Category: People
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Jewish Federation of North America Allocates Funds to Help Besieged Israelis
Jerusalem, Israel — The Jewish Federation of North America allocated nearly half a million dollars to help relieve suffering in southern Israel caused by ‘kite arson’ and provide trauma counseling and support for a growing number of Israelis who have been impacted by increased strife along the Gazan border. Federations provided funding so…
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JCP Convenes Broad Swath of Jewish Community for Citywide MIFA CommUNITY Days Project
Laura Linder, President/CEO of Jewish Community Partners (JCP) announced this week that JCP will unite 14 local Jewish organizations through CommUNITY Days, a citywide service initiative celebrating MIFA’s 50th anniversary celebration. Promoting community collaboration is a hallmark of JCP’s role in the Memphis Jewish community, and bringing together diverse organizations…
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Rhodes College Invests in Jewish Life on Campus; Awards Merit-Based Scholarship to 2018 Recipient in Partnership with JCP
In a competitive process, Rhodes College has awarded the Jewish Community Fellowship, a $10,000 scholarship renewable for three years, to incoming freshman Sophie Enda. She was chosen based on the recommendation of an evaluation committee convened by Jewish Community Partners (JCP), and will enroll at Rhodes for the Fall 2018…
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Giving Together. Impacting Jewish Lives.
By Susan Nieman Memphis Jewish Federation’s development board chairs Cindy Finestone and Scott Vogel will lead the team in planning the 2019 Community Campaign ~ Giving Together. Impacting Jewish Lives. Every year, more than 1,000 Jewish Memphians come together to contribute to the community campaign. Funds raised are disbursed through…
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Jewish Foundation of Memphis Facilitates Grant to Israel Scouts in Memory of Art Wolff, z”l
By Sarah VanderWalde Those who leave legacies live on in the hearts of the people they touch. Their achievements become immortal, spreading from generation to generation. Art Wolff, of blessed memory, was an avid supporter of Tzofim, a national Zionist youth movement in Israel, known locally in Memphis as the…
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Stuart Frisch: Regional Security Director to Bolster Jewish Community Safety and Security
This week, Memphis Jewish Community Partners (JCP), together with the Secure Community Network (SCN), the official homeland security initiative of the organized North American Jewish community, launched a Regional Security Director (RSD) program with the hiring of Memphis resident, security expert and law enforcement veteran Stuart Frisch. The initiation of…
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PJ Library marks a major milestone as it celebrates its 10th anniversary
Ten years ago, about 100 Jewish children across Memphis started receiving books with high-quality Jewish content. Now, more than 800 children in Memphis have received free Jewish children’s books each month through PJ Library. “For the past decade, PJ library has helped shape my family’s Jewish identity. We have seen…
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My Israel Story #70- Congressman David Kustoff
We’ve reached the end of the My Israel Story series, with this 70th entry from one of our community’s members of Congress, Representative David Kustoff. 70 Memphians from all corners of the Mid-South have shared their stories for this special series celebrating Israel’s 70th birthday, showing us that there are…
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Plough Towers Resident Robin Snyder Finds Community Among Friends
By Vicki Woods and Robin Snyder This month’s Plough Towers spotlight article will be a bit different from my usual format. Robin Snyder in apartment 1008 came to me asking if she could do a “Why I love Plough Towers” article. Always in the mood to shake things up, we…
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Israel Scout Friendship Caravan Youth Tours Memphis in July
It’s that time of year: the Israel Scouts Friendship Caravan is coming to Memphis again this summer to entertain the Jewish community as well as the broader Memphis community. July 24 and 25, the Scouts will present four public performances across Memphis during their visit, which is funded by a…
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