“Even the smartest of us can get played,” says Levia Nahary. “Anyone can be deceived,” says Rabbi Dr. Bennett Blum. Both Nahary and Blum are talking about ways scammers exploit older adults. Nahary, a ...

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 ...

Six members of Congregation Or Chadash who had planned to attend the Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona Women’s Philanthropy Connections brunch on March 8, which was postponed due to the spread of ...

Tucson Jewish Museum & Holocaust Center (TJMHC) announces the Lakin Lecture Series on Antisemitism. This four-part series will tackle the tough topics that permeate today’s headlines and weigh heavily ...

The Hebrew word “chesed” is often translated as “loving-kindness” or simply “goodness.” The Tucson Jewish community’s Day of Chesed on Jan. 20 will offer many ways to do good in our community, from a ...

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 ...

M. David Ben-Asher, MD died peacefully in his sleep, on December 28, 2024, in Tucson, at the age of 93. He was born in Newark, N.J., to Dora and Samuel Ben-Asher on June 18, 1931. He earned his ...