Innovative ideas are bustin’ out all over at the Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center in Scottsdale. A bastion of the community, “The J” is on a mission to become your one-stop place for everything fun and engaging in Judaism. Many programs are being revamped and expanded. New Managing Director Kim Subrin, a “make…
Great stories often begin with the musing of “what if.” The story of Isaac “Ike” Feiges and Max Miller is one of those. With a gulf of 67 years between them, the two celebrated a dual bar mitzvah ceremony in May. Ike, 80, could not have envisioned a more poignant ceremony. Not only did he…
Big band jazz is a hallmark of American culture, encompassing a wide range of exciting and sensual sounds – from sassy and brassy to velvety smoothness. Master trumpet player, and Dewey resident, Mike Vax, has lived his life immersed in the genre; he has played lead and solo trumpet with the legendary Stan Kenton and…
Gabriella Aronoff is a girl on a mission. The Phoenix 8-year-old is a bundle of creativity coupled with a desire to do mitzvot in her community. Her philanthropic streak emerged at summer camp, where she took a duct tape class. “It was a really fun class, where we created bows, book marks, bracelets and even…
Photo by Dina Bova dinabova.com. All Rights Reserved. Welcome Shavuot with a little spiritual night music. RebbeSoul – the renowned American-Israeli Jewish singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer – will perform at 7:30 pm on Saturday, June 11 at Congregation NefeshSoul in Chandler. “RebbeSoul is an internationally recognized performer who weaves world music with Jewish…
If anyone knows how to harness the power of networking, it’s Eliot Kaplan, a Perkins Coie corporate and tax attorney, as well as chair of the steadily-evolving Business & Professionals Group, (B&P) a division of the Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix. The group is dedicated to professional networking, philanthropy and engagement in the Jewish community….
If you are passionate about supporting the Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center, plug Silverado Golf Course in Phoenix into your GPS on April 7. That’s the date of The J’s annual golf tournament, one of the center’s largest fundraisers. Exercise, friendship, and the great outdoors are compelling factors for participation, but the main…
A literary event extraordinaire, the Brandeis National Committee Phoenix Chapter Book and Author Luncheon will take place on March 14. Co-chairs Sara Leopold and Marcy Strauss have joyfully collaborated to produce an affair to remember with blockbuster authors such as Paula McLain, Steve Martini, Linda Hirshman, Ed Tarkington and Barbara (B.A.) Shapiro. Attendees will have…
Is your mind a blueprint for success, mediocrity or failure? Do you want a steady cash flow every month? These are the kinds of questions Phoenix real estate investor Jeff Fagin poses to potential investors in his free weekly seminar, “Tuesday Morning with Jeff.” The attendees are all ages, but they share one common denominator:…
At age 94, Phoenix resident Gert Schuster, aka “Gert the Joke Lady,” is ready for prime time. Don’t let her soft-spoken and gentle persona fool you. This seasoned comedian and actress possesses a razor sharp wit, combined with the impeccable timing that made Borscht Belt comedians like Henny Youngman and Don Rickles legendary in the…
