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 ...

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 ...

“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 ...

The “Cruz de los Sepharditos de Nuestra Tierra Sagrada” by artist Charlie Sánchez illustrates the confluence of cultures. (Courtesy Jewish History Museum) At the core of “Fluid Identities” are photo ...

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 ...

Susan Kovitz (left) and Susan Claassen rehearse ‘Look Ma, We’re Dancing,’ premiering at The Invisible Theatre. (Tim Fuller) The Invisible Theatre will stage the world premiere of Janet Neipris’ “Look ...

The scandal engulfing media giant Rupert Murdoch, shown speaking May 24, 2011 in Paris at a gathering of Internet and digital industry leaders, is causing anxiety among some Jewish leaders over the ...

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).

Having laid out the challenge, so that we’re all on the same page, let’s dive into just one Jewish response. The best answer ...