EMANUEL (MANNY) KATCHER ROSEN, son of Gina and Andy Rosen, will celebrate becoming a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, May 14 at Congregation Anshei Israel. He is the grandson of Deborah and the late Bernard Margolis of Tucson, and the late Gloria Rosenblatt Donnelly and the late Donald Rosenblatt, both… Read more »
MADISON SHILOH BARROW, daughter of Lisa and John Barrow, will celebrate becoming a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, May 14 at Congregation Chaverim. She is the granddaughter of Anne and Sam Zaretsky of Tucson, Christine Barrow of Muscle Shoals, Ala., and Susan and the late Bill Barrow of Birmingham, Cal.… Read more »
CONGREGATION M’KOR HAYIM, led by Rabbi Helen Cohn, has moved to the campus of Tucson Hebrew Academy. M’kor Hayim will hold Shabbat evening services in the THA Beit Midrash on the second and fourth Fridays of each month at 7 p.m., beginning April 22. Torah study will be held… Read more »
A paper written by BRYAN DAVIS, youth and Holocaust education coordinator at the Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona, and his advisor at the University of Arizona, ELIANE RUBINSTEIN-AVILA, “Holocaust Education: Global Controversies Shaping Curricula Integration and Implementation,” has been accepted for presentation at the International Journal of Arts &… Read more »
HUNTER AARON BYRD, son of Susan Byrd, will celebrate becoming a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, May 7 at Congregation Or Chadash. He is the grandson of Linda and the late Alan Dym of Apache Junction, Ariz., and Emily Prim of Tucson. Hunter attends Tucson Hebrew Academy where he is… Read more »
MAX JACOB BYRD, son of Susan Byrd, will celebrate becoming a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, May 7 at Congregation Or Chadash. He is the grandson of Linda and the late Alan Dym of Apache Junction, Ariz., and Emily Prim of Tucson. Max attends Tucson Hebrew Academy where he is… Read more »
ANNIKA MIRIAM ANDERSON, daughter of Mila Vasser Anderson and Wayne Anderson, will celebrate becoming a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, May 7 at Temple Emanu-El. She is the granddaughter of Rimma and Richard Felty of Monterey, Calif., and Jane Anderson of Twining, Mich. Annika attends Basis Tucson School where she… Read more »
CHOICE GREENS has opened a new outlet, Choice Greens Express, at the Tucson Mall. BASHAS’ will donate 10 cents to the Desert Southwest Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation for every case of Bashas’ water sold through June 30. THE JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA installed KERI… Read more »
PATRICIA C. BISCHOF, a student artist at Prescott College, will hold an exhibit of her work, including a Holocaust-themed mixed-media piece, “Never Forget,” at the college’s Tucson Center, 2233 E. Speedway Blvd., on Saturday, April 16, from 6 to 8 p.m.… Read more »
JOSH ROBINSON LEVINE, son of Melissa and Terry Levine, will celebrate becoming a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, April 16 at Congregation Or Chadash. He is the grandson of Lois and Bernie Levine of Scottsdale, Ariz., and the great-nephew of Phyllis and George Cohen of Falls Church, Va. Josh attends… Read more »
Lillian (Lilly) Weich, 94, died March 24, 2011. Born in Poland/Austria, Mrs. Weich immigrated to the United States in 1935 as a young bride. She became a U.S. citizen in January 1943. Mrs. Weich raised her family in New Jersey, where she owned a women’s store, The Sample Shop.… Read more »
Eileen F. Starr, 84, died March 15, 2011. Born in Chicago, Ill., Mrs. Starr attended the University of Miami, where she met her husband, M. Lee Starr. After graduating, they moved to Tucson. Mrs. Starr taught in the Tucson Unified School District; the last 15 years of her teaching… Read more »
JOHN GARRARD, professor emeritus of Russian studies at the University of Arizona, and his wife and co-author CAROL GARRARD will deliver the Jack Fischel Lecture at the 31st Annual Millersville University Conference on the Holocaust and Genocide in Millerville, Pa., April 6-8. The Garrards will speak on the Holocaust… Read more »
MORT TULLER and HOWARD TULLER of TULLER TROPHY AND AWARDS were featured in an article in the industry magazine, Recognition Review, which focused on successful family businesses.… Read more »
NICHOLAS SHANE MILLER, son of Yolanda Kelly Miller and Phillip Miller, will celebrate becoming a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, April 9 at Congregation Chaverim. He is the grandson of Roslyn and George Miller and the late Ruth Miller, all of Tucson, and Sheila and Oscar Kelly of Sahuarita, Ariz.… Read more »
DANIEL LEWIS STEIN, son of Candis and Bill Stein, will celebrate becoming a Bar Mitzvah on Friday, April 8 with Congregation Or Chadash at Handmaker. He is the grandson of Marvel and the late Isadore Stein of Tucson and Joan and Joseph Poorman of Humboldt, Ill. Daniel attends Kino… Read more »
CALEB JOSEPH GROFF, son of Amy Kublin and Steven Groff, celebrated becoming a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, March 19, 2011 at Congregation Or Chadash. He is the grandson of Irving and the late Rita Kublin of Sharon, Mass., and Lee and the late Berde Groff of Houston, Texas. Caleb… Read more »
REBECCA ELIZABETH GROFF, daughter of Amy Kublin and Steven Groff, celebrated becoming a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, March 19, 2011 at Congregation Or Chadash. She is the granddaughter of Irving and the late Rita Kublin of Sharon, Mass., and Lee and the late Berde Groff of Houston, Texas. Rebecca… Read more »
Hershel Cohen with Israeli hip-hop violinist Miri Ben-Ari, who performed at the conference Twenty-three young Jewish Tucsonans headed off to Las Vegas earlier this month — not to gamble, but to make up one of the largest delegations to Tribefest, the newly re-branded Young Leadership conference of the Jewish Federations of North America. “Connect, Explore and Celebrate” they did, along with more… Read more »
Rabbi Shlomo Bentolila, right, dances with Congolese officials at a gala dinner celebrating 20 years of the Chabad of Central Africa in Kinshasa, March 1. (Israel Bardugo/lubavitch.com) Congolese President Joseph Kabila probably had other things on his mind last week besides the celebration in his capital city of Kinshasa marking the 20th anniversary of the city’s Chabad center. On Feb. 27, about 100 fighters armed with assault rifles and rocket launchers staged two simultaneous attacks in… Read more »
