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The Bigger Picture – Focusing our…
By Debra Rich Gettleman “In a perfect world,” explains Bert Castro, President and CEO of the Phoenix Zoo, “We…
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Ukraine’s Jewish President warns, ‘this might…
As the Russian military pushes ahead with its offensive on Ukraine, Ukraine’s president, Vladimir Zelensky tells European leaders that “it…
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Tikkun Olam Top Ten
ANDI MINKOFF By Shannon Levitt Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the word “testing” has generally called to mind…
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Go to ISRAEL. NOW!
This is not a travel slogan. Israel needs you. NOW! We American Jews have done a lot to help Israel over these past months of war. Israel is grateful for our prayers, our financial bolstering, our energy and outspoken support. But what Israel needs now is you. Your presence is required. I’ve just returned from…
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Rebbetzin Esther Allouche-Choosing Happiness
“You let your son go skydiving in South Africa? You were not worried” I asked Rebbetzen Esther Allouche. She responded, “Was I supposed to be nervous? That is what they do at the skydiving center. The planes go up, the people jump out and come down. That is their profession, they do this on a…
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A Letter from Kfar Aza
236 days have passed since October 7. 600 terrorists infiltrated Kfar Aza, 252 hostages were taken, and 1,500 lives were lost that day. As I walk through Kfar Aza, a 7-minute drive from Gaza, my heart shatters into a million pieces. How can they still deny the truth? How can they twist our pain into…
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A SHELTER OF SOLIDARITY
Everything changed on October 7th, 2023.The world felt different; more frightening, more chaotic, more imbalanced. Collectively, Jews all over the globe felt the horrific pain that Hamas had inflicted. At first, we felt the world had our backs. We believed any civilized culture supported us after the worst genocidal attack against Jews since the…
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JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS LETTER TO 118TH CONGRESS FOR JEWISH DISABILITY ADVOCACY DAY
In celebration of Jewish Disability Advocacy Day 2024, the Union for Reform Judaism, Jewish Federations of North America, Network of Jewish Human Services Agencies, and 107 additional national, state, and local Jewish organizations sent the following letter to the 118th Congress: Dear Members of the 118th Congress, Representing the collective voice of 110 undersigned…
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CHALLAH PRINCE COMING TO TUCSON MAR 7
On March 7, the Jewish Community Relations Council for Tucson & Southern Arizona, the Weintraub Israel Center, the Tucson J, Tucson Hebrew Academy (THA) and Tucson Jewish Museum & Holocaust Center (TJMHC) will host Idan Chabasov, professionally known as the Challah Prince, at THA. A wildly popular social media personality with followers from all over…
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TUCSONANS ON ISRAEL MISSIONS WITNESS DEVASTATION AND UNITY BY PHYLIS BRAUN
TUCSONANSBy Phyllis Braun Sadness, anger, hope, and resilience. Todd Rockoff, president and CEO of the Tucson Jewish Community Center (JCC), felt all these emotions and more on a JCC Association Board Solidarity Mission (JCCA) to Israel in January. “I felt a great pull to be there,” he says, to bear witness and “to support our…
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StandWithUS Alert-Hold institutions accountable
Please join StandWithUs by taking action on any of FIVE active campaigns seeking to hold institutions accountable for rising antisemitism under their leadership! Join StandWithUs in Urging UC Berkeley to hold fully accountable all those who broke campus policies and attacked Jewish and Israeli students on February 26, 2024. Jewish and Israeli students at UC Berkeley have endured…
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Global Jewry names Tucson J President and CEO to Inaugural Advisory Board
Tucson J President and CEO, Todd Rockoff will serve on the inaugural advisory board for a new organization called Global Jewry, joining a coalition of 225 prominent Jewish thought leaders from all over the world. Global Jewry is a grassroots effort to broaden and strengthen the ties that bind the Jewish people to one another by…
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Educators face new challenges created by Israel-Hamas war
New Program Provides Educators With Skills and Approaches to Engage with ‘Complexities Around Conflicts’ Amid new challenges and realities facing Israel and Jewish communities around the world, educators are seeking new skills and approaches to engage with the complexities around conflicts. To meet this demand, The iCenter’s Conflict of Interest (COI) Certificate Program gathers educators from…