Ken Goodman | AZ Jewish Post
WEBApr 2, 2020 · Ken Goodman. Ken Goodman, Ph.D., 92, died March 12, 2020. A reading researcher and professor emeritus at the University of Arizona, Dr. Goodman was considered the founding father of the whole language approach to reading. He spent his earliest years in Chicago, moving to Detroit when he was 7 and graduating from Northwestern High School at age 15.
Handmaker announces partnership with Mobile Meals of Southern …
WEBFeb 19, 2021 · Late last year, Handmaker Jewish Services for the Aging began a partnership with the ongoing Chabad of Tucson Kosher Meals on Wheels program to provide affordable Kosher Meals to those in need in our community. We are excited to announce an additional partnership between Handmaker, Chabad and Mobile ...
Mae’s Kosher Kitchen Now Open at Handmaker | AZ Jewish Post
WEBJul 12, 2023 · Mae’s Kosher Kitchen honors Mae and her vision to create Handmaker Jewish Home for the Aging, which today remains the only kosher senior living facility in Arizona. To order from Mae’s Kosher Kitchen, contact Tally at 520-870-1808 or [email protected]. UArizona Hillel Preps for Exciting …
Tucson natives, plus Italian chef, make Frost gelato a hit
WEBJun 14, 2019 · The rest, as they say, is history. Frost shops are filled with goodies including 26 flavors of gelato, 12 flavors of sorbet, “Frostbites” (chocolate covered gelato bites) and other treats, such as coffee drinks. All inventory is made on site daily. “Our original Italian chef, Nazario Melchionda from Bologna, Italy, is still going strong ...
Conversion to Judaism: denomination by denomination
WEBOct 6, 2014 · Kelman estimates the breakdown of students at his Orthodox conversion course in Manhattan as 30-35 percent converts who already converted outside of Orthodoxy, 30 percent relationship converts, 15 percent seekers and 15 percent drawn to Judaism for social reasons. The vast majority of Kelman’s students are women, mostly aged 25 …
Nearly a Thousand Gather in Support of Israel at Tucson J
WEBOct 25, 2023 · This article is reprinted courtesy of Jewish News. A standing-room-only crowd of more than 900 people gathered in the sculpture garden of the Tucson Jewish Community Center (Tucson JCC) on Oct. 9 to show solidarity with Israel in the wake of unprecedented terrorist attacks. The evening of prayers and …
Jewish Advisory Council Falls into Place at University of Arizona
WEBNov 13, 2023 · A graduate student named Murad Dervish allegedly entered the building housing Meixner’s department and shot and killed him on Oct. 5, 2022. He blamed Meixner and other professors, whom he also threatened, for being fired from his teaching assistant position and expelled from the university. The murder, …
JFCS continues services to seniors during pandemic
WEBPosted July 17, 2020 /. During the coronavirus pandemic, Jewish Family & Children’s Services of Southern Arizona’s Older Adult and Adult with Disability Services programs have continued to provide robust services for the community. These programs include the Trusted Advisors Project, Jewish Elder Access, and Select Care.
New Torah Center Aims to Expand Jewish Learning in Tucson
WEBMar 1, 2024 · The TTC has been warmly received, Palgon says, with at least 20 new people at each of its events. Its Hanukkah event, held at the Harvey and Deanna Evenchik Center for Jewish Philanthropy, home of JPSA, drew 115 adults, he says. Sara Heisler, holding the lulav and etrog, conducts a Tucson Torah Center Sukkot …
Award Winning Care at Handmaker | AZ Jewish Post
WEBJul 19, 2022 · Handmaker maintains a strong connection to the Jewish Community, is still a non-profit facility, and continues to provide top quality care to those who need it in Independent and Assisted Living, Post Hospital Rehab, Long-Term Care Skilled Nursing and Memory Care. Handmaker was excited to learn that …