Photo: Rabbi Yossie Shemtov of Chabad Tucson, volunteer Bill Pozez and Handmaker Executive Chef Claire Wilmouth load up a car with kosher meals made at Handmaker to be delivered to members of the Tucson community through their partnership with Mobile Meals of Southern Arizona. By Nanci Levy Recently members of the Southern Arizona community who…
When you’re young, you may find yourself cramming everything you can into each minute of your day. Yet, as you age and enter retirement, you get to enjoy one of life’s greatest gifts: a slower pace. And while your calendar might be clearer than it once was, this is actually an incredible thing. Why? It…
Photo: Modeling an innovative approach to comprehensive care, the Dementia Care and Education campus is located at 3811. N. 44th St. in Phoenix. By Gillian Hamilton, MD, Ph.D. and Maribeth Gallagher, DNP, FAAN It may come as no surprise that the incidence of Alzheimer’s (and other dementias) is extremely high in Arizona, one of the top…
At 99, Sam Baker is well into his latest career as a children’s book author. His first book, published in 2018, The Silly Adventures of Petunia and Herman the Worm, was based on a bedtime story he would make up for his children Sally and Michael. Sam was working for the U.S. Coast and Geodetic…
Although the COVID-19 pandemic turned the world upside down, the rapid development of multiple vaccines has spurred hope that treatments – or even potential cures – may be found for other devastating conditions. One such candidate is Alzheimer’s Disease. Understanding Alzheimer’s The Alzheimer’s Association defines the disease as a type of dementia that affects memory,…
The Phoenix chapter of American Friends of Magen David Adom (AFMDA) is honoring Jay Bycer and his wife, Karen, and Barbara Zemel and her husband, Barry, who together have helped raise $1 million over the last 20 years from the Phoenix community for Magen David Adom (MDA), Israel’s paramedic and Red Cross service organization. The…
Photo: Roz Rothstein, co-founder and CEO of StandWithUs. It’s been only 80 years since the Holocaust, and sadly, antisemitism has manifested once again and in increasingly virulent forms. The threats are numerous, including physical violence against Jews. It is evident on college campuses, high schools, communities, social media and even Congress. Unfortunately, one of the…
People of all faiths are invited to join the Arizona Jewish Historical Society and Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church for a special free screening of “Shared Legacies: The African-American Jewish Civil Rights Alliance” on Wednesday, Jan. 19, at 6 pm. This exciting new documentary film highlights the important alliance between African-Americans and Jewish-Americans that helped propel…
On Sunday morning, Jan. 16, the Jewish War Veterans (JWV) Copper State Post 619 welcomes speaker Joselyn Wilkinson. She serves as the Homeless Veteran Program Administrator for the State of Arizona and the Arizona Department of Veteran Services. Arizona is in the top three fastest-growing states in the country. However, with this growth, accompanied by inflation,…
