Tag: Jewish Federations of North America
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Memphis Jewish Federation, Jewish Foundation of Memphis Receive Four-Star Rating from Charity Navigator
By Emma Figarsky Memphis Jewish Federation and the Jewish Foundation of Memphis have both received a Four-Star Rating from Charity Navigator, which is the highest possible rating. Charity Navigator is the nation’s largest and most-utilized evaluator of charities. Federation and Foundation are currently two of twelve Four-Star charities in the…
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Federation Launches New Young Adult Initiative with Clothing Sale
Momentum is swelling behind a group of young adults – some new to Memphis, others born and raised here – committed to Memphis Jewish Federation’s efforts to care for, connect, and engage Jewish people of all ages through a wide array of programs and services. Formerly known as YAD (the…
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Jewish Changemakers Fellowship Gives Young Adults Opportunity to Step Up During COVID-19
By Sophie Bloch, Director of Hillels of Memphis To no one’s surprise, many young adults have had to change their plans this summer because of the Coronavirus. Lots of programs are cancelled and jobs are hard to find, leaving countless young adults feeling overwhelmed and hopeless. Meanwhile, they still want…
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Faces of Memphis and Shoham: Gabby Bray
Photo and interview by Gila Golder Part of Memphis Jewish Federation’s ongoing efforts to connect Memphis and Israel, the 70 Faces of Memphis and Shoham project was designed to form real connections between the people of Jewish Memphis and the people of Shoham, Israel, Memphis’s partner city through the Jewish…
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Upcoming Deadline for Memphis Jewish Federation’s 11th Annual Holocaust Art and Essay Competition
Above: Jennifer Shiberou (right), an art teacher at Colonial Middle School, has participated in Memphis Jewish Federation’s Holocaust Art Contest since its inception 11 years ago. Her student Kathy Lam (left) is a two-time contest winnner, as a 7th grade student in 2018 and as an 8th grade student in…
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Thousands March in NYC to Promote Jewish Solidarity and Unity
By Gila Golder Jewish Community Partners stands in solidarity with the 25,000 people who participated in the “No Hate, No Fear” march and rally against anti-Semitism and hatred in New York City yesterday in response to a recent spate of violent attacks against Jews in the city and surrounding areas.…
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Memphis Jewish Federation Plans Impactful Women’s Event to Support Jewish Needs Locally and Globally
Excitement is in the air as plans are underway for Memphis Jewish Federation’s Women’s Impact Luncheon featuring OPI Nail Lacquer co-founder and brand ambassador Suzi Weiss-Fischmann. Learn more and buy tickets. This donor appreciation event comes on the heels of two recent Memphis Jewish Federation (MJF) women’s mission trips to…
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Artist Carol Buchman and Memphis Jewish Federation Forge Relationships Between Memphis and Shoham
Renowned local artist and arts educator Carol Buchman embarked on an amazing adventure, traveling from Memphis to Shoham, Israel in October, serving as a cultural ambassador on behalf of Memphis Jewish Federation to cultivate connections between the two communities through art. The centerpiece of her visit was a key spot…
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Dr. Scott Strome Headlining Memphis Jewish Federation Maimonides Event
Memphis Jewish Federation will host a Maimonides Society networking event at the home of Scott Strome, MD, FACS on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019 at 7 p.m. Dr. Strome, the Robert Kaplan Executive Dean of the College of Medicine and Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs at the University of Tennessee Health…