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Partnerships help Jewish History Museum thrive in digital space PHYLLIS BRAUN AJP Executive Editor

ucson’s Jewish History Museum closed its doors this spring to maintain physical distancing during the coronavirus pandemic, but the staff has been busy forging new partnerships to help it grow its offerings and its audience in the digital world. “In a time of constricted resources, the Jewish History Museum is deepening its work of seeking out partnerships with organizations whose work aligns with ours in various ways,” says Bryan Davis, executive director. Through its involvement with the Council of American Jewish Museums, the JHM has had opportunities to highlight its work before national audiences and build relationships with Jewish

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The Holocaust History Center at Tucson’s Jewish History Museum

museum professionals across the country. Davis has been talking with the executive directors at the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust and the Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education, located in Portland, Ore-

gon's largest city, for several years. “The move to remote museum work with its emphasis on digital programming and engagement has helped us accelerate these conversations and find immediate ways of collaborating,” he says. “Our first formal collaboration is

a four-part series of digital programs. Each museum is organizing one program and the series will culminate on June 10 with a program that we are all developing together that will address anti-Semitism before and after COVID-19 with special guest presenters Michael Berenbaum and Steven Wasserstrom.” Berenbaum, now a professor and director of the Sigi Ziering Institute at American Jewish University, was the project director overseeing the creation of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. He later served as president and CEO of the Survivors of the Shoah Visual History Foundation. Wasserstrom is The Moe and Izetta Tonkon Professor of Judaic Studies and the Humanities at Reed College in Portland and has lectured and consulted at See Museum, page 2

Olson Center director Phyllis Gold retiring after five years in NW PHYLLIS BRAUN AJP Executive Editor

hyllis Gold already had been retired three years from her position as executive director of Satori Inc., where she ran a local K-1 private school and a charter school for grades 2-8, when she agreed to become director of the Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona’s Northwest Division. Now, after five years in which the Northwest Division saw tremendous growth, including the transformation of its office into the Ruth and Irving Olson Center for Jewish Life, and a move to a larger space, she is ready to retire for good. “I am so thankful to [former JFSA president and CEO] Stu

Mellan and [JFSA senior vice president] Fran Katz, because they empowered me to further grow and develop the Northwest Jewish community … to work with the Northwest advisory council and continue Anne Lowe’s legacy,” Gold says, referring to her predecessor as Northwest Division director. In 2019, the center was named in honor of the late Ruth and Irving Olson, benefactors of the program, and the Olson-Stelman family, who continue their support. “The Olson Center is the only Jewish connection for many who live in the Northwest communities,” Gold says, noting that this is especially true for the young family cohort. “And we encompass so

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many miles. It’s a 30-mile distance between SaddleBrooke Ranch and Marana, for example.” Young Jewish families who met at the center often get together informally, she says, along with par-

ticipating in Olson Center activities such as PJ Library programs and “Shabbat Shabang” services with Temple Emanu-El’s Rabbi Batsheva Appel. The center’s chair yoga classes typically have 20 participants, while programs such as a 2019 symposium on anti-Semitism drew a crowd of 50, with some coming from other parts of Tucson. The center’s lunch and learn programs also are popular. “People just want time to sit and talk to rabbis,” says Gold. “We had weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual events and the numbers just increased,” Gold says. “We started running out of space.”

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universities around the globe. “The possibilities for expanding this partnership of Western U.S. Jewish museums is limitless,” Davis says. “We are eager to begin exploring ways that we can share educational resources as the landscape for school visitation to museums shifts, along with everything else within formal education.” Davis is particularly excited about the possibilities for growing the museum’s audience into the Los Angeles and Portland commu-

