Tag: Memphis Jewish Federation
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Persona Non Grata: Tennessee Film Premiere Tells Untold Holocaust Story
During the chaos of the Second World War, a Japanese diplomat working in Lithuania concocted a desperate plan to save as many Jews as he could, ultimately securing the safety of some 6,000 Jewish refugees. A powerful film depicting this important but lesser-known story will have its Tennessee premiere at…
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Local Jewish Blues Musician to Headline Federation’s Memphis-Shoham Partnership Projects
Laura Linder, President/CEO of Jewish Community Partners, announced this week an exciting array of projects for 2018-2019 as part of the Memphis Jewish community’s partnership with the city of Shoham, Israel. JCP launched the partnership in 2016 through the Partnership2Gether Peoplehood Platform (P2G), a program of JAFI (Jewish Agency for…
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Keeping Houston Afloat, a Year After Harvey
One year ago, on August 25, 2017, Hurricane Harvey barred down on Houston, unloading 19 trillion gallons of water on the city – more than a year’s worth of rain in just five days. The impact on the local Jewish community was devastating. More than 2,000 Jewish households flooded, and seven…
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Fellowship for Jewish Students Helps Rhodes College Junior Explore Jewish Identity Through Hillel
Hello Memphis Jewish Community! My name is Yanai Almalem. I am a Jewish student lucky enough to be starting my Junior year at Rhodes College this year. In 2016, I was the first student to receive the Jewish Community Fellowship at Rhodes College thanks to Jewish Community Partners (JCP), which…
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Jewish Federation of North America Allocates Funds to Help Besieged Israelis
Jerusalem, Israel — The Jewish Federation of North America allocated nearly half a million dollars to help relieve suffering in southern Israel caused by ‘kite arson’ and provide trauma counseling and support for a growing number of Israelis who have been impacted by increased strife along the Gazan border. Federations provided funding so…
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Israeli Scouts Build Meaningful Relationships with Memphians
Two Scouts. Twelve weeks. Eleven host families. Forty-five days of camp. One incredible summer to add to the decades-long tradition of Israeli Scouts in Memphis. Tzuf Bitton and Adam Levy, both 17, had each been a part of the Israel Scout (Tzofim) youth movement in Israel since 4th grade. They…
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JCP Convenes Broad Swath of Jewish Community for Citywide MIFA CommUNITY Days Project
Laura Linder, President/CEO of Jewish Community Partners (JCP) announced this week that JCP will unite 14 local Jewish organizations through CommUNITY Days, a citywide service initiative celebrating MIFA’s 50th anniversary celebration. Promoting community collaboration is a hallmark of JCP’s role in the Memphis Jewish community, and bringing together diverse organizations…
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Rhodes College Invests in Jewish Life on Campus; Awards Merit-Based Scholarship to 2018 Recipient in Partnership with JCP
In a competitive process, Rhodes College has awarded the Jewish Community Fellowship, a $10,000 scholarship renewable for three years, to incoming freshman Sophie Enda. She was chosen based on the recommendation of an evaluation committee convened by Jewish Community Partners (JCP), and will enroll at Rhodes for the Fall 2018…
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Giving Together. Impacting Jewish Lives.
By Susan Nieman Memphis Jewish Federation’s development board chairs Cindy Finestone and Scott Vogel will lead the team in planning the 2019 Community Campaign ~ Giving Together. Impacting Jewish Lives. Every year, more than 1,000 Jewish Memphians come together to contribute to the community campaign. Funds raised are disbursed through…