By Janet Arnold, October 2014 The 14th Annual Scottsdale International Film Festival runs Oct. 9-13 at Harkins Shea 14 at 7354 E Shea Blvd. in Scottsdale. This year’s festival features over 50 films in five days. The opening event on Oct. 9, at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, is the movie “Rudderless,” with…
By Judy Rose Sensibar, October 2014 Although some locals like to think of Tucson as always having been the lone liberal bastion in a conservative state, it’s only relatively recently that we can make such claim about our uniquely tolerant town. For in the 1940s, Tucson was much like any other small southern town in…
By Staff, October 2014 Many students are required to complete a mitzvah project, but the challenge is in finding a project that will be meaningful and truly connect the students to a great cause in Israel. We spoke with Michael Leventhal, executive director of the Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind. He says, “Many…
