Author: JCPConnect

  • A Firsthand Look at the Jewish Federation’s work in India

    A Firsthand Look at the Jewish Federation’s work in India

    Reprinted from ejewishphilanthropy.com By Rebecca Loeb It’s one thing to read, from the comforts of my home in Houston, about the Jewish Federation’s humanitarian work around the world. To witness that work up close, in India, is an entirely different experience. I recently visited India on a Jewish Federations of North…

  • CentreStage Theatre’s Judgment at Nuremberg Examines Historic, Current Issues

    CentreStage Theatre’s Judgment at Nuremberg Examines Historic, Current Issues

    CentreStage Theatre presents one of the classic courtroom dramas: Judgment at Nuremberg, which examines responsibility and justice in post-war Germany. Listen to cast members Skip Howard and Evan Mann discuss their staging of the play on WKNO’s Checking on the Arts.   CentreStage Theatre, in partnership with Facing History and Ourselves, presents one…

  • A Report on Baron Hirsch’s Teen Delegation to AIPAC

    A Report on Baron Hirsch’s Teen Delegation to AIPAC

    By Rena Osdoba “Many Voices, One Mission.” These were the words that I repeatedly heard over the course of my trip to Washington, D.C., as I attended this year’s AIPAC Policy Conference for my second year in a row. While the slogan consisted of four short words, its meaning became a…

  • At Passover, A Seat at the Table for Needy Jews

    At Passover, A Seat at the Table for Needy Jews

    From our partners at JDC For Jewish communities across the world, Passover is a time to come together, gathering with family and friends to commemorate the journey from slavery to freedom. JDC supports individual and communal Passover Seders and celebrations in dozens of countries, helping Jews share in this meaningful…

  • Drug Addiction and Dementia: Jewish Family Services Offers Light in the Darkness

    Drug Addiction and Dementia: Jewish Family Services Offers Light in the Darkness

    Jewish Family Service plays a vital role in our community, caring for people with its abundance of compassionate social service programs, and connecting people with other providers when additional services are sought. More than just a service provider, JFS becomes a partner to its clients, creating collaborative relationships with people…

  • Yom HaShoah 2017- Monday April 24 in the Belz Social Hall, MJCC

    Yom HaShoah 2017- Monday April 24 in the Belz Social Hall, MJCC

    (Photos from Yom HaShoah 2016, Steve Conroy- photographer) Laura Linder, President and CEO of Jewish Community Partners (JCP), announced this week that the Memphis Jewish community is invited to attend JCP’s 55th annual Yom HaShoah observance, featuring Better Together’s Names, Not Numbers program. The event will honor Holocaust survivors living…

  • Open Your Doors to the Israeli Scouts

    Open Your Doors to the Israeli Scouts

    UPDATE: Host families are still needed for Scouts. The two summer Scouts need homes for the week of June 18-25 and the week of June 25-July 2, and the Caravan Scouts are in need of housing June 25 to 29. Contact Gila Golder for information about how and your family…

  • JCP Staff Spotlight: Gila Golder

    JCP Staff Spotlight: Gila Golder

    Many readers know the Jewish Community Partners staff through our work. Each Friday, you’ll hear from a different member of the team in our own words, sharing more of the story of who we are.    Gila Golder Community Impact Associate   Birthplace: West Long Branch, New Jersey, but I grew…

  • Happily Living in Jewish Memphis

    Happily Living in Jewish Memphis

    By Shoshana Cenker “Memphis? You’re moving back to Memphis?” That was the question many of our friends and family asked us when my husband Dovid and I decided we’d leave his hometown of Atlanta and move our family to my hometown – Memphis. And to be honest, I never thought I’d…

  • Donor Spotlight- Allen Iskiwitz: Confessions of a Philanthropic Animal Lover

    Donor Spotlight- Allen Iskiwitz: Confessions of a Philanthropic Animal Lover

    Philanthropists who hold Donor Advised Funds through Jewish Foundation of Memphis have access to a unique set of giving tools, enabling them to give to causes that are meaningful to them, hassle-free, and backed by a team of financial, legal, and philanthropic professional volunteers. JFOM takes care of administrative tasks like…