Photo: Kim Klett recorded a virtual tour of the Tucson Jewish Museum & Holocaust Center. On July 9, 2021, Governor Doug Ducey signed House Bill 2241, requiring that all Arizona students receive education on the Holocaust and other genocides during their K-12 education at least twice between seventh and 12th grade. But long before that…
With the ongoing pandemic, not to mention cold and flu season, it’s more important than ever to take care of our health. We all know that getting enough sleep, lowering anxiety, exercising and getting outside is all good for our immune system, but what we eat can also boost our immune system and increase our…
Knitting Without Borders was started in 2010 by Loredana Delucchi of New York. Since its inception, has donated thousands of handmade teddy bears to orphanages, schools, remote villages and hospitals across the world to children undergoing medical tests or treatments. Her friends, family and co-workers picked up their knitting needles and crochet hooks to help…
At 99, Sam Baker is well into his latest career as a children’s book author. His first book, published in 2018, The Silly Adventures of Petunia and Herman the Worm, was based on a bedtime story he would make up for his children Sally and Michael. Sam was working for the U.S. Coast and Geodetic…
Lost Tribe, a nonprofit that connects Jewish teens through gaming and new media, announced today Lost Tribe’s Israel Journey: Tech & Gaming, a first-of-its-kind Israel travel experience that will appeal to teens’ interests around gaming culture, new media and content creation. The program is a partnership between Lost Tribe and BBYO, the leading pluralistic…
Photo: A young reader enjoying one of Judy’s books along with a Be Kind Bear. When Judy Laufer first started writing children’s books, the most important thing for her was to get them into the hands of young readers. So, shortly after she published her first book, Where Did Papa Go?, which looked at death…
(Note: Jewish holidays start at sunset the evening before the first day of the holiday) Hanukkah Nov. 29-Dec. 6, 2021 The flames on the Hanukkiah brighten each of the eight nights of the festival of Hanukkah. The holiday celebrates the victory of the Maccabees, Jewish military leaders who rebelled against the Greek-Syrian King Antiochus, who…
Photo: Larry Cutler at his bar mitzvah with Rabbi Albert Plotkin in 1965. Photo courtesy the Arizona Jewish Historical Society. Lawrence “Larry” Cutler will be honored with the 2021 Jerry Lewkowitz Heritage Award at the Arizona Jewish Historical Society’s Centennial Heritage Gala coming up on Oct. 30. When asked about the recognition, Larry shares that…
The Orthodox Union’s Women’s Initiative will be offering its latest session in a series of professional development training programs for mikvah attendants and administrators. The upcoming course, taking place on October 24 and 31, is part of the organization’s continued efforts to address and prepare mikvah professionals for the psycho-social aspects of mikvah attendees’ experiences….
Right after Yom Kippur is over, Jews throughout Israel and the rest of the world busy themselves building temporary “huts” called sukkot (plural; the singular is sukkah). The sukkah can range from a basic design decorated with posters and paper chains to more elaborate structures adorned with draperies and chandeliers. Most of the requirements for…
