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  • Rhodes Jewish Community Fellowship Applications Now Open

    Rhodes Jewish Community Fellowship Applications Now Open

    Jewish Community Fellow Sophie Enda is pictured on Rhodes College’s campus during her freshman year. Memphis Jewish Federation is excited to announce that applications are now open for the Rhodes Jewish Community Fellowship for the 2022-2023 academic year. Once again, Rhodes College is making available five renewable $10,000 fellowships to…

  • Memphis Jewish Federation Welcomes Newcomers to Community

    Memphis Jewish Federation Welcomes Newcomers to Community

    “I found the Newcomer event to be an excellent way to reconnect to my roots in Memphis. It reassured me that I made the right decision in moving back to my hometown,” said Ari Zelig, who recently returned to Memphis with his wife, Danielle. “The Memphis Jewish community is incredibly warm…

  • Jewish Foundation Provides Valuable Information About Charitable Giving Strategies to Local Non-Profits

    Jewish Foundation Provides Valuable Information About Charitable Giving Strategies to Local Non-Profits

    “It’s not about death but about legacy… talk to someone today about making an impact and let me show you how.” That was how Pamela Davidson, an expert in planned giving, began a two-part webinar for the Jewish Foundation of Memphis’ audience on Thursday, September 30. Planned giving, also referred…

  • Jewish Community Partners Strengthens Memphis Jewish Community with Promotions and New Hires

    Jewish Community Partners Strengthens Memphis Jewish Community with Promotions and New Hires

    Jewish Community Partners has recently on-boarded and promoted several professionals to further empower Memphis Jewish Federation and the Jewish Foundation of Memphis. Melinda Lejman, Steven Holman, and Lorraine Wolf have joined in key positions, while Sheri Gadberry, Bluma Zuckerbrot-Finkelstein, and Sarah VanderWalde have received much-deserved promotions. Guided by its recently…

  • Inaugural Pickleball Palooza Benefits Wendy & Avron B. Fogelman Jewish Family Service

    Inaugural Pickleball Palooza Benefits Wendy & Avron B. Fogelman Jewish Family Service

    The Memphis Jewish Community Center in partnership with Memphis Jewish Federation held its inaugural “Pickleball Palooza” weekend to benefit the Wendy & Avron B. Fogelman Jewish Family Service, an event with the goal of bringing community members together for an action-packed weekend full of fun, excitement, and pickleball! Over the…

  • Rhodes College and Hillels of Memphis Join Together to Combat Antisemitism and Islamophobia

    Rhodes College and Hillels of Memphis Join Together to Combat Antisemitism and Islamophobia

    “Because students have returned to campus in person this year after a year and a half of being online, it’s especially important to be proactive about educating our campus communities about what Antisemitism looks like on college campuses today,” said Sophie Bloch, the Director of Hillels of Memphis, a program…

  • Hillel Faculty Lecture Series Starts Tomorrow

    Hillel Faculty Lecture Series Starts Tomorrow

    Season 3 of the Hillels of Memphis On One Foot: Jewish Faculty Lecture Series kicks off tomorrow, Friday, September 24, and features a new group of Jewish academics from Rhodes College and the University of Memphis. Lectures this season will be featured every second or third Friday of each month,…

  • Joint Statement from Jewish Community Partners, ADL, & Facing History and Ourselves

    Joint Statement from Jewish Community Partners, ADL, & Facing History and Ourselves

    ADL (the Anti-Defamation League), Jewish Community Partners/Memphis Jewish Federation, and Facing History and Ourselves today issued the following joint statement in response to news reports regarding a Memphis area public school administrator’s social media comments. During these challenging times of historic antisemitism, it is crucial that educators and community leaders…

  • Jewish Foundation Exceeds 500 Funds and $100 Million Under Management

    Jewish Foundation Exceeds 500 Funds and $100 Million Under Management

    Pictured: Jewish Foundation of Memphis fundholders attend a training on the new donor portal, facilitated by Sarah VanderWalde, at the beginning of August. The new portal was launched as part of the Foundation’s strategic plan to improve its back-end accounting software. The Jewish Foundation of Memphis (JFOM) marked 25 years…

  • Young Adults Support Isolated Seniors Through Second Successful FedLED Clothing Sale

    Young Adults Support Isolated Seniors Through Second Successful FedLED Clothing Sale

    Memphis Jewish Federation FedLED volunteer, Abby Wilson, pictured above is seen organizing clothes for the July 11 clothing sale. “Giving back to our community, being involved, and helping fellow community members is contagious,” said FedLED Co-Chair Jaclyn Marshall. “It truly feels great knowing that we collectively worked together to help others.” On…