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. The guide includes 24 races, from governor to U.S. Congress to school boards. All candidates were contacted in the same manner through their published, official campaign channels. Thirty-two of the 68… Read more »
Marching Into History
Judith Manelis In February 1973, a Jewish Feminist Conference was held at the McAlpin Hotel in New York City with 500 women from around the country in attendance. The women represented the full spectrum of observance, including Reform, Conservative, Reconstructionist, and Orthodox Jewish women, as well as those who were unaffiliated.… Read more »
TTC Plans “Pink & Purpose” Panel Discussion Highlighting Cancer Awareness
(L-R:) Lindsey Baker, Alexa Cook, and Rina Fox will be the panelists for TTC Tribe's "Pink and Purpose" event. As Breast Cancer Awareness Month approaches, TTC Tribe — Tucson Torah Center’s community of Jewish women in Tucson — is hosting an evening centered on women’s health, solidarity, and action. On Tuesday, Oct. 6, at 6 p.m., women from across the community will gather for “Pink & Purpose: Awareness,… Read more »
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 »
Young Leaders Find Community, Friendship, Purpose at JPSA Retreats
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.
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.” … Read more »
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