March 23, 2018 7 Nissan 5778 Volume 74, Issue 6
S O U T H E R N A R I Z O N A ’ S A WA R D - W I N N I N G J E W I S H N E W S PA P E R
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Tzuza to perform at Israel @ 70 festival
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Happy Passover 5778
Classifieds .............................24 Commentary ......................6, 7 Community Calendar...........28 Local ............ 3, 5, 9, 10, 12, 14 Obituaries .............................30
Rabbi’s Corner ......................27 Synagogue Directory...........30 World .............................. 21, 24
Tzuza Dance Company, which delighted the crowd at Tucson’s Israel festival in 2010, will return to perform at the Israel @ 70 Festival next month. The community-wide festival will be held Sunday, April 22, from 1-6 p.m. on the Jewish community campus at River and Dodge Roads. It is organized by the Weintraub Israel Center, a joint program of the Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona and the Tucson Jewish Community Center. Shlomi Elimelech, the dance company’s owner, manager and choreographer, was just 16 when he founded Tzuza, which means “motion,” in Tucson’s sister city of Kiryat Malachi in 2005. Tzuza’s main repertoire is diverse but the focus is on modern dance, folk dance, hip-hop and ballet. In the last 13 years, Tzuza has become a leading dance troupe with more than 2,000 students across Israel, ages 3 to 50. The high quality of its performances, nationwide, has brought Tzuza media attention and invitations to take part in many official government ceremonies including the opening ceremonies of the Israel Independence celebration in Jerusalem and the Maccabiah Games, Israel’s “Jewish Olympics.” See Tzuza, page 4
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Photo: Mick Landau/StudioM Photography
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Photo courtesy Tzuza Dance Company
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Historian Lipstadt to keynote JFCS gala DEBE CAMPBELL AJP Editorial Assistant
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minent Holocaust historian, scholar and author Deborah Lipstadt, Ph.D., will be the keynote speaker at Jewish Family & Children’s Services 9th annual Celebration of Caring, Sunday, April 8. Lipstadt gained international recognition for defending the historical truth of the Holocaust in a precedent-setting lawsuit, tried in a British court. The celebration is a fundraiser for JFCS, which supports mental health and human services to Tucson’s children and families, first responders, older adults, Holocaust survivors and others dealing with trauma, anxiety, conflict at home or work, and other life challenges. “We are thrilled to have Dr. Lipstadt join us,” says Carlos A. Hernández, JFCS President & CEO. “Not only is JFCS committed to pro-
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viding expert mental health and community services, we believe that — now more than ever — we have to take a stand against anti-Semitism, racism, hate and violence.” At this year’s event, Hernández adds, “we are honoring the Holocaust survivors who live in Tucson and come to JFCS for emotional support and care management.” Lipstadt’s award-winning book, “Denial: Holocaust History on Trial,” inspired the 2016 big-screen movie of the same name, starring Rachel Weisz and Tom Wilkinson. Both are based on the libel suit in which Lipstadt proved the historical truth of the Holocaust in a court battle against infamous Holocaust denier David Irving. “There are facts, there are opinions, and there are lies,” says Dr. Lipstadt. “And most See Lipstadt, page 4
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