He still sleeps “with one eye and one ear open – always waiting for the pager to go off.”That’s not necessarily typical for a rabbi – but Robert (Bob) Kravitz isn’t a typical rabbi. Kravitz recently retired his Phoenix Police Department badge “with recognition and appreciation of faithful service and loyalty,” following 20 years as…
Super Bowl XLIX will be happening right here in our beautiful Grand Canyon State where the sun shines 300 days a year. It’s no wonder the NFL chose our state for 2015 considering New York hosted last year in 49-degree weather. Super Bowl Sunday is considered an unofficial American holiday, with viewing parties held in…
The Phoenix area is a moving experience every New Year. The Valley of the Sun actually features seven automotive experiences in January: six unique collector car auctions and the Arizona Concours d’Elegance, Jan. 11, at the landmark Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix. Because of the robustness of the collector car market, this year could set the…
From Hollywood films like “Next Stop Greenwich Village” and “Reversal of Fortune” to documentaries like “The Times of Harvey Milk,” hyper-verbal Jews are practically a movie cliché. Name the last film that featured a Jewish person at a loss for words. It’s a stumper, because the silver screen stereotype of Jews is emotionally candid, unabashedly…
For children facing stressful situations, the gift of a book can be a comforting reminder that someone cares. Local Jewish author Judy Laufer has teamed up with companies and individuals to give her two award-winning books to kids in need through her “Books for Bambinos” program. “I started this program as a way to help…
International travel always makes one look at the world in a different way. However, a young woman from Arizona, Sheeri A., found that attending the Alexander Muss High School in Israel program in 2003 helped her change the world around her after she returned to Arizona. “I remember coming back from Israel and having a…
Mom, have you ever read that short story The Monkey’s Paw, by W.W. Jacobs?” my 14-year-old son, Levi, asked one day after school. “It sounds really familiar,” I said, “What’s it about?” He quickly summarized the story, and about 30 seconds into his synopsis I remembered the tale all too well. It’s one of those…
