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Faces of Memphis and Shoham: Gabby Bray
Photo and interview by Gila Golder Part of Memphis Jewish Federation’s ongoing efforts to connect Memphis and Israel, the 70 Faces of Memphis and Shoham project was designed to form real connections between the people of Jewish Memphis and the people of Shoham, Israel, Memphis’s partner city through the Jewish…
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This Year, Hillel’s Yiddishe Cup Asks a Question: What’s Your Hillel Story?
It’s time to polish up on your putt-putt skills for Hillels of Memphis Annual Yiddishe Cup Mini Golf Tournament. Enjoyed by people of all ages, this year’s challenge will be held on Sunday, April 26, at 2 p.m. at Golf & Games located at 5484 Summer Avenue. Rain or shine,…
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Memphis Jewish Federation to Host Shoham Mother of Fallen Soldier
Memphis Jewish Federation announced that the Memphis-Shoham Partnership is bringing to Memphis Zehava Shneor, mother of fallen Shoham Israeli soldier Sarit Shneor. While in Memphis, Zehava will interact with a broad swath of the Memphis Jewish community, including Beth Sholom teens, Bornblum middle school students, Margolin Hebrew Academy middle school…
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My Israel Story- Rebecca Sabin
This past summer, I was fortunate to be able to spend 10 weeks in Israel. One of the highlights of my trip was the 6 days I spent in Shoham, Memphis’s sister city. I stayed with two host families, and I helped at the Gan (preschool), assisting in a classroom…
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Giving Together Impacts Jewish Lives
Pictured Above: Temple Israel’s Institute of Jewish Rock is one of many programs funded in part by Memphis Jewish Federation’s Annual Community Campaign. Pictured here, participating kids joined Nefesh Mountain on the Levitt Shell stage to show off their talents. Doing yoga four or five times a week was not…
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Charles Jalenak Passes Jewish Foundation of Memphis Torch to New Leader
By Susan Nieman On June 18, 2019, at the joint annual meeting of Jewish Community Partners (JCP), Memphis Jewish Federation (MJF), and Jewish Foundation of Memphis (JFOM), Charles Jalenak passed the torch as Foundation Chair after serving in the role for two years. Mr. Jalenak has spent a lifetime connected…
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Outgoing Jewish Community Partners Board Chair Michael Greenberg Helped Strengthen Security, Education, and Social Programs
Tuesday, June 18, 2019, at the joint annual meeting of Jewish Community Partners (JCP), Memphis Jewish Federation (MJF) and Jewish Foundation of Memphis (JFOM), Michael Greenberg’s tenure as Chair of the Executive Board of JCP will come to an end after serving in the role for two years. “I feel…
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Faces of Memphis and Shoham: Daniel Snyder
Part of Memphis Jewish Federation’s ongoing efforts to connect Memphis and Israel, the 70 Faces of Memphis and Shoham project was designed to form real connections between the people of Jewish Memphis and the people of Shoham, Israel, Memphis’s partner city through the Jewish Agency for Israel’s Partnership 2Gether program.…
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The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising: Second Place Winner of Memphis Jewish Federation’s 10th Annual Holocaust Essay Competition
This year’s second prize-winning entry in Memphis Jewish Federation’s 10th Annual Holocaust Essay contest was written by Christian Brothers High School 12th Grader Sloan McHugh. The first prize winner will read their eassy at this year’s Yom HaShoah, which will be held Thursday, May 2, 6:30 PM at the MJCC.…
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Middle School Students Explore ‘the Many Faces of Resistance in the Warsaw Ghetto’ Through Art
By Gila Golder If you stop by the Memphis Jewish Community Center anytime between now and May 5, you’ll be treated to an incredible display of artwork in the lobby, just in front of the Social Hall. The display showcases art from local middle school students who participated in Memphis…