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Federation’s PJ Library Sparks a Love of Jewish Life and Learning in Our Youngest Memphians
Memphis families enjoyed successful event programming last year through PJ Library, including the 2024 Kickoff in the summer and the 2nd Annual Pajamakkah Party in the winter. By Sarah Besser Snyder, Engagement Manager, Jewish Community Partners Young Jewish families: are you looking for a way to engage your little ones…
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Akiva Levine: My Teen Israel Experience
Akiva Levine, son of Drs. Danielle and Yehoshua Levine, is a junior at the Cooper Yeshiva High School for Boys. He received a Teen Israel Experience grant to offset the costs of his NCSY Kollel program. All rising juniors and seniors are eligible for grants of up to $3,000 to…
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Memphis Lions were Proud to Be able to Represent the Memphis Jewish Community at ILOJC 2025
On a snowy Sunday morning, 19 Memphis Jewish Federation Lions of Judah ( a dynamic group of philanthropic women) boarded a plane for the 2025 International Lion of Judah Conference being held in Atlanta. Over the course of 2 ½ days they joined with more than 1700 like-minded women from…
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Benjamin Freiden: My Teen Israel Experience
Benjamin Freiden, son of Yoni and Aviva Freiden, 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 B’nai Akiva’s Mach Hach B’Aretz program in Israel. All rising juniors…
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Jewish Foundation of Memphis Remembers Curt Ward
When Curt Ward* turned 103, he decided it was time to establish his Jewish philanthropic legacy. Curt had been supporting Jewish community needs for nearly 70 years, but he wanted to make a lasting positive impact. He told his personal advisor, Bill Loveless, “If I don’t set aside gifts now…
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Teen Israel Experience Applications Now Open
The Memphis Jewish Federation’s Lemsky Endowment Fund, Established through the generosity of the late Abe Lemsky z’l, further enables the Federation to strengthen the bonds between Memphis Jews and Israel. Lemsky: 2025 Teen Israel Experience Grants for High School Students are open to Jewish teens in Memphis who are planning to…
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Memphis Jewish Federation Welcomes Phoenix Goldberg
Memphis Jewish Federation is thrilled to welcome Phoenix Goldberg as the new Director for Hillels of Memphis, one of Federation’s key programs. In this role he will work with Jewish students at both Rhodes College and University of Memphis to help them navigate Jewish life throughout their college journey. Phoenix…
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Endowing the Future 2X
Marlene Gerson exemplifies how the power of legacy and commitment help build the future of our Jewish community. Through her actions, she is not only making an impact today, but also ensuring that her values and vision are passed down to future generations. By endowing her annual gift to Memphis…
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Memphis Jewish Federation Announces 2025 Annual Community Campaign Chairs and Priorities
As Federation leaders prepared to launch this year’s Annual Community Campaign, there was much discussion and reflection on the previous year – how the tragic October 7 attack on Israel influenced every decision Federation made, what lessons were learned, and what was accomplished. Notably, Federation had an unprecedented fundraising year,…
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