Rabbi Levi Levertov of the Chabad Jewish Center of Phoenix knows a great thing when he sees one –and he saw one in Scottsdale resident Avie Guttman. The two met about a year ago and soon realized they could team up to make a lasting and powerful impact on the local Jewish senior community. As…
Dr. Art Mollen, who was the subject of Arizona Jewish Life’s October 2012 cover story, created the Phoenix 10K in 1976 with the goal of providing a community event that celebrated fitness and physical well-being. This year’s 40th anniversary event drew more than 5,000 runners on Nov. 1 at Cityscape in downtown Phoenix. Dr. Mollen,…
In 2011 Dr. Art Mollen created the Arizona Runners Hall of Fame to honor and memorialize the outstanding achievement and contributions of distinguished individuals to the running community of Arizona. This year Lois Drinkwater, 68, was one of the inductees. Lois competed in the 1968 Olympics while still a student at Phoenix Central High School…
The Elder Rehab program returns to the Tucson Jewish Community Center beginning Jan. 25, 2016. Elder rehab is a research-tested physical, mental and social stimulation program, developed by psychologist Sharon Arkin, assistant research scientist (ret.) at the University of Arizona Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences. The Elder Rehab Program provides each participant with a…
Story and photos courtesy of “Remembering the Murder, Fighting for Democracy” The annual memorial rally marking the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin took place Oct. 31 in Rabin Square, Tel Aviv. This peace rally held at the site of the murder marked the 20th year since the former prime minister and defense minister was assassinated. Under…
A few years ago when money was tight and we were scaling back on holiday gift giving, my insane husband, Mark, happened upon a giant inflatable polar bear playing “whack-a-mole” with two little penguins. Like any adoring husband, he thought, “I just have to spend the money and buy this inane decoration for my Jewish…
Perhaps more than any other Jewish holiday, Hanukkah (which begins at sundown Dec. 6 this year) calls on parents to deftly thread the needle between the spiritual and the secular. Is Hanukkah a tribute to the mighty deeds of our stalwart ancestors and G-d’s miracle of the oil? Or is it merely an orgy of…
ONGOING Club J at the Valley of the Sun JCC Provides afterschool programming ranging from sports to cooking and crafts to Israel culture for those 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 with homework or…
His full name was Robert Gottschalk. “But everyone knew him as Bob,” says his wife, Judi. Though Bob fell prey to lymphocytic leukemia in 2011, Judi is determined to keep his legacy alive for the future of kids in the Arizona Jewish community. Judi and her family have pledged an impressive gift of $150,000 to…
The fabled Phoenix bird symbolizes renewal and represents the capacity for vision and intense inspiration. Much the same can be said of the revitalization taking place here in the Valley of the Sun at Women’s Philanthropy of the Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix. Robin Loeb, presently federation director of women’s philanthropy and donor relations, is…
