Tag: Laura Linder

  • Local Leaders Represent Memphis Jewish Federation at General Assembly

    Local Leaders Represent Memphis Jewish Federation at General Assembly

    A coalition of staff and leadership fromMemphis Jewish Federationjoined over 1,200 Jewish communal leaders in Chicago at Jewish Federations of North America’s three-day General Assembly (GA), where they set the shared Jewish communal agenda for the year ahead and heard from a diverse array of voices on critical issues facing…

  • The Legacy of Ronna Newburger z”l

    The Legacy of Ronna Newburger z”l

    Ronna and Hal Newburger are pictured holding The Book of Life. At Jewish Community Partners’ Annual Meeting, President and CEO Laura Linder paid tribute to past Jewish Foundation of Memphis President, Ronna Newburger, of blessed memory.  “On April 14, 2008, Ronna Newburger was elected president of the Jewish Foundation of…

  • Jewish Foundation Offers Continuing Education Credits to Local Professional Advisors

    Jewish Foundation Offers Continuing Education Credits to Local Professional Advisors

    From left, Jewish Community Partners CEO Laura Linder; Eddie Thompson, founder of Thompson & Associates, a values-based estate planning firm in Nashville; Director of JFOM Programs Sarah VanderWalde; and Jewish Foundation of Memphis (JFOM) Executive Vice President Sheri Gadberry. “Which is more important – the ability to give financially or…

  • Memphis Jewish Federation Welcomes Newcomers to Community

    Memphis Jewish Federation Welcomes Newcomers to Community

    “I found the Newcomer event to be an excellent way to reconnect to my roots in Memphis. It reassured me that I made the right decision in moving back to my hometown,” said Ari Zelig, who recently returned to Memphis with his wife, Danielle. “The Memphis Jewish community is incredibly warm…

  • Archive: Shabbat Shalom from Laura Linder and Guests

    Archive: Shabbat Shalom from Laura Linder and Guests

    Jewish Community Partners President and CEO Laura Linder, or a special guest writer, sits down most Friday mornings to write a personal and timely letter to our beloved Memphis Jewish community. June 11- Longing for an Ordinary Day (by Bluma Zuckerbrot-Finkelstein) May 14- We Stand with Israel, Now and Forever…

  • Jewish Foundation of Memphis Featured Among Top Granting Organizations in Memphis, Mid-South

    Jewish Foundation of Memphis Featured Among Top Granting Organizations in Memphis, Mid-South

    The Jewish Foundation of Memphis ranked among the top granting organizations in Memphis, as reported in the Memphis Business Journal (MBJ)’s weekly feature The List in the October 18-24, 2019 publication.  Once a year, The List spotlights charitable organizations with the biggest footprints in the Mid-South. The Jewish Foundation granted…

  • Jewish Family Service Launches $7.5 Million Endowment Campaign with $2.5 Million Lead Gift

    Jewish Family Service Launches $7.5 Million Endowment Campaign with $2.5 Million Lead Gift

    In an exciting community event in early October, Ken Steinberg, Chair of Jewish Community Partners and Jenny Herman, Chair of the Memphis Jewish Community Center announced the launch of a multi-million dollar endowment campaign for Jewish Family Service (JFS) and recognized philanthropists and major civic supporters Wendy and Avron Fogelman…

  • Anthony Morrison Elected to Chair Jewish Foundation of Memphis

    Anthony Morrison Elected to Chair Jewish Foundation of Memphis

    Photo: At Our Annual Meeting in June, Anthony Morrison, left, was elected Chair of Jewish Foundation of Memphis. For the next two years, he will work closely with newly elected Chair of Memphis Jewish Federation Cindy Finestone and Chair of Jewish Community Partners Ken Steinberg. Photo by Rena Knopf Long-time…

  • Working Together to Serve the Most Vulnerable

    Working Together to Serve the Most Vulnerable

    By Laura Linder and Larry Skolnick Pictured above: Jewish Family Service staff members Mary Elizabeth Jones, Bill Monroe, Teresa Hughes, Audrey May, Rashki Osina, Miriam Cauley-Crisp, and Dale Steele pose for a photo in the JFS Kosher Food Pantry. With the MJCC managing JFS and Memphis Jewish Federation securing the…

  • The Power of the Collective: Memphis Lions of Judah Recognize Philanthropic Accomplishments

    The Power of the Collective: Memphis Lions of Judah Recognize Philanthropic Accomplishments

    It was an afternoon of recognition and accomplishments, highlighted by the presence of Judy Altenberg, past national women’s philanthropy chair of Jewish Federations of North America. More than 50 Memphis Lions of Judah gathered at the home of Shelley Robbins and Reed Landau to celebrate their collective spirit of giving.…