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More than 60 people attended a Northwest Yom HaShoah commemoration in 2018. “We had to turn people away,” Gold says. At Mellan’s direction, she prepared a visioning document that paved the way for expansion. In October, the Olson Center moved into larger quarters at 180 W. Magee Road, Suite 140, not far from its former space in the same plaza. A fundraising campaign raised $71,000 toward the goal of $100,000 to cover increased rent for four years. The Olson Center also raises money for the JFSA annual campaign. Volunteer Bill Jacobson assembled a great committee, Gold says, and the Northwest’s campaign, strong in recent years, was going well this year until the coronavirus pandemic. The center’s operating budget is 50% of the campaign funds it raises, supplemented by nominal fees for ongoing classes and events. For most of her five years as director, Gold’s partner on the advisory council

nities. The JHM also is partnering with several organizations on its “Raw Materials” project, which is archiving Jewish experiences of COVID-19 in Southern Arizona. The museum has been receiving messages on its oral history hotline, written texts, photos, drawings, and videos submitted via email. It was among the first Jewish museums in the country to formalize such an archive, Davis says. “We have developed a team of people including scholars, researchers, teachers, artists, and archivists who share our interest in living archives: archives of the present,” Davis says. “We are meeting

through Zoom and discussing the intricacies and complexities of documenting the present, particularly when the present is fraught with so much loss. This working group includes people living in Washington, Oregon, California, Arizona, and Texas. “When I spoke about this initiative on a national call of Jewish museum professionals shortly after we moved to working remotely in mid-March, there was an eagerness and enthusiasm for collaboration across the field. The Council of American Jewish Museums is now working with our museum, the Jewish Women’s Archive, and the Yiddish Book

Center to develop what was initially a regional initiative into something much more far-reaching,” Davis says. It is too soon to tell whether the museum will be open to visitors at its campus at 564 S. Stone Ave. in the fall, Davis says. “We are planning for the likelihood of a hybrid fall with in-person programming, if it is safe to have it at all, limited to smaller numbers of people with added investment in making the programs accessible online with higher production quality than we have ever had in the past,” he says. For more information, visit www.jewish historymuseum.org.

was former chair Alan Kendal. “Phyllis is a vivacious, very warm personality, very personable and very committed to Jewish community life in Tucson,” says Kendal. He has immense respect for her work ethic, noting that she accomplished all she did as a parttime employee. Ariel Miklofsky, the center’s associate director for the last three years, also played a big part, says Gold, along with part-time staff members Marti Cohen and Carol Nudelman. When the previous associate director, Sarah Chen, left town, Gold feared she would not find another young, tech savvy associate, but Chen helped recruit Miklofsky, who is “phenomenal,” Gold says. “I have loved working with Phyllis,” Miklofsky says. “Even though she herself does not live in the Northwest, the Northwest community is always the first thing she thinks of. She really is passionate about it, and I think that’s the number one thing I’m going to take with me after she leaves.” Gold also did a fantastic job of collaborating with other Jewish agencies, such as Tucson Hebrew Academy, the UA Hil-

lel Foundation, and the Tucson Jewish Community Center, she says. “The amount of growth that I have seen in three years is just amazing,” Miklofsky adds. Thanks to commitment from both Gold and Kendal, she says, nine to 10 young Jewish families with children now regularly take part in center events. Since the pandemic, Miklofsky has been keeping in touch with these families weekly. Helene Mittleman, advisory council vice chair and former chair, stepped in as acting chair six months ago, when Kendal resigned due to health issues. Gold “touched all the bases” as an administrator and fundraiser, she says, and her knowledge of the larger community as a native Tucsonan was very helpful. Jane Myerson, who just became the center’s new chair, calls Gold “an amazingly energetic person.” “I’m very much going to miss her,” says Myerson, adding that the council hopes to have a party to celebrate Gold once the office reopens. Sheila Tepper, 86, has been a participant in the monthly book club, a knitting group, and lectures. She decided to get more in-

volved in the Jewish community when she became a widow, and is grateful for the welcoming atmosphere Gold created. “She has done a very good job in building up this branch of the Jewish community,” she says, adding that Gold deserves to enjoy her retirement. At the moment, the coronavirus has put plans to replace Gold on hold, says Graham Hoffman, president and CEO of JFSA and the Jewish Community Foundation. “Phyllis is one of those people who cannot be replaced,” he says. “We owe an enormous debt to her vision, leadership, and incredible hard work.” In the interim, Miklofsky will pick up additional hours to continue to facilitate online programming. Hoffman prefers not to use the term “virtual,” he says, “because it’s still real activity that’s happening. There’s nothing simulated about it.” Over the coming months, he says, “together with the remarkable advisory council of volunteer leaders, we’ll be plotting the course for the continued success and future development of our work in the Northwest.”

