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Prayer for Pittsburgh- Memphis Jewish Community Solidarity Night

Photo above by Jonathan Epstein Donate now to support victims and families in the Pittsburgh Jewish community Last night, more than 500 of you joined us at the Memphis Jewish Community Center for our Memphis Jewish Community Solidarity Night in Response to the Tragic Events in Pittsburgh.It…

by JCPConnect- October 30, 2018

News, People

JCP’s Abbey Cowens Selected For Prestigious JTS Leadership Training Institute

Abbey Cowens, JCP’s Fundraising and Database Analyst, has been chosen to participate in the inaugural cohort of the Jewish Experiential Leadership Institute – Southeast (JELI) sponsored by The Leadership Commons of The William Davidson Graduate School of Jewish Education at the Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS). The cohort includes 20 fellows…

by JCPConnect- October 15, 2018

News, People

Visiting Professionals from Shoham, Memphis’ Partnership City in Israel, to Speak at Memphis Israel Festival and Other Venues

By Gila GolderTwo professionals from the city of Shoham in Israel will be featured speakers at the annual Israel Festival as part of a five-day visit to Memphis that includes engagement throughout the Memphis Jewish community and the broader Memphis community, announced Laura Linder, President and CEO of…

by JCPConnect- October 4, 2018

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Joint Distribution Committee Responds to Indonesia Tsunami and Earthquake

Following the deadly earthquake and tsunami that struck Indonesia’s Sulawesi island on Friday, the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) is providing emergency medical services, critical supplies, and psychosocial support with one of its longstanding local partners. Additionally, JDC’s Indonesia representative, in cooperation with its global disaster response…

by JCPConnect- October 3, 2018

Arts & Culture, News

Persona Non Grata: Tennessee Film Premiere Tells Untold Holocaust Story

During the chaos of the Second World War, a Japanese diplomat working in Lithuania concocted a desperate plan to save as many Jews as he could, ultimately securing the safety of some 6,000 Jewish refugees. A powerful film depicting this important but lesser-known story will have its Tennessee…

by JCPConnect- September 21, 2018

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Prayer for Pittsburgh- Memphis Jewish Community Solidarity Night

JCP’s Abbey Cowens Selected For Prestigious JTS Leadership Training Institute

Visiting Professionals from Shoham, Memphis’ Partnership City in Israel, to Speak at Memphis Israel Festival and Other Venues

Joint Distribution Committee Responds to Indonesia Tsunami and Earthquake

Persona Non Grata: Tennessee Film Premiere Tells Untold Holocaust Story