Concert promoter and collector extraordinaire Danny Zelisko has been uniting performers, venues and audiences in Arizona since 1974. His penchant for ensuring a successful, fun event for all involved landed him in the Arizona Music Hall of Fame in 2004. His celebrity connections sound like a who’s who of the music world. The thousands of…
When Issy and Pinki Lifshitz came to the United States from South Africa in 1980, they were looking for a better life for themselves and their three boys, Wayne, Jonathan and Bryan. Now, 35 years later, it doesn’t get much better than this. Issy and Pinki are living the good life in Arizona. Their three…
Arizona Jewish Life hires Editor Rhona Melsky Arizona Jewish Life magazine has expanded its editorial team and hired Rhona Melsky as editor. Born in New York City, where her family attended a Conservative synagogue, Rhona is a long-time journalist and writer/editor who honed her skills at trade publications in that city directly after college. While…
What does it mean to live in a country where the New Year is Rosh Hashanah rather than Jan. 1? Of course, if you are Jewish and care about Jewish traditions, Rosh Hashanah in Israel will provide you with a powerful sense of “group feeling” that comes from living in the only country in the world where…
The garden that climbs walls and feeds you “The future is edible landscaping,” predicts CEO of Israel’s GreenWall By Karin Kloosterman Israel21c Israeli gardening prophet Guy Barness sees two ways that people will grow food in the not-so-distant future: “Outside the cities at big farms like they do today, and the other way, which is…
Tel Aviv University researcher harnesses pulsed electric fields to rejuvenate skin Distributed by American Friends of Tel Aviv University Americans spend more than $10 billion a year on products and surgery in their quest to find a “fountain of youth,” with little permanent success. Botulinum toxin — notably Botox — which smooths lines and wrinkles…
Photos by Matthew Strauss Hashem created a beautiful, complex yet simple world that gives us many natural remedies, honey being one of those. Honey is known for many healing properties for the whole body and contains a treasure chest of hidden nutritional and medicinal value that has been used since the early days of the…
Durant’s $$$$ 2611 N Central Ave., Phoenix 602-264-5967 | durantsaz.com I love new restaurants, new twists on food and the sensational experience of tasting something delicious for the first time. I also love new artists and new music. My standard snarky remark to friends who have their car radios permanently tuned to classic rock is…
Photos by Baxter Imaging Steve Farber says he has been into wine “since before I was legally allowed to drink.” “When my parents let me taste a glass of Chablis when I was about 11, it was not sweet Manischewitz – it was crisp and drinkable – and I’ve been into wine ever since,” he…
The Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center has begun registering men for its fall basketball and flag football leagues. Play for all leagues begins in late September or early October. The J’s flag football league is recreational and open to men age 18 and over. All teams will play seven regular-season games with…
