Category: News
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A Secret Jew, the New World, a Lost Book: Mystery Solved
Originally published in the New York Times, Jan. 1, 2017 It is perhaps the most significant artifact documenting the arrival of Jews in the New World: a small, tattered 16th-century manuscript written in an almost microscopic hand by Luis de Carvajal the Younger, the man whose life and pain it…
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Celia’s Chanukah Miracle
“I think it would be a surprise to get a Chanukah present you didn’t know you were going to get. And happy. You would have something to play with. I didn’t think there would be very much kids who didn’t get Chanukah presents, but there are some. If we have…
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Crisis in Syria: We Can Help
The following message was sent this morning from Jewish Federations of North America President and CEO Jerry Silverman. You can also jump directly to Memphis Jewish Federation’s Aleppo Assistance Fund. Dear Friends, Now entering its sixth year, the conflict in Syria continues to take a drastic toll on the lives…
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Jerry Springer Said That? 7 Quotes That Defy His Crazy TV Host Persona
Tomorrow night we welcome the iconic Jerry Springer to the MJCC stage, for a completely unique Annual Community Campaign donor event, never to be duplicated again. All of us at JCP are pretty excited about hosting him and hearing what he’s got planned for the night, but mostly we’re looking…
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Memphis Travelers Visit Warsaw Jewish Cemetery During JCP/MJCC-Sponsored Journey
A large group departed from Memphis International Airport Sunday, traveling to Poland to begin their journey from Warsaw to Israel. The JCP/MJCC-sponsored trip will connect the travelers to their Jewish history, taking them to important sites from the recent past. Here, our director of community impact, Bluma Zuckerbrot-Finkelstein, shares her thoughts and…
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Lunch Break Video: The Rock N Roll Abraham
The Nobel Prize goes to global titans in literature. Harold Pinter. Alice Munro. Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. Toni Morrison. Bob Dylan? Citing Dylan’s “new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition,” the Swedish Academy has named the iconic Jewish singer/songwriter as the winner of this year’s Nobel Prize in literature, the…
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Andy Cohen, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Rep. John Lewis Walk Into a Conference Center…
The General Assembly convenes thousands of volunteer and professional leaders from Federations across North America, along with those in the business of Jewish philanthropy from around the world. Obviously, we’re pretty into Jewish philanthropy around the world. But we’re also pretty into Watch What Happens: Live, mostly because we feel…
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Rhodes College Jewish Community Fellowship for Incoming Freshmen
In support of strengthening both Jewish campus life in Memphis and the greater Memphis Jewish community, an exclusive college scholarship opportunity is available for students participating in Jewish life in their communities who elect to attend Rhodes College. The Jewish Community Fellowship created by Rhodes College has made available five…
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Marlene Tenenbaum Gerson Honored with 2016 Kipnis-Wilson/Friedland Award
Every other year, The Jewish Federations of North America asks each community to nominate a woman for the Kipnis-Wilson/Friedland Award. This award recognizes women who exemplify the spirit of the Lion of Judah by proven commitment to the Jewish community through leadership and philanthropic giving. This year, Memphis Jewish Federation…
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New Semester, New Hillel at Rhodes
June 30, 2016 – (Memphis, TENNESSEE) – In partnership with our friends and colleagues at Rhodes College, Jewish Community Partners is proud to announce the formation of a Hillel at Rhodes College, which will launch with the fall 2016 semester. Around 70 Jewish students are enrolled at Rhodes, and while…
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