JPSA Launches Center for Jewish Resilience

Published   Jan 13, 2025 06:22PM
Hava Leipzig Holzhauer was due to start her role as President and CEO of Jewish Philanthropies of Tucson in December 2023. After the Oct. 7 terror attacks in Israel, she jumped in early upon request, joining meetings remotely to help the community deal with the antisemitism that soon ensued. Along with attempts by pro-Hamas activists to force a unilateral ceasefire resolution by the Tucson city council, “our community was experiencing denial of the 10/7 massacre, and anti-Jewish hate and discrimination… Read more » ... Read more

Rabbi’s Corner: A Jewish Response to the Challenges of AI

It’s possible that this article you are about to read was written by a robot. I’m not saying I’m a robot, I’m saying the article could have been written by a robot. For those who are unaware, there is a technology available on the internet ca ... Read more

Letters to the Editor: Week of Jan. 9, 2025






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'Boom of opportunities': How smugglers, Mexican cartels prof

Criminal organizations prey upon vulnerable migrants — often multiple times — during their journeys to the border and as they’re marooned in Mexico.

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Good Lord, Vinton: Vicki Lawrence brings ‘Mama’ to Tucson

Published   Jan 09, 2025 04:00AM





When Vicki Lawrence was asked to play Thelma Harper, aka “Mama,” she wasn’t sure about the role…

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Keeping Westerns in Tucson: Locally made fil






Vengeance: a Tombstone Remembrance,” a feature-length movie locally made and produced, will make its red-carpet premiere at 8:15 p.m…

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East Coast Vibe Infuses Deli Pop-Up, with Central Tucson Sit

There was excitement in Tucson’s Jewish community when Jeremy Kneller-Hernandez announced on social media that he plans to open an East Coast-style deli here, filling a void in the local culinary scene. Kneller-Hernandez grew up in Tucson and spent ... Read more

A Vision for the Future: Start the new year






The new year should come with a new road map, according to Pati Velasquez…

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