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fter a nine-week closure, the Tucson Jewish Community Center announced plans this week to reopen its facility in early June. The J is following guidelines set forth by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the state of Arizona, as well as advice from a recently formed medical advisory committee. The first phase of reopening includes summer camp and early childhood education, which will both resume in the building at 3800 E. River Road on Monday, June 1. Participants in these programs will practice social distancing, with much of the J’s facility being utilized to keep children in small, self-contained groups throughout the day. Several fitness amenities will reopen in June as well. The J will offer access to the fitness center floor starting June 1, and lap swim will be available beginning on June 8. The Sarver Tennis Center, which saw construc-

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June 1. All fitness facilities will require advance booking to help ensure a reduced capacity. For now, all other areas of the J’s facility will remain closed, including locker rooms, group exercise classes, and the spa area. “We are taking every precaution to ensure that we reopen safely and successfully to serve our community,” says Todd Rockoff, chief executive officer. “Members and staff are expected to complete a brief health questionnaire, wash their hands with soap and water, and have their temperature checked before entering the facility.” Masks also will be required at all times in any indoor spaces. Those experiencing illness or exhibiting any symptoms of COVID-19 are asked to stay home, and no one with a fever will be granted entry to the J. Traffic flow will be different, too. Parents of students and campers will need to enter through the northwest See Reopening, page 12

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As colleges go virtual, students instead head to Israel on gap year programs JOSEFIN DOLSTEN JTA

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adara Bilsky thought she’d spend her first semester of college making friends in her dorm, having discussions with professors and students in class, and attending Shabbat services at Hillel. Now the 18-year-old isn’t sure if any of that will happen. Emory University, her school of choice, has yet to announce whether it will hold classes in the fall. But many U.S. colleges have said they are likely to hold at least some classes virtually this fall because of the coronavirus pandemic. Rather than starting at the Atlanta school this year as planned, Bilsky is “highly considering” enrolling in Year Course, a Young Judaea program in which high school graduates spend a year in Israel traveling the country, participating in internships and volunteer programs, and taking college-level classes. She wants to pick up where she left off when the pandemic cut short her high school’s Israel trip this spring. Bilsky hopes that by spending a year in Israel, she can “ride out the wave” of the pandemic while immersing herself in a new culture and learning Hebrew. “I wanted a more normal college experience, and no

Year Course students this spring wear masks while volunteering.

matter what Emory decides to do, it won’t be that experience,” said Bilsky, who lives in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Under normal circumstances, hundreds of American Jews travel to Israel after they graduate from high school for what’s known as a gap year. Orthodox Jewish teens tend to study in seminaries and yeshivas before beginning college, while dozens of programs — including Year Course — primarily offer Israel experiences to non-Orthodox teens. This year, the uncertainty about what college will look like in the fall, coupled with Israel’s relative success beating back coronavirus cases, appears to be driving up demand.

“This is the time of year when normally we’re pretty zipped up for the next year,” said Dafna Laskin, Young Judaea’s director of engagement. “But in the last two to three weeks, where normally we’d see one to two applicants a week registering, I say we’re seeing maybe six or seven.” In addition, fewer participants than usual have been dropping out, Laskin said. Israel was among the earliest countries to institute strict social distancing measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Its death toll has remained below 300 and the country has now reopened, with businesses and schools operating while following social distancing and other measures to curb disease spread. That makes studying there appealing to those coming from the United States, where many schools remain closed and summer camps have been canceled. Nativ, a gap year program run by the Conservative movement, is seeing a rise in interest from students who say they do not want to spend a year doing online classes. “We’re able to offer them an opportunity to come to Israel, study at Hebrew University in an academic institution with real classes, face to face with their professors, still have social opportunities with their friends and do everything that we would do on a regular year,” director Yossi Garr said.

