Something old, something new. The phrase so associated with weddings couldn’t be more appropriate today. “Bohemian Chic” is the latest catch phrase, and it truly does combine the best of the past with a new twist from the present. Amy Simon, a wedding planner who works with Living Energy, says that while most weddings still…
Photographers Pinina Zober and Yaakov Molho capture images of special moments ranging from weddings and bar/bat mitzvahs to family photo sessions, business events and even pet portraits. Since the two teamed up two and a half years ago, Molho Photography has been steadily expanding. Chicago-born Pinina has an artistic background in design, marketing and photography….
Has your status read “single” for quite some time? Now that the new year has started, you may be ready to look for new love. Stepping into the dating arena can reawaken senses that have remained dormant while you were without a special someone. After a long hiatus, upon connecting with a prospective partner, you…
I have been coming to TexAZ Grill since the mid-1980s, but I learned something new on my last visit. The owner, Steve Freidkin, is Jewish. Maybe this article should be called “Where Do Jewish People Cook?” The answer to that is the northeast corner of 16th Street and Bethany Home Road for 30 years. Tucked…
We mark the day of Tu B’Shevat by eating a new fruit, or eating from the shivat haminim (seven species) of the land of Israel: wheat, barley, grapes, figs, pomegranates, olives and dates (Deut. 8:8). On this day we remember that “man is a tree of the field” (Deut. 20:19) and reflect on the lessons…
Lanny Morrison is more than just a mover and a shaker. He’s a driving force at Heichal Baoranim (Temple in the Pines) in Flagstaff. With his relentless enthusiasm and vision, the 70-year-old congregant and past president of six years has made remarkable accomplishments, not only in his professional life but also in the life of…
Paw Prints is the second annual event sponsored by the Young Professionals Division of Gabriel’s Angels, a nonprofit that brings healing pet therapy to at-risk children. Guest artists, who are all well-known members of the community (including several from the Jewish community), have been invited to create one-of-a kind paintings over the course of 30…
Delivering Chinese food in Sheepshead Bay in Brooklyn amidst a wide variety of ethnic communities, Steve Solomon discovered something that would have a great impact on his life. He found that if he simply stated “I’m delivering your Chinese food” into the intercom, folks were hesitant to open the door. But if he disguised his…
Walls are coming down in the Jewish community – walls that divide people, that is. “As time goes on, many diverse groups are working together,” says Rabbi Yossi Bryski, who was educated through the Chabad movement and in November became rabbi of the Orthodox congregation Young Israel of Phoenix. He says Chabad encourages a lifetime…
Gary Jaburg named vice chair of autism center Gary Jaburg, founder and managing partner of the Phoenix business law firm Jaburg-Wilk, has been appointed vice chair of the Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center effective Jan. 1. Gary joined SARRC after attending its annual breakfast seven years ago, where he discovered the large impact SARRC…
