Tag: Beth Sholom Memphis
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DonorStrong – Geo Poor: Anyone Can Leave a Legacy
Geo Poor, Executive Director of Beth Sholom Synagogue, did not grow up in Memphis – in fact, he only moved to the Mid-South six years ago. However, upon moving here, Geo immediately recognized and appreciated the multiple ways in which Beth Sholom provided and cared for its members and community.…
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Through Jewish Community Partners, Jewish Memphis Delivers Smiles to the Most Vulnerable Memphians
When the call was sent to all corners of the Mid-South that Metropolitan Interfaith Association (MIFA) was celebrating a milestone with a campaign to bring different parts of Memphis together to do good on a massive scale, Jewish Memphis went above and beyond to deliver. Jewish Community Partners (JCP), a…
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My Israel Story #21- Rabbi Sarit Horwitz
We’re marking the 70th anniversary of the founding of Israel with a year-long celebration! Keep an eye out for “Memphis Celebrates Israel at 70” branding at your synagogue, at events around town, and online. In this series, we’re asking Memphians to tell their personal Israel stories. Do you have a story to tell? …
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Amal Elsana Alh’jooj: For the Answers You Must Go and Search
Earlier this year, a natural-born activist visited the Memphis Jewish community and brought her amazing stories. Amal Elsana Alh’jooj journeyed to Memphis as a lecturer for Beth Sholom’s Israel: Behind the Conflict speaker series, a program funded in part by a Lemsky Endowment Fund grant through Memphis Jewish Federation, with additional…