(Forward) — About two weeks before she died, Debbie Friedman stood with Rabbi Joy Levitt at the piano in Levitt’s Manhattan apartment, and she shared with her friend a melody that the legendary singer ...

Visiting Greece, Israel, Russia and Ukraine on Federation missions, sisters Audrey Brooks and Donna Moser recognized that while the landscapes and languages may vary, the problems people face are ...

Through perseverance and courage, the Maccabees fought back and ensured that Torah would not be lost. They defended not land or power but the spiritual core of the Jewish people. Because of their ...

Z3 (short for Zionism 3.0) is a project born in Palo Alto that brings together Jews from across the political and religious spectrum to explore Israel, Zionism, identity, and the future of Jewish life ...

Guests enjoy a Hanukkah party at the home of Carina Bien-Willner and Matt Reichman in 2024. Last year, Jewish Philanthropies of Southern Arizona launched a new microgrant program, “Share the Light,” ...

CAUTION: Don’t use a grabber to pick up unfinished dog or cat food. I’ve dropped bowls twice. *Fly Swatters: Some months ago, I was inundated by flies. I have no idea where they came from. I killed 25 ...

That’s the main message of “You’ve Got This: A Pocket Guide for Maternal Mental Health,” a slim, easy-to-read volume by two local Jewish health care professionals, Robin Giles, a nurse practitioner, ...

Members of the Tucson Multifaith for Pride Coalition, Tucson City Council, and Mayor Regina Romero gather Nov. 18, 2025 to mark passage of a resolution affirming transgender rights. Lynn Davis, ...

Sheldon Adelson, a major donor to Republican candidates, attending a Republican Jewish Coalition event at the party's convention in Tampa, Fla., on Aug. 27, 2012. Jewish Republicans say the party ...

Employees of the Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona and the Tucson Jewish Community Center packed sack lunches on Monday, Feb. 24, for Operation Sandwich, a program that feeds homeless people at ...