In light of the current climate and the increase in violence, the Arizona Counter Terrorism Information Center (ACTIC) and other law enforcement entities have disseminated information, reminding the public to remain vigilant and report criminal or suspicious activity. The ACTIC advises community members and law enforcement partners to call 911 immediately to report any acts of…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
A hybrid event (in-person and virtual) by Rabbi Sharon Brous Arizona Jews for Justice presents and Temple Solel present Ancient Wisdom to Mend Our Broken Hearts and World ABOUT THE EVENT: The Amen Effect: Ancient Wisdom to Mend Our Broken Hearts and World (on-sale: 1/9/24), makes the case that in an era of loneliness, social…
The Jewish Tuition Organization (JTO) announces Chad Mandelbaum as its newly elected Board President. Mandelbaum will take the reins from outgoing Board President Fred Wabnik, who served as Board President for seven years. “The board appreciates the many years Fred served as Board President and I’m looking forward to working with the dedicated Board and…
Contemporary abstract artist Lily Stockman discusses her work, drawn from nature and its grammar of symmetry, camouflage, and repetition to create large-scale abstract paintings, during the spring Lenhardt Lecture Lenhardt Lecture: Lily Stockman Cocktail Hour 5:30pm Artist Talk 6:30 – 8pm // Whiteman Hall TICKETS: Free for Members | $5 for the general public Join contemporary…
