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Memphis Lion of Judah – The Lion Behind the Pin
The Lion of Judah is one of the most successful fundraising tools in the world, raising millions of dollars every year and connecting more than 17,500 women around the world. The… Read more
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Archive: Shabbat Shalom from Laura Linder and Guests
Jewish Community Partners President and CEO Laura Linder, or a special guest writer, sits down most Friday mornings to write a personal and timely letter to our beloved Memphis Jewish… Read more
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Jewish Community Partners Joins Other Thought and Faith Leaders in Call to Censure Judge Jim Lammey
Criminal Court Judge Jim Lammey caused alarm when he took to Facebook to share an article by Holocaust denier David Cole, which, among other vile sentiments, included Cole’s idea that… Read more
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Sustaining Culture and Community: The Many Faces of Resistance in the Warsaw Ghetto
This year’s winning entry in Memphis Jewish Federation’s 10th Annual Holocaust Essay contest was written by Nashville resident and Franklin High School 12th Grader Jake Bengelsdorf. He traveled to Memphis… Read more
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The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising: Second Place Winner of Memphis Jewish Federation’s 10th Annual Holocaust Essay Competition
This year’s second prize-winning entry in Memphis Jewish Federation’s 10th Annual Holocaust Essay contest was written by Christian Brothers High School 12th Grader Sloan McHugh. The first prize winner will… Read more
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Middle School Students Explore ‘the Many Faces of Resistance in the Warsaw Ghetto’ Through Art
By Gila Golder If you stop by the Memphis Jewish Community Center anytime between now and May 5, you’ll be treated to an incredible display of artwork in the lobby,… Read more
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The Power of the Collective: Memphis Lions of Judah Recognize Philanthropic Accomplishments
It was an afternoon of recognition and accomplishments, highlighted by the presence of Judy Altenberg, past national women’s philanthropy chair of Jewish Federations of North America. More than 50 Memphis… Read more
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Religious Hate Harms People of All Faiths
We were horrified by the news over the weekend of the attacks on Christian worshipers in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, the latest global example of religiously motivated violence. The… Read more
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Warren Kramer: A Survivor’s Story
95-year-old Warren Kramer, pictured above in his youth with his parents and grandparents, spends the colder half of each year in Memphis with his daughter, Adina Samberg, and her family,… Read more
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Holocaust Art & Essay Winners Announced
Memphis Jewish Federation’s 10th Annual Holocaust Art and Essay Competition invited students to respond to the topic Sustaining Culture and Community: The Many Faces of Resistance in the Warsaw Ghetto.… Read more
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Tastes of Jewish Memphis: Gila Golder’s Homemade Matzo Balls and Seder Appetizer Plate
We’re launching this new recipe series just in time for Passover, with two dishes from JCP’s own Gila Golder, our Community Impact Associate. Do you have a beloved family dish,… Read more
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Help Combat BDS at University of Maryland
This week, a BDS (Boycott Divestment Sanctions) resolution was submitted to the Student Government Association at the University of Maryland calling on the university “to divest from companies engaged in… Read more
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