The East Valley Jewish Community Center (EVJCC) and Chandler-Gilbert Community College (CGCC), are inviting middle and high school students in the East Valley to submit artwork reflecting their experience and interpretation of how their lives have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. “Stuck @Home, But My Imagination is Free” is an East Valley juried art…
Intensive Care Unit nurses at Abrazo Arizona Heart Hospital recently got a nice surprise – care packages of goodies from ICU nurses in New York to help during busy days in the hospital. All hospitals in Arizona are managing an increased patient census during the coronavirus pandemic, and the gesture between colleagues from the East…
There is seldom a time in our lives when we can say we understand what everyone throughout the world is experiencing. During these times, to one degree or another, most if not everyone is experiencing more uncertainty and lack of control. Even if you are someone who feels very empowered, these days, there is probably…
Essential employees are pivotal during a pandemic. From frontline health care workers to grocery store teams and truck drivers delivering goods, we honor their work and sacrifice. However, the “essential workers” at OdySea Aquarium who have been caring for its 6,000+ animals throughout the coronavirus pandemic prefer not to be labeled “essential.” Whether it is Christmas…
By Gila Silverman The last few weeks have been difficult, as our entire world has changed in response to the coronavirus. There have been times recently when I have been overwhelmed by fear and sadness and grief. At other times, I have savored the quiet of a slowed-down life and been awed by the generosity…
By Sallie Pearlman Cohen When you can’t find the right words, sometimes Yiddish fits the situation best! 1. Tsedrayt (tsuh-DRAYT) All mixed up, confused. Before the Covid-19 virus, tsedrayt meant we couldn’t remember if we promised to meet a friend for lunch on Thursday or Friday. Now we don’t know what day of the week…
“COVID-19 is a terrible situation for all of us. 9/11 was a terrible disaster, but what’s going on now is even worse.” -Robert De Niro More than 2,000 participants, including students from Tel Aviv University’s Steve Tisch School of Film and Television and governors and friends from around the world, took part in a webinar…
Photo: The pavilion at Mt. Sinai cemetery will soon be equipped with streaming technology for services. Planning your end of life arrangements is not a task that anyone looks forward to, but taking care of the details is “truly the greatest gift someone can give their family,” says Ira Mann, general manager at Mt. Sinai…
Newsweek partnered with REAL Trends – the trusted source of news, analysis, and information on the residential brokerage industry since 1987 – to sort through the data and provide you with a list of America’s Best Real Estate Professionals. They highlight the top real estate professionals by volume within each state. See the map here….
Photo: Cantorial Soloist Mike Robbins and Rabbi Allison Lawton standing in front of open Ark at Beth Ami Temple. Beth Ami Temple of Paradise Valley will open its doors, ark and arms – virtually speaking, that is – to the community as it welcomes congregants and non-members to its High Holiday online services this September….