CELEBRATE OUR GRADS & DADS Though Nativ sent home this year’s participants early and foreigners are still barred from entering Israel, Garr is working under the assumption the program will be able to go on in the fall with increased hygiene and sanitation, as well as other protocols to limit disease spread. Nishmat, an Orthodox women’s seminary in Jerusalem, also is making adjustments to ensure its gap year program can start in the fall. After shutting down during the height of the pandemic in Israel and sending home its participants, the program has been able to reopen classes to Israeli students by taking a number of precautions. They include wearing masks and separating students into small groups at all times by Plexiglas partitions in classrooms. “We saw that it’s possible to run school under those conditions. We’re doing it now,” said Rabbi Joshua Weisberg, who directs the seminary’s gap year program. In recent weeks, a handful of new applicants have reached out to the seminary. The pandemic might still throw a wrench in students’ gap year plans. It’s unclear whether colleges and universities will approve gap year requests for all the students who might request them, and a second wave of infections could make travel inadvisable. “I am worried that I won’t be able to go at all,” said Reena Bromberg Gaber, who is planning to participate in Nativ in the fall. The 17-year-old has spent the last few months doing courses virtually and her high school graduation was canceled. She had planned to participate in United Synagogue Youth’s spring convention but that was nixed. Nor will she be working as a junior counselor at Camp Ramah of the Poconos this summer: Like most camps, it won’t be operating because of the pandemic. Still, Bromberg Gaber says the fact that Israel has been reopening gives her hope that the same fate won’t befall her plans for the coming year. “It will be the first time in a while that I’ll be able to hang out with friends,” she said, “and start getting back into real life.”

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COMMENTARY To accurately count Jews of color, we need to radically alter assumptions MARC L. DOLLINGER JTA SAN RAFAEL, CALIFORNIA

wo summers ago, I published an academic book about blacks and Jews that did not include a single black Jew in the narrative. Ilana Kaufman, founder and president of the Jews of Color Field Building Initiative, encouraged me to open my eyes to my own implicit assumptions about Jews, race, power, and privilege. Specifically, she asked me to walk through each chapter of the book and rethink its thesis through the eyes of a black Jew. Instead of viewing history through the lens of defining “Americanism” (i.e. what makes us Jewish vs. what makes us American), she suggested viewing those same historical events through a racial lens. When I took her advice, the very foundations of my argument gave way to a much more complex, nuanced, and accurate analysis of American Jews and race relations. Fortunately, I was able to add an epilogue that acknowledged the absence of black Jews in my book and the need for new academic work, and have joined Kaufman in a series of talks that engage with these questions. But my colleagues in the field and I have a lot of work ahead of us if we hope to accurately tell the story of diverse Jews. In an article recently excerpted from a forthcoming chapter in the next American Jewish Year Book, scholars Ira Sheskin and Arnold Dashefsky took issue with a May 2019 demographic report

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that concluded “at least 12-15%” of the nation’s Jews identify as Jews of color — “broadly, anyone who identified as nonwhite.” Instead, Sheskin and Dashefsky argue, the number stands closer to 6%. Reading the article, I winced, reflecting on my own continual learning as a scholar of Jews and race. In both content and context, the article typified the very problems it seeks to redress: the erasure of Jews of color in American Jewish life. When Kaufman challenged my racial assumptions about Jews, I also initially responded with data rather than empathy and deep understanding. Black Jews represented a microscopic number of Jews in the civil rights era, I reasoned. Therefore, minimizing them, making them “invisible” to play on the title of Ralph Ellison’s famed 1952 novel, made perfect academic sense.

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Sheskin and Dashefsky’s analysis cuts the number of Jews of color in half, taking the 6% figure from the 2013 Pew “A Portrait of Jewish Americans” study and citing local studies as supporting evidence. In doing so, they ignore the 11.2% finding of the American Jewish Population Project. I am not surprised to read that traditional Jewish community surveys undercount, or worse did not even count, diverse Jews. Demographic surveys value or de-value different forms of Jewish expression based upon the sorts of questions they ask. As a life-long Californian, I have long criticized surveys that ignore regionalism as a factor in Jewish identity. Questions of Jewish identity prove so complex, especially around racial diversity. Our approaches to social science need to keep up with a dynamic Jewish population. This is precisely why we need new approaches to Jewish social science. We need new and better questions. We need the very sort of work that Stanford University’s Ari Kelman and his team undertook as they sought a more accurate count of Jews of color last year, which Kelman further elaborated upon in response to Sheskin and Dashefsky. While Kelman has already addressed the methodological issues at stake, I am interested in the social implications of counting and miscounting Jews of color. Numbers are more than just a way to count. They are also a way to express our values or devalue others. Through flawed (or missing) questions, we dehumanize Jews of color. The existence of even a single black Jew, for example, challenges some of our most basic assumptions of postwar American Jewish life. How do Jews who

