Tag: Jewish life in Memphis
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Mother of Fallen Israeli Soldier Spends Emotional, Impactful Week in Memphis
Zehava Shneor is a 20-year veteran of the Israel Defense Forces; a resident of Shoham, Memphis’s partner city in Israel; an Israel tour guide; and a past participant in a MOMentum journey for Jewish mothers in Israel. She is also— like many Israeli citizens— a bereaved parent. In October 2003,…
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This Year, Hillel’s Yiddishe Cup Asks a Question: What’s Your Hillel Story?
It’s time to polish up on your putt-putt skills for Hillels of Memphis Annual Yiddishe Cup Mini Golf Tournament. Enjoyed by people of all ages, this year’s challenge will be held on Sunday, April 26, at 2 p.m. at Golf & Games located at 5484 Summer Avenue. Rain or shine,…
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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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Memphis Seniors Benefit from Generous Grant Awarded to Memphis Jewish Federation
Memphis Jewish Federation (MJF) was awarded with a generous grant from the Butler Snow Foundation to benefit vulnerable Memphis-area seniors. “We are thrilled and thankful to have been awarded this grant to address the dignity and wellness of seniors who receive services through two of our partner agencies – the…
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‘First Lady of Nails’ Suzi Weiss-Fischmann Celebrates the Power of Women with Memphis Jewish Federation
Hundreds of women made an impact on the Jewish community through gifts they pledged at Federation’s first-ever Women’s Impact Luncheon featuring OPI Nail Lacquer co-founder, author, and philanthropist Suzi Weiss-Fischmann. It was a celebration of Jewish philanthropy with women of every age represented and every segment of our Jewish community…
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Jewish Life on Memphis Campuses: Hillel Fall Semester Review
By Sophie Bloch, Director, Hillels of Memphis Above: University of Memphis students Niki Schienberg, Gila Karasik, Eli Apel, and Jessica Breining gather for an end of semester Hanukkah lunch at the Morris S. Fogelman Hillel building near the University of Memphis campus. I often joke that my job as the…
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Fedovation: How can we improve our community?
Pictured above: Participants in Baron Hirsch Congregation’s Torah Fellows program are all smiles while working with Jewish youth to make sandwiches for the hungry this past Purim. It all starts with a simple question: How can we improve our community? If you have a creative idea for a program…
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June and Bernard Garfinkel Create a Powerful Legacy with help of Jewish Foundation of Memphis
Creating a sound legacy plan, one that reflects your hopes and dreams, takes careful planning, and good advisors. That’s why in 1999 Bernard Garfinkel, of blessed memory, turned to the Jewish Foundation of Memphis and Executive Director Paula Jacobson to help guide him and his wife June through the process…
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Memphis Jewish Federation and Memphis Jewish Community Center To Host Lunch and Learn With Local Artist Carol Buchman
“Thou Shall Not Want, The 7 Species of Sukkot” is a striking mixed-media art piece created by renowned local artist and arts educator Carol Buchman and inspired, she says, by a recent visit to Memphis’ partner city of Shoham in Israel. The canvas is now hanging in Carol’s “Words Matter”…
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Hillels of Memphis Director Accepted to Prestigious Fellowship
Sophie Bloch, Director of Hillels of Memphis, has been accepted to participate in the 8th cohort of the Hartman Fellowship for Hillel Professionals during the 2020-2021 school year. The Hartman Fellowship for Hillel Professionals brings together a select group of campus professionals from across North America and Israel for study of…