Jessica Elisheva Emerson is happy her smart, steamy first novel, “Olive Days,” made the Los Angeles Daily News and Jewish Book Council summer reading lists, even though the book won’t be published ...

“You don’t know me, but you spoke at Professor Thomas Meixner’s memorial service a couple months ago. I was going through my ...

Southern Arizona’s dark skies and its astronomy community are a huge part of the attraction for Shumaker, an avid amateur ...

Maureen and Sandy Salz in front of Magen David Adom MICU Thanks to Sandy and Maureen Salz of Oro Valley, a new MICU (mobile intensive care unit) for Magen David Adom, Israel’s emergency medical ...

This story first appeared in Jewish News (greater Phoenix). Last month, 17 Arizona state representatives, seven Democrats and 10 Republicans, went to Israel to meet with Israeli business, military and ...

Six members of Congregation Or Chadash who had planned to attend the Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona Women’s Philanthropy Connections brunch on March 8, which was postponed due to the spread of ...

Leonard Hammer with University of Arizona study abroad students at the Israeli parliament building, the Knesset, in Jerusalem, in 2018. Photo courtesy David Graizbord The University of Arizona will ...

Sylvia Levkowitz, devoted wife, loving and beloved mother, grandmother and aunt passed away peacefully on December 12, 2023, three months shy of her 98th birthday, surrounded by loved ones. She was ...

Rabbi Sharon Brous speaks at “Community in Unity” event. Photo courtesy of Tucson Jewish Museum & Holocaust Center Three lines of text about an obscure, ancient ritual changed her life. Rabbi Sharon ...

Southern Arizona residents looking for Kosher options during the High Holidays and year round have a variety of options. The following are a list of stores or methods of acquiring Kosher food in ...

This service will take place at the beautiful 3C ranch in Oracle, Ariz. Sawyer will be surrounded by friends and family and the service will be lead by friend and mentor Marjorie Hochberg. Sawyer is ...

David Caplan, 71, died June 17, 2017. Mr. Caplan was born in Pittsburgh. He graduated from Penn State University and received his law degree from American University Law School in Washington, D.C.