Tag: Jewish Community Partners
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Akiva Nelson: My Teen Israel Experience
Akiva Nelson, son of Hannah and Dr. Michael Nelson, is a senior at The Frisch School in Paramus, New Jersey (pictured inside of a cave, wearing a yellow shirt, with friends he made during his trip to Israel). Memphis Jewish Federation’s Lemksy Endowment Fund provided him with a Teen Israel…
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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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B’nai Tzedek Students Participate in Collective Grant Making
Juliana Kaitibi, Camp, Youth, & Family Services Director at the Memphis Jewish Community Center, speaks about her grant application for an inclusive summer camp program in hopes that the B’nai Tzedek students will provide funding. “Will this program happen without our funding?” “How many people would benefit from our grant…
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Memphis Jewish Federation Mobilizes Community to Join $36 Million National Emergency Campaign to Support Ukrainian Jews
Jewish families in Ukraine have benefited from donor gifts to Memphis Jewish Federation’s Annual Community Campaign for years, through partner agencies on the ground like JDC, JAFI and World ORT. To meet needs emerging in the wake of war every day, Memphis Jewish Federation has joined Jewish Federations of North…
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Hayden Miller: My Teen Israel Experience
Hayden Miller, daughter of Paige and Jed Miller, is a senior at Hutchison School (pictured left with her friend Sydney Shemper in Jerusalem). Memphis Jewish Federation’s Lemksy Endowment Fund provided her with a Teen Israel Experience grant to help offset the cost of her NFTY L’Dor V’Dor (Jacobs Camp) program…
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Barbara and Scott Klazmer – Supporting the Community That Shaped Their Lives
Barbara and Scott Klazmer, pictured here with their grandchildren Averi, 5, and Ryan, 3, partner with the Jewish Foundation of Memphis and Memphis Jewish Federation to conduct their philanthropy, giving back to the organizations in Jewish Memphis that have shaped their lives. “I can remember being on my dad’s shoulders,…
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Memphis Jewish Federation Celebrates International Women’s Day with Memphis-Shoham Partnership’s Kick-Off of Three-Part Webinar Series
Pictured clockwise from top left: Judge Sheryl Lipman, Dr. Sandra Arnold, Dr. Ronit Peled-Laskov, and Dr. Gili Hart. In celebration of International Women’s Day, Memphis Jewish Federation’s Memphis-Shoham Partnership is presenting Women Making a Difference, Tuesday, March 8 at noon featuring four dynamic leaders in their fields. Dr. Sandy Arnold…
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Eli Lewis: My Teen Israel Experience
Eli Lewis, son of Sarah and Jeff Lewis, is a junior at Memphis University School (Eli is pictured back right). Memphis Jewish Federation’s Lemksy Endowment Fund provided him with a Teen Israel Experience grant to help offset the cost of his NFTY Jacobs Camp program in Israel. All rising high…
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Experience Powers Insight for New Federation Senior Services Collaborative Chair Jennifer Roberts
Jennifer Roberts brings years of experience working with and for seniors to her new role as Chair of Memphis Jewish Federation’s Senior Services Collaborative. We caught up with her to get her take on the path that led her here, her hopes and concerns for the seniors of Jewish Memphis, and…
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Jordan Infeld: My Teen Israel Experience
Jordan Infeld (pictured second to the right on top of Masada with his friends Louis Reagler, Gabriel Freedman, Micah Unowsky, and Jacob Shapiro), son of Dr. Jason and Stephani Infeld, is a senior at Memphis University School. Memphis Jewish Federation’s Lemsky Endowment Fund provided him with a Teen Israel Experience…