State Rep. Aaron Lieberman announced at the end of June that he will seek the Democratic nomination for governor of Arizona in 2022. He joins two Democrats in the race, including Secretary of State Katie Hobbs and former Nogales mayor Marco Lopez. He is currently in his second term as a legislator representing Paradise Valley…
Photo courtesy Darryl Everett Attention all kids: Don’t let the “butterfly-days” of summer fly by without entering Butterfly Wonderland’s Summer Coloring Contest! Butterfly Wonderland invites children ages 6-17 to participate in its annual creative contest to win some exciting prizes! The winning entry will receive a $50 Visa Gift Card plus an awesome children’s t-shirt…
As of May 2021, one of Scottsdale’s kosher restaurants is under new ownership. Rabbi Jordan Brumer completed the purchase of Kitchen 18 at Scottsdale Road and Shea Blvd., and he is looking forward to providing quality kosher food to the Jewish community. Previous owner, Nathan Uvaydov, who owned and ran the restaurant for the past…
At the end of this summer, Jewish Federation Senior Vice President, Fran Katz, will move into a new position at the Tucson Jewish Community Center as chief development officer, a position newly created as a result of the J’s most recent strategic planning process. A long-time Tucsonan, with deep personal ties to the Tucson community,…
By Lauren Isaacs The new Netflix series, “My Unorthodox Life,” is a reality show about a former religious Jewish woman and her family, and the current secular lives that they live. The show’s main character describes her harrowing journey from religious Jew in a somewhat closed community to entrepreneur, model agent aficionado, and all-around female…
Set against a majestic Tel Aviv sunset, Israeli soul singer Bat Ella presents a special tribute concert honoring the late Jewish-American singer-songwriter Debbie Friedman (1951-2011), who was among the most prolific and influential spiritual leaders in the world of Jewish music. The concert will premiere on Jewish Life Television/JLTV, the largest Jewish-themed television network in…
Photo: Left to right: H.E Mohamed Al Khaja, UAE Ambassador to Israel, Dr. Michael Mirilashvili, President and CEO of Watergen, BGU President Prof. Daniel Chamovitz and H.E Mariam Almheiri, Minister of State for Food & Water Security, UAE. Photo Credit: Dani Machlis/BGU Ben-Gurion University of the Negev established the Moshe Mirilashvili Center for Food Security…
A motorcyclist from the Chicago area is stopping in Scottsdale as part of a cross-country trek visiting Jewish-style delis in nearly every state to call attention to the persistent hunger crisis in the United States that has been exacerbated by the pandemic. On Friday, July 23 at 11:30 am, Steve Goode will stop for lunch…
