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Hip Hop International: Uniting the world through dance
Photo: Hip Hop International founders Howard and Karen Schwartz. Photo courtesy Hip Hop International What comes to mind when you…
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Bari Weiss: A moderate in an era of extremes
Pictured above: Bari Weiss. Photo by Sam Bloom In an increasingly polarized world, New York Times Opinion Editor Bari Weiss…
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Henry Winkler: Hollywood’s leading mensch
Henry Winkler will be in the Valley this month as the featured speaker for the Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix’s…
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Custom cookbooks unite families around their culinary heritage
PHOTO: A page from a custom family cookbook, above, created by photographer Sarah Arnoff Yeoman shows a family cooking matzo brei together. Sarah recently photographed her own family cooking traditional recipes together including, at right, her father, Richard Arnoff, making the family-favorite matzo brei. After the death of her grandmother and great-grandmother, photographer Sarah…
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OdySea Aquarium to become a Certified Autism Center
The International Board of Credentialing and Continued Education Standards (IBCCES) announced today that OdySea Aquarium is the first attraction – and aquarium – in Arizona to become a Certified Autism Center (CAC). The CAC designation, granted by IBCCES, means that visitors and families with children who have autism and other sensory differences can enjoy the…
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Kosher Foodies Go Head-to-Head in New Cooking Competition
PHOTO: Left to right -Moshe Nafisi, BZ Ingber, Kolev Klein, Moshe Bloch compete in SKILL’IT Cook Off Hosted by Comedian Elon Gold. Cook Off premiered on Kosher.com this past weekend. It’s a chef-eat-chef world out there. When Kosher.com announced SKILL’IT West Coast, the latest smack-down for masters of kosher cuisine, hundreds of the toughest guys…
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Eighth Annual Five15Arts to the Power of Five Invitational Exhibit
Photo: Michael Pierre Price’s print “Albero Vitruviano” is one of the pieces on exhibit. Seventy-four artists, including the 12 members of the Five15Arts @ Chartreuse art collective, will display their work in the Eighth Annual Five15Arts to the Power of Five invitational exhibit. The opening is First Friday, July 5, at 1301 NW Grand Ave…
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Black-footed ferret kits born at the Phoenix Zoo
The Arizona Center for Nature Conservation/Phoenix Zoo would like to announce their first litter of black-footed ferret kits for the year. Six healthy ferret kits, born two weeks ago, are being cared for by their mother, Mandolin, a first-time mom. The Phoenix Zoo is one of only six black-footed ferret breeding facilities in the world,…
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Fireworks and Fun
AROUND THE VALLEY 4th of Zooly (Thurs. July 4). Firework viewing at 9 pm; event runs 7-10 pm. $45 adults, $35 ages 3-12, ages 2 & under free; reservations required. BBQ dinner, animal encounters, live entertainment, inflatables and fireworks. Phoenix Zoo, 455 N. Galvin Pkwy., Phoenix. 602-273-1341 or phoenixzoo.org. All-American Festival (Thurs. July 4). Fireworks…
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Peter Himmelman at the MIM
Peter Himmelman is a multi-faceted individual – he is a Grammy- and Emmy-nominated singer-songwriter, visual artist, film composer and best-selling author. In 2011 he founded Big Muse, where through keynotes and workshops, he “awakens fresh opportunities for innovation and creativity” in his clients. He is coming to the Valley for a performance at the Musical…
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ROI Summit Draws 151 Young Jewish Leaders to Jerusalem
PHOTO: 151 young Jewish leaders from 30 countries participate in ROI Summit in Jerusalem. Top photo by Chen Wagschall; photo at right by Snir Kazir. One hundred fifty-one of the Jewish world’s leading young innovators from 30 countries spanning six continents convened in Jerusalem to reflect, ideate and collaborate at the 2019 ROI Summit,…
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Robots may soon be filling your online orders
Do you get excited anticipating the arrival of an item you ordered online? You don’t have to wait long if you choose an expedited shipping option at check out. Amazon Prime Now members can even take advantage of having items delivered in a two-hour window. No doubt behind the scenes people are bustling about in…
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VFI offers Birthright alumni return trip to volunteer
PHOTOS: American VFI volunteers from the pilot group of Birthright alumni. The new program is open to Birthright alumni still in college. Photos courtesy of Volunteers for Israel. Volunteers for Israel announced a new program that will bring Birthright alumni from colleges across the United States back to Israel to volunteer on Israel Defense…