HEADLINES | 4 SPECIAL SECTION | 14 BANKING ROSH HASHANAH Scottsdale looks to open A special partnership its first community bank for this year’s in over a decade Kever Avot SEPTEMBER 27, 2019 | ELUL 27, 5779 | VOLUME 71, NUMBER 38 $1.50 Glass bottle thrown University of Arizona partners with at area rabbi JNF for agriculture initiative NICK ENQUIST | STAFF WRITER NICK ENQUIST | STAFF WRITER n an effort to boost global agriculture, the n Saturday, Sept. 14, East Valley JCC CEO Rabbi Michael University of Arizona has signed a memo- Beyo was walking home with his two children from I randum of understanding with the Jewish morning services. At around 8:45 a.m., two people in O National Fund and Israel’s Arava region to a white sedan heading toward the trio veered closer to the curb establish The JNF Joint Institute for Global and threw a glass bottle from the passenger side in the direction Food, Water and Energy Security. of Beyo. The memorandum was signed on Sept. 12 “[The passenger] with his head and torso out the window by JNF President Dr. Sol Lizerbram, JNF looked at me as the car drove away from us and shouted Joint Institute Project Co-Director Udi Gat something that I did not understand,” Beyo said. “When the and Dean of UA’s College of Science and object smashed on the ground, a few feet from behind us, is when Vice President of Innovation Dr. Joaquin I knew that it was glass.” Ruiz. After Beyo confirmed no one was harmed, he had the unenvi- Jewish National Fund President Dr. Sol Lizerbram, JNF Joint Institute The Joint Institute is focused on develop- able task of explaining to his children what happened and why. Project Co-Director Udi Gat and Dean of the University of Arizona’s ing and introducing new technologies to College of Science and Vice President of Innovation Dr. Joaquin Ruiz sign After the incident, Beyo’s wife, Karolyn Benger, filed a a memorandum of understanding. PHOTO COURTESY OF JNF report with the Phoenix Police and ADL Arizona. She also SEE JNF, PAGE 3 took to Facebook and Twitter to implore people to be vigilant, and remind their non-Jewish friends that the Jewish community still needs their support. Though the police haven’t found the person who threw Unconventional autumn the bottle yet, Beyo has received an enormous amount of support from the community. He and Benger have been escape: Oakland, California overwhelmed by the kind words, notes, emails and retweets Oakland, California, may not be one of the first places that come to mind when you think about fall travel, raising awareness about the situation. “These negative but the quirky and diverse city has plenty to offer instances only highlight how much more good there is in the visitors — including rich Jewish life and resources. world,” he said. Go to Page 13 for more. SEE RABBI, PAGE 2 KEEP YOUR EYE ON jewishaz.com NATIONAL INTERNATIONAL ISRAEL US sanctions UN report links Israel’s baseball team Central Bank of Iran anti-Semitism to BDS heads to the Olympics HEADLINES RABBI (Everyone with a kippah), which started CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 as a way for Jews and non-Jews to show their solidarity after anti-Semitic attacks While the motive remains unclear, in France. Carlos Galindo-Elvira, the regional direc- “I love what they did. It would be beau- tor of ADL Arizona, denounced the act as tiful if people organized in public spaces anti-Semitic. here in the USA and in Phoenix to display “There is absolutely no excuse for a rabbi their Jewish identity proudly and publi- and his family members to be subject to cally,” Beyo said. “Maybe this would send this type of harassment while walking home a message that we are not afraid, we will 2019 Phoenix Jewish News after Shabbat services — it is reprehensible not back down.” print dates anti-Semitism,” Galindo-Elvira said. “To be Beyo said that this commitment to com- clear: Attacks like this have no place here or munity is why he does so much work at January 4 June 7 anywhere within our Arizona community.” the EVJCC promoting interfaith dialogue. Unfortunately, this is not the first time Although he said he’s not sure if he January 11 June 21 Beyo has been the victim of anti-Semitic would want to talk to the people who threw January 18 August 9 behavior. When he was growing up in Italy, that bottle out of the car, if he had the January 25 August 30* he said, he experienced many forms of opportunity for dialogue, he’d try to show February 1 September 6 anti-Semitism firsthand. them how hatred is ultimately detrimental “The level of anti-Semitism that I expe- Rabbi Michael Beyo describes the bottle-throwing to everyone. February 8 September 13 rienced in Europe is very different than in incident to attendees of the Sept. 15 "Conversations “But someone who is willing to risk February 15 September 20 the USA,” Beyo said. “Ever since I was a with the Rabbi" program at the EVJCC. PHOTO BY ROBIN FINLINSON harming another, out of hatred, I am not February 22 September 27 child in Italy, I would see swastikas on walls sure how much of their heart is open to March 1 October 4 or other anti-Semitic graffiti, and have been Despite being unsettled by the bottle- listening to anything I have to say,” he said. physically attacked. I vowed that I would throwing, Beyo didn’t let the incident Above all, Beyo wanted to make it clear March 15 October 18 never back down.” affect his feelings about the event. In fact, that he would not let a few anti-Semites March 29 November 1 Beyo, who wears a kippah, added, “I am he said, it only strengthened his decision define America or Phoenix for him, and April 5 November 15 a proud Jew and I will never be afraid to to have an interfaith dialogue and to build that he would continue to build bridges April 12 December 6 show my Jewish identity.” relationships with other communities. of understanding. The day after the incident, Beyo shared Beyo wanted to make it clear that he is “Muslims, Jews, other minority April 19 December 13 what happened at an EVJCC interfaith not ashamed or scared to be a Jew, though religions, races and ethnicities — all May 3 December 20 event titled “Conversations with the it is obviously more dangerous now. He minorities are feeling threatened,” Beyo May 17 *Annual Rabbi,” during which he spoke with Imam wants the community to embrace and be said. “Yet, if we stand together, we are May 31 Directory Faheem Arshad of the Ahmadiyya Muslim proud of its heritage. no longer a minority. Together, we are Community about being part of a minority Beyo referenced the French social media stronger than the hate and together we will religion in America. hashtag movement #TousAvecUneKippa overcome it.” JN WWW.JEWISHAZ.COM OFFICE HOURS 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Thursday HEADLINES .................................... 2 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Friday Local/National/Israel 12701 N. 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Periodicals postage paid at Phoenix, Arizona. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Jewish News, 12701 N. Scottsdale Road., Suite 206, Scottsdale, AZ 85254. VOL.71, NO. 38 | SEPTEMBER 27, 2019 2 SEPTEMBER 27, 2019 JEWISH NEWS JEWISHAZ.COM HEADLINES JNF something that could move the needle for CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 many underserved people,” Fragner said. In November 2018, JNF brought a help build food, water and energy security group of roughly 20 — including repre- in vulnerable global communities. sentatives from UA — to the Arava region. Join us to remember and honor your loved ones “It’s exciting to combine expertise to They toured the Arava International buried here or anywhereJoin us to rememberin the world. and honor work on problems related to the food, Center for Agricultural Training and the your loved ones buried here energy and water nexus — one of the grand Arava Institute for Environmental Studies, or anywhere in the world. challenges that is facing all of us,” said Dr. which teach students about environmental Sunday, September 8, 2013 Kim Ogden, UA interim vice president for sustainability.