Jessica Berg and the STEP Student Expedition Program Jessica Berg is the real deal. Walking into her home you get the sense of a women with an earthy artistic sensibility. She is warm, engaging and deeply committed to her role as a wife and mother. But once you start talking to her, you realize she’s…
As a young woman from Israel who had never left home, it never dawned on Vered Milner that she would leave her small hometown of Petach Tikva to end up in Phoenix by way of South Africa to run a lux jewelry company. After serving in the Israeli army, Vered moved to South Africa with…
New Valley of the Sun JCC board formed After three years of oversight through its board, the Jewish Community Association has reinstated a board with a singular focus of providing strategic direction and oversight of the Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center. The new board’s officers include Chair Jonathan Hoffer, who is also vice…
Bulthaup Scottsdale creates kitchens for people who love to cook and entertain Photos by Bill Timmerman A former architect, Robert Moric sees each kitchen as living space that reflects the personality of the owner. “Every kitchen is different,” says Robert, owner of Bulthaup Scottsdale. Robert works with each client to create a kitchen that reflects…
Israeli companies are tops in ‘smart home’ solutions to save you time, worry, energy and water. Bezeq, Israel’s largest telecom, recently set up a model “smart home” at its Tel Aviv headquarters and in the IKEA store in Netanya to demonstrate its Bhome subscription service – a cutting-edge package of Wi-Fi-enabled sensors and monitors to…
The Midtown Neighborhood Association is hosting the third annual Midtown Urban Living Tour 11 am to 5 pm, Nov. 7. The Tour will feature some of Midtown’s finest residential buildings. Last year’s tour attracted nearly 1,000 visitors in a 4-hour period. The Midtown Urban Living Tour will showcase homes in seven celebrated Midtown communities. Tour…
Photos bu Matthew Strauss Here’s an easy way to incorporate more veggies into your diet – make them your meal’s main event. Use tomatoes, zucchini, eggplant, bell peppers and even sweet potatoes as the base for your dish by filling them with lean meats or flavorful cheeses, and then add on even more vegetables. Here…
Smoke Dem Bones $$ 1650 E Indian School Road, 85016 602-277-5766 smokedembonesbbqphoenix.com Perched on a tiny corner sits a little restaurant with a huge personality. The smell of smoke fills the air, and there’s no doubt when you swing open the door that BBQ awaits. What you don’t know until you are inside is that…
During a visit to Beth Ames Swartz’ secluded Paradise Valley home/sanctuary/studio, her base of operations for the past 45 years, the nationally recognized and renowned artist enthusiastically described her latest project. She is the subject of a soon-to-be-released documentary about her life in art. Titled “Beth Ames Swartz/Reminders of Invisible Light,” the 26-minute, not-for-profit film…
The Devil in Jerusalem by Naomi Ragen St. Martin’s Press, 2015, Hardcover, 310 pages, $29.99. When two children are brought into Hadassah Hospital with shocking injuries, Detective Bina Tzedek is contacted. The children’s mother, an ultra-orthodox American émigré refuses to answer questions. As Tzedek investigates, the disturbing story of how a charismatic and psychopathic cult…
