Linda Hirshman has been there – done that – and is still doing it! Check out her resume: labor attorney, cultural historian, best-selling author, Ph.D., educator, activist … and pianist. Her accomplishments to date are prodigious – and she continues to fill her days with new challenges – incorporated into a disciplined daily routine. Linda…
Photo: Valley of the Sun JCC swim instructor Samantha Brand teaches little Heidi Mildenberger how to swim With the rising temperatures and large number of backyard pools in the Greater Phoenix area, the Valley of the Sun JCC is urging parents to be vigilant about water safety. “Pools are an inviting oasis in our hot summers…
There’s a new camp this summer tailored for young explorers, animal lovers and budding marine biologists. OdySea Aquarium’s Camp Ocean, an indoor summer camp located at 9500 E. Via de Ventura in Scottsdale is for kids in grades K through 8. The camps are held weekdays in June and July and offer half- and full-day…
Photo: (L to R) Sheldon (Noodles) Roth, chairman of the Board for Cypress Homecare Solutions; his wife Maddy Roth; his son Bob Roth, managing partner of Cypress Homecare Solutions; Susie Roth, coach of Cypress’ certified pet therapy dog; and Jessica Roth, Bob Roth’s daughter. Bob Roth shares his passionate about making life better for the…
It wasn’t more than a few days after my Dad died, just four months shy of his 100th birthday, that my brother and I began the formidable task of “going through Dad’s desk.” The desk wasn’t really a desk at all; it was a repository for mountains of papers, financial statements, annual reports, brochures, medical…
Photo: Sculpture artist Kelly Thiel and child. PHOTO BY GARY CALICOTT When a Jewish farm mom meets another rural Jewish woman at the food coop, it’s a good bet that a friendship will blossom. Elaine Eisenbraun met Lily while sorting bulk organic food. Their families formed a tight bond, sharing many kiddushim and milestones, helping…
This month we celebrate Shavuot, which commemorates the giving of the Torah, or law, by G-d to the Jewish people – think Charlton Heston receiving the ten commandments in Cecil B. DeMille’s Passover classic. Also known as the Feast of Weeks, it occurs 50 days after the second day of Passover. As one might expect,…
Hillel International Launches Search for New CEO Hillel International, the largest Jewish student organization in the world, announced today that President and CEO Eric D. Fingerhut will be leaving at the end of June to assume the position of president and CEO for the Jewish Federations of North America. Current Chief Operating Officer Adam Lehman…
Photo: Hip Hop International founders Howard and Karen Schwartz. Photo courtesy Hip Hop International What comes to mind when you hear the terms breaking, popping, locking or whacking? If you’re thinking it’s the sounds your middle-aged bones are making in the morning, you’re only partially right. For the thousands of dancers who will descend on…
