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The Lion of Judah is one of the most successful fundraising tools in the world, raising millions of dollars every year and connecting more than 17,500 women around the world. The Lion of Judah is a symbol of today’s Jewish Woman’s strength, a symbol of her caring about the organized Jewish world. For generations, Memphis Jewish…
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Jewish Community Partners President and CEO Laura Linder, or a special guest writer, sits down most Friday mornings to write a personal and timely letter to our beloved Memphis Jewish community. June 11- Longing for an Ordinary Day (by Bluma Zuckerbrot-Finkelstein) May 14- We Stand with Israel, Now and Forever March 25- (Above) Knowing the…
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Jerusalem, Israel — The Jewish Federation of North America allocated nearly half a million dollars to help relieve suffering in southern Israel caused by ‘kite arson’ and provide trauma counseling and support for a growing number of Israelis who have been impacted by increased strife along the Gazan border. Federations provided funding so that 100 children from border…
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Two Scouts. Twelve weeks. Eleven host families. Forty-five days of camp. One incredible summer to add to the decades-long tradition of Israeli Scouts in Memphis. Tzuf Bitton and Adam Levy, both 17, had each been a part of the Israel Scout (Tzofim) youth movement in Israel since 4th grade. They were selected from over 1,000…
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Laura Linder, President/CEO of Jewish Community Partners (JCP) announced this week that JCP will unite 14 local Jewish organizations through CommUNITY Days, a citywide service initiative celebrating MIFA’s 50th anniversary celebration. Promoting community collaboration is a hallmark of JCP’s role in the Memphis Jewish community, and bringing together diverse organizations in support of this shared…
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In a competitive process, Rhodes College has awarded the Jewish Community Fellowship, a $10,000 scholarship renewable for three years, to incoming freshman Sophie Enda. She was chosen based on the recommendation of an evaluation committee convened by Jewish Community Partners (JCP), and will enroll at Rhodes for the Fall 2018 semester. The fellowship seeks students…
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By Susan Nieman Memphis Jewish Federation’s development board chairs Cindy Finestone and Scott Vogel will lead the team in planning the 2019 Community Campaign ~ Giving Together. Impacting Jewish Lives. Every year, more than 1,000 Jewish Memphians come together to contribute to the community campaign. Funds raised are disbursed through a grants process to programs…
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From the Jewish Agency for Israel, one of our overseas partners. In a tribute of respect and appreciation for the Druze community in Israel, and in the context of the community’s protest over the legislation of the Nation-State Law, Isaac Herzog, incoming Chairman of The Jewish Agency for Israel, invited Sheikh Mowafaq Tarif, the…
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By Sarah VanderWalde Those who leave legacies live on in the hearts of the people they touch. Their achievements become immortal, spreading from generation to generation. Art Wolff, of blessed memory, was an avid supporter of Tzofim, a national Zionist youth movement in Israel, known locally in Memphis as the Israeli Scouts. Art dedicated himself…
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Update: The quilt is on display in the lobby of the MJCC as of today (August 9). Stop by and check it out. We think it’s beautiful! The Memphis Jewish Federation is excited to announce that the community art project, “Patchwork Perspectives: The Memphis-Israel Quilt,” is slated to begin its tour throughout the Memphis Jewish…
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This week, Memphis Jewish Community Partners (JCP), together with the Secure Community Network (SCN), the official homeland security initiative of the organized North American Jewish community, launched a Regional Security Director (RSD) program with the hiring of Memphis resident, security expert and law enforcement veteran Stuart Frisch. The initiation of the three-year pilot RSD program…
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Ten years ago, about 100 Jewish children across Memphis started receiving books with high-quality Jewish content. Now, more than 800 children in Memphis have received free Jewish children’s books each month through PJ Library. “For the past decade, PJ library has helped shape my family’s Jewish identity. We have seen new places, discussed new ideas,…