Photo courtesy the Arizona Renaissance Festival. The Renaissance Fair is back Arizona Renaissance Festival & Artisan Marketplace (Sat-Sun through March 31). 10am-6pm. $28 adults, $18 ages 5-12, under 5 free (discount tickets available online and at Fry’s Food Stores). Medieval amusement park featuring a 13-stage theater, 30-acre festival village, arts & crafts fair, jousting tournament…
In the microcosm of Arizona State University, it is predictable students are going to suffer from the aches and pains of colds, the flu, and everything in between, particularly in winter months. Thanks to the Rohr Chabad House at ASU, when bugs bed down, souper-heroes are available to come to the rescue. For more than…
Photo: Helen Rosenau signs a copy of her new book, The Messy Joys of Being Human, at a book launch event in Eugene. A Nosh of Jewish Wisdom: Friendship is the greatest gift. Dear Helen: I’m very concerned that my aging mother is being groomed by a con artist. Long story short: my sister was…
Oregon Jewish Life one of Top 10 online Jewish magazines Arizona Jewish Life’s sister publication, Oregon Jewish Life, has been selected as one of the Top 10 Best Jewish Magazines on the web by Feedspot.com. The Top 10 list was chosen from thousands of Jewish magazines on the web using search and social metrics. Oregon…
In the words of Rodney Dangerfield, Shavuot, “Can’t get no respect.” Even Rodney likely knew little about the holiday. How can Shavuot compete with hamantaschen on Purim, gelt and jelly doughnuts on Chanukah, matzah on Passover or the Shofar on Rosh Hashanah? Shavuot has no dire consequences like Yom Kippur. And yet, poor old Shavuot…
HomeSmart Elite Group Associate Broker Bobby Lieb Bobby Lieb has been a realtor in the valley for over 28 years and sold more than 3,400 homes. When he first entered the field, he knew that to be successful, he needed to specialize in an area of the Valley. “I lived in the central Phoenix/Biltmore area, so…
February 11-25, 2018 1945 (Hungary, 2017, 91 min., Hungarian with subtitles) SCREENINGS: Scottsdale – Thursday, Feb. 15, 7 pm Peoria – Monday, Feb. 19, 3 pm On a summer day in 1945, an Orthodox man and his grown son solemnly return to a village in Hungary where villagers are preparing for the wedding of the…
JNF Promotes Audrey Lewis to Senior Campaign Executive, Arizona Jewish National Fund (JNF) has promoted Audrey Lewis to the position of Senior Campaign Executive in Arizona. In her new role, Audrey will also be leading JNF’s efforts for our Annual Women for Israel Luncheon, held on Wednesday, November 1st, 2017, which draws over 400 supporters….
Photo from left: Manley after arriving at Kibbutz Dafna in June, 1967 and Manley today. It was June 5, 1967. I awoke to an eerie, loud wail coming in through an open window. The room was bright, the sunshine pouring in through the window. Through sleepy, half-open eyes, I peered around the large room I…
“It has been an honor to lead the JCA, Federation, and The J. The past five years with the Association have enabled me to expand my reach in impacting Jewish communities. I am so proud of all we have accomplished, and I have truly benefitted from being able to work with so many amazing staff,…
