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The Lion of Judah is one of the most successful fundraising tools in the world, raising millions of dollars every year and connecting more than 17,500 women around the world. The Lion of Judah is a symbol of today’s Jewish Woman’s strength, a symbol of her caring about the organized Jewish world. For generations, Memphis Jewish…
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Jewish Community Partners President and CEO Laura Linder, or a special guest writer, sits down most Friday mornings to write a personal and timely letter to our beloved Memphis Jewish community. June 11- Longing for an Ordinary Day (by Bluma Zuckerbrot-Finkelstein) May 14- We Stand with Israel, Now and Forever March 25- (Above) Knowing the…
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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. This week, we’re rolling out a special mid-week Staff Spotlight in recognition of International Women’s Day! On behalf of all JCP staff,…
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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 support from the Inter Agency…
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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. Matt Timberlake Communications Manager Birthplace: Memphis, TN, but I spent much of my childhood in Manhattan, Kansas. College:…
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Ready to make a difference in the lives of Jewish teens? Become a BBYO advisor, and help the next generation of Jewish leaders reach their full potential. As an advisor, you’ll work in partnership with professional staff to mentor and inspire AZA and BBG chapters. You’ll be a positive Jewish role model, exploring challenges…
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Memphis Jewish Home & Rehab is an integral part of the Memphis Jewish community, touching almost every family in some way. For 90 years, they have helped families of all faiths, providing rehabilitation and senior housing care with compassion and expertise. JCP is proud to be a partner in the care they provide their patients,…
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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. Carrie Richardson Executive Administration Assistant to the CEO Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee College: UT Martin How long have you…
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By Alyson Chensasky Professional advisors play a unique and important role in the development of current and planned charitable gifts by helping you make informed decisions about charitable giving. Through our Professional Advisory Group (PAG), the Foundation encourages professional advisors to promote charitable giving with their clients, using the Foundation as a resource when appropriate. This…
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The 55th Annual Yom HaShoah Community Observance will feature a film produced by students at the Margolin Hebrew Academy/Feinstone Yeshiva of the South (MHA/FYOS), who have spent this year interviewing local Holocaust survivors. The students’ work is a part of Better Together’s Names, Not Numbers program, an interactive, multi-media Holocaust film documentary project created by…
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It started, like so many revolutions these days, with a blog Breast cancer is a taboo subject in much of Eastern Europe, and women there often feel alone in their struggles against the disease. Bori Halom started blogging in 2012, largely out of a need to break this silence. Soon the platform grew into a…
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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. Alyson Chensasky Director, Endowment and Professional Advisor Development Birthplace: Duncan, Oklahoma. College/Graduate school: University of Oklahoma – BBA;…