Category: People
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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 Lions of Judah gathered at the home of Shelley Robbins and Reed Landau to celebrate their collective spirit of giving.…
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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, living in New York City with his other daughter Evelyn Moskowitz for the spring and summer months. Jewish Community Partners…
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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, a creative twist on a classic, or brand new concoction you’d like to share with Jewish Memphis? Pitch your idea…
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Faces of Memphis and Shoham: Cindi Weinstein
Interview and photo by Lynnie Mirvis Part of Memphis Jewish Federation’s ongoing efforts to connect Memphis and Israel, the 70 Faces of Memphis and Shoham project was designed to form real connections between the people of Jewish Memphis and the people of Shoham, Israel, Memphis’s partner city through the Jewish…
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Jason D. Salomon Selected as Best Estate Planning Attorney
Jason D. Salomon is deeply involved in our work in the Memphis Jewish Community, and an all around top notch guy. He serves on the JCP board and the Jewish Foundation of Memphis board and also chairs Foundation’s Professional Advisory Group. He’s also a member of Memphis Jewish Federation’s Grants…
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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, and to speak at this year’s Israel Festival. In this piece, she reflects on her visit, the love for Israel…
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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 knew they were experiencing something special. Rabbis from every Memphis congregation and agencies like the MJCC and Hillels of Memphis…
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70 Faces Project Highlights Community’s Compelling Personal Narratives
Memphis Jewish Federation’s yearlong celebration of Israel’s 70th birthday will culminate with an exhibit highlighting individuals from the Memphis Jewish community as well as from Shoham, Memphis’s partner city in Israel, announced Laura Linder, President and CEO of Jewish Community Partners. The 70 Faces exhibit will launch on Monday, December…
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Lauren Luskey Taube: Driven by Community and Family Values
What values do you live by? How do you express your values in your work and personal life? What makes a value Jewish? How do these values shape who you are and who you want to become? At the first seminar of the Next Gen Jewish Federation Fellowship last May,…
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Stephanie O’Dell: Peace and Zen in Israel
By Stephanie O’Dell The question of how was your trip to Israel is such a hard question to answer. However, it is a question I have been asked a lot since I have returned. I was lucky to have gone on this journey through the Jewish Women’s Renaissance Project (JWRP),…
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