Photo: Wounded Israeli veterans Yahel Landau and Shoval Sha’ar enjoying their hotel stay at the Kedem Hotel in Haifa Amid the massive rocket attacks on Israeli people from Gaza in the past week, the New York-based nonprofit Belev Echad has already placed 17 Israel Defense Forces (IDF) veterans with PTSD and their families, who live…
Sheba Medical Center, Israel’s largest medical center rated by Newsweek as one of the top ten hospitals in the world for the third year running, recently published a study undertaken over three years by its Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in conjunction with Sheba Genetic Institute and The Genetics Institute in the Tel Aviv Sourasky…
Meet the Tucson J’s new tennis pro, Miguel Coelho! After an intense career as a national junior player, Miguel started teaching tennis in 1997. He has worked at several tennis clubs, organizations and academies in Portugal and Spain where he held different positions and worked with players from all levels and ages, from pre-school children to touring…
Photo: Rabbi Stephanie Aaron stands with Alma Hernandez outside of Congregation Chaverim. Congregation Chaverim in Tucson discovered Wednesday morning that someone had smashed the door of their synagogue with a rock overnight. According to the Tucson Police Department, the report says the last person left Congregation Chaverim at around 8:30 pm Tuesday night and the…
The Phoenix Civil Rights Memorial (Peace) reflects the community’s history within the context of the civil rights movement. The artwork, at Eastlake Park, 16th Street and Jefferson, consists of a small concrete amphitheater covered by an arched steel canopy modeled after the Arizona state flag. It includes a timeline etched into stainless steel plates, denoting…
Photo: Denise and Eric Kaye. Photo courtesy Jean Laninga Creative Denise and Eric Kaye, owners of Connections In Home Care, have been providing professional care that allows people to age in place in their homes for more than six years in the Valley. Since they are such a respected resource in the senior community, they…
Photo: Eden Alene reacting to the news that she is a finalist in the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest. Israel’s first Eurovision contestant of Ethiopian ancestry was chosen as one of 26 finalists to compete on May 22. By Abigail Klein Leichman In the midst of a war and civil unrest, Israelis rejoiced to learn…
