Rabbi’s Corner: On Tu B’Shvat, Tucson Trees Remind Us of Our Resilience

Published   Feb 06, 2025 04:49PM
As the few weeks of our “winter” chill give way to mild, sunny days in Tucson, we have the opportunity to celebrate trees, plant seeds and try new fruits as we celebrate Tu B’Shvat, the New Year for Trees. Growing up in Connecticut, I remember my mother hosting an elaborate Tu B’Shvat Seder every year.  I would look out our big window facing our backyard and see frozen ground, sometimes snow, and always trees without leaves or buds on them.… Read more » ... Read more

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In Cindy Wool Seminar, ER Doc to Champion Stories as Key to

Jay Baruch, M.D., was an English major in college before he went to medical school. This may have made him, in his own words, “a very neurotic medical student,” but it also gave him an unusual skill set. Amid the organized chaos of life as an eme ... Read more

On Day of Chesed, Volunteers Give Local Organizations a Boos

Dozens of Tucson Jewish community members fanned out across the city on Jan. 20 for a Day of Chesed. Chesed means “kindness” in Hebrew. Volunteers participated in various service projects, such as packing care kits for people experiencing homeles ... Read more

Tucson Chapter of Brandeis National Committee Plans Genre-Spanning Book & Author Luncheon

Published   Feb 05, 2025 12:19AM
In 2015, Miriam Ruth Black saw a news report about Syrian refugees trudging across Europe, seeking safety. She noticed a little boy among the crowd. “I thought, ‘There’s my dad,’” says Black, whose father was orphaned in a Ukrainian pogrom at age 4. “I saw my father as he must have been a hundred years before, a hungry, frightened, and despairing child.” That moment was the first spark for her historical novel, “Shayna,” which won the National Jewish Book Award… Read more » ... Read more

Beyond Stigma: JFCS Addresses Growing Need for Men’s Menta

The mental health crisis among men in America has reached critical levels: one in 10 men experience depression or anxiety, yet less than half seek treatment. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, men account for about four times the n ... Read more

Breaking the Silence: JFCS Addresses Growing Need for Men’

The mental health crisis among men in America has reached critical levels: one in 10 men experience depression or anxiety, yet less than half seek treatment. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, men account for about four times the n ... Read more

Dino-Mite!: Gallery exhibits rare Archaeopte






Alanna Magovern Regester laughed after being asked when she first attended a Tucson Gem and Mineral Show…

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