beth Shalom - a site to assist congregants who volunteer to lead sabbath services and other religious observations.
Mesa
- Temple Beth Sholom - as the only synagogue in Chandler/Mesa, and the only Conservative congregation in the East Valley, Temple Beth Sholom serves individuals from a broad range of religious backgrounds and a wide-spread geographic area.
Phoenix
- Beth Ami Temple - a Reform congregation with the warmth of a small, close-knit, participative congregation.
- Beth El Congregation - an egalitarian congregation affiliated with The United Synagogue for Conservative Judaism, dedicated to cultivating, nurturing, enhancing, and passing on Judaism and Jewish living in harmony with the ideals of the Conservative Movement.
- Chabad of North Phoenix - in Phoenix, Arizona
- Or Adam - humanistic congregation with members of all ages ranging from children to seniors.
- Temple Chai - a home for Jewish life and worship.
- Temple Solel - a growing, vital Reform congregation in Phoenix, Arizona.
- Young Israel of Phoenix - 745 East Maryland Avenue, Suite 720, Phoenix, Arizona 85014
Prescott
- Temple B'rith Shalom - the only synagogue in Arizona north of Phoenix and south of Las Vegas with a full time rabbi.
Scottsdale
- Chabad of Scottsdale - in Scottsdale, Arizona.
- Congregation Or Chadash - a multi-generational, participatory, family-friendly congregation affiliated with the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism.
- Har Zion - a Conservative Synagogue in Scottsdale, Arizona.
- New Shul - an independent synagogue, with a traditional-egalitarian style of worship; women and men participate as full equals in services; information on events and activities.
- Ruach Hamidbar - a vibrant Jewish congregation that meets in Scottsdale and Paradise Valley.
- Temple Beth Israel - we strive to create a "Kehilah Kedosha - A Sacred Community" for all our members and guests.
- Temple Kol Ami - an intimate Reform Jewish congregation where faith, learning, and friendships flourish.
Sedona
- Jewish Community of Sedona and the Verde Valley - a welcoming, egalitarian, inclusive congregation dedicated to building a link from the past to the future by providing religious, educational, social and cultural experiences. We choose to remain unaffiliated in order to respect and serve the rich diversity of our members and visitors.
Sun City
- Temple Beth Shalom - Temple Beth Shalom and Jewish Community Center is the only Reform Congregation in Sun City. We are the Jewish factor in the Northwest Valley.
Tempe
- Temple Emanuel of Tempe - a Reform congregation that honors tradition, in Tempe, Arizona.
Synagogues & Congregations by Type
Chabad
- Chabad of the East Valley - in Chandler, Arizona.
- Chabad of North Phoenix - in Phoenix, Arizona
- Chabad of the West Valley - in Glendale, Arizona.
- Chabad of Scottsdale - in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Conservative
- Beth El Congregation - an egalitarian congregation affiliated with The United Synagogue for Conservative Judaism, dedicated to cultivating, nurturing, enhancing, and passing on Judaism and Jewish living in harmony with the ideals of the Conservative Movement.
- Har Zion - a Conservative Synagogue in Scottsdale, Arizona.
- Temple Beth Sholom - as the only synagogue in Chandler/Mesa, and the only Conservative congregation in the East Valley, Temple Beth Sholom serves individuals from a broad range of religious backgrounds and a wide-spread geographic area.
Humanistic
- Or Adam - humanistic congregation with members of all ages ranging from children to seniors.
Orthdox
- Young Israel of Phoenix - an expanding 80+ family member Orthodox Synagogue located in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona offering daily, Shabbat, and Holiday minyanim, educational classes for all, and social events.
Reform
- Beth Ami Temple - a Reform congregation with the warmth of a small, close-knit, participative congregation.
- Temple B'rith Shalom - the only synagogue in Arizona north of Phoenix and south of Las Vegas with a full time rabbi.
- Temple Beth Israel - we strive to create a "Kehilah Kedosha - A Sacred Community" for all our members and guests.
- Temple Beth Shalom - Temple Beth Shalom and Jewish Community Center is the only Reform Congregation in Sun City. We are the Jewish factor in the Northwest Valley.
- Temple Chai - a home for Jewish life and worship.
- Temple Emanuel of Tempe - a Reform congregation that honors tradition, in Tempe, Arizona.
- Temple Gan Elohim - promoting the values of Judaism as a Reform congregation through the caring and inclusive spiritual environment of worship, learning and community involvement.
- Temple Kol Ami - an intimate Reform Jewish congregation where faith, learning, and friendships flourish.
- Temple Kol Hamidbar - a small, lay-led congregation serving the needs of the Jewish community of Southeastern Arizona.
- Temple Solel - a growing, vital Reform congregation in Phoenix, Arizona.
Renewal
- Ruach Hamidbar - a vibrant Jewish congregation that meets in Scottsdale and Paradise Valley.
Unaffiliated
- New Shul - an independent synagogue, with a traditional-egalitarian style of worship; women and men participate as full equals in services; information on events and activities.
- Temple Beth Shalom - a site to assist congregants who volunteer to lead sabbath services and other religious observations.