As a young woman from Israel who had never left home, it never dawned on Vered Milner that she would leave her small hometown of Petach Tikva to end up in Phoenix by way of South Africa to run a lux jewelry company. After serving in the Israeli army, Vered moved to South Africa with…
There was a time when women were told they couldn’t have it all – that it was impossible to have a successful career, marriage and family – let alone throw in volunteer work and actually be happy and fulfilled. In the 1987 film “Baby Boom,” Diane Keaton plays J.C. Wiatt, an over-the-top New York City…
“The key is to be able to embrace challenges before us and turn them into opportunities.” ~ Beth Jo Zeitzer, attorney, and board chair of Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Phoenix With very few women in her professional field, Beth Jo Zeitzer, Esq., is able to play ball with the boys and come out a winner….
“As a Jew and a woman, I think it’s critical that the community sees successful women at the highest levels of business.” ~ Deb Rochford, JNF Desert States executive director If you were a country the size of New Jersey and could pick one person on the planet to be your advocate, who would you…
“I’ve always felt I received more than I’ve given, even with everything I’ve done.” ~ Fran Katz, senior vice president of the Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona If the saying is true that you have to give to receive, then Fran Katz is going to get back nachas tenfold. She’s unstoppable in her giving –…
“The message that I could really make a difference resonated with me. I felt empowered – I felt that I truly could act to help protect both the U.S. and Israel.” ~ Francine Coles, outgoing council chair of Phoenix AIPAC Toronto’s loss clearly was a gain for Phoenix when Canadian transplants Francine (Shostack) Coles and…
“The feeling I get from donating time or money or services to an individual or an organization just makes me feel good.” ~ Jennifer Kaplan, owner and founder of Evolve Public Relations & Marketing Jennifer Kaplan was born to talk. Just ask her mother, who will tell you that Jennifer came out of the womb…
“Anything I am involved in I want to leave it in better shape than when I received it.” ~ Keri Silvyn, attorney and former chair of Jewish Community Foundation of Southern Arizona Not every young girl can say she shared her bat mitzvah with her grandmother. Keri Silvyn can. On Nov. 10, 1984, Keri and…
For many elderly Americans, giving up or losing their driving privileges can be a frightening proposition. Having no car often feels as if one is losing his or her independence and is solely reliant on others – family, friends or vendors such as taxi drivers and ride-share services – to make physician appointments, go shopping…
Concert promoter and collector extraordinaire Danny Zelisko has been uniting performers, venues and audiences in Arizona since 1974. His penchant for ensuring a successful, fun event for all involved landed him in the Arizona Music Hall of Fame in 2004. His celebrity connections sound like a who’s who of the music world. The thousands of…
