From about October through May I get, literally, two to three emails a week from my boys’ schools warning me that strep throat has been identified in one of their classrooms. I’m not entirely sure how other parents respond to this dire tidbit of information. Personally, I shake my head, yawn and continue perusing the…
Not all the antique wedding gowns in the Fifth Annual Ketubah and Antique Wedding Gown Exhibit at the Jewish History Museum in Tucson are the traditional white. Many have mellowed to a soft champagne color over the years, and one that is enhanced with gold bullion thread has, since it was made in 1912, turned…
Dating is like traveling: it’s filled with excitement, beautiful places and possible pitfalls. You hope to be prepared for anyone, or anything, that might cross your path. But just like getting on a plane, train or any other form of public transit, you just never know who you might meet and what you will learn….
Whether you live in the colder climes of the state or are headed to the slopes for some recreation this winter, you’ll want a few cozy styles in your collection this season. Even on a ski vacation, you need some casual, stylish clothes to wear while you’re not actually skiing or snowboarding. This winter, vests…
Dating is a lot like hiking; there are highs, lows, beauty and snakes to behold. The weather can change in an instant, you can get stuck in a downpour or get a sunburn. Basically, it’s unpredictable. Wouldn’t it be nice to know that if you put on a hat, sunscreen and brought a bottle of…
Sometimes we’re not meant to find out what’s behind door No. 1 — or door No. 2. My fingers were getting really cold as I tried to open the lockbox and get the key out so I could open the door, but it was to no avail. All those years of opening my high school…
At a Shabbat dinner a few weeks back, someone asked me about my new friend, Josh. I wickedly responded, “Oh, we’ve been together for eight years.” Josh, whom I had only met for the second time, smiled at me and told the person, “Yes we met in taxidermy school.” Moments later, someone else asked us…
“What binds us together is far more significant than what divides us.” This familiar expression is probably more relevant today than ever. And with the launch of our first issue of Arizona Jewish Life, those words truly resonate. It has been a journey to learn about the history of Jewish Arizona as well as the…
