Category: People
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Lily Hirsch: My Teen Israel Experience
Lily at the Haas Promenade on her first day in Jerusalem Lily Hirsch, daughter of Marci and Geoffrey Hirsch is a junior at St. Mary’s Episcopal School. Memphis Jewish Federation’s Lemsky Endowment Fund provided her with a Teen Israel Experience grant to help offset the cost of her NFTY Jacobs…
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Memphis Jewish Federation’s Shoham Delegation Trip Strengthens Sister City in Israel Partnership
Shoham Delegation with community teens at Beth Sholom Synagogue. By Melinda Lejman A dynamic delegation from Shoham, Memphis’ sister city in Israel, visited Memphis in early February bringing Israeli professional expertise, culture and warmth to both the Jewish and broader Memphis community. The five-day visit was part of the five-year-old…
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Dixon Gallery & Gardens Hosts TuBishvat Community Day
By Sarah VanderWalde On Sunday February 5, more than 500 people walked through the Dixon Gallery & Gardens to celebrate TuBishvat, the Jewish New Year for trees. The sun was shining outside, music was playing inside, and community members of all ages discovered new ways to observe TuBishvat. While planning…
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Eliza Herman: My Teen Israel Experience
Eliza Herman visiting the Kotel during her BBYO Passport Israel trip Eliza Herman, daughter of Jenny and Larry Herman is a junior at St. Mary’s Episcopal School. Memphis Jewish Federation’s Lemsky Endowment Fund provided her with a Teen Israel Experience grant to help offset the cost of her BBYO Passport…
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Ezra Davidovics: My Teen Israel Experience
Kotel (L to R) Ezra Davidovics, Yaakov Lubetski, Asher Liss, Eli Schloss, Izzy Weiner, Yehuda Kahn Ezra Davidovics, son of Dr. Deena and Noam Davidovics, 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…
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Steve Blen: My Teen Israel Experience
Steve Blen, son of Alison and Scott Blen is a junior at Memphis University School. Memphis Jewish Federation’s Lemsky Endowment Fund provided him with a Teen Israel Experience grant to help offset the cost of NFTY Jacobs Camp Israel trip last summer. All rising high school juniors and seniors in…
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Memphis Jewish Federation and Fogelman Jewish Family Service Partner to Launch BeWell Memphis
BeWell Memphis Team: Pictured L to R: Rebecca Frary, Rashki Osina, Kayla Salomon and Emily Davis By Melinda Lejman For most families, the term “first-aid” likely conjures images of a kit filled with Band-Aids and antibacterial ointment used to treat skinned knees and minor cuts. But when it comes to…
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Stella Blen: My Teen Israel Experience
Stella Blen, daughter of Alison and Scott Blen is a senior at St. Mary’s Episcopal School. Memphis Jewish Federation’s Lemsky Endowment Fund provided her with a Teen Israel Experience grant to help offset the cost of her BBYO ISIL (International Leadership Seminar in Israel) Israel trip last summer. All rising…
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Women Across the Jewish Community Come Together to Celebrate Impact and Honor Women of Strength
A sold-out crowd of 256 Memphis Jewish women (and a few men) gathered on Tuesday, January 10 to support Memphis Jewish Federation’s annual campaign and celebrate Women of Strength Ricki Krupp and Alla Olswanger Lubin. The event was a showcase of Women of Strength through a Federation lens, featuring second-generation…
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Sarah Blen: My Teen Israel Experience
Sarah Blen, daughter of Alison and Scott Blen, is a junior at St. Mary’s Episcopal School. Memphis Jewish Federation’s Lemsky Endowment Fund provided her with a Teen Israel Experience grant to help offset the cost of her NFTY Jacobs Camp Israel trip last summer. All rising high school juniors and…
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