Tag: Hillel Rhodes College

  • Hillels of Memphis Engages Temple Israel’s Teens with their Jewish Identity

    Hillels of Memphis Engages Temple Israel’s Teens with their Jewish Identity

    “Considering how Jewish life in college begins long before a student steps foot on their college campus, I believe that it’s important for high school students to understand the Jewish landscape that awaits them after they graduate high school,” said Sophie Bloch, the Director of Hillels of Memphis. “College is…

  • Hillel Faculty Lecture Series Starts Tomorrow

    Hillel Faculty Lecture Series Starts Tomorrow

    Season 3 of the Hillels of Memphis On One Foot: Jewish Faculty Lecture Series kicks off tomorrow, Friday, September 24, and features a new group of Jewish academics from Rhodes College and the University of Memphis. Lectures this season will be featured every second or third Friday of each month,…

  • Hillels of Memphis Students Connected Digitally During Virtual Fall Semester

    Hillels of Memphis Students Connected Digitally During Virtual Fall Semester

    By Sophie Bloch, Director of Hillels of Memphis Over these last few months, I have often thought back to my own college experience and what it would have felt like to be starting a new school year during a pandemic. I studied dance and theater, so time and time again…

  • Yiddishe Cup 2020- Making the Best of Quarantine

    Yiddishe Cup 2020- Making the Best of Quarantine

    Thank you for your unwavering support Dear Hillels of Memphis supporters, We hope this letter finds you and your family safe and healthy. As you know, we had planned for the theme of this year’s Yiddishe Cup to be “My Hillel Story” to highlight the important role Hillel has played…

  • This Year, Hillel’s Yiddishe Cup Asks a Question: What’s Your Hillel Story?

    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,…

  • Jewish Life on Memphis Campuses: Hillel Fall Semester Review

    Jewish Life on Memphis Campuses: Hillel Fall Semester Review

    By Sophie Bloch, Director, Hillels of Memphis Above: University of Memphis students Niki Schienberg, Gila Karasik, Eli Apel, and Jessica Breining gather for an end of semester Hanukkah lunch at the Morris S. Fogelman Hillel building near the University of Memphis campus. I often joke that my job as the…

  • Hillels of Memphis Director Accepted to Prestigious Fellowship

    Hillels of Memphis Director Accepted to Prestigious Fellowship

    Sophie Bloch, Director of Hillels of Memphis, has been accepted to participate in the 8th cohort of the Hartman Fellowship for Hillel Professionals during the 2020-2021 school year. The Hartman Fellowship for Hillel Professionals brings together a select group of campus professionals from across North America and Israel for study of…

  • Memphis Jewish Federation Announces New Rhodes Fellow

    Memphis Jewish Federation Announces New Rhodes Fellow

    Memphis was not remotely on Tess Herzog’s radar as she searched for places to attend college. “I was ready to go North East and get out of Tennessee,” said the Nashville native, Rhodes College freshman, and a recipient of a 2019-2020 Rhodes College Jewish Community Fellowship. Lucky for Tess, her…

  • Jewish Community Fellowship Helps Rhodes Students Make Connections with Jewish Memphis

    Jewish Community Fellowship Helps Rhodes Students Make Connections with Jewish Memphis

    One of the many ways we help the Memphis Jewish community thrive is by creating opportunities for community members to find meaningful involvement in Jewish experiences. In 2016, we helped launch a program designed to help engage college students, the Jewish Community Fellowship at Rhodes College.     In support of…

  • Hillels of Memphis Welcomes Sophie Bloch

    Hillels of Memphis Welcomes Sophie Bloch

    When Jewish students begin classes at University of Memphis and Rhodes College this fall, Sophie Bloch will be at the forefront to help them navigate Jewish life throughout their college journey. As Jewish Community Partners’ new Director of Hillels of Memphis and Director of Student Life, Sophie brings enthusiasm and…