Tucson Hebrew Academy will honor Richard “Dick” Belkin at its virtual 2021 Tikkun Olam Celebration on Sunday, November 7 at 7 pm. Dick and his wife, Sherry, moved to Tucson in 1989. They found a welcoming Jewish community in which they have both thrived. Dick has held a number of leadership positions, including having served…
A novel approach to treating type 2 diabetes is being developed at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. The disease, caused by insulin resistance and reduction of cells’ ability to absorb sugar, is characterized by increased blood sugar levels. Its long-term complications include heart disease, strokes, damage to the retina that can result in…
Photo: Participants at the Masa Live at 18 event. Thousands of Masa Israel Journey Fellows, alumni, partners and community members came together on October 20, 2021, at Hayarkon Park in Israel to celebrate the start of Masa Israel Journey’s 2021-22 programming year and Masa’s 18th year anniversary of transformative work. Since its 2004 founding by…
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…
Jewish Free Loan would like to announce that their Executive Director, Ellen Friedman Sacks, has been elected President of the International Association of Jewish Free Loans (IAJFL). IAJFL is a membership organization dedicated to building, strengthening and promoting an international network of interest-free lending institutions. The organization provides mentorship, networking, and educational opportunities to existing…
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….
Photo: Ben-Gurion University of the Negev With a new academic appointment and the upcoming Center for the Study of a Shared Society, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) takes bold steps in support of diversity and inclusion among students and faculty, as well as beyond campus. The first Arab woman from the Negev promoted to…
By Rabbi Irwin Wiener, D.D. The history of hate extends beyond our understanding of time and space. From Cain killing Abel to the present day, we have learned nothing about controlling the impulses to destroy that which we hate. It is a disease that festers and grows because we allow it to flourish. Humankind was…
Photo: Noa Tishby, left, and Alma Hernandez are both on Algemeiner’s J100 list. Noa was in Tucson on Oct. 10. for an event at the Weintraub Israel Center. Photo courtesy Facebook. The Algemeiner unveiled its 8th annual “J100” list of the top 100 people “positively influencing Jewish life” on Oct. 12, at a lavish gala…
Aaron Rottenstein, Senior Vice President at UBS Financial Services where he is also designated as an Endowment and Foundation Consultant and is accredited as one of about 100 UBS Institutional Consultants was named one of the top 500 Next-Gen Wealth Managers of 2021 by Forbes Magazine. Aaron is the only Tucsonan to make the list….
