Tag: BBYO Memphis
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Dixon Gallery & Gardens Hosts TuBishvat Community Day
By Sarah VanderWalde On Sunday February 5, more than 500 people walked through the Dixon Gallery & Gardens to celebrate TuBishvat, the Jewish New Year for trees. The sun was shining outside, music was playing inside, and community members of all ages discovered new ways to observe TuBishvat. While planning…
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Sam Canales: Leadership Through a Jewish Lens
“Federation supports the institutions that have supported my family for generations and it means something to me to be a part of that,” said Sam Canales, a recent graduate of The University of Georgia and, at 22, among the younger donors to Memphis Jewish Federation’s Annual Community Campaign. “It’s an…
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Five Young Jewish Leaders Represent Memphis at BBYO Leadership Retreat
Pictured from left to right: Jonas Kannady, Alex Agranov, Morgan Schrier, Abby Cassius, and Evan Schrier are seen posing together for Memphis BBYO’s annual leadership photo for 2021. “When I moved to Memphis, right before the start of my 9th-grade year, the first thing I did was join BBYO. I…
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Alex Rochkind: My Teen Israel Experience
Alex Rochkind, the daughter of Leslie and Bill Rochkind, is an 11th grade student at Lausanne Collegiate School. Memphis Jewish Federation’s Lemsky Endowment Fund provided her with a Teen Israel Experience grant to help offset the costs of her Summer 2019 BBYO program in Israel. All rising juniors and seniors…
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My Israel Story #58- Jacob Klaven
We’re marking the 70th anniversary of the founding of Israel with a year-long celebration! Keep an eye out for “Memphis Celebrates Israel at 70” branding at your synagogue, at events around town, and online. In this My Israel Story series, we’re asking Memphians to tell their personal Israel stories. Do you have a…
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My Israel Story #56- Baylee Less
We’re marking the 70th anniversary of the founding of Israel with a year-long celebration! Keep an eye out for “Memphis Celebrates Israel at 70” branding at your synagogue, at events around town, and online. In this My Israel Story series, we’re asking Memphians to tell their personal Israel stories. Do you have a…
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Memphis BBYO Seeks Volunteer Advisors
Ready to make a difference in the lives of Jewish teens? Become a BBYO advisor, and help the next generation of Jewish leaders reach their full potential. As an advisor, you’ll work in partnership with professional staff to mentor and inspire AZA and BBG chapters. You’ll be a positive…