Tag: JDC
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Join Memphis Jewish Federation Online for Ukraine Crisis: Community Briefing Monday, March 14
This week, Ukrainian civilians were targeted by artillery as they attempted to flee and a maternity hospital was hit by Russian rockets in what the World Health Organization reports is the 19th attack on Ukrainian health facilities. A new column of Russians of untold number is steadily advancing toward the…
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Furthering Israel & Global Jewish Engagement, Memphis Hosts JAFI and JDC
Dr. Ilana Kwartin, a JAFI representative, is pictured lecturing at a joint board meeting of Jewish Community Partners, Jewish Foundation of Memphis and Memphis Jewish Federation. As part of Memphis Jewish Federation’s strong commitment to Israel and global Jewry, Federation recently hosted its liaisons from overseas partners Jewish Agency for…
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At Passover, A Seat at the Table for Needy Jews
From our partners at JDC For Jewish communities across the world, Passover is a time to come together, gathering with family and friends to commemorate the journey from slavery to freedom. JDC supports individual and communal Passover Seders and celebrations in dozens of countries, helping Jews share in this meaningful…
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“We Want People to Know They’re Still Women”: JDC Takes the Fight Against Breast Cancer to Eastern Europe
It started, like so many revolutions these days, with a blog Breast cancer is a taboo subject in much of Eastern Europe, and women there often feel alone in their struggles against the disease. Bori Halom started blogging in 2012, largely out of a need to break this silence. Soon…