When Anwar Sadat made his dramatic and historic trip to Israel in late 1977, I was a sophomore at Tel Aviv University on hiatus from the University of Washington. At that time, there was only one Israeli television channel, the state-owned Israel Broadcast Authority, and it broadcasted only a few hours each evening. But the…
Morris Callaman is currently developing The Cove Family Fun Center – one of the largest and most technologically advanced indoor family entertainment centers of its kind in Arizona. The building size, based on the architectural renderings is just less than 67,000 square feet on approximately six acres of land in the Northeast Valley. The Cove…
Yom Kippur, the highest of the High Holidays, is celebrated by Jews throughout the world and is precious to us all for many reasons. The memories of childhood, the special feeling of detachment from the world though prayer and reflection, the closeness of the family praying together – all these unite to form the “specialness”…
I grew up in a home where money was talked about openly and often. Not about how much money my dad made, but about how he invested it so that it would grow for the future. “Most people make money with their hands, but if you’re smart, you’ll learn how to make money with your…
For many of us, the new year is a time to look back at what went well during the previous 12 months, look forward to what opportunities may arise in the next 12 and reflect on how we can improve, overall. While we as individuals are testing ourselves spiritually, the new year can also be…
To the ‘outside’ world, Judaism is Judaism. But to those in the community, there is an awareness that Judaism covers a wide spectrum of ideas and beliefs. Labels abound: Orthodox, Conservative and Reform are joined by Renewal, Humanistic, Reconstructionist and so on. Each denomination has its own interpretation of Torah and tradition, and each manifests…
When Rabbi Marty Scharf announced last year to the High Holy Day crowd at Kivel Campus of Care that he would not be able to continue doing services for them after 20 years, a low rumble could be heard throughout. At the Yom Kippur break, Kivel residents and family members were visibly shaken by the…
Rabbi Don Bacharach Dean of Kollel Rabbi Don Bacharach has been the Rosh Kollel, dean of the Phoenix Community Kollel, since he and his family moved to Phoenix from the Chicago area in December 2013. He studied at Ner Israel Rabbinical College in Baltimore, where he received his master’s degree in Talmud law. He received…
Dear Editor: My ( June/July) copy of Arizona Jewish Life arrived and, as you said it would be, the article (Cancer? Waste of time!) is there! And photos, including one of my Vickie for her Bark Mitzvah. This is something to treasure. While I was, and still am, amazed that you find my life interesting,…
American Friends of Magen David Admon (AFMDA) Western Region 6505 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 650 Los Angeles, CA 90048 800-323-2371 western@afmda.org, www.afmda.org Magen David Adom is Israel’s ambulance, blood-services and disaster-relief organization, serving as emergency medical first responders for the state’s more than 8 million people. MDA is the only organization mandated by the Israeli government…
