Tag: Jewish Community Partners
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My Israel Story #50- Dani Chaum
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 #49- Alice Zalon
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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Speaking Out: Bluma Zuckerbrot-Finkelstein Advocates for Israel at U of M Event
Jewish Community Partners’ Director of Community Impact Bluma Zuckerbrot-Finkelstein was invited to participate in a dialog at the University of Memphis’ Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, hosted by the law school’s International Law Society and focusing on the recent decision to move the U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.…
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My Israel Story #48- Cathie Jacobs
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 #48- Cathie Jacobs
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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A Taste Of Israel: Celebrating Israel at 70 with a Special Night
Walls of stone, thousands of years old. Vendors passing steaming snacks to customers. The smell of spices, shawarma, falafel. Street musicians and performers filling the air with beautiful sound. People of all ages gathering to celebrate, to dine, to simply be together in this magical setting. With a unique upcoming…
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My Israel Story #47- Debby Weinstein
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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From the Vaults: Jewish Student Union Honors Benefactors at Dedication
This article was published in The Hebrew Watchman in December, 1984. 34 years later, we’ve expanded Hillel to its second Memphis college, increasing the number of Jewish college students in Memphis who have access to meaningful Jewish connections, relationships, and experiences. We hope you enjoy this throwback story from the…
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My Israel Story #46- Ethan Harkavy
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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Federation Events in March and April Honor Holocaust Survivors and Victims
While Memphis Celebrates Israel at 70 this spring, Memphis Jewish Federation is offering programs that honor an earlier, darker chapter of Jewish history- the Holocaust. 2018 Holocaust Art & Essay Contest Memphis middle and high school students have submitted their entries for this year’s Holocaust Art & Essay Contest, competing…