The parenting journey is a long and arduous one that requires more physical stamina than Superman, more psychological expertise than Freud and the financial resources of Jeff Bezos. At each age and stage of our children’s lives, we encounter and maneuver different joys, struggles and unknowns hoping that we can offer them the appropriate skills,…
Genocide Awareness Week is a series of lectures, exhibits and storytelling by distinguished survivors, scholars, politicians, activists, artists, humanitarians and members of law enforcement. This week-long event seeks to address how we, as a global society, confront violent actions and current and ongoing threats of genocide throughout the world, while also looking to the past…
Purim is a celebration of Jewish deliverance. It recognizes Queen Esther’s courage to come forward as a Jew and convince her husband, the King of Persia, to spare her people from the extermination planned by the prime minister, Haman, who felt the Jewish leader Mordechai slighted him. As punishment, for his crimes, the bodies of…
If you’re looking for love this Valentine’s Day, don’t forget the grocery store. You might just pick up a date and the ingredients for a successful date night. According to a survey commissioned by ALDI, 32 percent of adults have gone on a date with someone they met at a grocery store or know…
Pictured above: The JWV Copper State Post 619 anniversary celebration committee. Back Row, from left, Joyce Spartonos, Shirley Gersten, Lee Ross and Glenda Warshaw Front Row, from left, Myra Buckner, Adrian Bendick, co-chair and Nancy Stutman, co-chair. Missing from photo: Carole Pessin, Shelly Henden, Viv Sloane and Gabe Forsberg Copper State Post 619 of the…
As things began to turn in Germany in the 1930s, both sets of my grandparents made the brave decision to leave behind their homes and all they knew to start anew in America. This past summer, as part of the Federation mission to Berlin and Budapest, I was the first member of my family to…
Pictured above: CEO Marty Haberer (center) with the 2018 Yesod Leadership cohort. The Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix is now accepting applications for its 2019 Yesod Leadership Program through January 31. Young Jewish adults form a closely knit cohort, meeting Tuesday evenings from 6 pm to 9 pm over eight sessions that begin February 5….
As I complete my second year as CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix, I take great pride in where the organization is going. We have concluded our 2018 development efforts and raised nearly $5 million, which includes a $3.5 million annual campaign – an increase of $100,000 over last year. To our generous…
Today is my 65th birthday. It would also have been the 100th birthday of my father, who passed away on September 18, 2018, Erev Yom Kippur, just four months prior to his centennial year. Today I celebrate many things amidst the sadness of losing my dad whose death, although deeply felt, was not a tragedy….
Although we are known as content creators for Jewish Lifestyle magazines, websites and social media, we are firm believers that the term “lifestyle” can be expanded beyond entertainment and engagement. One of our missions from the beginning has been to disseminate information, ideas and inspiration as a way to fight against hate, racism and anti-Semitism….
