Category: People

  • Eli Lewis: My Teen Israel Experience

    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…

  • Experience Powers Insight for New Federation Senior Services Collaborative Chair Jennifer Roberts

    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…

  • Jordan Infeld: My Teen Israel Experience

    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…

  • Historically Jewish Fraternity Initiates Holocaust Program with Hillels of Memphis

    Historically Jewish Fraternity Initiates Holocaust Program with Hillels of Memphis

    For years, the Zeta Beta Tau fraternity at University of Memphis has partnered with Hillels of Memphis to mark International Holocaust Remembrance day by bringing meaningful educational programing into the frat house. This year ZBT tapped Hillel Director Sophie Bloch to curate a program for a group of fifteen members…

  • Aidan Kahane: My Teen Israel Experience

    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…

  • Ava Jalenak: My Teen Israel Experience

    Ava Jalenak: My Teen Israel Experience

    Ava Jalenak, daughter of Monique and Charles Jalenak, is a junior at St. Mary’s Episcopal School (pictured left). 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…

  • Andrew Magdovitz – Helping Build a Better Memphis

    Andrew Magdovitz – Helping Build a Better Memphis

    Andrew Magdovitz is pictured with his wife, Marissa, and his two children posing for a family photo on a beach. “Federation gives a lot of financial support to the Jewish agencies around town, whether that be Memphis Jewish Home & Rehab, synagogues, day schools, and more. It’s nice that one…

  • Jonas Kannady: My Teen Israel Experience

    Jonas Kannady: My Teen Israel Experience

    Jonas Kannady, son of Rachel and Geoff Kannady, is a senior at White Station High School. Memphis Jewish Federation’s Lemsky Endowment Fund provided him with a Teen Israel Experience grant to offset the costs of his BBYO program in Israel. All rising juniors and seniors are eligible for grants of…

  • Michael Hirsch: My Teen Israel Experience

    Michael Hirsch: My Teen Israel Experience

    Michael Hirsch, son of Marci and Geoffrey Hirsch, is a senior at Lausanne Collegiate School. Memphis Jewish Federation’s Lemsky Endowment Fund provided him with a Teen Israel Experience grant to offset the costs of his NFTY program in Israel. All rising high school juniors and seniors in the Memphis Jewish…

  • Mandy Cassius: My Teen Israel Experience

    Mandy Cassius: My Teen Israel Experience

    Mandy Cassius, daughter of Melinda and Lyn Cassius, is a senior at White Station High School, and is pictured riding a donkey at Kfar Kedem. Memphis Jewish Federation’s Lemsky Endowment Fund provided her with a Teen Israel Experience grant to offset the costs of her NCSY/ JSU/The Jewish Journey program…