It’s everything you never knew you wanted in a holiday show! From heartwarming to humorous, to everything in-between,” Under the Mizzletoe” is the perfect way to celebrate the holidays! The show features Lisa Fogel, Brian Sweis and Adam Vargas. This vocal trio performs old holiday classics, familiar favorites and some unfamiliar tunes that are sure…
Pictured above: The full group of participants at the Global Shabbat held Dec. 7. On Dec. 7, BBYO celebrated the 2018 Global Shabbat with an unprecedented interfaith Shabbat dinner, inviting teen youth groups of many faiths to come together in peace to build community. BBYO partnered with the Jewish Community Relations Council and the Jewish…
The founding partners of Illumination, Symphony of Light, Sigal and Ronny Urman took time out of their busy schedule to answer some questions about their business, Illumination, Symphony of Light. This is the second year for the drive-through animated light show in North Phoenix (the world’s largest!) and the first year for its additional location…
By Aaron Wolf Do you believe in miracles? The real-life kind? I’m in my car and on my way to Camp Hess Kramer off the Pacific Coast Highway in Southern California, one of two camps founded by my late Grandfather Rabbi Alfred Wolf for the Wilshire Boulevard Temple. I’m close to returning to his legacy…
PBS will broadcast nationally WQED’s locally-produced “Tree of Life: A Concert for Peace and Unity,” a free community event, presented and hosted by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra to honor the Tree of Life Synagogue victims and first responders. The performance, featuring Itzhak Perlman at Pittsburgh’s Heinz Hall, was taped on November 27, one month after the…
Pictured above: Emery Kutz and Elian Guakil are all smiles and looking forward to Shemesh Winter Break Camp, Dec. 24-Jan. 4, at the Valley of the Sun JCC, where there’s a new adventure everyday. The Valley of the Sun JCC Shemesh Camps offers students grades K-8 winter break fun Dec. 24-Jan. 4. Grades K-4 celebrate…
Hanukkah begins at sundown on Sunday, Dec. 2. There are many celebrations happening: THE VALLEY Bless the Pets Event (Sun Dec. 2). Noon. Free; please bring a donation for animal rescue groups – food, towels, leashes, toys, etc. Have all your pets blessed by Rabbi Schneider and get your picture taken with them, too! Enjoy…
Monterfish have arrived Monsterfish Grand Opening (Sat-Sun Nov 17-18). 9 am-8 pm. Included in admission. Meet Zeb Hogan, star of the National Geographic’s Monster Fish show at the opening of this award-winning exhibition. OdySea Aquarium, 9500 Via de Ventura, Scottsdale. odyseaaquarium.com Pizza & Donuts – Yum! Phoenix Pizza Festival (Sat Nov 17). 11 am-5 pm….
Pictured above: Bottom row, left to right – Kate Chavez, StandWithUs High School Coordinator; Linda and Charline Delkhah, SWU Southwest Campus Coordinator Second row, second from the left and right above Linda is Ron. Photos credit ASU Hillel Reservists Linda and Ron visited Arizona State University as part of StandWithUs’ “Israeli Soldiers Tour” on October…
Pictured above: New Bedford Theatre, 1934. Photo credit Spinner Publications Stories about World War II and the persecution of Europe’s Jews were a constant presence in American movie theaters and living rooms throughout the 1930s-1940s. Award-winning films such as “Mrs. Miniver,” “The Great Dictator,” and “Casablanca” shaped Americans’ understanding of the Nazi threat, while newsreels…
