The Hebrew word “chesed” is often translated as “loving-kindness” or simply “goodness.” The Tucson Jewish community’s Day of ...
In response, JPSA has established a Center for Jewish Resilience (CJR).
Having laid out the challenge, so that we’re all on the same page, let’s dive into just one Jewish response. The best answer ...
Kneller-Hernandez grew up in Tucson and spent summers in New York visiting his maternal grandparents. He waxes nostalgic ...
Wicked, the movie based on the Broadway musical, based on the book by Gregory Maguire, has brought the musical back to mainstream popularity. To date, the movie has grossed over $350 million ...
It began as a typical Jewish Christmas Eve. To borrow a quote from Elana Kagan: “Like most Jews, I was at a Chinese restaurant.” As I walked through the restaurant, I passed table after table of ...
Mah jongg, the centuries-old tile game of Chinese origin, is a favorite pastime for American Jewish women. A fad in the United States in the 1920s, it regained popularity in 1937 when a group of ...
(L-R): Caitlyn Lowy, Emily Richman, and Linda Scheu play mah jongg at the 2023 Jewish Philanthropies of Southern Arizona Mahj & Mitzvahs event. Jewish women across America have long embraced mah jongg ...
As Jewish people, we are connected with a global Jewish peoplehood past and present; as a Jewish Community Center, one way we maintain and deepen that connection is by strengthening our bond with ...