Category: People
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Jack Kampf: My Teen Israel Experience
Jack Kampf, son of Cantor Ricky Kampf and Anat Kampf, is a junior at the Cooper Yeshiva High School for Boys. Memphis Jewish Federation’s Lemsky Endowment Fund provided him with a Teen Israel Experience grant to offset the costs of his NCSY Kollel program. All rising juniors and seniors are…
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The Power of Giving
2024 was a remarkable year for The Jewish Foundation of Memphis. Grants totaling $14 million were awarded to local, national and international charitable organizations. Fund holders recommended grants to close to 700 different charitable organizations representing every non-profit sector – education, the arts, Jewish organizations and front-line social service organizations. …
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Margalit Goldkin: My Teen Israel Experience
Margalit Goldkin, daughter of Amy Goldkin and Alan Goldkin, is a junior at the Goldie Margolin High School for Girls. Memphis Jewish Federation’s Lemsky Endowment Fund provided her with a Teen Israel Experience grant to offset the costs of her NCSY GIVE Israel program. All rising juniors and seniors are…
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Lucy Pai, B’nai Tzedek teen, chosen for National Youth Ambassador Council
Memphian Lucy Pai was selected to serve as a 2025 Youth Ambassador for Honeycomb, a nationwide Jewish teen philanthropy program. Lucy is a sophomore at St. Mary’s Episcopal School in Memphis and has participated in the Jewish Foundation of Memphis B’nai Tzedek teen philanthropy program since eighth grade. In addition…
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Adam Epstein: My Teen Israel Experience
My Teen Israel Experience by Adam Epstein Adam Epstein, son Jonathan and Leslie Epstein, is a senior at Crosstown High School. Memphis Jewish Federation’s Lemsky Endowment Fund provided him with a Teen Israel Experience grant to offset the costs of his Ramah Israel Seminar program. All rising juniors and seniors…
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Rafi Davidovics: My Teen Israel Experience
Over the past summer I went on the NCSY Israel program, NCSY Kollel. NCSY Kollel is an exciting six-week program that takes place in Beit Meir, Israel. Over the six weeks, we enjoyed a variety of activities from exciting trips to inspiring Torah learning with the brightest minds around the…
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Federation Focuses on College Campus Climate During Lions Fall Reception Hosted At Newly Renovated Morris S. Fogelman Jewish Student Center
Every Fall, Memphis Jewish Federation invites its women donors at the Lion of Judah level (“Lions”) to hear about Federation’s key priorities and kick off a new year. This year, Lions came together on a gorgeous Fall afternoon at the newly renovated Morris S. Fogelman Jewish Student Center. Attendees were…
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Federation Will Convene Community for October 7 Commemoration
As the one-year anniversary of the devastating events of October 7 approaches, Memphis Jewish Federation (Federation) invites the community to An Evening of Remembrance, Unity, and Hope. This special commemoration will be dedicated to mourning our tragic losses, expressing our unity, and embracing our resilient spirit. The commemoration is scheduled…
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Morris S. Fogelman Jewish Student Center’s Grand Re-opening Marks 61 Years Since the Founding of a Jewish Student Group on The U of M Campus
With a standing-room-only crowd and much fanfare, the newly renovated Morris S. Fogelman Jewish Student Center officially opened for business on Sunday, September 8. Attended by community leaders, rabbis and donors, the event celebrated 61 years of a Jewish presence on the U of M campus, acknowledged the tireless work…
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Mollie Wexler : My Teen Israel Experience
Mollie Wexler, daughter of Kathy and Michael Wexler is a rising senior at St. Mary’s Episcopal School. Memphis Jewish Federation’s Lemsky Endowment Fund provided her with a Teen Israel Experience grant to offset the costs of her Dor L’Dor Cohen Camps Israel program. All rising juniors and seniors are eligible…
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