November 3rd, 2018 | by
SanTan Sun News By Rev. Susan Wilmot Guest Writer While immigration issues have slipped out of the news cycle somewhat, especially the utterly appalling and inhumane separation of children from their parents, there are still literally hundreds...
October 23rd, 2018 | by
SanTan Sun News By Jean Newell Guest Writer My father had an innate sense of direction. I’ve often wondered if it came from his being raised on a dirt farm in Kansas. It could be pitch black at night with not a star in the sky, and he...
October 23rd, 2018 | by
SanTan Sun News By Rabbi Irwin Wiener, D.D. Guest Writer The heat is finally subsiding. The evenings are cooler. We can move about without worrying about too much exposure to the sun, and we feel a sense of togetherness after a season of...
October 8th, 2018 | by
SanTan Sun News By Rev. Susan Wilmot Guest Writer We are living in extraordinary times, when many of us are experiencing increased violence in all its forms, including a significant upturn in verbal aggression and abuse, lies and public shaming....
October 8th, 2018 | by
SanTan Sun News By Rabbi Dr. Irwin Wiener Guest Writer The history of hate extends beyond our understanding of time and space. From Cain killing Abel to the present day, we have learned nothing about controlling the impulses to hate and destroy...
October 8th, 2018 | by
SanTan Sun News By Ellie Wendt Contributor As you walk into the doors of The Chabad of the East Valley, gracious smiles and friendly introductions come your way. This is a place that values community, embracing members with open arms despite...
September 17th, 2018 | by
SanTan Sun News By Rabbi Dr. Irwin Wiener, Guest Writer Recently, as I was traveling on a highway in northern Arizona, an illuminated highway sign that attracted my attention read, “Rest in peace Trooper Tyler Edenhofer.” Subsequently, I...
September 17th, 2018 | by
SanTan Sun News By Lynne Hartke, Guest Writer When my parents were still alive, I often escaped the heat of Arizona to visit their country home in Minnesota. “The corn has tasseled,” Mom said on one of those visits as we drove past the...
September 15th, 2018 | by
SanTan Sun News By Rev Jean Newell, Guest Writer Passwords! Have you noticed that without a password, not just any password, mind you – but without the correct password, much of the world around us is inaccessible? For example, I need a...
September 14th, 2018 | by
SanTan Sun News Santan Sun News Staff Venezuela has plummeted to the bottom of the world economy, and its communist government has made it almost impossible for churches to come to its people’s aid. But a small congregation in Mesa and a...