“Tradition, tradition, tradition!” sings out the cast in the opening number of “Fiddler on the Roof.” Neva Small, the woman who played Tevye’s third daughter, Chava, in the film version of the beloved ...

On her deathbed, Salvatore Zurzolo’s grandmother confided a long-held secret: Their family was Jewish. Zurzolo, of Calabria in southern Italy, had been flirting with Judaism for years, ever since ...

A Reform rabbi and an Orthodox rabbi were my mentors, my guides and my inspirations to become a rabbi. Rabbi Joseph Weizenbaum, z’l, the Reform rabbi of my youth, my bat mitzvah, and my teenage ...

Dozens of Tucson Jewish community members fanned out across the city on Jan. 20 for a Day of Chesed. Chesed means “kindness” in Hebrew. Volunteers participated in various service projects, such as ...

(This is part of a special JTA report on conversion in America. Read our other pieces about who’s converting to Judaism in the AJP category Religion and Jewish Life, and about the 10 questions about ...

Communication. Give and take. Love. These are some the themes that emerged when the AJP spoke recently with nine couples in the Jewish community who have been married more than 50 years – six, ...

The Hebrew word “chesed” is often translated as “loving-kindness” or simply “goodness.” The Tucson Jewish community’s Day of ...

In response, JPSA has established a Center for Jewish Resilience (CJR).

Jeremy Kneller-Hernandez prepares Jewish food delicacies at St. Philip’s Plaza Market. There was excitement in Tucson’s Jewish community when Jeremy Kneller-Hernandez announced on social media that he ...

Emily McDonnell and Brad Cohen of Chapel Hill, N.C. were married on November 7, 2024. The wedding took place in Tucson at The Oasis at Wild Horse Ranch with Rabbi Yosef Lopez (Tucson) officiating.

Nolan Richard Levy was born August 25 in Denver to Alli and Nathan Levy. Nolan’s grandparents are Helaine and Yoram Levy of Tucson, and Mary and Richard Stover of Denver.

Arlene Zuckerman passed away quietly February 16, 2024. She will be missed greatly by many, including her husband of 65+ years, Marty, children Leslie (Mike), Debbie (Bill), brother Larry (Suzi) and ...