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Charles Jalenak and Sandy Blockman to Co-Chair Foundation’s 25th Anniversary Year

The Jewish Foundation of Memphis is excited to celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2020. To begin the year-long celebration, all fund holders and professional advisors and their guests are invited to “Latkes & Vodka” at the Dixon Gallery and Gardens on December 10, 2019. The Chanukah themed party is…

by JCPConnect- November 14, 2019

People

Dispatch from Israel: A Jew by Choice

By Melissa FaberMelissa is currently in Israel with a group of women coordinated through Memphis Jewish Federation. The JWRP MOMentum Trip to Israel is designed to empower women to change the world through Jewish values that transform themselves, their families, and our community. This year, the cohort from Memphis…

by JCPConnect- November 8, 2019

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Artist Carol Buchman and Memphis Jewish Federation Forge Relationships Between Memphis and Shoham

Renowned local artist and arts educator Carol Buchman embarkedon an amazing adventure, traveling from Memphis to Shoham, Israel in October, serving as a cultural ambassador on behalf of MemphisJewish Federation to cultivate connections between the two communities through art.The centerpiece of her visit was a key spot…

by JCPConnect- November 5, 2019

News

Jewish Foundation of Memphis Featured Among Top Granting Organizations in Memphis, Mid-South

The Jewish Foundation of Memphis ranked among the top grantingorganizations in Memphis, as reported in the Memphis Business Journal (MBJ)’s weeklyfeature The List in the October18-24, 2019 publication. Once a year, The List spotlights charitableorganizations with the biggest footprints in the Mid-South…

by JCPConnect- October 25, 2019

Arts & Culture, News, People

Jewish Community Fellowship Helps Rhodes Students Make Connections with Jewish Memphis

One of the many ways we help theMemphis Jewish community thrive is by creating opportunities for communitymembers to find meaningful involvement in Jewish experiences. In 2016, wehelped launch a program designed to help engage college students, the JewishCommunity Fellowship at Rhodes College. In…

by JCPConnect- October 4, 2019