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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…

by JCPConnect- September 19, 2019

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Jewish Community Partners Pilots School Counselor Collaboration

Once again, Jewish Community Partners (JCP) has served asthe central organization to facilitate a collaborative community effort thatwill benefit Jewish Memphis.In October, VanessaAkeredolu will begin her post as the first joint school counselor servingstudents at Bornblum Jewish Community School (Bornblum) and Margolin HebrewAcademy-Feinstone…

by JCPConnect- September 13, 2019

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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…

by JCPConnect- September 12, 2019

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Jewish Foundation Offering Two Planned Giving Seminars September 19

Are you an estate planningattorney? An employee at a non-profit organization? A board member of a Jewishagency in Memphis? Or someone who wants to learn more about fundraising andphilanthropy?If you answered yes to one of thesequestions, then the Jewish Foundation of Memphis has two…

by JCPConnect- September 9, 2019

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Celebrate Shabbat with PJ Library

Are you looking for meaningful ways to celebrate Shabbatwith your kids? Then Memphis Jewish Federation’s PJ Library has just theprogram for you.Shabbat Shalom Y’all Dinners were a hit last year with morethan 26 families participating in home-hosted Shabbat dinners made possiblethrough the…

by JCPConnect- September 5, 2019