Day of Chesed Planned for Tucson Jewish Community

Published   Jan 14, 2025 05:31PM
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 clothing swap to visiting with Handmaker residents. The Day of Chesed is organized by Levia Nahary, director of community engagement at the Tucson Jewish Community Center, and Arielle Shemesh, community impact project coordinator at Jewish Philanthropies of Southern Arizona. Jan. 20 “is also MLK Day, which… Read more » ... Read more

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

Published   Jan 10, 2025 09:39PM
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 called ChatGPT, a form of artificial intelligence. You type a question into a box and the computer answers your question. Amazing, and also quite frightening and overwhelming. Let me explain the challenge of artificial intelligence… Read more » ... Read more

Keeping Westerns in Tucson: Locally made fil






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






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