We are all used to the saying, “50% of marriages end in divorce,” but recent research pins the figure between 42-45%. The main contributing factor seems to be that fewer people are getting married. Many are opting to live together instead of tying the knot. There is one demographic, however, where divorce rates seem to…
See a need, fill a need. “It came to my attention that on certain boards of our community women are underrepresented,” says Rabbi Elana Kanter, director of the Women’s Jewish Learning Center in Scottsdale. “I really believe that our strength as a community depends very much on having enough women in leadership roles, together with…
Chrysalis has been in operation for more than 35 years and the last 18 years Patricia Klahr has been at the helm as president and CEO. What was originally started by a woman in her home has since grown to include shelters for women and men, outpatient counseling, offender treatment programs, children’s services, community education…
Dot Kret found her career path at an early age. She saw how others treated her high school friend who had muscular dystrophy, who told her, “Once you’re in a wheelchair, you become invisible.” That resonated with her. “I had major problems with that,” says Dot, president and CEO of DK Advocates, Inc. “My goal…
When my kids were little, we lived in a small town in Israel. I spent almost every afternoon in the playground at the end of our street, hanging out with other moms as we watched our kids on the swings or in the sandbox. That’s where we shared parenting advice, asked about babysitters, offered up…
Jill Kessler’s path to Jewish educational leadership began with her mother, Janet Feinberg. No, Janet was not head of a school, like her daughter is at Pardes Jewish Day School, or a teacher. She never had the opportunity to pursue a college degree. But she instilled in her daughters a commitment to the value of…
A lot has changed in the newspaper business since Editor-in-Chief Ilana Lowery was first hired by the Phoenix Business Journal 22 years ago. What has not changed is her passion for journalism. She explains what she enjoyed about journalism early on, “The whole idea of being able to tell stories through other people’s eyes and…
One perfectly timed question changed the course of Deb Rochford’s career. Four years ago, Deb was at a luncheon for the Phoenix Symphony with philanthropist Sheila Schwartz. Deb had recently closed azTeen magazine, which she had published bimonthly for six years, and was thinking about what to do next. Sheila asked Deb where she was…
By MyTopMatchMaker Karen Stein What are the five things you look at most closely when determining a “good match”? Similarities. I truly believe it’s not a make or break thing, but having similar interests just really helps, and having a common ground to stand on is a great igniter to a relationship. Spiritual or religious…
Ashkenazi women are under-tested for genetic risk for breast and ovarian cancer, according to medical oncologist Dr. Lucy Langer, the national director of genetic risk, evaluation and testing for Compass Oncology and US Oncology Network. Ashkenazim (central or eastern European Jewish descent) have a one in 40 chance of having a harmful BRCA1/2 (BReast CAncer)…
