Uri Sharon speaks at the 'Kindling Hope' event hosted by the Weintraub Israel Center, a program of Jewish Philanthropies of Southern Arizona and the Tucson Jewish Community Center, to mark the third anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel.

Uri Sharon, Soldier and Artist, Explores Grief, Innocence at 10/7 Event

October 11, 2026 / Phyllis Braun, AJP Feature Writer

The third anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel is a memorial for those murdered and taken hostage, but it is also much more, Hava Leipzig Holzhauer, president and CEO of Jewish Philanthropies of Southern Arizona, said at the start of “Kindling Hope,” the community’s commemorative event hosted by the Weintraub Israel Center, a program of Jewish Philanthropies of Southern Arizona and the Tucson Jewish Community Center,  held Wednesday evening.  The days since Oct. 7, 2023, have also become… Read more »

Where Southern Arizona Candidates Stand on Antisemitism, in Their Own Words
October 6, 2026 /
Southern Arizona General Election 2026 Jewish Voters’ Guide. General Election Day: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Ahead of the 2026 general election on Nov. 3, JPSA’s Center for Jewish Resilience asked every candidate for a locally elected race the same four questions about their priorities for the office they seek and how they would prevent and respond to antisemitism within the authority of that office.… Read more »

JFCS to Mark 80 Years of Service With Block Party, Mural Reveal
October 28, 2026 / Kelsey Davita Avni, JFCS Development and Grants Coordinator
Members of the Holocaust Survivors group that meets at Jewish Family & Children's Services of Southern Arizona got a preview of the new JFCS mural on Sept. 22. (L-R:) Severin Szperling, Theresa Dulgov, mural artist Pen Macias, Sara Lichter (wife of survivor Pawel Lichter, of blessed memory), Sidney Finkel and his partner, Barbara Agee. (Photo courtesy JFCS)

Jewish Family & Children’s Services (JFCS) is commemorating its 85th year of delivering essential social services to individuals and families of all backgrounds with the gift of a large-scale mural to the Southern Arizona community. The artwork by local muralist Pen Macias, painted on an exterior wall of… Read more »

How to Show Up for a Woman Facing Cancer: Advice from the ‘Pink & Purpose’ Panel
October 28, 2026 / Rochie Leiter, LCSW, Director of TTC Tribe
TTC's Oct. 6, 2026, 'Pink and Purpose' panel included, from left, Lindsey Baker, who navigated breast cancer in her mid-30s; genetic counselor Alexa Cook; and clinical psychologist Rina Fox. (Willo Art Photography by Christy Pickrell)

At times, building community starts with a simple conversation. At Pink & Purpose, an event hosted by Tucson Torah Center (TTC) Tribe in Tucson on Oct. 6, more than 60 women came together to learn about breast and gynecological cancers, hear from local Jewish professionals working in the cancer… Read more »

Faith in Fair Elections: Tucson Jewish Museum & Holocaust Center Earns Ignition Grant to Strengthen Voter Confidence
October 28, 2026 / Jessica E. Mattix, TJMHC Director of Operations
Pima County Recorder Gabriela Cazares-Kelly speaks about mail-in ballots at the Tucson Jewish Museum & Holocaust Center on Sept. 24. At right is Pima County Elections Director Constance Hargrove. (Photo courtesy TJMHC)

Tucson Jewish Museum & Holocaust Center has been awarded an Ignition Grant from A More Perfect Union, making it one of only 50 Jewish organizations nationwide, and one of only two in Arizona, selected to lead nonpartisan work protecting the 2026 midterm election. The grant funds TJMHC’s Faith in… Read more »

Men Build Connections on ‘L’Dor V’Dor at the Shore’ Fishing Trip
October 28, 2026 / Phyllis Braun, AJP Feature Writer
The L'Dor V'Dor at the Shore group returns from a morning of fishing off Coronado Island.

Yotam Shmargad, 42, is happy he joined the Jewish Philanthropies of Southern Arizona L’Dor V’Dor at the Shore fishing trip — and not just because he caught an ocean whitefish. Coordinated by JPSA Young Leadership Manager Nate Weisband, the trip, which brought together 33 men from across generations… Read more »

Z3@Tucson Returns November 15
October 28, 2026 / Jennifer Lorch Selco, Tucson J Senior Director of Jewish Life + Engagement
A panel discusion at Z3@Tucson in 2025 featured, from left, Chloe Loos, director of Arts + Culture at the Tucson J, Dr. David Hazony, director of the Z3 Institute, and Dr. David Graizbord, Ph.D., director of the Arizona Center for Judaic Studies at the University of Arizona

On Sunday, November 15, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Tucson J will host the second annual Z3@Tucson, themed HaTikvah Shelanu, Our Shared Hope, one of several Z3@ gatherings taking place in communities across the country. It is presented in partnership with the Weintraub Israel Center, a program… Read more »

Goldbard’s ‘The Intercessor’ Aims to Get Your Hopes Up
October 28, 2026 / Michael B. Schwartz, Special to the AJP

It’s not uncommon to set about our day and experience a barrier. Often, we can remove the obstacles ourselves, but sometimes we need help. Recently, I got a call from a buddy who needed his car jumped. I immediately stopped what I was working on and was there in… Read more »

Managing Grief in its Many Forms
October 23, 2026 / Nanci Levy, Handmaker Community Outreach Coordinator
Erika Frost of Thema Hospice leads a Growth through Grief class at Handmaker on Oct. 6, 2026. (Photo: Nanci Levy/Handmaker)

“Grief is love with nowhere to go.” These poignant words were shared by Erika Frost, grief support specialist at Thema Hospice, during the first session of a four-week class series being offered at Handmaker this month. By the time people reach their 70s, many have experienced the loss… Read more »