Tag - The Vail Voice

The Festival of Lights

By Rabbi Yisroel Shemtov More than 2,000 years ago, the land of Israel was under the rule of the Syrian-Greek Empire. Unlike other nations who rose up against the Jews to harm the Jewish people physically, the Greeks wanted to influence the Jews to leave their Torah and traditions, and start living the “Greek” way of life, and worshipping idols...

It’s the Little Things

By Alisha Brewer Thanksgiving always brings me a sense of peace. Maybe it’s the warm smell of turkey and butter buns cooking in the oven, maybe it’s the chatter of family and friends or the hum of football in the background. For me thanksgiving is the last opportunity to take in a breath of calm and quiet before the rush of December. My one...

Student Op-Ed

Vaccines in the Workplace: One Step Closer to Freedom By Sebastian CaroCienega High School student One of the greatest causes of adversity is fear. Fear of the unknown, of not being able to predict when and how something will occur. This feeling of dread has been amplified ten times over as the Covid-19 pandemic has consumed America and the rest...

Boycott Tucson Sales Tax

Pima County Residents Opposing Discriminatory Water Rates By Curtis Lueck Our organization, Boycott Tucson Sales Tax, has been established to fight back against the differential water rates being imposed by the Mayor and Council upon Tucson water customers in the unincorporated areas of Pima County. The discriminatory increase is opposed by many...