The Hebrew word “chesed” is often translated as “loving-kindness” or simply “goodness.” The Tucson Jewish community’s Day of ...

Jeremy Kneller-Hernandez prepares Jewish food delicacies at St. Philip’s Plaza Market. There was excitement in Tucson’s Jewish community when Jeremy Kneller-Hernandez announced on social media that he ...

In commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the U.S. Civil War, the Jewish History Museum, in partnership with the Tucson Jewish Community Center, will present a free screening of “Jewish Soldiers in ...

A Jewish section has been established at Marana Mortuary and Cemetery, with Rabbi Ephraim Zimmerman of Chabad of Oro Valley overseeing religious aspects of the section. “Until now Jewish burial was ...

In response, JPSA has established a Center for Jewish Resilience (CJR).

More than 1,000 people attended a vigil in Tucson on Oct. 7, 2024, commemorating the attacks on Israel a year earlier. Chip Rosenfeld says Oct. 7, 2023, was “a watershed moment” that inspired him to ...

Donald Philip Golos, 84, died Dec. 4, 2017. Mr. Golos grew up in Geneva, New York. He graduated from Cornell University, where he played varsity lacrosse for four years, and then served in the Marines ...

While Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc on East Coast Jewish communities, another storm 11 years ago made serious political waves in the Jewish world. It’s not unusual for Jewish organizations to clash ...

BALTIMORE (JTA) — No spoilers here, but you must have noticed by now that “Star Wars” is everywhere. With the recent release of “The Force Awakens,” everyone from die-hard to casual fans are analyzing ...

David L. Barkey is national religious freedom counsel for the Anti-Defamation League. (Courtesy of the ADL) (JTA) — Free exercise of religion in America is a foundational civil right and one of our ...

A magnificent view of the Santa Catalina Mountains contributes to the peaceful ambiance at Congregation Or Chadash, but many congregants would say that it is Thomas Louchheim, their rabbi of almost 17 ...

Each spring, Tucson’s Jewish Latino Teen Coalition (JLTC) heads to Washington, D.C., to lobby lawmakers on a topic they’ve chosen and spent months researching. JLTC convenes 10 to 12 high school ...