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 »
For years, Evelyn Damashek Varady meticulously researched the lives of her parents, Hela and Janek Damashek, with particular emphasis on how they survived the Holocaust. She combed documents, letters, photos, and interviews with family members to fill in the gaps left by her parents’ reticence and their early deaths:… Read more »
Dr. Nathaniel Bloomfield passed away peacefully on Oct. 12, 2026 at age 95. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, to Joseph and Henrietta (Namen) Bloomfield, he was predeceased by older brothers Richard and Daniel and is survived by younger brother David (Chicago). Ned served in the U.S. Army and pursued a… Read more »
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. 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… Read more »
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 »
Remembering William J. Fishkind, MD, FACS, a physician, teacher and friend, who died October 1, surrounded by his family.… Read more »
Marsha Rosenblum, 83, born in Detroit and devoted to social justice and her family, died September 8, 2026, in Tucson.… Read more »
Myron B. "Buddy" Rosenbluth, 96, remembered for his kindness, generosity and humor, died July 26, 2026.… Read more »
Fred Teitelbaum, 94, beloved husband, father and friend, died peacefully on September 8, 2026.… Read more »
Boris Kozolchyk, an international law scholar, author and pillar of his community, died September 17 at age 91.… Read more »
(L-R:) Lindsey Baker, Alexa Cook, and Rina Fox will be the panelists for TTC Tribe's "Pink and Purpose" event. Tucson Torah Center's TTC Tribe hosts a Pink & Purpose panel on women's health and cancer awareness on Tuesday, October 6.… Read more »
Barry Friedman Dr. Barry A. Friedman, a retired infectious disease specialist and former board president of the Tucson Jewish Museum, died September 25.… Read more »
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 begins its 53rd school year with Cognia reaccreditation and a celebration of Elul.… Read more »
Handmaker's season of lectures and talks covers birding, minerals, Judaica and classical music.… Read more »
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 of the Tucson Jewish Museum & Holocaust Center leads a gallery chat on Nazi looting of art.… Read more »
Participants enjoy an art class at the Fall 2024 AgeWell Day. (Photo: JPSA) AgeWell Day returns Sunday, October 25, with new classes and an expanded resource fair for adults 60 and over.… Read more »
Jewish Family and Children's Services kicks off 5787 with recurring and new fall events, including AgeWell Day.… 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 of Jewish Philanthropies of Southern Arizona find community, friendship and purpose at JPSA retreats.… Read more »
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. A personal reflection on High Holiday memories, starting with the 1924 dedication of a synagogue in New Bedford, Massachusetts.… Read more »
Copy of Sukkot FB - 1 Sukkot celebrations across Southern Arizona for the Festival of Booths, which runs from September 25 to October 2, 2026.… Read more »
