Category: Community Relations
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Breaking Bread, Building Bridges: Memphis Students Gather for Black–Jewish Unity Dinner
By Shoshana Cenker At the end of February, something powerful happened around dinner tables. Nearly 90 Black and Jewish college students, administrators, and Jewish community leaders joined together at Rhodes College in Memphis for a Unity Dinner. The event was designed to promote conversation, build relationships, and strengthen the connection…
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Teens Bringing Judaism To Life In The Classroom
Memphis Jewish Federation has launched a new initiative, “Student to Student,” aimed at confronting antisemitism by empowering Jewish teens to share their personal stories with non-Jewish peers. This initiative, facilitated by the Federation’s Community Relations Council, trains high school students to become ambassadors who can foster understanding and build bridges…
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Federation’s Student to Student Initiative Off and Running, Showing Significant Impact
Memphis Jewish Federation recently launched its Student to Student initiative, which educates high school students across the greater Memphis area about Jews, Judaism, and Israel.
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‘Student to Student’ Launches, Bringing Jewish Education to Memphis Schools
Memphis Jewish Federation launched its inaugural “Student to Student” initiative when three dynamic student presenters visited Christian Brothers High School to share their experiences as Jewish teens.
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New Initiative Empowers Jewish Teens to Address Antisemitism
The Memphis Jewish Federation has launched a new initiative, “Student to Student,” aimed at confronting antisemitism by empowering Jewish teens to share their personal stories with non-Jewish peers.
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A Two-Way Bridge: Shoham and Memphis Strengthen Bonds Through Reciprocal Visits
The Memphis-Israel connection is stronger than ever, thanks to a series of recent visits by – and to – sister city, Shoham. A delegation from the Memphis Jewish Federation’s Shoham Partnership Committee visited Shoham, a town of 23,000 in central Israel, in February. This trip was a journey of discovery…
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Memphis Jewish Federation Shares Purim Joy Across Communities
Embracing the tradition of mishloach manot, members of the Memphis Jewish Federation’s Community Relations Council (CRC) spread Purim joy by delivering food and gift bags to leaders and representatives of civic and faith-based organizations across Shelby County. The initiative, spearheaded by CRC Engagement co-chair Marla Shainberg, aimed to share Jewish…
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