are also black fit into our narrative of black-Jewish relations? To center Jews of color in history demands that scholars ask important new questions: What if the Jewish history of the civil rights movement reflected white racial privilege more than a manifestation of tikkun olam [repair of the world]? How must we rewrite our entire understanding of the civil rights era, and beyond, now that we recognize the existence and experiences of Jews of color? The decision to publish this piece in eJewishPhilanthropy also matters. As an online source dedicated to “highlighting the latest happenings in the world of Jewish philanthropy,” eJewishPhilanthropy attracts readers interested in learning the best ways to allocate precious communal resources. When two senior Jewish studies scholars dismiss those who claim we need to do a better job of counting diverse Jews and minimize their numbers, it can send a message: Treat philanthropy requests from Jews of color with greater skepticism — they are fewer than you imagined. The result? Jews of color, yet again, are forced to prove they are not lying about their numbers, that they are vital, and that they deserve philanthropic support. To watch all of this is to bear witness to a hierarchy of charitable giving based on race. This is much less a critique of Sheskin and Dashefsky than it is a call for a much broader and deeper awareness of demography’s racial implications. While these two scholars base their analysis on the field’s most reliable surveys, statistical analysis does not exist in a social vacuum. Who we count, how we count, and where we report our counting matters in an ever-more diverse American Jewish community. Those of us in senior scholar positions, and especially those of us who enjoy the privilege of our white Ashkenazi roots, need to pause before entering this fray. We need to open ourselves up to the possibility that our otherwise solid academic work plays out differently in the real world than we initially imagined. When we write about numbers, we are writing about people. And when our writing causes even unintended harm, we need to rethink our assumptions.

Marc L. Dollinger is the Richard and Rhoda Goldman Chair in Jewish Studies and Social Responsibility at San Francisco State University. The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the AJP or its publisher, the Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona.

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HOME & GARDEN

Felicia’s Farm honors memory of founder’s wife by feeding hungry Tucsonans KORENE CHARNOFSKY COHEN Special to the AJP

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howing kindness to others is the best feeling in the world. So says David Cutler, founder of Felicia’s Farm in central Tucson. All of the farm’s fresh produce and eggs are donated to organizations that provide for people who might otherwise go hungry. Staff and volunteers regularly reap the benefits of kindness. Cutler started this farm about six months after his first wife, Felicia, died in June 2009. “I wanted to do something to honor her memory. She loved to take care of people and feed people and have guests in our home,” he recalls. “One day I woke up and immediately had the idea to start a garden to feed the homeless and others struggling to put food on the table. For everything bad that happens something good can come out of it, and over the years the success of the garden has been pretty emotional for me.” Cutler’s three children, all adults now, are either on the Felicia’s Farm board or help out in the garden. Cutler’s second wife, Leah, also helps with fundraising, publicity, and looking for ways to run the farm more efficiently. The farm began with one greenhouse on four acres behind Cutler’s house. It has had its ups and downs, in-

The late Felicia Cutler was the inspiration for Felicia’s Farm in Tucson.

cluding a $5,000 bill from Tucson Water before switching to well water. Along with another property Cutler owns, there are about seven acres under cultivation. At-

tracting volunteers to do farm work has never been a problem. “So many people from across the Tucson community have come out to help, and have told us what a great thing it is to volunteer at the farm,” says Cutler. Cathy Lolwing started in 2010 as a volunteer, and eventually was hired as the outreach and education director. “I love it that the volunteers come out and really work and sweat,” she says. “The volunteers do whatever needs to be done that day — it could be anything from harvesting a crop to shoveling manure. But no matter what work we have for the volunteers, they keep coming back.” Before Judy Schreffler and her husband retired to Tucson in 2018, Schreffler had her own garden and volunteered at a small farm in Pennsylvania similar to Felicia’s. She discovered Felicia’s Farm online. “I would work at Felicia’s about five hours a week, and it’s great to be outside, and you meet nice people,” says Schreffler. “I did whatever was needed — harvesting, weeding, cutting branches, or helping with the chickens. “It is a prime focus in my life to give back and working on the farm is rewarding, and there’s instant gratification when you see the produce bagged up for delivery and you know it’s going to help people,” she says.

