Pictured above: Jeanine Korer with a lap blanket she is making for a veteran. Every Tuesday afternoon, in the lobby of the Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center in Scottsdale, you will find a group of ladies knitting and crocheting. If you have trouble finding them, just follow the laughter. This group, affectionately named…
Smile on Seniors is offering free small-group smartphone and tablet basics provided by Tech Tutors, a team of teen and adult community volunteers. Bring your iPhone, smartphone, iPad or tablet device to these tutoring sessions and learn how to send text messages, make and receive video calls, read and listen to free e-books and audiobooks,…
If you live in other parts of the country, the first sign of spring is the bulbs that you planted in the fall pushing through the thawed earth and signaling the beginning of warmer weather. In most parts of Arizona, we don’t have the low temperatures that certain bulbs need to stimulate their biochemical responses…
There are more than 300 species of hummingbirds, and they are all native to the Americas. Many dwell in the tropics, where flowers (their primary food source) are abundant year-round. Southern Arizona hosts more than a dozen species and is a migratory path as many head south to Mexico to spend the winter. The most…
Pictured above: “Pirates Cove” photograph by Bill Leibow. They’re nestled in the hills of the North Valley, some off the beaten path, but many of them have received national acclaim for their original works of art. And, lucky for art collectors, 44 of them will open their art studios during the last two weekends of…
When I think of sangria, I think of a red drink that is fruity and sweet, but this holiday variation is so much more. The longer the sangria sits in your refrigerator before serving, the more time the fruit has to absorb all the tantalizing flavors. Imagine the apples and cranberries bursting in your mouth…
In the words of Adam Sandler, “Put on your yarmulke, here comes Hanukkah.” Did you know that Hanukkah is not a Jewish holiday? Though Hanukkah is canonized by the Catholic and Coptic churches in the Book of Maccabees I and II, it is not canonized in the Hebrew Bible. Both books share the history of…
Oregon Jewish Life one of Top 10 online Jewish magazines Arizona Jewish Life’s sister publication, Oregon Jewish Life, has been selected as one of the Top 10 Best Jewish Magazines on the web by Feedspot.com. The Top 10 list was chosen from thousands of Jewish magazines on the web using search and social metrics. Oregon…
