Tag: Jewish Community Partners
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JCP Staff Spotlight- International Women’s Day Edition: Laura Linder
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. This week, we’re rolling out a special mid-week Staff Spotlight in recognition of International Women’s Day! On…
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JCP Staff Spotlight: Matt Timberlake
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. Matt Timberlake Communications Manager Birthplace: Memphis, TN, but I spent much of my…
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Emotional Videos Show How Memphis Jewish Home & Rehab Uses Compassion to Improve Lives
Memphis Jewish Home & Rehab is an integral part of the Memphis Jewish community, touching almost every family in some way. For 90 years, they have helped families of all faiths, providing rehabilitation and senior housing care with compassion and expertise. JCP is proud to be a partner in the…
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JCP Staff Spotlight: Carrie Richardson
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. Carrie Richardson Executive Administration Assistant to the CEO Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee College: UT…
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JCP Staff Spotlight: Alyson Chensasky
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. Alyson Chensasky Director, Endowment and Professional Advisor Development Birthplace: Duncan, Oklahoma. College/Graduate school:…
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Free Expressions of Faith
By Ariel Wexler My trip to Israel was a life-changing experience that connected me to my sense of spirituality and Judaism, and also allowed me to form friendships that will last a lifetime. My trip was through BBYO, and it was called ILSI (International Leadership Seminar in Israel). One of…
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2016: JCP Made an Impact
Though we’re still smack in the middle of our 2017 Annual Community Campaign and need every donor to give, we wanted to pause and share our pride in what community giving was able to accomplish in 2016, in Memphis, in Israel, and around the world. It’s because of you, the…
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BBYO: Forming Jewish Identity
-By Sam Canales, pictured above (second from the left) with his immediate family- brother Aaron, mother Stacy, and father Art Canales. Photos by Barry Markowitz Sam Canales read an abridged version of this speech at Jewish Community Partner’s Pillars of the Community event this week, honoring the families, organizations, and…
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I Didn’t Realize How Connected to Judaism I Was Until I Wasn’t Surrounded By It
By Justin Waldrip, pictured above (right) with Jacob Klaven, Executive Director of BBYO Memphis (left) and Rachel Mullaney, Hillel of Memphis Vice President Elect (center). Photos by Barry Markowitz Justin Waldrip read an abridged version of this speech at Jewish Community Partner’s Pillars of the Community event this week, honoring the…
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Kay Usdan Saslawsky Institute for Ethical Leadership: A Sustainable, Knowledge-Rich Jewish Community
Gearing up for its inaugural year, the Kay Usdan Saslawsky Institute for Ethical Leadership launches Spring 2017, sponsored by Jewish Community Partners and held at the MJCC. The seminar will be facilitated by notable educators and community leaders Rachel Shankman and Rabbi Feivel Strauss, who will teach a curriculum developed by…