“Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more.” ~ H. Jackson Brown Jr. “Deeds of giving are the very foundations of the world.” ~ Mishna, Pirkei Avot 1:2 “If a man aspires towards a righteous life, his first act of abstinence is from injury to animals.” ~ Albert Einstein…
American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science 1762 Westwood Blvd., Suite 410 Los Angeles, CA 90024 909-913-1307 weizmann-usa.org The Weizmann Institute in Rehovot, Israel, is one of the world’s top-ranking multidisciplinary research institutions. Weizmann’s scientific community conducts groundbreaking research in medicine (including cancer and brain disorders), energy, technology and the environment. Founded in 1944,…
A founding father of consumer cultural theory still teaching at 94 Sidney J. Levy, a 94-year-old professor at the Eller School of Business at the University of Arizona, plans “to keep reading intently until the last breath.” “Teaching, studying, writing is my life; students keep me active, thinking, interacting,” says Sidney, who is known as…
Some people drink their tea black, and some like it with sugar and cream. But on Tuesday, Nov. 3, Hadassah Southern Arizona will take delight in Tea with Honey. The chapter will honor Honey Manson, a woman who has given so much to the Tucson Jewish community and who recently celebrated her 90th birthday. In addition…
Kenneth S. Goodman, University of Arizona professor emeritus, and Yetta Goodman, UA regents professor emerita, both of whom are at the College of Education, began their careers as camp coordinators for the Jewish Community Centers of Los Angeles. They were there from 1948 to 1962. “Our Jewish camping and social work experience helped develop our…
The Smart One: A Grandfather’s Tale melds Ken Goodman’s ancestral history with a rollicking good story. The book, his first one for young readers, portrays a Jewish family’s quandary at the turn of the 20th century in the former Vilnius district of Lithuania, which is now in Belarus, a former Soviet Republic. Goodman depicts Old…
Life doesn’t end at retirement, and the Jewish holidays don’t stop when people move into senior living communities. Just ask Janice and Howard Lavitt, who moved into Maravilla Scottsdale almost three years ago and have never looked back. “Initially, our children told us about the community,” Howard says. “We liked the lifestyle. The other places…
ONGOING: Club J at the Valley of the Sun JCC Provides afterschool programming ranging from sports to cooking and crafts to Israeli culture and more for those in K-8. Transportation from nearby schools available. 12701 N Scottsdale Road. 480-483-7121 ext. 1275, vosjcc.org J-Care Afterschool Program at the Tucson JCC Includes a variety of activities, help…
Photo: Sophie Altman meets her brother-to-be 3-month-old Eli in Ethiopia in 2011. Happy son, medical missions, children’s book When Haiti was devastated by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake in January 2010, Lisa Altman suggested her family consider adopting an orphan. Lisa and her husband, Dr. Jerald Altman, and their teenage daughters, Sophie and Emma, all agreed….
Teaching yoga in preschools has exploded in popularity nationwide, and Jewish preschools are catching on. Numerous websites and curricula offer yoga as a way to strengthen, stretch, relax and energize young children’s bodies and improve overall health through movement. “Teaching yoga is not just a trend among Jewish preschools, but among preschools in general,” says…
