By Hila Ratzabi When José and I first started dating, my Jewish parents were not pleased. Though my mom is fairly liberal, some instinct flared up in her that has roots in centuries of Jewish fear of disappearance. Though that fear has lessened over the decades for many Jewish families, particularly in the United States,…
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Ever read anything so shocking that you had to run to the Internet (or your husband the pediatrician) to make sure you didn’t just dream it? That’s pretty much what happened the other day when I causually perused my hubby’s new issue of Contemporary Pediatrics. Did you know that the United States has the highest…
Camp Shemesh at the Valley of the Sun JCC has a new camp director – Eric Schwartz. Eric has been working at the J in guest services for nearly a year since moving here from California to be closer to his family. He was recently named camp director and couldn’t be happier. Eric’s roots are…
The Southern Arizona Jewish community has been chosen by the National PJ Library to participate in a special initiative called PJ Goes to School. Many Arizona families participate in PJ Library, a national program that mails free, high-quality Jewish books and music to families raising Jewish children. Families living near Phoenix, Tucson, Prescott or Flagstaff can…
It is perhaps a parent’s worst nightmare – to have a child display uncontrollable, violent behavior patterns. Not that any medical problem is easy, but at least with a broken arm or even an infection, you know where to turn. You see your pediatrician and the problem is generally solved. A cast or an antibiotic…
Tu B’Shevat – the New Year for Trees. It begins this year on the eve of Tuesday, Feb. 3, and ends at sundown on the fourth. But why a New Year for trees? I mean, do the trees need to jumpstart their spiritual growth? Atone for their past indiscretions? Have a new beginning? If I’m…
In October, eight Phoenix-area Jewish moms enjoyed a free tour of Israel and came home with new connections to the land of Israel, to Jewish traditions and to the women who shared the experience. The Phoenix Community Kollel partnered with the Jewish Women’s Renaissance Project to bring this opportunity to Jewish moms in the Valley….
The 60th Annual Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show, the largest event of its kind in the world, will feature plenty of opportunities to meet horses and to cheer on two local Jewish sisters competing in the show at Westworld Feb. 12-22. The annual show, benefiting Cox Charities and March of Dimes, is expected to draw nearly…
Gennifer Unell and Maia Nagle organize the donation closet at Homebase Youth Services during last year’s Jewish Community Foundation’s Tikkun Olam Tour. Valley teens in grades 7-12 who want to make our world a better place are invited to participate in this year’s tour 10:30 am-3:30 pm, Feb. 12. Teens visit local nonprofits, engage in…
