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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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Faces of Memphis and Shoham: Alvin Notowich
Part of Memphis Jewish Federation’s ongoing efforts to connect Memphis and Israel in meaningful ways, the 70 Faces of Memphis and Shoham project was designed to form real connections between… Read more
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Memphis-Shoham Partnership: Celebrating Thanksgiving2Gether
Memphis Jewish Federation’s partnership with the central Israeli city of Shoham, which is part of the Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI)’s Partnership2Gether program, has led to many meaningful relationships blossoming… Read more
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JCRS Camp & College Scholarship Deadlines: February 15 & May 31
Southern Jewish families seeking financial assistance to send their children to Jewish overnight camp, and families in search of funds to pay the costs of undergraduate college education , have… Read more
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Faces of Memphis and Shoham: Alayne Shoenfeld
Interview by Gila Golder Photos by Rivka Braverman Part of Memphis Jewish Federation’s ongoing efforts to connect Memphis and Israel in meaningful ways, the 70 Faces of Memphis and Shoham… Read more
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Jewish Community By My Side at Rhodes College
By Emma Figarsky There are currently five Jewish Community Fellows at Rhodes College. As part of their fellowship, they periodically share their experiences as Jewish college students with the larger… Read more
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Dear Diary: The Germans Invaded Lodz Today
By Rakhel Finkelstein 9th grade, Goldie Margolin School for Girls This essay won second place in last year’s Holocaust Art and Essay Contest, open to all 6-12 students in Tennessee… Read more
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Celebrating Israel with 70 Faces Brings Jewish Memphis Together
By Melinda Lejman The opening night of the “70 Faces of Memphis and Shoham” exhibit was full of energy and excitement, not just for the subjects or the volunteer photojournalists… Read more
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An Israeli in Memphis: I Feel an Embrace
Tali Versano Eisman, resident of Memphis’s Israeli partner city Shoham and a member of the Memphis-Shoham project’s steering committee, visited Memphis in October to deepen ties between the two communities,… Read more
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Bringing Hanukkah to Christian Brothers University
By Dr. Stan Eisen, Professor and Director of Preprofessonal Health Programs, Biology Department, Christian Brothers University Photos by Mary Nikkel Christian Brothers University prides itself as welcoming students and… Read more
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Omri Casspi Celebrates Hanukkah with the Memphis Jewish Community
When all 6 feet and nine inches of Israeli basketballer Omri Casspi ducked under the door and into the MJCC’s Belz Theater, the crowd gathered for this one-of-a-kind Hanukkah celebration… Read more
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