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A young volunteer works with the chickens at Felicia’s Farm, located on River Road in Tucson.

Normally, up to 300 people volunteer each month at Felicia’s Farm. They just show up during designated hours. But since the coronavirus pandemic, the situation has changed, and the farm is currently closed to volunteers. Lolwing says the board is re-evaluating how they will run the farm. They are trying to decide when to allow volunteers to return, and if volunteers will need to sign up beforehand or go through a training program. The staff members who now handle the produce and eggs wear masks and gloves, staying at least 6 feet apart from each oth-

er, and Lolwing says volunteers also will need to take these precautions. Felicia’s Farm, a 501(c)(3) charity, usually donates up to 1,000 pounds of produce and 170 dozen eggs weekly to nonprofit organizations in Tucson, including Casa Maria Soup Kitchen, Casa San Juan, Our Place Clubhouse, Little Chapel of All Faiths, and Lend A Hand Senior Assistance. Even with the reduced crew, the farm is delivering up to 700 pounds of produce per week. The farm’s 600 chickens produce 25 to 30 dozen eggs per day. See Farm, page 10

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“Felicia’s Farm has been a huge help to us,” says Brian Flagg, manager of Casa Maria. “We serve up to hundreds of people per day and many families, and Felicia’s is our main source of fresh produce.” Casa Maria receives produce including tomatoes, peppers, radishes, melons, onions, and garlic, as well as fresh eggs. They hand out packed lunches and soup every day. Flagg says that people especially appreciate the hard-boiled eggs because many times it is their only source of protein for the day. “I am very grateful to David, he is a really good guy, and he is doing something cool to help the community,” says Flagg. “There is a certain amount of dignity in growing food and giving it away to those in need. “Felicia’s provides us with top notch tasty and nutritious food. We have no

specific recipes but we creatively throw together a soup with whatever is on hand — we cook with love and spirit.” Marvin Kirchler, the new executive director for Felicia’s Farm, has a long history of working with nonprofit organizations. He and his wife, Joyce Feickert, own Hem and Her Bridal and have been business owners in Tucson for nearly 40 years. Friends with the Cutlers, they knew Felicia, and have helped with the farm since its inception. “As a Jew, I live each day with the intention of doing mitzvahs,” says Kirchler. “”What greater mitzvah is there than feeding the hungry? When performing a mitzvah you are not looking for reciprocal gifts, but you do reap rewards.” “The farm is dear to me not only because it honors Felicia and the work she started,” says Cutler, “but also because of how important providing food to people in need ties in with Jewish concepts.” He adds that his father, a seventh-generation rabbi, taught his children to give not only

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Left, cabbage and other greens grow at Felicia’s Farm; right, eggplants, peppers and squash are ready for delivery to Tucson nonprofits that feed the needy.

ners in our mission,” Kirchler says. “The pandemic has created more need in the community [with lost jobs], and we want more friends who will donate whatever they can. The people who need our help are not just statistics, they might be our neighbors.” The farm has typically offered tours and educational opportunities to business, school, and other groups. These also are now on hold, but both Cutler and Kirchler feel that this important aspect will still be part of the farm.

“We are looking forward to continued growth at the farm,” Cutler predicts. “There may be a ‘new normal,’ with social distancing and proper medical precautions, but we will always do a lot of good, providing food and education. We will find new, better ways to do our work.” Cutler insists that if someone had told him at the beginning how successful the farm would be, he would not have believed it. “It is what it is today with help from G-d and a lot of wonderful people,” he says. For more information, visit www.feliciasfarm.org.

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2443 E. Fourth St., Tucson, AZ 85719 • (520) 881-7956 Rabbi Yossie Shemtov, Rabbi Yudi Ceitlin • www.chabadoftucson.com Daily minyan: Sun. and legal holidays, 8:30 a.m.; Mon. and Thurs., 6:30 p.m.; Tues., Wed., Fri., 6:45 a.m. / Mincha and Maariv, 5:15 p.m. / Shabbat services: Fri. at candlelighting; Sat. 9:30 a.m. followed by Kiddush. Mincha, Maariv, and Havdallah TBA.

