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Ellen O'Brien

Phoenix, Scottsdale
As seen in: Tucson Sentinel, Jewish News of Greater Phoenix
Covers:  Anything related to the Jewish community in Arizona.

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Ellen O'Brien’s Biography

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Reporter, photojournalist, etc. Currently the staff writer at Jewish News of Greater Phoenix.

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Arizona Board of Education adds Holocaust and other genocides to state education standards

Arizona Board of Education adds Holocaust and other genocides to state education standards

Holocaust educators celebrated a long-awaited victory on Monday: the addition of Holocaust education to Arizo…

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Oasis School forges ahead with plans for co-ed Jewish community high school in Scottsdale

Oasis School forges ahead with plans for co-ed Jewish community high school in Scottsdale

Four years ago, it was only a dream: a Jewish community high school in Scottsdale for teenagers from all back…

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More synagogues reopen for in-person services after High Holidays

More synagogues reopen for in-person services after High Holidays

Services haven't been the same without congregants in the room, and seeing familiar faces, even ones obscured…

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Rabbi Alan Bachman named next rabbi at Ruach Hamidbar

Rabbi Alan Bachman named next rabbi at Ruach Hamidbar

After 30 years at the helm of Ruach Hamidbar-Spirit of the Desert, Rabbi Sarah Leah Grafstein is ready to han…

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Unlikely duo creates 'Sephardic Treasures'

Unlikely duo creates 'Sephardic Treasures'

When a Spanish soprano met a Jewish jazz bassist in 2013, neither of them imagined where their creative partn…

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Greater Phoenix remembers Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Greater Phoenix remembers Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

As darkness fell on Monday, Sept. 21, the lawn beside the Arizona State Capitol lit up with the glow of dozen…

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Diverse Anti-Semitism Panels Focus on Interconnectedness

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By Jesse Bernstein, Ellen O'Brien
| Jewish News of Greater Phoenix Verified
A Zoom panel hosted by the political and advocacy arm of Jewish Voice for Peace called “Dismantling Anti-Semitism: Jews Talk Justice” was the subject of pointed criticism prior to its occurrence on Tuesday night.
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Month of anti-Israel activity at ASU sparks debate

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By Ellen O'Brien
| Jewish News of Greater Phoenix Verified
On Tuesday, Nov. 19, students flooded the chambers of the Undergraduate Student Government at Arizona State University to debate a planned resolution in favor of the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement. The meeting came after a month of anti-Israel and anti-Semitic incidents on campus. The proposed resolution would have called on the ASU administration to divest from any Israeli companies that the university is currently invested in.
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Obama Foundation launches community organizing initiative in Phoenix

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By Ellen O'Brien
| Tucson Sentinel Verified
The Obama Foundation launched its first Community Leadership Corps in Phoenix over the weekend, a six-month program designed to help young people bring about change in their communities. “It’s exciting, the idea of building something from the ground up,” said Breeonna Combs, one of 35 young people chosen to participate in the program. During the two-day training, participants 18 to 25 learned how to build an organizing framework and engage in dialogue with their communities.
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Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes.

Why did you become a journalist?

I wanted to inform people about policies that are affecting them, and to communicate those stories as accurately and effectively as possible.

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

No, but I worked as a part-time photographer at The State Press at ASU.