On-Going: MIMKids in September: Featuring Europe Musical Instrument Museum, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix. Contact Katherine Palmer at programs@MiM.org or 480-245-6962 with any questions. Space is limited; reservations are required. $12 per class, or 4 for $40. For children from birth to 5 years on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays and for kids 6-10 on Saturdays;…
High Holidays are upon us and so is my eternal maternal angst. My oldest son, Levi, loves the High Holidays. He’s 14, loves Judaism and his biggest joy is being able to receive an aliyah on the bimah now that he’s crossed into Jewish adulthood. You’d think I’d done something right on the parenting side…
Is the fear of rejection holding you back from jumping into the dating arena? Did you ever consider that the people with whom you will interact are also afraid of rejection? There’s probably a good chance that they are either faking it until they make it or have discovered ways to quiet that little voice…
My 15th trip to Israel could best be described as a once in a professional-lifetime opportunity. I was invited as a delegate to the Jerusalem-based international Jewish Media Summit in late June, along with some 100 fellow reporters who came from regions as diverse as Brazil and Belgium; the United States, United Kingdom and Ukraine;…
When Anwar Sadat made his dramatic and historic trip to Israel in late 1977, I was a sophomore at Tel Aviv University on hiatus from the University of Washington. At that time, there was only one Israeli television channel, the state-owned Israel Broadcast Authority, and it broadcasted only a few hours each evening. But the…
Life expectancy has increased to more than 80 years in many parts of the world, according to professor Alon Friedman, a neurophysiologist and neurosurgeon. Friedman is chairman of the Zlotowski Center for Neuroscience, a center of excellence at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Beersheva, Israel. Many neurological disorders increase with age, and Friedman and…
Life is full of choices, right? The same is true when it comes to estate planning. The two most popular options traditionally chosen are a Last Will & Testament (will) or a Revocable Living Trust (trust). There are many factors that must be taken into consideration when deciding which option is the best for you…
When Sydney Gould bent down to pick up a golf ball 10 years ago, his life changed forever. A former New York City public school principal and special education consultant in New Mexico, Gould had moved to Phoenix after his divorce and enjoyed 10 years in his “beautiful condo on the golf course” playing golf…
Over the summer local Jewish funding agencies announced their allocations for the coming year. The grant process has become quite competitive as more agencies and organizations apply for assistance to continue their programming for the community. Amounts granted are dependent upon the amounts received from campaigns and funds held by community foundations. Tucson The 2014…
My mother will tell you that since I was a little girl, I have loved rummaging through her closet, casually borrowing tops, bottoms, bags – anything I can find. I still do. Similarly, when I think back to my college years living in a home with two roommates, suffering late nights and long days in…
