Articles by Mary L. Holden

Barbara Becker unites Judaism, education and art

Mary L. Holden
Features
November 19, 2015

Uitenhage. This small town is on the eastern side of the tip of South Africa. Its connection to Arizona is artist and teacher Barbara Kaplan Becker. She was born there and lived in South Africa for 28 years before moving to Phoenix for the best reason in the world: Love. When visiting Phoenix for her…

Linda Zell’s leadership helps Jewish Tuition Organization of Greater Phoenix soar

Mary L. Holden
Features
November 19, 2015

The word “education” was first used in the 1580s to mean “to provide schooling.” In the year 1997, the first tax credit was given to provide schooling for children attending private schools in America. Arizona was the first U.S. state to provide such a tax credit. It’s fortunate that Linda Zell was in Arizona in…

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