Tag: Memphis Celebrates Israel at 70

  • Faces of Memphis and Shoham: Alayne Shoenfeld

    Faces of Memphis and Shoham: Alayne Shoenfeld

    Interview by Gila Golder Photos by Rivka Braverman Part of Memphis Jewish Federation’s ongoing efforts to connect Memphis and Israel in meaningful ways, the 70 Faces of Memphis and Shoham project was designed to form real connections between the people of Jewish Memphis and the people of Shoham, Israel, Memphis’s…

  • Celebrating Israel with 70 Faces Brings Jewish Memphis Together

    By Melinda Lejman The opening night of the “70 Faces of Memphis and Shoham” exhibit was full of energy and excitement, not just for the subjects or the volunteer photojournalists who made it possible, but for the entire Memphis Jewish community. There is nothing more satisfying than seeing the hard…

  • An Israeli in Memphis: I Feel an Embrace

    An Israeli in Memphis: I Feel an Embrace

    Tali Versano Eisman, resident of Memphis’s Israeli partner city Shoham and a member of the Memphis-Shoham project’s steering committee, visited Memphis in October to deepen ties between the two communities, and to speak at this year’s Israel Festival. In this piece, she reflects on her visit, the love for Israel…

  • 70 Faces Project Highlights Community’s Compelling Personal Narratives

    70 Faces Project Highlights Community’s Compelling Personal Narratives

    Memphis Jewish Federation’s yearlong celebration of Israel’s 70th birthday will culminate with an exhibit highlighting individuals from the Memphis Jewish community as well as from Shoham, Memphis’s partner city in Israel, announced Laura Linder, President and CEO of Jewish Community Partners. The 70 Faces exhibit will launch on Monday, December…

  • Local Jewish Blues Musician to Headline Federation’s Memphis-Shoham Partnership Projects

    Local Jewish Blues Musician to Headline Federation’s Memphis-Shoham Partnership Projects

    Laura Linder, President/CEO of Jewish Community Partners, announced this week an exciting array of projects for 2018-2019 as part of the Memphis Jewish community’s partnership with the city of Shoham, Israel. JCP launched the partnership in 2016 through the Partnership2Gether Peoplehood Platform (P2G), a program of JAFI (Jewish Agency for…

  • Rhodes College Invests in Jewish Life on Campus; Awards Merit-Based Scholarship to 2018 Recipient in Partnership with JCP

    Rhodes College Invests in Jewish Life on Campus; Awards Merit-Based Scholarship to 2018 Recipient in Partnership with JCP

    In a competitive process, Rhodes College has awarded the Jewish Community Fellowship, a $10,000 scholarship renewable for three years, to incoming freshman Sophie Enda. She was chosen based on the recommendation of an evaluation committee convened by Jewish Community Partners (JCP), and will enroll at Rhodes for the Fall 2018…

  • “Patchwork Perspectives: The Memphis-Israel Quilt” Begins Traveling Tour of Jewish Memphis

    “Patchwork Perspectives: The Memphis-Israel Quilt” Begins Traveling Tour of Jewish Memphis

    Update: The quilt is on display in the lobby of the MJCC as of today (August 9). Stop by and check it out. We think it’s beautiful! The Memphis Jewish Federation is excited to announce that the community art project, “Patchwork Perspectives: The Memphis-Israel Quilt,” is slated to begin its…

  • My Israel Story #70- Congressman David Kustoff

    My Israel Story #70- Congressman David Kustoff

    We’ve reached the end of the My Israel Story series, with this 70th entry from one of our community’s members of Congress, Representative David Kustoff. 70 Memphians from all corners of the Mid-South have shared their stories for this special series celebrating Israel’s 70th birthday, showing us that there are…

  • Israel Scout Friendship Caravan Youth Tours Memphis in July

    Israel Scout Friendship Caravan Youth Tours Memphis in July

    It’s that time of year: the Israel Scouts Friendship Caravan is coming to Memphis again this summer to entertain the Jewish community as well as the broader Memphis community. July 24 and 25, the Scouts will present four public performances across Memphis during their visit, which is funded by a…

  • My Israel Story #69- Andy Groveman

    My Israel Story #69- Andy Groveman

    We’ve marked the 70th anniversary of the founding of Israel with a year-long celebration! We hope you’ve seen “Memphis Celebrates Israel at 70” branding at your synagogue, at events around town, and online. In this My Israel Story series, we asked Memphians to tell their personal Israel stories.    What Israel Means…