The Southern Arizona Jewish community has been chosen by the National PJ Library to participate in a special initiative called PJ Goes to School. Many Arizona families participate in PJ Library, a national program that mails free, high-quality Jewish books and music to families raising Jewish children. Families living near Phoenix, Tucson, Prescott or Flagstaff can…
It is perhaps a parent’s worst nightmare – to have a child display uncontrollable, violent behavior patterns. Not that any medical problem is easy, but at least with a broken arm or even an infection, you know where to turn. You see your pediatrician and the problem is generally solved. A cast or an antibiotic…
Tu B’Shevat – the New Year for Trees. It begins this year on the eve of Tuesday, Feb. 3, and ends at sundown on the fourth. But why a New Year for trees? I mean, do the trees need to jumpstart their spiritual growth? Atone for their past indiscretions? Have a new beginning? If I’m…
In October, eight Phoenix-area Jewish moms enjoyed a free tour of Israel and came home with new connections to the land of Israel, to Jewish traditions and to the women who shared the experience. The Phoenix Community Kollel partnered with the Jewish Women’s Renaissance Project to bring this opportunity to Jewish moms in the Valley….
The 60th Annual Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show, the largest event of its kind in the world, will feature plenty of opportunities to meet horses and to cheer on two local Jewish sisters competing in the show at Westworld Feb. 12-22. The annual show, benefiting Cox Charities and March of Dimes, is expected to draw nearly…
Gennifer Unell and Maia Nagle organize the donation closet at Homebase Youth Services during last year’s Jewish Community Foundation’s Tikkun Olam Tour. Valley teens in grades 7-12 who want to make our world a better place are invited to participate in this year’s tour 10:30 am-3:30 pm, Feb. 12. Teens visit local nonprofits, engage in…
Wives frequently ask me, “How can my husband and I agree on decorating decisions and purchases for our home?” When decorating our homes, it is often a reminder that we are all different – and those differences may be what attracted us to each other. They can also cause the greatest conflicts. Not until we…
The best dress of the Seventh Annual Wedding Gown and Ketubah Show was hiding in plain sight. For years, Jewish History Museum staff had heard rumors that the Drachman family had left artifacts in their original home at the corner of 4th Avenue and University Boulevard. Indeed, among fraternity paddles and sailor suits emblazoned with…
I watched him care for his wife until she passed away. He was very quiet, not prone to conversation, but always had a shy smile and a comfortable way about him. I didn’t see him much after she died, except when he would head out of his driveway on his 10-speed bike for one of…
For brides, grooms and the wedding party-alike, stylish trends are in season this spring 2015. Of course, the bride and her dress is always front and center of wedding fashions, but this year more than ever, men’s trends are increasingly more versatile and important for the overall wedding celebration. This year, bohemian, light, more organic…
