On a chilly day in February over a decade ago, I drove my mother to the hospital to visit her only sister, Emily. My mother was anxious about seeing her. Not just because of her condition, which bordered on terminal, but because of their relationship, defined by years of unspoken hurt and unfinished conversations. We…
“And they shall beat their swords into plough shares, and their spears into pruning hooks.” (Isaiah 2:4) In a very 21st century iteration of Isaiah’s prophesy, Mark Seifert, MD is the first cardiologist in Arizona to take an electromagnetic technology, invented to improve the aim of Israeli fighter pilots, and use it instead to save…
We invited our readers to share their plans for renewing their spiritual commitment by taking on new mitzvot for the new year. Responses ranged from concrete measures to more esoteric commandments, and one that was even a little tongue-in-cheek. All represent steps along the path to a meaningful year ahead. We’d like to thank everyone…
Photo: Dr. Steven Luckert from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is one of the panelists at “Fueling Extremism in a Wired World” on Sept. 21. The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum presents “Fueling Extremism in a Wired World,” on Wednesday, Sept. 21, at 7 pm at the Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center 12701 N Scottsdale…
