🌱 Local Rabbis React To Colleyville + Arizona Gives Registration

Geoff Campbell
Updated ·4 min read

Hey, people of Scottsdale! It's me again, Geoff Campbell, your host of the Scottsdale Daily.

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Partly sunny and pleasant. High: 66 Low: 42.

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Here are the top 3 stories in Scottsdale today:

  1. "I think that there aren't enough words to describe how everyone is feeling," said Rabbi Stephen Kahn, with Congregation Beth Israel in Scottsdale. That was the reaction of Rabbi Kahn to the 11-hour siege at the Colleyville Synagogue in Texas on Saturday. According to reporting in AZ Family, "There is no American Jew who is engaged in the community who says, 'this is Texas, it was far away,'" said Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz with the Scottsdale-based nonprofit Valley Beit Midrash. "Rabbi Yanklowitz said, 'There are those in the community who want very low levels of security, those who want very high levels of security, but at the end of the day, we will need to commit to both values... being completely secure but being totally welcoming.'" (Arizona's Family)

  2. Arizona nonprofits have until Feb. 28 to register to participate in Arizona Gives Day. The 24-hour online fundraising event, from noon on April 5 until noon on April 6, has raised more than $30 million for nonprofits across the state, according to Prescott eNews. The 2021 fundraising mark was a record at $7.1 million. (Prescott eNews)

  3. The day is here! Buzzed Bull Creamery is opening its "premium made-to-order alcoholic and non-alcoholic frozen dessert and coffee concept" at the Scottsdale Waterfront, 7135 East Camelback Road, Suite 151. The creamery claims to be a is a "fun, friendly, community-minded, and indulgent experience outside of traditional bars and restaurants." (AZ Big Media)

ICYMI And In Other News:

  • Phoenix area Martin Luther King Jr. Day with parades and festivals are held throughout the metro. (FOX 10 News Phoenix)

  • Registration is now open for classes at Shemer Art Center. (citysuntimes)

  • Maybe soup is the answer for those seeking pandemic comfort. (KJZZ)

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Today in Scottsdale:

  • Library Board Regular Meeting — Civic Center. (3:30 p.m.)

  • Parks and Recreation Commission — Parks and Recreation Building. (5 p.m.)

  • Airport Advisory Commission — Civic Center. (5 p.m.)

  • Scottsdale Environmental Advisory Commission — Civic Center. (5 p.m.)

  • Book Club. گروه کتابخوانی | Online — Arizona Persian Cultural Center (AZPCC). (6 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • Join the Granite Reef Senior Center Valentine's Day Luncheon on Monday, Feb. 14! Call 480-312-1700 to register or go to Recreation.ScottsdaleAZ.gov; enter the keyword "Valentine." (Facebook)

  • Want to make a difference — apply to join a civic committee or board by Jan. 27. (Facebook)

  • Horizon Community Center, 15444 N. 100th St., hosts vaccine clinics from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on Jan. 28, Feb. 11 and 25, and March 11 and 25. (Facebook)

  • 68th Annual Scottsdale Parada del Sol Parade & Trails End Festival Feb. 5 in Old Town Scottsdale. (Facebook)

  • SCC partners with Maricopa County Public Health Dept. for COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics on campus; no appointment is needed. (Facebook)

  • Virtual PM Connect is a chance to network with some of the Valley's best businesspeople on Wednesday, Feb. 2. (Scottsdale Chamber)

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— Geoff Campbell

I live in Scottsdale, and I am a freelance writer, published in print and on the web. Following a 40-year career as a teacher, administrator, and coach, now committed to education in the broadest possible sense.

This article originally appeared on the Scottsdale Patch