Welcome to town: Bill Pozez

By Benjamin Weiss

Bill Pozez is the son of Shaol and Evelyn Pozez, of blessed memory, who were noted business leaders and philanthropists in the Tucson community.

Bill lived in Langhorne Borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania until he moved to Tucson. There he served as assistant gabbai at Lubavitch of Bucks County in Newtown.

How long have you been in Tucson?

A month.

What brought you here?

It was time to move out to be closer to my sister and brother.

Compared to your hometown, Tucson is...

It’s warmer! I like the climate here better.

A hobby:

I like helping people, getting out and being outdoors.

Giving back:

I volunteer with the Kosher Meals on Wheels in Tucson. Since I arrived, I have delivered over 100 meals.

A favorite Mitzvah/holiday:

Passover. The family gets together, we have Matzah and good food. I never tire of the story of the Exodus, the Ten Plagues and the splitting of the red sea.

A cherished Jewish memory:

My Bar Mitzvah as an adult at Chabad and having everyone come celebrate. It was the best thing in my life.

Jewish app on phone:

I have a flip phone...

Go-to Yiddish or Hebrew word:

Toda Rabba. I say it all the time. It means Thank you very much.

A historical Jewish figure:

I connect more with the living rabbis who have been teaching me a lot.

Chabad:

It’s where I feel at home and everyone likes me.

Comfort food:

I like potato kugel. Right out of the oven, not when it’s cold.

Happiness:

Seeing people.

Kvetch:

When things don’t get done the way they should.

Kvell:

When I say “Shema Yisroel” and carry the Torah scroll.

From left: Volunteer Bill Pozez, Rabbi Yossie Shemtov and Executive Chef Claire Wilmouth coordinate a Kosher Meals on Wheels delivery. The program is run by Chabad Tucson, Handmaker Jewish Services for the Aging and Mobile Meals of Southern Arizona

To recommend a new resident in town to interview, email: info@ChabadTucson.com