Category: News
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Stronger Together: Security Partners Inside and Outside the Jewish Community
Working with experts, assessing vulnerabilities, gathering resources, forming partnerships, improving communication, training staff and leadership. This is the work of the Jewish Community Security Council which was formed nearly four years ago to improve the security posture of the Memphis Jewish community. Convened by Jewish Community Partners (JCP), the council…
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And Then Came Irma
Hurricane Irma came snipping at the heels of Harvey, swirling up the Floridian peninsula with catastrophic winds, rising seas, and pounding rain. Despite difficult conditions, emergency officials are working to assess the damage that has upended the lives of millions of people. Help us help the victims of Hurricane Irma.…
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Help for Houston: “One of the Largest Disasters America Has Ever Faced”
Donate now to what experts are predicting will be the largest relief effort in U.S. history. Hurricane Harvey continues to pummel southeast Texas with rainfall, which is expected to continue for several more days. The governor of Texas has characterized the effects of the storm as “one of the…
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UPDATED: Memphis Community Poised to Make Impact in Wake of Hurricane Harvey
UPDATED August 29 8:48 A.M.- The following email exchange unfolded last night as the first donations came into our Hurricane Harvey Jewish Community Rebuilding Fund. JCP’s President and CEO Laura Linder was in regular communication with Federation officials in Houston. On Aug 28, 2017, at 5:51 PM, Laura Linder wrote:…
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Facing Our History and Each Other After Charlottesville
Originally published in the Commercial Appeal. Facing History and Ourselves is an international educational non-profit dedicated to erasing bigotry and racism around the globe. They are funded in part by your gifts to Memphis Jewish Federation’s Annual Community Campaign. By Michele Becton and Efraim Wiener Michele Becton is a 2017 graduate of St.…
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Amazon Addiction? Send a Little to Memphis Jewish Federation
AmazonSmile gives 0.5% of your spending to the non-profit of your choice. We’re hoping you’ll choose Memphis Jewish Federation. It’s easy to set up, and you can make a difference in Memphis, in Israel, and around the world, while at home in your PJs ordering canned unicorn meat, beer for…
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Our First Year: JCPConnect Celebrates First Year With A Look Back
This week marks the first anniversary of the launch of JCPConnect. In our first year, we’ve shared 151 articles with readers like you, stories written by Jewish Community Partners staff and by members of the community. In these digital pages we’ve covered community news, written about high profile Memphians, shared…
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The Future of the Jewish Agency is Now
By Andy Groveman (originally published online by ejewishphilanthropy.com) David Ben Gurion was not a man comfortable wearing a suit and a tie. He did not take pleasure in frequenting corporate board rooms and his passion was not cozying up to world leaders and people of power and great wealth. No…
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Hillels of Memphis: Broadening Our Reach
With Rabbi Jeremy Simons recently joining the JCP team as campus director, the growth of Hillel onto the Rhodes College campus, and a new look, focus, and name, Hillels of Memphis is positioned to enrich Jewish life for college-age people in Memphis profoundly. Here are Hillel University of Memphis’ sitting…
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Memphis Jewish Seniors: Seeing the Big Picture
If you’d like a copy of our new Senior Services brochure mailed to you or a loved one, or would like to be enrolled in the monthly Memphis Jewish Seniors e-newsletter, send an email with your physical and/or email address to Matt Timberlake: mtimberlake@jcpmemphis.org. By Gila Golder Seniors. Special Needs…