On June 23, American Jewish University (AJU) unveiled a first of its kind, online Bachelor of Arts completion degree in Early Childhood Education. This will be the first completely online accredited degree that the university is offering, built to elevate the knowledge, skills, and performance of early childhood educators in Jewish settings while offering students…
Lindsey Baker returned to her hometown of Tucson on May 1 to accept the chief operating officer position for the Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona and the Jewish Community Foundation. “Creating a sustainable, single-chief executive model is what we have been working toward,” says Graham Hoffman, in announcing Baker’s appointment. Graham is the president and…
Vanilla frosting provides a delicious addition to these chocolate cupcakes with golf-themed decorations – a perfect dessert to be served on Father’s Day. Recipe courtesy Betty Crocker Kitchens. INGREDIENTS Chocolate Cupcakes 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon baking powder 1 cup hot water 2/3 cup unsweetened baking…
Photo: Healing Ink group in front of Razzouk Tattoo, the oldest tattoo shop in the world located in Jerusalem. A peace activist and tattooed woman bring two Chicano artists, a Brooklynite, Miley Cyrus’ buddy, Hair Guy, Hippie Girl, Biker Boy and a Freemason to Israel. No, this isn’t the beginning to a weird drawn-out joke,…
Photo: The nine children of Curtis and Joie. By Dan Shufelt I met Curtis four years ago. He came to Arizona Helping Hands to receive beds, cribs, clothing, diapers, sports equipment and more to help his family. His daughter’s life had been tragically stolen in a moment, and his FIVE grandchildren needed grandpa’s love and…
Renowned culinary personality Hila Alpert’s famous spicy cherry “Lali” salad was inspired by her childhood on Kibbutz Ma’ale HaHamisha, one of the first in Israel to grow sweet cherries. From Jewish Food Society: In Israel, this salad is a culinary icon, made popular by Habasta, a restaurant tucked into Tel Aviv’s Carmel Market. Nicknamed “Lali salad” the…
On June 28, 1969, in New York City, police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay club in Greenwich Village, which resulted in bar patrons, staff, and neighborhood residents rioting onto Christopher Street outside. Among the many leaders of the riots was black, trans, bisexual woman, Marsha P. Johnson — leading the movement to continue over…
Why can’t we borrow this idea from the Israeli’s? We love this initiative by Jerusalem’s young residents to feed the needy while preventing food waste. Local vendors donate extra food at the end of each day which is then placed in fridges throughout Israeli cities, because no one should ever go hungry. So how does…
We thought with everything going on in the world, that you might need something delicious and healthy to help sustain you. This recipe is courtesy of @healthyfoodadvice No added sugar in these beauties – Just naturally sweetened with blueberries! For the dough: 1 cup *self rising flour (wheat, GF blend, or cassava) 1 cup plain…
Photo: Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel with Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. By Stu Turgel In the last few days, I have seen numerous messages from Jewish communal professionals, Rabbis, synagogues and other Jewish organizations in our community expressing their sadness, concern and even outrage at the events surrounding the murder of George Floyd. As more…
