Tag: Jason Caplan
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Israeli Music and Cuisine to be Highlighted at Shuk, Rattle and Roll on May 17th
As anticipation builds for Shuk, Rattle and Roll – Memphis’ community-wide celebration of Israel’s 75th anniversary – Memphis Jewish Federation continues to finalize plans for the adult-only event, to be held on May 17th at the Memphis Botanic Garden at 6:30pm. The music for this fun, casual, yet meaningful event,…
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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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Federation-Funded Programs Keep Seniors Connected During Self-Isolation
This Wednesday, we joined two online sessions with Memphis Jewish seniors, both supported by donor gifts made to Memphis Jewish Federation. First, we enjoyed the friendly conversation during the 12:00 P.M. daily Senior Lunch Bunch, followed by an interactive session with Jason Caplan’s Universal Language Room, which teaches non-verbal communication…
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Local Jewish Blues Musician to Headline Federation’s Memphis-Shoham Partnership Projects
Laura Linder, President/CEO of Jewish Community Partners, announced this week an exciting array of projects for 2018-2019 as part of the Memphis Jewish community’s partnership with the city of Shoham, Israel. JCP launched the partnership in 2016 through the Partnership2Gether Peoplehood Platform (P2G), a program of JAFI (Jewish Agency for…