Tag: Pillars of the Community

  • BBYO: Forming Jewish Identity

    BBYO: Forming Jewish Identity

    -By Sam Canales, pictured above (second from the left) with his immediate family- brother Aaron, mother Stacy, and father Art Canales. Photos by Barry Markowitz Sam Canales read an abridged version of this speech at Jewish Community Partner’s Pillars of the Community event this week, honoring the families, organizations, and…

  • I Didn’t Realize How Connected to Judaism I Was Until I Wasn’t Surrounded By It

    I Didn’t Realize How Connected to Judaism I Was Until I Wasn’t Surrounded By It

    By Justin Waldrip, pictured above (right) with Jacob Klaven, Executive Director of BBYO Memphis (left) and Rachel Mullaney, Hillel of Memphis Vice President Elect (center). Photos by Barry Markowitz Justin Waldrip read an abridged version of this speech at Jewish Community Partner’s Pillars of the Community event this week, honoring the…