If you’re not familiar with “teiglach” a Rosh Hashanah classic, then I’m happy to share with you this ridiculously delicious confection. “Teig” in Yiddish means dough, and “lach” at the end of the word normally signifies small. Hence teiglach, “little small dough balls,” soaked in sweet honey syrup, mixed with almonds and dried fruits piled…
Honey is one of those rare foods that you can indulge in and feel virtuous about at the same time. When we dip apples in honey and recite the blessing for a sweet new year, we also enjoy the healthy benefits of liquid gold. Honey is reported to be an excellent source of antioxidants and…
I recently found myself listening in on a conversation amongst a group of very bright young people engaged in animated dialogue. The topics flowed freely from technology and digital/social media, to video games, movies, TV and more. I quickly realized that they were speaking a language I simply didn’t comprehend. I once again was confronted…
The Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix exists to strengthen and sustain a vibrant, inclusive community that enriches lives. We accomplish this through funding, convening, planning and engaging for the community. Through these initiatives, we foster Jewish education, inspire Jewish young adults, care for Jewish seniors and forge ties with Israel. With the generosity of our…
Gabriella Aronoff is a girl on a mission. The Phoenix 8-year-old is a bundle of creativity coupled with a desire to do mitzvot in her community. Her philanthropic streak emerged at summer camp, where she took a duct tape class. “It was a really fun class, where we created bows, book marks, bracelets and even…
While some kids dream of running away to join the circus, Alana Feld and her sisters, Nicole and Juliette, didn’t have very far to go. They are the third generation of the Feld family to be running Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. It all started when their grandfather Irvin Feld acquired Ringling Bros….
On May 1, the iconic Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus elephants performed their last show under the big top. The elephants were originally slated to retire in 2018, but a decision was made to move all of the remaining performing elephants to the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation…
When Jakki Liberman was pregnant with her third child, she had a dilemma. Her daughter, Marlee, had sensitive skin and disposable diapers had just started being manufactured with a “stay-dry” waist shield. The problem was, wherever the stay-dry waist shield touched Marlee’s skin, she broke out in a terrible rash. Jakki’s pediatrician suggested that she…
I just wanted to wish you a chag sameach, as we celebrate freedom and the start of springtime. I’m attaching a short clip of Dror Israel’s Tichon Hachevrati high school’s recent hike in the Negev desert – judging by their smiling faces, they felt just as free and happy as the Israelites leaving Mizrayim! Wishing…
Even as a young girl growing up in Israel, Zoe Rubinstein had the instincts of a healer. “It was mostly focused on animals, bringing those injured pigeons and kittens home, although my mom wasn’t happy about it,” she says. “As I got older and had a family, this need to heal was transferred to people,…
