Lisa Lillien (aka Hungry Girl) admits she probably doesn’t get enough sleep these days; in reality, it’s probably been true for a few years. Lack of sleep makes complete sense when you take into account all she has accomplished since launching the Hungry Girl brand in 2004. In addition to creating content for daily emails,…
Pictured above: Dr. Abraham Lieberman (right) with Muhammad Ali and Jimmy Walker, founder, president and CEO of Celebrity Fight Night, in 1999. Photo courtesy Barrow Neurological Institute Dr. Abraham Lieberman will retire at the end of December after more than 20 years at Barrow Neurological Institute. He has been an internationally recognized leader in the…
When you first enter the shared space located in a down-town Phoenix high-rise that houses the offices of MacQueen & Gottlieb, PLC, you quickly realize that it’s not your typical law office. It’s open and modern, void of dark, heavy wood and a formal feel, and once you meet co-founder, Ben Gottlieb, you understand why….
Pictured above: The student body from 1983, the “first generation” of Tucson Hebrew Academy students at its present location. When Jon Ben-Asher was a student at Tucson Hebrew Academy, he never envisioned he would one day be the head of school. After 30 years in education, he jokes, “I have encountered two kids that have…
For the second year in a row, Limmud AZ will offer “Taste of Limmud.” This evening event will be held on Thursday, Nov. 15, from 7 to 9 pm at Temple Solel at 6805 E. McDonald Dr. in Paradise Valley. The event offers learning sessions featuring Rabbis Pinchas Allouche, Bonnie Koppell and Jeremy Schneider. This…
Pictured above: Ellen Friedman Sacks, left, and Tina Sheinbein. The Jewish Free Loan officially began in Phoenix in April of 1950. The people who were moving “out West” after the war needed financial assistance to start businesses, build homes and meet unexpected expenses. A small group of like-minded men in the Jewish community stepped up…
Pictured above: The Kanefsky family in front of the new American Embassy building in Jerusalem. From left, Lauren, Bari Steve, Larry (in front), Eva, Shari and Irwin Kanefsky. If you are a major donor to The Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix, you can benefit from the use of VIP Services when traveling to Israel and other…
Hanukkah starts at sundown on Dec. 2, but it’s been sufganiyot season in Israel for the past several weeks. Israelis consume an estimated 24 million of these deep-fried, jelly-filled holiday treats in the weeks leading up to the Festival of Lights. But where did this tradition of eating jelly doughnuts on Hanukkah originate? Fried foods…
Bring out your inner artist and feed your creative side through a variety of art classes offered at the Tucson J. Beginners are welcome! Painting The World Jewish: Basic Watercolor Techniques Tuesdays, Nov. 13-Dec. 4, 2:30-4:30 pm Instructor: Ann Marcus Lapidus Create your own watercolor paintings and gain a better understanding of color and how…
When I think of knitting, I think of my mom. She had a blue knitting basket where she would store her different-sized knitting needles and colorful balls of yarn. I never learned how to knit with needles, but my mother-in-law taught me how to knit using a loom. Although you wouldn’t call knitting a “trendy”…
