Tagged Cathy Olswing

1st Rate 2nd Hand, Tucson’s Jewish thrift store, to close by end of month

An acrylic Torah stand was among Judaica recently at 1st Rate 2nd Hand.
February 7, 2020 / Phyllis Braun, AJP Executive Editor

The 1st Rate 2nd Hand Thrift Store, which was started in 2007 as a way to earn extra funds for Jewish organizations while helping budget-conscious consumers and keeping cast-off items out of the waste stream, will close its doors this month. 1st Rate 2nd Hand’s original concept included having… Read more »

‘Israel Through Our Eyes’ topic for Hadassah

Hadassah national board member Cathy Olswing and her husband, Brian, at the ruins in Beit Shean, Israel on Nov. 7 (Courtesy Cathy Olswing)
January 6, 2017 /

Cathy Olswing will present “Israel Through Our Eyes,” a report on a recent Hadassah Desert-Mountain Region mission, at a Hadassah Southern Arizona early dinner event on Jan. 15 at 3 p.m. at Skyline Country Club, 5200 E. St Andrews Drive. Olswing, who serves on the national board of Hadassah,… Read more »