The headliners for this year’s Desert Gathering Jewish Music Fest, Chava Mirel, Nefesh Mountain and Todd Herzog, all have their own musical styles, but they are deeply connected through the spiritual power of music. Desert Gathering began in 2013 as a result of Todd Herzog’s Start Me Up! fellowship through Valley Beit Midrash with Rabbi…
Like most entrepreneurs, Jon Roig was trying to solve a problem he was encountering when he came up with the concept of Emoji Domains. He was trying to register a domain using emojis (those little images on your phone that you use to express emotions) for an application that he had written. He was working…
Weight Watchers was found in 1963 by a homemaker in Queens, NY, named Jean Nidetch. In 1967, Bob Machiz and his wife, Iris, were part of the first team to bring Weight Watchers to Arizona. Iris had participated in a Weight Watchers’ program in New York and had been successful. She landed a job with…
JNF names Jane Jozoff Friends of the Arava Trustee Jewish National Fund is proud to announce that Jane Jozoff of Paradise Valley, a partner in Donovan’s Steak and Chop House in Phoenix, has been named a Trustee of the Friends of the Arava Institute of Newton Center, MA. Friends of the Arava is the fundraising…
Joan Tandet Nelson jokes that she can’t draw stick figures and she can’t paint. But, give her some colorful fabric and a sewing machine, and her creativity instantly starts to flow. Her canvas is the fabric, and rather than brushstrokes, she stitches different shapes and textures together to create bold, abstract wall pieces. Joan is…
Mosaic artist Morrine Maltzman’s studio in Scottsdale is a veritable explosion of color, texture and tactile delights. Turning traditional mosaic art on its head, Morrine utilizes a seemingly limitless cache of objects she finds locally and around the globe. India, Italy, China, Czechoslovakia and Etsy are just a few of her sources. “I am always…
Fall is here, and the weather is finally starting to cool down. Neighbors are coming out, people are walking, running, strolling, and everyone seems to be more pleasant and happier these days. With the holidays right around the corner, we are preparing ourselves for families to come together once again. We will be feasting, laughing…
Fact: Italian food is the most popular ethnic food in America. I am going to go out on a limb here and say that for Jewish people that is also true, although, Chinese is a very close second. Why do we love Italian food so much? Because of garlic, and because of slow simmered sauces,…
Lift your spirits, enliven your indoor décor or give the gift of beautiful blooming orchids. You’ll enjoy these exotic blossoms for months with just minimal care – once you know what to do. Start with a healthy flowering plant. The phalaenopsis or moth orchid is the most widely available and easiest to grow. It’s similar to caring…
Coming home with shopping bags full of new clothes and accessories always makes you feel good, but imagine how much better you’d feel if the products you bought helped others in need. Now, more than ever, designers and brands are showing just how stylish charity can be. I compiled a list of my favorite philanthropic fashion…
