Drew Goldberg Has Already Dessert Ideas Visited 191 Countries, and Recipes for and He’S Only 28 the Holiday
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HEADLINES | 5 SPECIAL SECTION | 12 GLOBAL TRAVELER PASSOVER Drew Goldberg has already Dessert ideas visited 191 countries, and recipes for and he’s only 28 the holiday MARCH 20, 2020 | ADAR 24, 5780 | VOLUME 72, NUMBER 13 $1.50 Jewish Phoenix Seniors grapple with implications responds to novel of coronavirus outbreak ELLEN O’BRIEN | STAFF WRITER coronavirus ocial distancing is the rule of ELLEN O’BRIEN | STAFF WRITER Sthe moment, and as Arizonans s the novel coronavirus spreads and the U.S. ramps up efforts to ame- prepare for the worst and senior Aliorate the crisis, the Greater Phoenix Jewish community’s response living communities close their necessarily changes and evolves each day. Whereas last week people were doors, older adults are facing a cautious but still optimistic that things could stay “business as usual,” two-fold threat: serious illness and synagogues and community organizations have now transitioned from social isolation. advising members to wash their hands and cover their coughs to discon- “Obviously, we’re incredibly tinuing food services, offering virtual alternatives to in-person services concerned because of our vulnera- and even closing their doors altogether. ble population,” said Ira Shulman, Over the weekend of March 14 and 15, Temple Solel, Temple Chai president and CEO at Kivel and Temple Kol Ami informed members that for the next two weeks Campus of Care. “Everybody’s they would no longer offer in-person services. Temple Solel will become subject to this virus, nobody’s a “virtual community” until March 29 and Temple Kol Ami’s Shabbat immune. So it’s really preventing services on March 20 and 27 will be virtual. it from getting into the facility, because obviously once it’s in, “Please understand, this is not an alarmist response. We are acting in a Westminster Village, a senior living community, participates in a Tea and Talk with responsible and level-headed way; taking the most credible, reason-based SEE SENIORS, PAGE 3 Chani Levertov Feb. 25, 2020. PHOTO COURTESY OF SMILE ON SENIORS recommendations and protocols into consideration,” said President Doreen Feldberg, Rabbi John Linder and Executive Director Peter Pishko in an email to members. “Our apologies for the disruption this decision will cause to our community.” Other synagogues are offering online options for services, including Purim fun live-streaming on Facebook or allowing members to call in and listen to Children enjoyed Purim festivities that included costumes, games and snacks a recording. Chabad of Arizona began streaming all educational classes Sunday, March 8, at the Martin Pear JCC. People made the most of the online and Beth El offered a Facebook livestream of its Shabbat morning opportunity to let loose a little on a beautiful Sunday afternoon. For more community photos, go to Page 22. PHOTO BY TWIN LENS STUDIO service starting March 14. SEE COVID-19, PAGE 2 KEEP YOUR EYE ON jewishaz.com NATIONAL ISRAEL INTERNATIONAL JNF flies students home from Israeli lawmakers sworn Portugal commemorates program due to new restrictions in to an empty Knesset Spanish Inquisition victims HEADLINES COVID-19 Palestinian activist, both of whom planned to a person feel welcome, wanted and accepted ... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 fly to the U.S. from Israel. So from now on, let’s brighten each other’s day For congregations that have remained open, “Everybody’s canceling, and we’re not by greeting with a smile! It’ll be just as good several have canceled meals and kiddush ser- immune to that, unfortunately,” Frost said. as a handshake — I am sure!” vices to limit opportunities for transmission “We still want to give the community the This week things were taken up a notch in of the virus. Beth El Congregation canceled leadership and learning opportunities that intensity. Beth El has convened a COVID-19 their Oneg Shabbat and Congregation Beth they crave, but we also have to be respon- task force to keep the congregation informed Tefillah canceled their Saturday luncheon. sible for people who come to our events. We and help develop policies for the synagogue. In a statement on behalf of the Greater understand that it might not affect everyone, The task force consists of the board of direc- Phoenix Orthodox community, Ahavas Torah but what if someone comes to our events and tors’ leadership, clergy, senior staff and local 2020 Phoenix announced the discontinuation of all food they’re immunocompromised or very young and national health experts. service, including kiddush, Shalosh Seudos or very old? We can’t risk exposing somebody “Like you, we are thinking about how to Jewish News and refreshments during children’s programs. else just because we want to have an event. keep our congregation safe as the news is Phoenix, normally at its busiest with throngs We understand the responsibility to postpone filled with information — and misinforma- Print Dates of out-of-towners escaping winter tempera- events when we can.” tion — about the COVID-19 virus,” said the tures and attending the plethora of events the Last week, people were asked to distance Beth El COVID-19 Task Force in an email on January 10 August 7 themselves from others and cautioned against Monday, March 16. “Clearly, the COVID-19 city offers this month, finally started to suc- January 24 August 28** traditional greetings and rituals that might virus is extraordinary and unprecedented in cumb to the pressure to cancel and postpone February 7 September 4 events across the board. Thursday, March 12, risk further spread of the virus. Beth El our lifetimes. As a people, diseases have long the day after Gov. Doug Ducey declared a state Congregation stressed the importance of smil- had an impact upon us, and together, we will February 21 September 11 of emergency, seemed to be the tipping point ing rather than shaking hands as a greeting on work as a community to implement the steps March 6 September 18 Shabbat, and Congregation Or Tzion shared to keep us safe and strong.” for many Jewish organizations as well, with a March 20 October 2 the Rabbinical Assembly’s advice to refrain Congregation Beth Tefillah also informed surge in event cancellations and notices express- March 27 October 16 ing concern for community members’ safety. from kissing ritual objects, such as Siddurim members on Sunday, March 15, that the two “It’s been quite a whirlwind the last few days, and mezuzot. shlichot who have been staying with the con- April 3 October 30 dealing with the new reality of COVID-19 “Pikuach nefesh, protecting human life, gregation since September 2019 were asked to April 17 November 6 overrides almost every other Jewish value,” return to Israel “due to the uncertainty of the and the ensuing pandemic,” said A.J. Frost, May 1 November 20 said Mitchell Ross, president of Congregation immediate future imposed by the widespread senior director of operations at Valley Beit May 15 December 4 Midrash. “It’s really affected us close to home Or Tzion, in an email to members. “We must COVID-19.” here. In the last week, we’ve had to make a lot collectively treat the safety and well-being of After trying to keep its schedule of events June 5 December 18 of changes.” our congregants as our highest priority.” current, last Friday the East Valley JCC can- June 5* “It might be hard for some of us to let such celed the Second Annual Klezmer Fest on VBM postponed three lecture events sched- July 10 *Best of Magazine uled for March 17 and 19 and canceled its a deeply rooted custom go for the time being, March 15, while weekly programs, including July 31 **Annual Directory March 24 closing event. The lecture would as it is our natural way to connect, to reach out, the Early Learning Childhood Center, camps, have featured Rabbi Hanan Schlesinger, a to bond,” Rabbi Nitzan Stein Kokin wrote in Zionist settler, and Shadi Abu Awwad, a Beth El’s last weekly email. Yet “a smile makes SEE COVID-19, PAGE 21 WWW.JEWISHAZ.COM OFFICE HOURS HEADLINES ...........................................2 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Thursday Local 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Friday National 12701 N. 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