Tag: Jewish Community Partners

  • JCP Staff Spotlight: Abbey Cowens

    JCP Staff Spotlight: Abbey Cowens

    Many readers know the Jewish Community Partners staff through our work. Each Friday, you’ll hear from a different member of the team in our own words, sharing more of the story of who we are.    Abbey Cowens Fundraising & Data Analyst   Birthplace: Cincinnati, OH College/Graduate school: University of Cincinnati…

  • The Holocaust and Its Horrors

    The Holocaust and Its Horrors

    Memphis Jewish Federation’s 8th Annual Holocaust Art and Essay Competition drew an unprecedented 87 essay entries and 85 art entries from students in Tennessee and the Mid-South. This year’s theme was Degradation and Dehumanization: The Nazi Assault on Human Dignity. The contest was sponsored by the Memphis Commissioners of the…

  • Memphis Lions of Judah Celebrate Judaism in New York

    Memphis Lions of Judah Celebrate Judaism in New York

    Last week, a pride of Memphis Lions of Judah traveled to New York City at their own expense, on a mission of sisterhood and Jewish discovery. The trip brought Memphis Lions from different walks of life together in the hustle and bustle of the Big Apple, where they were able…

  • Kay Usdan Saslawsky Institute of Ethical Leadership: Representing All Areas of the Memphis Jewish Community

    Kay Usdan Saslawsky Institute of Ethical Leadership: Representing All Areas of the Memphis Jewish Community

    By Jason D. Salomon (Pictured above, second from left) The Kay Usdan Saslawsky Institute of Ethical Leadership was named in memory of Kay Usdan Saslawsky, an ethical leader who was instrumental in creating the vision for Jewish Community Partners – the bringing together of  Jewish Foundation of Memphis and Memphis…

  • A Firsthand Look at the Jewish Federation’s work in India

    A Firsthand Look at the Jewish Federation’s work in India

    Reprinted from ejewishphilanthropy.com By Rebecca Loeb It’s one thing to read, from the comforts of my home in Houston, about the Jewish Federation’s humanitarian work around the world. To witness that work up close, in India, is an entirely different experience. I recently visited India on a Jewish Federations of North…

  • Drug Addiction and Dementia: Jewish Family Services Offers Light in the Darkness

    Drug Addiction and Dementia: Jewish Family Services Offers Light in the Darkness

    Jewish Family Service plays a vital role in our community, caring for people with its abundance of compassionate social service programs, and connecting people with other providers when additional services are sought. More than just a service provider, JFS becomes a partner to its clients, creating collaborative relationships with people…

  • Yom HaShoah 2017- Monday April 24 in the Belz Social Hall, MJCC

    Yom HaShoah 2017- Monday April 24 in the Belz Social Hall, MJCC

    (Photos from Yom HaShoah 2016, Steve Conroy- photographer) Laura Linder, President and CEO of Jewish Community Partners (JCP), announced this week that the Memphis Jewish community is invited to attend JCP’s 55th annual Yom HaShoah observance, featuring Better Together’s Names, Not Numbers program. The event will honor Holocaust survivors living…

  • Open Your Doors to the Israeli Scouts

    Open Your Doors to the Israeli Scouts

    UPDATE: Host families are still needed for Scouts. The two summer Scouts need homes for the week of June 18-25 and the week of June 25-July 2, and the Caravan Scouts are in need of housing June 25 to 29. Contact Gila Golder for information about how and your family…

  • JCP Staff Spotlight: Gila Golder

    JCP Staff Spotlight: Gila Golder

    Many readers know the Jewish Community Partners staff through our work. Each Friday, you’ll hear from a different member of the team in our own words, sharing more of the story of who we are.    Gila Golder Community Impact Associate   Birthplace: West Long Branch, New Jersey, but I grew…

  • Our Allies: Four Stories From our Overseas Partners

    Our Allies: Four Stories From our Overseas Partners

    Jewish Community Partners works hard to maintain a high level of support for Israel and all Jewish communities across the globe. When working in communities overseas, we rely on strong partnerships with other agencies- The Joint Distribution Committee, The Jewish Agency for Israel, the Ethiopian National Project, and World ORT. Today we’ll highlight a few…