Welcome to the Israel Center of Tucson!
The Israel Center is Tucson's central resource for all things Israeli. From Israel travel information to cultural programs, community dialogues, and innovative Tucson-Israel Partnerships, the Israel Center is a living bridge between the people and institutions of Tucson and Israel.
The Israel Center is a joint project of the Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona and the Tucson Jewish Community Center, in partnership with the Jewish Agency for Israel.
AZ-IS Teen Mission
Plan now to join the first AZ-Is/T.I.P.S. teen mission to Israel. Join high school students from Tucson, Israel, Phoenix, and Seattle (T.I.P.S) for this exciting Israel experience. Ten teens from each of the four communities will participate in this summer of a lifetime. Click here for more information. Open to students in grades 9-11.
For more information contact The Israel Center, 577-9393 x 133.
Planning a Trip to Israel
This document is a way to begin planning your visit to Israel. It contains websites and contact information about tourism, study, volunteer programs (both short and long term) and Israel's history, government and people.
Click here for information.
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Do you speak Hebrew?
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Israel 21- The Reality of Daily Life in Israel
Moshe Babel-Pour
Community Shaliach &
Israel Center Director
3822 E River Rd
Tucson, AZ 85718
mbabelpour@jfsa.org
Tel: (520) 577-9393x132
Fax:(520) 577-0734
What is TIPS?
“If you want to go quickly, go alone.
If you want to go far, go together.”
- african proverb
Over A Decade of Caring
The TIPS Partnership is at the heart of the relationship between Tucson, Israel, Phoenix and Seattle. TIPS brings together volunteers from these Jewish federations with the people of Kiryat Malachi and Hof Ashkelon to develop one of Israel’s most economically challenged regions. Read all it