B’nai Midbar News Melanie Einbund Remembering, Honoring, and Worth Repeating: We have all experienced at one time or another the loss of someone close to us. The Jewish practice of Yahrzeit (the Yiddish word for “anniversary”) refers specifically to the anniversary of the date of a person’s passing. We commemorate the event with a candle…
Marsha Mantykow It’s hot, but we’re still enjoying our summer in beautiful SaddleBrooke. I hope you joined us for the July Happy Hour. Another get-together is planned for Aug. 13 at 4 p.m. at the MountainView Bar. Enjoy friendship, conversation, and a drink or two and dinner afterwards for whoever chooses to stay. The summer…
Suzanne Marlatt Stewart Rev. Dr. Jonathan Zenz holds a Doctorate in Consciousness Studies from Emerson Theological Institute and is ordained in both Unity and Religious Science. A Tucson native, he studied theatre at the University of Arizona and built a successful career as a performer in Los Angeles and was an Emmy-nominated TV producer in…
Rhonda Murray When I moved to SaddleBrooke at 55, people kept asking me the same thing: “Are you even old enough to live here?” I’d laugh and reply, “Apparently just barely—but I made it!” What I didn’t expect was how right it would feel. Before we even unpacked a single box, I had been eyeing…
Dr. Rose Bricker The former Surgeon General Dr. Vivek H. Murphy published an article with the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services in 2023. In that article, he stated that we have an epidemic of loneliness, isolation, and lack of connection in the U.S. He goes on to say, “It is so prevalent…
Gary Chalk I am alone in my car parked in our driveway. I am attempting to do what the computer geeks call ‘Syncing Your Device.’ I call it ‘#%$%#!’ When I finish ‘Syncing Your Device’ I will be able to listen to my personal playlist, place and receive phone calls, read my text messages, and…