Tag: Lion of Judah
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The Lion Behind the Pin: Alla Olswanger-Lubin
“I trust Memphis Jewish Federation because they trusted that if they helped me become a Memphian, I would do my part to help make Jewish Memphis better and better,” said Alla Olswanger-Lubin, community activist, Federation Campaign donor, board member and volunteer, and proud Lion of Judah since 2011. Alla’s relationship…
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Memphis Jewish Federation’s Lion of Judah Spring Reception Honored 50 Years of Jewish Women in Philanthropy
Photo by Paige Miller, from left to right: Jill Steinberg, Jill Menuskin, Debra Saharovich, Beni Dragutsky, Jolie Kisber, Molly Wexler, Judy Felsenthal, Rhonda Saslawsky, Myrna Halperin, Beverly Buchalter, Diane Wruble, Lisa Kaufman, and Janice Ringel are seen enjoying this year’s annual Lion of Judah Spring Reception. Memphis Jewish Federation’s Lion…
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A Shabbat Message from Debbie B. Lazarov: Who am I?
By Debbie B. Lazarov About three years ago, I was inspired by a younger woman who had recently returned from a Memphis Jewish Federation MOMentum Moms’ trip to Israel. She said it changed her life. Since I had retired ten years prior, I had been searching for something that would…
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Lion Behind the Pin: Dot Bilsky’s Commitment to Community
In a strangely disconnected year, Dot Bilsky has relied on her long affiliation with the Memphis Jewish Federation Lions of Judah as a way to stay connected to the people and places she loves in Jewish Memphis. “I became a Lion because my husband signed me up, and I am…
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Lions are Limitless – Janice Ringel Reports on the International Lion of Judah Conference
“I’m a new Lion of Judah this year, so I went into this conference with no expectations,” said Memphis Lion Janice Ringel, our correspondent ‘on the ground’ at the International Lion of Judah Conference. “If it had been an in-person conference, being so new as a Lion I probably would…
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Mednikow Jewelers: Official Jeweler of the Memphis Lions of Judah
Memphis Jewish Federation announces an official partnership between their Lion of Judah program and Memphis icons Mednikow Jewelers. Announced Friday, November 6, Mednikow is now the official Jeweler of the Memphis Lions of Judah. For many years, Mednikow Jewelers has been the jeweler partner of Federation’s Lions of Judah. Bob…
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Memphis Lions of Judah Celebrate New Lions and Honor Those in Perpetuity
By Susan Nieman Memphis Lions of Judah gathered under the red stair case at Crosstown Concourse (located in the old Sears Crosstown building) to welcome new and returning Lions as well as remember those who live on as Forever Lions through their established endowments. More than 75 guests attended…
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Memphis Lions of Judah Celebrate Judaism in New York
Last week, a pride of Memphis Lions of Judah traveled to New York City at their own expense, on a mission of sisterhood and Jewish discovery. The trip brought Memphis Lions from different walks of life together in the hustle and bustle of the Big Apple, where they were able…
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Open Arms for New Jewish Memphians
Last weekend, forty-two new Jewish Memphians, ranging in age from toddler to senior and hailing from such far-flung spots as Seattle, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Chattanooga, and Albany, were welcomed at a brunch last week sponsored by Jewish Community Partners and held at the home of Jill and Ken Steinberg. Helping newly…
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A Pride of Lions: International Lion of Judah Conference
Eshet chayil mi yimtza v’rachok mip’ninim michrah– An accomplished woman, who can find? Her value is far beyond pearls- from the Eshet Chayil, a poem attributed to King Solomon that concludes the book of proverbs. 17,500 women strong, the Jewish Federation’s Lion of Judah cohort are fierce, a fundraising force to…