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Jewish Foundation of Memphis Distributes Record-Breaking $6.5 Million in Grants to Non-Profits in 2016

By Alyson ChensaskyLast year was a banner year for the Jewish Foundation of Memphis’ grants to non-profits. Through the generosity of individuals and families who work with the Foundation to make their charitable grants, $6.5 million was distributed in 2016. This amount was dispersed to 684 non…

by JCPConnect- January 16, 2017

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2016: JCP Made an Impact

Though we’re still smack in the middle of our 2017 Annual Community Campaign and need every donor to give, we wanted to pause and share our pride in what community giving was able to accomplish in 2016, in Memphis, in Israel, and around the world.It’s because of…

by JCPConnect- January 12, 2017

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JAFI: Connecting Jews to Israel

The latest download of news from our partners at The Jewish Agency for Israel is filled with stories about action, passion, and impact. Read on to learn more about the lives we change together through philanthropy. BRINGING ISRAEL TO JEWISH COMMUNITIESBuilding bridges in the face of adversity. After…

by JCPConnect- January 4, 2017

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A Secret Jew, the New World, a Lost Book: Mystery Solved

Originally published in the New York Times, Jan. 1, 2017It is perhaps the most significant artifact documenting the arrival of Jews in the New World: a small, tattered 16th-century manuscript written in an almost microscopic hand by Luis de Carvajal the Younger, the man whose life and pain…

by JCPConnect- January 3, 2017

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Celia’s Chanukah Miracle

“I think it would be a surprise to get a Chanukah present you didn’t know you were going to get. And happy. You would have something to play with. I didn’t think there would be very much kids who didn’t get Chanukah presents, but there are some…

by JCPConnect- July 31, 2018

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