Sedona AZ – The following is a letter from Rabbi Alicia Magal, Jewish Community of Sedona and the Verde Valley: Gratitude and blessings to essential workers. Shalom to all from the Jewish Community of Sedona and the Verde Valley.    On Friday, April 10 at 5:30 p.m. an Erev Shabbat service will be live streamed on Facebook for JCSVV members. All classes and services for the next few weeks... 

Sedona AZ – Shalom to all from the Jewish Community of Sedona and the Verde Valley.    Erev Shabbat services begin on Friday evening, January 3, at 7:30 p.m., led by Rabbi Alicia Magal, with candle lighting, songs, blessings, Torah reading, a healing blessing, and Mourner’s Kaddish. The Oneg refreshments and flowers are sponsored by the Membership Committee and Board of Directors. At... 

Sedona AZ (December 30, 2018) – Remember the musical Fiddler on the Roof? The play was based on stories by Sholom Aleichem that were written in Yiddish, the language spoken by Jewish people living in communities across Europe. But those communities and that language died out in the Holocaust. It seems, however, that reports of Yiddish’s demise are premature. Remarkably, the language lives... 

Sedona AZ (January 4, 2018) – Exodus tells the story of Moses. Shalom to all from the Jewish Community of Sedona and the Verde Valley. Erev Shabbat services will begin on Friday, January 5, 2018, at 7:30 p.m. led by Rabbi Alicia Magal, who will offer a drash (commentary) on the portion of the week, as well as Shabbat prayers, blessings for those who are ill and Kaddish, the Mourner’s prayer.... 

Sedona AZ (January 3, 2016) – As the newest member of the Verde Valley Coalition Against Human Trafficking, the Women’s Havurah and the Social Action Team of the Jewish Community of Sedona and the Verde Valley are cosponsoring a program to inform the community about the issue of sex trafficking of minors in Yavapai County. YCSO Detective Chad Shilling and Lori Rubenstein will present information... 

Sedona AZ (August 6, 2014) – The Jewish Community of Sedona and the Verde Valley Religious School, Beit Sefer Shalom, offers weekly classes on Sunday mornings during the school year for children 4-12 years of age. The Religious School presents an exciting and innovative curriculum for both Hebrew and Judaic Studies, including preparation for Bar or Bat Mitzvah. JCSVV believes that Religious... 

Sedona AZ (June 20, 2014) – On Sunday, June 29, 2014, at 2:00 in the afternoon, the Cultural Committee of the Jewish Community of Sedona and the Verde Valley will sponsor a documentary on “The Last Jews in Iraq” with historical footage about the 2500 years of Jewish culture in Iraq. Dating from the destruction of the First Temple in Jerusalem in 586 B.C.E. and edited with touching... 

Rabbi Alicia Magal of the Jewish Community of Sedona and the Verde Valley, Sedona, Arizona, invites all Jews to the Shabbat Across America celebration March 7 and March 8, 2014 Sedona AZ (February 25, 2014) – Imagine an entire Friday evening dinner and Shabbat morning service dedicated to people who want to know more about Judaism. Imagine, too, sharing Shabbat with the entire Jewish community... 

Rabbi Alicia Magal and Itzchak Magal enjoy Purim festivities Sedona AZ (January 30, 2013) – Mark your calendar! The Jewish Community of Sedona and the Verde Valley (JCSCC) congregants and families will celebrate the festive Jewish holiday, Purim, on Sunday, February 24, 2013. Purim celebrations are based upon the biblical Book of Esther, which recounts the story of Queen Esther and how she saved... 

The Jewish Community of Sedona and the Verde Valley invites everyone to a special service on Veterans Day, Friday evening, November 11, 2011 at 7:30 PM. This Shabbat service of celebration and gratitude, lay-led by Robb Gordon and synagogue members who are veterans, will honor all who served in our armed forces. There will be readings dedicated to all those who served, or who are currently serving,...