Liza Rosenberg, a new member of the Jewish Philanthropies of Southern Arizona Young Women’s Cabinet, went to the YWC retreat Aug. 21-22 knowing only two of the other women. She left, she said, feeling “like I’ve known all the women for years and years and years.” Rosenberg, 40, started a business last year and admits she initially thought of YWC as a networking opportunity. “It was really amazing how we bonded, and it just turned into so much more,” she says. “I feel like every single person went in very vulnerable and very willing to listen, and as… Read more »
Liza Rosenberg (left) and Jewish Philanthropies of Southern Arizona Young Women's Cabinet Co-Chair Melissa Landau at the YWC retreat held Aug. 21-22, 2026.
Young Leaders Find Community, Friendship, Purpose at JPSA Retreats
Tucson Hebrew Academy Begins 53rd School Year with Cognia Reaccreditation
Kindergarten students gather in Tucson Hebrew Academy's outdoor learning space to celebrate Elul with the special tradition of shofar blowing. (Photo courtesy THA) Tucson Hebrew Academy began its 53rd school year in August with another milestone already behind it: reaccreditation from Cognia, an independent organization that evaluates schools for educational quality. The review examined several areas of school life, including student engagement, academic growth and support, leadership, staff practices, and continuous… Read more »
Learn About Birds, Minerals, Judaica and Classical Music at Handmaker This Season
What started out with Handmaker hosting one series of art talks in the fall of 2018 for the Tucson Chapter of the Brandeis National Committee has blossomed into a truly special partnership. Beginning this fall, Handmaker will host five different lecture series for this group, to the delight of… Read more »
TJMHC Gallery Chat to Highlight Nazi Looting
German loot stored in a church at Ellingen, Germany, found by troops of the U.S. Third Army, April 24, 1945. (Photo: National Archives RG 111-SC-204899) Emily Hager, Director of Programming and Education at the Tucson Jewish Museum & Holocaust Center, wrote her master’s thesis at the University of Arizona on Nazi looting and provenance. The enormity of the Nazis’ looting during World War II was staggering, says Hager, who learned that “a conservative… Read more »
AgeWell Day Returns Next Month With New Classes, Expanded Resource Fair
Participants enjoy an art class at the Fall 2024 AgeWell Day. (Photo: JPSA) AgeWell Day, a morning of learning and camaraderie for Jewish community members age 60+, returns on Sunday, Oct. 25. First held in November 2023 and repeated every spring and fall since, AgeWell Day has become a popular tradition in the Southern Arizona Jewish community. More… Read more »
JFCS Kicks Off 5787 with Both Recurring and New Events
Jewish Family and Children’s Services is kicking off 5787 with exciting events throughout the fall. Coming first is AgeWell Day — a biannual event presented in partnership with Jewish Philanthropies of Southern Arizona, Handmaker, and the Tucson JCC. AgeWell Day focuses on connecting older Jewish Tucsonans (60+) with resources,… Read more »
High Holiday Memories
The dedication of Tifereth Israel in New Bedford, Massachusetts, on Sept. 14, 1924. Tifereth Israel continues to serve New Bedford’s Jewish community, albeit in a new location. In August, I received a phone call from Tucson friends who were visiting my hometown of New Bedford, Massachusetts, on their way to Cape Cod. They had just discovered an old synagogue on South Sixth Street not far from the harbor. It was a red brick building, they said,… Read more »
Sukkot Celebrations Abound in Southern Arizona
Copy of Sukkot FB - 1 Sukkot, the Jewish harvest festival, also known as the Festival of Booths, takes place this year from sundown on Friday, Sept. 25, until nightfall on Friday, Oct. 2. Sukkot is a holiday of joy and thanksgiving. It commemorates both the autumn harvest and the memory of the… Read more »
Of Blessed Memory: Felice Capin
Felice Lehr Capin passed away on August 27, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Felice was born in New York, New York, on October 27, 1933. She met her late husband Harlan Capin while working as a bookkeeper in the garment district and raising her two daughters. After she… Read more »
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