A few years back, my good friend Fran was giving me details on her upcoming adult bat mitzvah. “No gifts,” she said emphatically. As I smiled and nodded, inwardly my mind was abuzz — where could I ...

Nolan Richard Levy was born August 25 in Denver to Alli and Nathan Levy. Nolan’s grandparents are Helaine and Yoram Levy of Tucson, and Mary and Richard Stover of Denver.

The arts and crafts program has grown into a cornerstone of the program’s holistic approach to refugee support. Participants ...

Greg Wallace, Denyse from the Painters Painting series, oil on canvas, 8″ x 6″ The Tucson Jewish Community Center (Tucson J) ...

This article originally appeared in The Nosher. Amanda Ruben’s whole roasted cauliflower with tahini and tomato salsa (The Nosher) (JTA) — I know the holidays will look, and taste, different than most ...

Richard Louis Stein, aka Cactus Dick, 85, died Jan. 10, 2021. Born in Detroit, Dick spent close to 80 years in Tucson. A Tucson High School Badger, class of 1953, Dick served in the United States Army ...

One Sunday each month, two dedicated psychotherapists come together to provide a salutary space for female cancer patients and survivors in the Tucson Jewish community. Alice Steinfeld and Helene ...

Do you know the difference between a Jewish pessimist and a Jewish optimist? The Jewish pessimist says, “Things can’t possibly get any worse.” The Jewish optimist says, “Sure they can!” The 5784 year ...

Except it’s unclear whether any Jews actually remain in Syria after more than eight years of civil war. “We also help representatives of Judaism, we help Jews also in the restoration of their shrines ...

Michael Green celebrated becoming a Bar Mitzvah on October 19, 2024, at Kol Ami. He is the son of Robin and Dale Green.

As the Jewish Philanthropies of Southern Arizona (JPSA) staff lead and coordinator of Project Isaiah, I recently had the ...

After the army, Bill and Toni relocated to Bettendorf, Iowa where he built a thriving veterinary practice. He was active in ...