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3916 E. Ft. Lowell Road, Tucson AZ 85716 • (520) 661-9350 Rabbi Ram Bigelman • www.chabadonriver.com Shabbat services: Fri., Mincha at candlelighting time, followed by Maariv. / Sat., Shacharit service, 9:30 a.m. / Torah study: women, Wed., 2 p.m.; men, Tues. and Thurs., 7 p.m. Call to confirm.

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1171 E. Rancho Vistoso #131, Oro Valley, AZ 85755 • (520) 477-8672 Rabbi Ephraim Zimmerman • www.jewishorovalley.com Shabbat services: 3rd Fri., 5 p.m. Oct.-Feb., 6 p.m. March-Sept., all followed by dinner / Sat., 10 a.m. study session followed by service.

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401 Suffolk Drive, Sierra Vista, AZ 85635 • (520) 820-6256 Rabbi Benzion Shemtov • www.jewishsierravista.com Shabbat services: Sat., 10:30 a.m., bimonthly, followed by class explaining prayers. Visit website or call for dates.

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Congregation Beit SimCha 2270 W. Ina Road, Suite 100, Tucson, AZ 85741 • (520) 276-5675 Rabbi Samuel M. Cohon • www.beitsimchatucson.org Shabbat services: Fri., 6:30 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m., with Torah study at 9 a.m; monthly Shabbat morning hikes.

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Congregation m’Kor hayim 3888 E. River Road, Tucson, AZ 85718 (Tucson Hebrew Academy) Mailing Address: P.O. Box 31806, Tucson, AZ 85751 • (520) 305-8208 Rabbi Helen Cohn • www.mkorhayim.org Shabbat services: 2nd and 4th Fri., 7 p.m. / Torah study, 2nd and 4th Sat. 10 - 11:30 a.m.

Congregation or ChadaSh 3939 N. Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ 85718 • (520) 512-8500 Rabbi Thomas Louchheim, Cantor Janece Cohen www.orchadash-tucson.org Shabbat services: Fri., 6:30 p.m.; 1st Fri., Friday Night LIVE (Sept.-May); 2nd Friday, Tot Shabbat (Sept.-May), 6 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m. / Torah study: Sat., 8:30 a.m.

temple emanu-el 225 N. Country Club Road, Tucson, AZ 85716 • (520) 327-4501 Rabbi Batsheva Appel • www.tetucson.org Shabbat services: Fri., 7:30 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m./ Torah study: Sat., 8:30 a.m. except when there is a Rabbi’s Tish.

temple Kol hamidBar 228 N. Canyon Drive, Sierra Vista, AZ 85635 • (520) 458-8637 www.templekol.com Mailing address: P.O. Box 908, Sierra Vista, AZ 85636, Friday night Torah study group: 6 - 7:15 p.m. / Shabbat services: Fri., 7:30 p.m.

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Congregation Bet Shalom 3881 E. River Road, Tucson, AZ 85718 • (520) 577-1171 Rabbi Hazzan Avraham Alpert • www.cbsaz.org Shabbat services: Fri., 5:30 p.m. (followed by monthly dinners — call for info); Sat. 9:30 a.m., Camp Shabbat (ages 6-10) 10 a.m.-noon, followed by Kiddush lunch; 12:30-2 p.m. CBS Think Tank discussion led by Rabbi Dr. Howard Schwartz and Prof. David Graizbord; monthly Tot Shabbat (call for dates) / Weekday services: Wed. 8:15 a.m. / Hagim 9:30 a.m.

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2221 N. Rosemont Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85712 • (520) 881-2323 www.handmaker.com Shabbat services: Fri., 4:30 p.m., led by various leaders, followed by Shabbat dinner; Sat., 9:30 a.m., led by Mel Cohen and Dan Asia, followed by light Kiddush lunch.

JewiSh arizonanS on CampuS 2146 E. 4th Street Tucson, AZ, 85719 • (520) 834-3424 • www.myjac.org Shabbat hospitality and social events for UA students with Yosef and Sara Lopez. Shabbat services on request.

5901 E. Second St., Tucson, AZ 85711 • (520) 320-1015 Rabbi Stephanie Aaron • www.chaverim.net Shabbat services: Fri., 7 p.m. (no service on 5th Fri.); Family Shabbat, 1st Fri., 6 p.m. / Torah study: 2nd Sat., 9 a.m., followed by contemplative service,10 a.m.

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