Keeping Jewish - Chabad Lubavitch of Tucson

Monday, June 30, 2025 - 8:44 PM

Keeping Jewish – July 2025 Cover:

Tucson resident Keya Tehrani left Iran right before the 1979 Islamic Revolution but dreams of visiting again.

In the news: The 2025 JCC Maccabi games in Tucson are set to begin July 27, and the local group that mends old clothes.

Israel at war: Reflections from a war zone, and the collective sigh of relief.

Recipe of the month: Sara's chocolate chip muffins.

Welcome to town: Dr. Jordana Pepper, 37, says the Tucson heat makes her feel at home.

Fourth of July: Francis Salvador was America's first Jewish soldier to die in battle.

Bastille Day: 14 facts about the Jews of France.

Judaism 101: All about the fast day of 17 Tammuz.

Humor: An imaginary conversation that our smart appliances are having about us.

Fun page: The month of Tammuz quiz and the Jew stranded on an island.

Friday, June 6, 2025 - 4:06 PM

Keeping Jewish – June 2025

Cover: After years on the move, Dr. Melody Glenn returned to Tucson and is focused on transforming addiction treatment.

Celebrating Shavuot: 7 myths and misconceptions about the holiday, and a lesson from a broken laptop.

In the news: Lamplighter Chabad Day School completed a new indoor playground, and a new eruv is in the works.

Recipe of the month: Spiced corn riblets.

Communities: 16 facts about the Jews of Iraq (one is connected to Tucson!)

Food for thought: Judith Manelis writes about witnessing hunger from her car.

D-Day: The heroic Nathan Baskind and the story of his lost gravesite.

Humor: Summer jobs for teenagers that are slightly better than doing nothing.

Fun page: Take the month of Sivan quiz and try filling out the story of Mount Sinai.

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