Tag: Jewish Foundation of Memphis
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Sarah Hochman: My Teen Israel Experience
Sarah visiting The Kotel during BBYO’s International Leadership Seminar in Israel Sarah Hochman, daughter of Molly Haley and Jacobo Hochman is a junior at Houston High School. Memphis Jewish Federation’s Lemsky Endowment Fund provided her with a Teen Israel Experience grant to help offset the cost of her BBYO ILSI…
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Lily Hirsch: My Teen Israel Experience
Lily at the Haas Promenade on her first day in Jerusalem Lily Hirsch, daughter of Marci and Geoffrey Hirsch is a junior at St. Mary’s Episcopal School. Memphis Jewish Federation’s Lemsky Endowment Fund provided her with a Teen Israel Experience grant to help offset the cost of her NFTY Jacobs…
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Memphis Jewish Federation’s Shoham Delegation Trip Strengthens Sister City in Israel Partnership
Shoham Delegation with community teens at Beth Sholom Synagogue. By Melinda Lejman A dynamic delegation from Shoham, Memphis’ sister city in Israel, visited Memphis in early February bringing Israeli professional expertise, culture and warmth to both the Jewish and broader Memphis community. The five-day visit was part of the five-year-old…
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Dixon Gallery & Gardens Hosts TuBishvat Community Day
By Sarah VanderWalde On Sunday February 5, more than 500 people walked through the Dixon Gallery & Gardens to celebrate TuBishvat, the Jewish New Year for trees. The sun was shining outside, music was playing inside, and community members of all ages discovered new ways to observe TuBishvat. While planning…
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Eliza Herman: My Teen Israel Experience
Eliza Herman visiting the Kotel during her BBYO Passport Israel trip Eliza Herman, daughter of Jenny and Larry Herman is a junior at St. Mary’s Episcopal School. Memphis Jewish Federation’s Lemsky Endowment Fund provided her with a Teen Israel Experience grant to help offset the cost of her BBYO Passport…
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Ezra Davidovics: My Teen Israel Experience
Kotel (L to R) Ezra Davidovics, Yaakov Lubetski, Asher Liss, Eli Schloss, Izzy Weiner, Yehuda Kahn Ezra Davidovics, son of Dr. Deena and Noam Davidovics, is a junior at the Cooper Yeshiva High School for Boys. Memphis Jewish Federation’s Lemsky Endowment Fund provided him with a Teen Israel Experience grant…
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Memphis Jewish Federation Names Chairs and Featured Speaker for the 61st Annual Yom HaShoah Commemoration
Pictured Below: Dorothy Goldwin (L) Michelle Goldwin Kaufman (R) Memphis Jewish Federation has announced that the mother-daughter team of Dorothy Goldwin and Michelle Goldwin Kaufman will chair its 61st Annual Yom HaShoah Commemoration, taking place this year on Monday, April 17 at 6:30 P.M. in the Belz Social Hall of…
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Steve Blen: My Teen Israel Experience
Steve Blen, son of Alison and Scott Blen is a junior at Memphis University School. Memphis Jewish Federation’s Lemsky Endowment Fund provided him with a Teen Israel Experience grant to help offset the cost of NFTY Jacobs Camp Israel trip last summer. All rising high school juniors and seniors in…
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Memphis Jewish Federation and Fogelman Jewish Family Service Partner to Launch BeWell Memphis
BeWell Memphis Team: Pictured L to R: Rebecca Frary, Rashki Osina, Kayla Salomon and Emily Davis By Melinda Lejman For most families, the term “first-aid” likely conjures images of a kit filled with Band-Aids and antibacterial ointment used to treat skinned knees and minor cuts. But when it comes to…
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Memphis Jewish Federation Launches Israel at 75 Programming Calendar
Familiarizing Jewish Memphians to the land, people, and culture of Israel is a major priority for Memphis Jewish Federation, and anniversaries are a great opportunity to do it in a big way. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel, and to mark this…