The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/tucson/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 10 Jun 2026 07:17:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Tucson | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/tucson/ 32 32 Two Matisyahu concerts canceled in US amid outcry from pro-Palestinian protesters https://www.timesofisrael.com/two-matisyahu-concerts-canceled-amid-outcry-from-pro-palestinian-protesters/ Fri, 16 Feb 2024 10:16:11 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3225748 Jewish singer, who has been vocal in his support for Israel since beginning of war, criticizes venues for caving to 'antisemitic' pressure

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]]> First Jew of color to lead an American Jewish museum resigns, citing prejudice https://www.timesofisrael.com/first-jew-of-color-to-lead-a-us-jewish-museum-resigns-citing-discrimination/ Sun, 02 May 2021 23:13:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2535426 Gugulethu Moyo made history when selected to head Tucson’s Jewish History Museum, but six months later she's quit, accusing the board of dysfunction fueled by racism and sexism

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]]> New leader of Tucson’s Holocaust museum is a genocide survivor herself https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-leader-of-tucsons-holocaust-museum-is-a-genocide-survivor-herself/ Tue, 09 Feb 2021 00:11:26 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2481974 Gugulethu Moyo went from Zimbabwe, where she fled the murder of her Ndebele people as a child, to the UK for a law degree, to Washington, DC, where she formally became Jewish

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]]> US man accused of Jewish center attack plot ordered kept in jail https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-man-accused-of-jewish-center-attack-plot-ordered-kept-in-jail/ Thu, 21 Jul 2016 07:05:52 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1431501 Judge says Mahin Khan, who planned to attack Tuscon JCC, too dangerous to be granted bail

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]]> Giffords to receive JFK Profile in Courage Award https://www.timesofisrael.com/giffords-to-receive-jfk-profile-in-courage-award/ Mon, 11 Mar 2013 09:21:02 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=408762 Caroline Kennedy will present prize for Jewish ex-congresswoman's fight for gun control

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]]> Tucson shooting victim Gabrielle Giffords visits Conn. town that suffered school massacre https://www.timesofisrael.com/tucson-shooting-victim-gabrielle-giffords-visits-conn-town-that-suffered-school-massacre/ Fri, 04 Jan 2013 22:09:45 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=333306 Former Arizona congresswoman and astronaut husband to meet with families of those killed in Sandy Hook Elementary

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]]> Jewish retiree faces down Gabby Gifford’s shooter at sentencing https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-retiree-faces-down-gabby-giffords-shooter-at-sentencing/ Sun, 18 Nov 2012 19:20:43 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=283296 Wounded alongside US congresswoman in attack that killed six, Suzi Hileman reflects on confronting Jared Lee Loughner in court

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