Tag: Memphis Jewish Federation
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Jewish Family Service Launches $7.5 Million Endowment Campaign with $2.5 Million Lead Gift
In an exciting community event in early October, Ken Steinberg, Chair of Jewish Community Partners and Jenny Herman, Chair of the Memphis Jewish Community Center announced the launch of a multi-million dollar endowment campaign for Jewish Family Service (JFS) and recognized philanthropists and major civic supporters Wendy and Avron Fogelman…
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Jewish Foundation Inspires Legacy Giving to Memphis Nonprofits and Professional Advisors
You have insured your valuables, now insure your values. This was the theme of a popular early morning seminar offered by The Jewish Foundation of Memphis in partnership with the Planned Giving Council of the Mid-South and Momentum Nonprofit Partners on September 19, 2019. When someone dies, how do they…
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Jason Schubert: My Teen Israel Experience
Spending the summer on NCSY JOLT Israel was truly life-changing for me. There were so many incredible aspects of this once in a lifetime trip to Israel. This was not my first trip to Israel, but it was by far the best way to experience Israel! NCSY and the Federation’s…
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Free Jewish Books Bring Families Together
Five Memphis families of diverse Jewish backgrounds gather around a table, little ones wiggling in their arms. Each adult is holding a blessing card and together they sing and welcome Shabbat. The dinner conversation ranges from Jewish values to parenting challenges, with intermittent pauses to clean up spilled milk and…
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Most Recent Anti-Semitic Graffiti at UTK Gets Quick Response from Administration
Last Fall, two incidents of anti-Semitic graffiti occurred on the iconic “rock” at University of Tennessee-Knoxville (UTK). After a mild public response from school officials, the four Jewish Federations of Tennessee (Memphis, Nashville, Chattanooga and Knoxville) sent a joint letter to UT President Randy Boyd and UTK Chancellor Wayne Davis,…
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Jewish Community Partners Pilots School Counselor Collaboration
Once again, Jewish Community Partners (JCP) has served as the central organization to facilitate a collaborative community effort that will benefit Jewish Memphis. In October, Vanessa Akeredolu will begin her post as the first joint school counselor serving students at Bornblum Jewish Community School (Bornblum) and Margolin Hebrew Academy-Feinstone Yeshiva…
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Jewish Foundation Calling All Professional Advisors to Be Included in New Directory
Above: Jason Salomon, estate attorney and Chair of the Professional Advisory Group (PAG) of the Jewish Foundation of Memphis, where he also serves on the board of directors, chats with Jewish Foundation Donor Advised Fund holder Evelyn Makowsky. The PAG is made up of professionals in various legal, financial, and…
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Jewish Foundation Offering Two Planned Giving Seminars September 19
Are you an estate planning attorney? An employee at a non-profit organization? A board member of a Jewish agency in Memphis? Or someone who wants to learn more about fundraising and philanthropy? If you answered yes to one of these questions, then the Jewish Foundation of Memphis has two events…
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Celebrate Shabbat with PJ Library
Are you looking for meaningful ways to celebrate Shabbat with your kids? Then Memphis Jewish Federation’s PJ Library has just the program for you. Shabbat Shalom Y’all Dinners were a hit last year with more than 26 families participating in home-hosted Shabbat dinners made possible through the Memphis Jewish Federation…
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Jewish Community Partners Promotes Staff Into Key Roles
Matt Timberlake and Abbey Cowens officially stepped into new key roles at Jewish Community Partners (JCP), which operates Memphis Jewish Federation and Jewish Foundation of Memphis. Matt will serve as director of communications and Abbey as manager, campaign and corporate development. Matt will lead a team of professional writers and…