Pictured above: The Israeli Dance class. Jewish Family & Children’s Service is offering a new 8-week session of its popular Creative Aging classes for the spring, beginning the week of March 18. The program offers four classes in northeast Phoenix/Scottsdale and one class in Sun City. Story Telling meets Tuesdays, March 19-May 14, at Temple…
Pictured above: The scorched doorway and window show the effects of a fire at the Youth of Light candle factory. Photo courtesy Youth of Light. The Youth of Light program was launched in 2005 by the Patrizio Paoletti Association for Development and Communication in Israel which is part of a broader program called “Schools in…
By Paul Finkelman Today is Presidents Day, an amalgamated birthday celebration for two of our three greatest presidents: George Washington (Feb. 22, 1732) and Abraham Lincoln (Feb. 12, 1809). We measure presidential greatness by combining challenges each leader faced and his successful resolutions. By this standard, both Washington and Lincoln are always numbered among the…
In ISRAEL21c’s latest Tayim cooking video, you’ll learn how to prepare fresh hummus from scratch – and we bet you’ll never go back to store-bought. Got a minute? Watch this video to see how you can make your own hummus. Once you try this delicious homemade chickpea spread, you won’t want to buy…
The Arizona Center for Nature Conservation (ACNC)/Phoenix Zoo recently received a $1,000,000 donation from the Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust. The funds will directly support construction of the new African lion and spotted hyena one-acre habitat as one element of the zoo’s Capital Campaign: The Pride Campaign. The $12.1 million Pride Campaign consists of the…
By Mike Meyer Welcome to the Age of Anxiety. Come on in, take your coat off, and try to get comfortable. Good luck though. Anxiety does not want you to be comfortable. We see his clammy fingerprints smudged across our culture; rates of depression, suicide, and addiction are skyrocketing, and it seems every day there…
By Dr. Rick Kirshner February is Heart Month and the perfect time to make a commitment to leading a heart-healthy lifestyle. Whether you or a loved one has heart disease, it’s a good time to educate yourself about resources to help minimize risk for a heart attack or stroke. It’s also timely to discuss medical…
By Lynda Barness You are now engaged! NOW WHAT? Here are five things to consider before jumping in, from a Master Wedding Planner: Breathe. I’m not kidding! Take some time to enjoy your engagement – and each other. And your families. And your friends. Get to work. When you are ready to start working (and…
The Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona’s PJ Library program is launching “My Shabbat Adventure with Friends,” a new program to help PJ Library families reach out to other families in the local Jewish community. Host families will commit to holding three Shabbat dinners for two to four families, inviting at least one family they are…
Pictured above: The JWV Copper State Post 619 anniversary celebration committee. Back Row, from left, Joyce Spartonos, Shirley Gersten, Lee Ross and Glenda Warshaw Front Row, from left, Myra Buckner, Adrian Bendick, co-chair and Nancy Stutman, co-chair. Missing from photo: Carole Pessin, Shelly Henden, Viv Sloane and Gabe Forsberg Copper State Post 619 of the…
