Gabrielle Rozio is a Jewish young professional living in Scottsdale. She is working towards earning her doctorate at Midwestern University in Glendale. In her (limited) free time, she is actively involved in the local JNFuture, NowGen, Jewish Federation Leadership, Israeli American Council and Congregation Beth Tefillah. As part of her doctoral program, she is conducting…
Hungry Girl Lisa Lillien has “swapped” out traditional ingredients for more healthy ones in some favorite Jewish dishes. For more fabulous recipes and heathly-eating tips and tricks, visit hungry-girl.com. Floosh’s Stuffed Cabbage (pictured above) Ingredients Cabbage 1 extra-large head green cabbage (large enough to yield 14 large leaves), core carefully removed with a sharp knife…
Pictured above: Dr. Abraham Lieberman (right) with Muhammad Ali and Jimmy Walker, founder, president and CEO of Celebrity Fight Night, in 1999. Photo courtesy Barrow Neurological Institute Dr. Abraham Lieberman will retire at the end of December after more than 20 years at Barrow Neurological Institute. He has been an internationally recognized leader in the…
Last Shabbat, we witnessed the deadliest act of anti-Semitism in Jewish North American history. This Shabbat, Federations across North America are asking communities to come together in solidarity. With the support of the Orthodox Rabbinical Council of Greater Phoenix and the Board of Rabbis of Greater Phoenix, synagogues throughout the Valley are hosting a Solidarity…
“Mom, there’s that Nazi I told you about.” “What?” I responded in disbelief. My daughter and I were grocery shopping in Scottsdale, not exactly a hub of neo-Nazi activity. Then I remembered the week before she had mentioned a neo-Nazi walked into the restaurant where she was eating. He was in his early 30s and was covered in swastika tattoos including…
When you first enter the shared space located in a down-town Phoenix high-rise that houses the offices of MacQueen & Gottlieb, PLC, you quickly realize that it’s not your typical law office. It’s open and modern, void of dark, heavy wood and a formal feel, and once you meet co-founder, Ben Gottlieb, you understand why….
Pictured above: The student body from 1983, the “first generation” of Tucson Hebrew Academy students at its present location. When Jon Ben-Asher was a student at Tucson Hebrew Academy, he never envisioned he would one day be the head of school. After 30 years in education, he jokes, “I have encountered two kids that have…
For the second year in a row, Limmud AZ will offer “Taste of Limmud.” This evening event will be held on Thursday, Nov. 15, from 7 to 9 pm at Temple Solel at 6805 E. McDonald Dr. in Paradise Valley. The event offers learning sessions featuring Rabbis Pinchas Allouche, Bonnie Koppell and Jeremy Schneider. This…
Pictured above: Ellen Friedman Sacks, left, and Tina Sheinbein. The Jewish Free Loan officially began in Phoenix in April of 1950. The people who were moving “out West” after the war needed financial assistance to start businesses, build homes and meet unexpected expenses. A small group of like-minded men in the Jewish community stepped up…
Pictured above: The Kanefsky family in front of the new American Embassy building in Jerusalem. From left, Lauren, Bari Steve, Larry (in front), Eva, Shari and Irwin Kanefsky. If you are a major donor to The Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix, you can benefit from the use of VIP Services when traveling to Israel and other…
