It’s holiday time – which means big meals, gatherings with friends and family, shofar blowing, Rosh Hashanah foods. And honey cake. Oy. How many of you really like honey cake? Fess up – be honest. Do you really like the taste of honey cake or do you eat it because its part of the Rosh…
Sababa – loosely translated from Hebrew, it means, “It’s all good.” In June a bus of young adults from the Portland and Tucson areas shared this sentiment as they were whisked across Israel in a free 10-day whirlwind tour courtesy of Taglit-Birthright Israel. We journeyed together on an adventure of a lifetime through the desert…
The expulsion of Jews from European countries was common throughout the Middle Ages. Spain’s expulsion or forced conversion of Jews in 1492 is the most infamous, but others had set the stage: England in 1290, France in 1306, and Warsaw, Sicily and Lithuania in 1483. Various regions of Italy expelled Jews in different years, but…
I have always been led to believe, and prior research showed, that absolutely no Jews were buried in the old Tombstone Boothill Cemetery. I am aware that in 1882 a young Jewish man by the name of Kiv Phillips, a deputy sheriff, was shot and killed in the line of duty, but his remains were…
A Nosh of Jewish Wisdom: Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end. __________________________________ Dear Helen: I’m a nice Jewish guy in my 40s, only divorced once, with one adult son in med school. I teach college math (tenured at a decent school), am decent looking (not Hollywood handsome but reasonably featured), in decent…
With the New Year just a few weeks away, you may be taking a personal inventory. Smile on Seniors hopes your personal inventory causes you to decide you want to do more to help others. SOS matches Valley seniors with volunteers who care about enriching the quality of Valley seniors’ lives through weekly or bi-weekly…
One question I have heard a lot lately is: “Is this a good time to buy commercial real estate.” My response is, “What are you looking for?” Although the market is improving and new businesses are opening, business owners or investors should consider several things to determine if it’s the right time for them to…
Beginning his 17th year as producing artistic director of Actors Theatre of Phoenix, Matthew Wiener describes himself as a European mutt. “My grandparents came from all over Europe – in fact, one of my grandfathers was born in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire, in 1899. That place doesn’t even exist today.” His diversity doesn’t end with his…
Do you love the romantic boho vibe and wonder how to transition from summer to fall without looking like someone stuck in a vintage time warp? Boho style is always evolving, and it looks like the chic muse of yesteryear is still on trend for fall. Fashion icon, designer and television star Nicole Richie has…
Parents of eighth-graders take note – fall is the time to consider where your son or daughter will attend high school next year. High school is not that much different from college admissions with many private schools having open houses and application deadlines in the fall or winter. Many Jewish students in Arizona, including those…
