Tag: Jewish teen summer program
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Ava Jalenak: My Teen Israel Experience
Ava Jalenak, daughter of Monique and Charles Jalenak, is a junior at St. Mary’s Episcopal School (pictured left). Memphis Jewish Federation’s Lemksy Endowment Fund provided her with a Teen Israel Experience grant to help offset the cost of her NFTY program in Israel. All rising high school juniors and seniors…
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Jonas Kannady: My Teen Israel Experience
Jonas Kannady, son of Rachel and Geoff Kannady, is a senior at White Station High School. Memphis Jewish Federation’s Lemsky Endowment Fund provided him with a Teen Israel Experience grant to offset the costs of his BBYO program in Israel. All rising juniors and seniors are eligible for grants of…
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Hannah Siegler: My Teen Israel Experience
Hannah Siegler, the daughter of Stacy and Jerry Siegler, is an 11th grade student at Lausanne Collegiate School. Memphis Jewish Federation’s Lemsky Endowment Fund provided her with a Teen Israel Experience grant to help offset the costs of her Summer 2019 NFTY program in Israel. All rising juniors and seniors…
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Sophie Skolnick: My Teen Israel Experience
My experience in Israel was amazing and had a major impact on my life. The trip was filled with amazing teens and staff who made me feel excited about Israel and Judaism. My time in Israel would not have been nearly the same without all of these wonderful people I…
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Alex Rochkind: My Teen Israel Experience
Alex Rochkind, the daughter of Leslie and Bill Rochkind, is an 11th grade student at Lausanne Collegiate School. Memphis Jewish Federation’s Lemsky Endowment Fund provided her with a Teen Israel Experience grant to help offset the costs of her Summer 2019 BBYO program in Israel. All rising juniors and seniors…
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B’nai Tzedek of the Jewish Foundation of Memphis Introduces Volunteering in 2019-2020 Program
Above: Jewish Foundation of Memphis B’nai Tzedek teen volunteers Talya Mendelson, Brooke Sanderson, and Morgan Schrier supported the Girls on the Run 5k race on November 10 at the MJCC. By Sarah VanderWalde As the Jewish Foundation of Memphis gets ready to celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2020, its teen…
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Jewish Summer Camp: Shaping the Next Generation
By Aaron Salomon Through your donations to our Annual Community Campaign, Memphis Jewish Federation provides scholarships and other support to Jewish summer camps, Jewish schools, and MJCC’s day camp for hundreds of young Jewish Memphians each year, connecting our next generation to meaningful Jewish experiences that shape their future. Aaron…
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Memphis Jewish Federation Invests in Israel Experiences for Local Youth
By Gila Golder Exciting. Meaningful. Spiritual. Special. Amazing. Outstanding. These are just some of the adjectives student participants used to describe their Spring 2019 Israel experiences, led by Bornblum Jewish Community School and Margolin Hebrew Academy/Feinstone Yeshiva of the South and made possible by significant grants from Memphis Jewish Federation’s…
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Gavi Freiden: Teen Israel Experience Was Mamash Mamash Tov (Very Very Good)
By Gavi Freiden I spent last summer in Israel, on TJJ (The Jerusalem Journey)—the best program! The journey began at JFK airport, when my friends and I walked around and introduced ourselves to everyone while waiting for our plane to Israel. After hours of waiting to board the plane, the…
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Beauty and Antiquity in a Holy Place
-By Daniel Slovis I was lucky– six weeks is a long time for a first visit to the Jewish Holy Land, and it was just the right amount of time for me to have a completely life-changing experience. I never expected to have such a fulfilling Israel trip. I know…