Hosting the 2025 JCC Maccabi Games and Access in Tucson this summer will be a true community effort. More than 1,000 volunteers, 350 host families, and up to 100 local athletes ages 12-17 will be recruited to join staff members of the Tucson Jewish Community Center in creating a memorable Olympic-style sports competition for Jewish teens. The teens are the main focus, says Josh Shenker, Tucson J chief operating officer and Maccabi Games director. He’s been Tucson’s delegation head since… Read more »
Bar Mitzvah: Parker Ingvoldstad
Parker Bennett Ingvoldstad, son of Nils and Hadyn Ingvoldstad, and grandson of Sheldon Stone will become a Bar Mitzvah on 11/23/24 at Chabad of Oro Valley. Parker attends Dove Mountain CSTEM school and is in the 8th grade. He is a member of the National Junior Honor Society. He… Read more »
This #GivingTuesday, support the THA 8th Grade Jewish Capstone Trip!
Ask any Tucson Hebrew Academy (THA) 8th grade graduate about their Jewish capstone trip, and you’ll hear their experience was awe-inspiring, magical, and indescribable. The THA 8th grade Jewish capstone trip is truly a once-in-a-lifetime adventure. The trip deeply connects students with their Jewish heritage by connecting classroom teachings… Read more »
Tucson Hebrew Academy Opens Retrospective Exhibit with Tucson Jewish Museum & Holocaust Center
Earlier this fall, Tucson Hebrew Academy (THA), in partnership with the Tucson Jewish Museum & Holocaust Center, launched a new exhibit, Tucson Hebrew Academy: The First 50 Years. Serving Tucson families for more than fifty years, THA was founded by the Levkowitz and Leonard families in response to Rabbi… Read more »
Bat Mitzvah: Alyssa Engler
Alyssa Engler celebrated becoming a Bat Mitzvah on November 9 at Congregation Bet Shalom. She is the daughter of Elizabeth Engler. Alyssa attends Tucson Hebrew Academy, where she is student council vice president. She is a competitive gymnast and hopes to continue this path all the way through college.… Read more »
$2M Gift Establishes Endowed Chair in Holocaust, Human Rights and Genocide Studies
The University of Arizona will establish the Edwin and Alma Lakin Holocaust, Human Rights, and Comparative Genocide Endowed Chair in the Arizona Center for Judaic Studies with a $2 million gift commitment from a lead anonymous donor and additional gifts from Tucson community members. The creation of the endowment… Read more »
The Tucson J is Proud to Be Bringing Hen Mazzig to Tucson
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to reflect the change of the event’s date to December 14. On November 2, 2024, The New York Times released a front-page article, “A Whisperer to the Stars on the Middle East Conflict” by Nicole Sperling. She wrote, “Since Oct. 7 of… Read more »
Zoe Anable and Matt Hameroff are Wed
Zoe Anable and Matt Hameroff wed on November 2, 2024, in Tubac, Ariz. Zoe is from Dayton, Ohio, and is the daughter of Susan and Wayne (z”l) Anable. Matt is the son of Anne and David Hameroff, and grandson of Judith Holt. Zoe holds a bachelor’s degree in religious… Read more »
Jewish Volunteers Help Tucson Patients, Visitors Navigate Hospital Experience
Time means nothing in a hospital. As a volunteer at Tucson Medical Center, Linda Kunsberg often conveys this message to patients who arrive for surgery or their loved ones waiting for the procedure to be over. She explains to patients that the time their doctor told them to arrive… Read more »
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- Tucson Jewish Community Center Presents the Exhibition Au Naturel by the Sonoran Plein Air Painters
- Bar Mitzvah: Michael Green
- Inside Project Isaiah and the Community Food Bank’s Impact
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- Rabbi’s Corner: Let the New Year and Its Blessings Begin!
