People often reflect and remember where they were and what they were doing at a tragic moment. I remember where I was on Jan. 8, 2011. It was early Saturday afternoon, and I was in the car between running errands when my friend, Gina Nunez, called me and said, “Gabby Giffords has been shot!” Gina…
Linda Cohn has spent the last 25 years behind the desk as a sports anchor on ESPN’s SportsCenter. She has hosted more than 5,000 shows, more than anyone, male or female, and was inducted into the National Sports Media Association Hall of Fame this year. Her love of sports has been a constant factor throughout…
Most real estate agents don’t start out their career paths as actors, but Jeff Fields is not your typical Realtor. Recently named to the 2017 class of 40 Under 40 for the Scottsdale Area Association of Realtors and (for the second year in a row) he’s been in the top 5% of production for the…
Beth Ami Temple Introduces New Clergy When the congregants of Beth Ami Temple of Paradise Valley returned to their synagogue for the New Member Open House and Shabbat Service on Sept. 8, two extra-special new faces greeted them: Rabbi Allison Lawton and Cantorial Soloist Michael Robbins. Rabbi Lawton, relocating from Los Angeles, takes over for Rabbi Art…
Judy (pen name J.E.) Laufer started writing children’s books to fill a void, both in her life and in the library. She was working as a kindergarten teacher and writing curriculum for the school board in Montreal, Canada when her father passed away. Her niece, who was 5 at the time, was having a difficult…
When Roni Capin was growing up in Nogales, AZ, there was no wall bordering the United States and Mexico. Her paternal grandmother, Nana Lil, was a Bracker, and grandfather, Papa Sam, was a Capin – both were pioneer Jewish families – who went back and forth from their city of Nogales to Nogales, Sonora, Mexico….
Todd Herzog has such deep faith in music’s power and ability to build bridges that can span an increasingly divisive world he constructed an entire Valley event around this belief. The Desert Gathering Jewish Music Fest, will hold its 5th annual festival at the Ina Levine Jewish Community Campus in Scottsdale from 4 to 8…
This year, many of us, myself included, are experiencing a bar or bat mitzvah with one of our children. Our daughter Aviva has been preparing herself for this special day by studying weekly with her teacher (and cousin) Elianna, and going over party preparations! This past summer, we were fortunate enough to take Aviva and…
It is rare to come across a restaurant that feels right from the moment you arrive. It’s like a neighborhood, a village, with beautiful indoor and outdoor spaces inviting you to explore. Around each corner, you’ll find a nook for sitting, dining, playing, relaxing, alone or with groups of friends. There’s an ice cream shop,…
Jewish Family & Children’s Service is offering a new and expanded session of Creative Aging classes for the fall, beginning mid-October. Creative Aging (creativeaging.org) is a national initiative based on studies showing that older adults live longer and better if they are actively involved in the Arts. The movement is aimed at fostering an understanding…
