Tag: Memphis Jewish Federation Campaign
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Faces of Memphis and Shoham: Dessie Sewell
Part of Memphis Jewish Federation’s ongoing efforts to connect Memphis and Israel, the 70 Faces of Memphis and Shoham project was designed to form real connections between the people of Jewish Memphis and the people of Shoham, Israel, Memphis’s partner city through the Jewish Agency for Israel’s Partnership 2Gether program.…
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Faces of Memphis and Shoham: David Ross
Part of Memphis Jewish Federation’s ongoing efforts to connect Memphis and Israel, the 70 Faces of Memphis and Shoham project was designed to form real connections between the people of Jewish Memphis and the people of Shoham, Israel, Memphis’s partner city through the Jewish Agency for Israel’s Partnership 2Gether program.…
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Memphis Jewish Community Welcomes Teen Scouts from Israel
By Gila Golder School’s out, temperatures are climbing, grills are popping up in backyards— and two vivacious and energetic Israeli teens are in town, engaging with the community and serving as informal goodwill ambassadors for Israel. Must be summer in Memphis! Reut Shnitzer, 17 (on the left above), and Ella…
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Despair and Depression Hang on the Guarded Gates: JCP Connects Young Poets to Memories of the Holocaust
By Gila Golder Despair and depression hang on the guarded gates, while the beating wind often knocks the people down into the muddied waters of tears. More people should have helped fight for the Jews’ freedom. These impassioned words are taken from poems written by young students in Memphis who…
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Plough Towers Resident Robin Snyder Finds Community Among Friends
By Vicki Woods and Robin Snyder This month’s Plough Towers spotlight article will be a bit different from my usual format. Robin Snyder in apartment 1008 came to me asking if she could do a “Why I love Plough Towers” article. Always in the mood to shake things up, we…
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Grant Impact Spotlight- Jewish Children’s Regional Service
By Gila Golder Jewish Children’s Regional Service (JCRS), based in New Orleans, is a unique Jewish agency serving children and families from seven states throughout the Mid-South, including Tennessee. Originally launched in the mid-19th century as the “Association for the Relief of Widows and Orphans,” JCRS has cared for Jewish…