Author: JCPConnect
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Barbara and Scott Klazmer – Supporting the Community That Shaped Their Lives
Barbara and Scott Klazmer, pictured here with their grandchildren Averi, 5, and Ryan, 3, partner with the Jewish Foundation of Memphis and Memphis Jewish Federation to conduct their philanthropy, giving back to the organizations in Jewish Memphis that have shaped their lives. “I can remember being on my dad’s shoulders,…
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Memphis Jewish Federation Celebrates International Women’s Day with Memphis-Shoham Partnership’s Kick-Off of Three-Part Webinar Series
Pictured clockwise from top left: Judge Sheryl Lipman, Dr. Sandra Arnold, Dr. Ronit Peled-Laskov, and Dr. Gili Hart. In celebration of International Women’s Day, Memphis Jewish Federation’s Memphis-Shoham Partnership is presenting Women Making a Difference, Tuesday, March 8 at noon featuring four dynamic leaders in their fields. Dr. Sandy Arnold…
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Eli Lewis: My Teen Israel Experience
Eli Lewis, son of Sarah and Jeff Lewis, is a junior at Memphis University School (Eli is pictured back right). Memphis Jewish Federation’s Lemksy Endowment Fund provided him with a Teen Israel Experience grant to help offset the cost of his NFTY Jacobs Camp program in Israel. All rising high…
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Experience Powers Insight for New Federation Senior Services Collaborative Chair Jennifer Roberts
Jennifer Roberts brings years of experience working with and for seniors to her new role as Chair of Memphis Jewish Federation’s Senior Services Collaborative. We caught up with her to get her take on the path that led her here, her hopes and concerns for the seniors of Jewish Memphis, and…
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Jordan Infeld: My Teen Israel Experience
Jordan Infeld (pictured second to the right on top of Masada with his friends Louis Reagler, Gabriel Freedman, Micah Unowsky, and Jacob Shapiro), son of Dr. Jason and Stephani Infeld, is a senior at Memphis University School. Memphis Jewish Federation’s Lemsky Endowment Fund provided him with a Teen Israel Experience…
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Aidan Kahane: My Teen Israel Experience
Aidan Kahane, son of Elana and Josh Kahane, is a senior at Cooper Yeshiva High School for Boys. Memphis Jewish Federation’s Lemsky Endowment Fund provided him with a Teen Israel Experience grant to help offset the cost of his NCSY JOLT program in Israel. All rising high school juniors and…
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Memphis Jewish Federation Launches 13th Annual Holocaust Art and Essay Competition
With her piece entitled Life in a Jar, Colonial Middle School student Whitney Ousley took the first place ribbon in Art in Memphis Jewish Federation’s 2021 Holocaust Art & Essay Competition. Submissions for this year’s contest, themed Safeguarding the Sacred: Perspectives on Holocaust Memory, must be submitted by close of…
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Federation’s Community Security Briefing Showcases Efforts to Protect Jewish Memphis
“One loss of life is to destroy the world entire- we believe this as Jews. And to save one life is to save the world entire. Most of our efforts are to keep these threats to Jewish lives out of our buildings,” said Stuart Frisch, Secure Community Network (SCN) National…
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Sofia Jalenak: My Teen Israel Story
Sofia Jalenak, daughter of Monique and Charles Jalenak, is a junior at St. Mary’s Episcopal School. Memphis Jewish Federation’s Lemksy Endowment Fund provided her with a Teen Israel Experience grant to help offset the cost of her NFTY program in Israel. All rising high school juniors and seniors in the…
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B’nai Tzedek Teens Kick-Off Dignity Grows Chapter in Memphis
On MLK Day, students in the B’nai Tzedek Teen Philanthropy program packed 150 Dignity Grows tote bags with hygiene products to be distributed to Ridgeway High School students, Room In the Inn and the Tiger Pantry at the University of Memphis. Dignity Grows empowers neighbors in need by providing menstrual…