Chuck Reisig, longtime director of tennis at the Sarver Tennis Center at the Tucson Jewish Community Center is leaving in mid-April to be the director of racquet sports at the private Birchwood Farms Golf & Country Club in Habor Springs, MI for the summer. Chuck has been teaching at the Tucson J since 1996 and…
Coming off its safe and successful 25th annual festival, the Greater Phoenix Jewish Film Festival is excited to present the virtual Arizona premiere of the film “A Starry Sky Above the Roman Ghetto” as part of their commitment to year-round film programming. In the Italian drama “A Starry Sky Above the Roman Ghetto,” the past…
Arizonans are often faced with a hurdle when traveling between Phoenix and Tucson because it’s too close to fly, but too far to use a traditional rideshare company like Uber. A new service unlike anything else in the U.S. just launched in Phoenix to address this challenge. Falcon Line, a new business headquartered in Scottsdale,…
The American Jewish Committee (AJC) is the leading global Jewish advocacy organization. From city halls to Capitol Hill, at the UN and in world capitals, AJC works to impact policy and opinion on some of the most important issues facing the Jewish people: fighting antisemitism and all forms of hate, strengthening Israel’s place in the…
Pam Bhullar has joined Valley Beit Midrash as its operations coordinator. In this role, she will be managing the day-to-day operations for this 501(c)(3) that is dedicated to community relations and leadership development. Pam has a diverse background in small business digital marketing, mentoring youth, online teaching and years of volunteering with organizations such as…
The Board of Directors of the University of Arizona Hillel Foundation is delighted to welcome native Tucsonan Jessica Emerson McCormick – who has worked in Jewish organizations, municipal government, and as a writer – as Executive Director of the University of Arizona Hillel Foundation. Jessica will start on July 1, 2021, succeeding Michelle Blumenberg,* who…
Photo: Noa Tishby Actress, producer, activist and author Noa Tishby will emcee the upcoming American Associates Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (AABGU) virtual event, “Celebrating the Remarkable,” which takes place on April 25. “I am delighted to be hosting ‘Celebrating the Remarkable’ for American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. AABGU’s valuable work in helping…
Early Giving Already Generated Nearly $843,000 in Donations WHAT 9thannual Arizona Gives Day 24-hour online fundraising event begins at 12:01 a.m., Tuesday, April 6. 1,043 Arizona nonprofits are registered. Early Giving, which began March 16, has already generated more than $630,000 in donations from almost 4,700 donors. Last year’s Arizona Gives Day raised a…
On Holocaust Remembrance Day, names of Holocaust victims are recited in Yad Vashem’s Hall of Remembrance and the Hall of Names. The public is invited to participate in this ceremony, reading names of relatives and friends murdered in the Holocaust, or reading names of victims provided to them by Yad Vashem from the Central Database of…
Creative Aging is a national movement aimed at fostering an understanding of the vital relationship between creative expressions and quality of life for older adults. These participatory, fun classes stimulate the mind and body and provide an outlet for artistic expressions. Classes are offered by Jewish Family & Children’s Service through Zoom. Creative Aging…
