Tag: Memphis Jewish Population
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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…
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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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Jewish Foundation Provides Valuable Information About Charitable Giving Strategies to Local Non-Profits
“It’s not about death but about legacy… talk to someone today about making an impact and let me show you how.” That was how Pamela Davidson, an expert in planned giving, began a two-part webinar for the Jewish Foundation of Memphis’ audience on Thursday, September 30. Planned giving, also referred…
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Jewish Community Partners Strengthens Memphis Jewish Community with Promotions and New Hires
Jewish Community Partners has recently on-boarded and promoted several professionals to further empower Memphis Jewish Federation and the Jewish Foundation of Memphis. Melinda Lejman, Steven Holman, and Lorraine Wolf have joined in key positions, while Sheri Gadberry, Bluma Zuckerbrot-Finkelstein, and Sarah VanderWalde have received much-deserved promotions. Guided by its recently…
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Sam Canales: Leadership Through a Jewish Lens
“Federation supports the institutions that have supported my family for generations and it means something to me to be a part of that,” said Sam Canales, a recent graduate of The University of Georgia and, at 22, among the younger donors to Memphis Jewish Federation’s Annual Community Campaign. “It’s an…
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Inaugural Pickleball Palooza Benefits Wendy & Avron B. Fogelman Jewish Family Service
The Memphis Jewish Community Center in partnership with Memphis Jewish Federation held its inaugural “Pickleball Palooza” weekend to benefit the Wendy & Avron B. Fogelman Jewish Family Service, an event with the goal of bringing community members together for an action-packed weekend full of fun, excitement, and pickleball! Over the…
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Rhodes College and Hillels of Memphis Join Together to Combat Antisemitism and Islamophobia
“Because students have returned to campus in person this year after a year and a half of being online, it’s especially important to be proactive about educating our campus communities about what Antisemitism looks like on college campuses today,” said Sophie Bloch, the Director of Hillels of Memphis, a program…
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Five Young Jewish Leaders Represent Memphis at BBYO Leadership Retreat
Pictured from left to right: Jonas Kannady, Alex Agranov, Morgan Schrier, Abby Cassius, and Evan Schrier are seen posing together for Memphis BBYO’s annual leadership photo for 2021. “When I moved to Memphis, right before the start of my 9th-grade year, the first thing I did was join BBYO. I…
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Hillel Faculty Lecture Series Starts Tomorrow
Season 3 of the Hillels of Memphis On One Foot: Jewish Faculty Lecture Series kicks off tomorrow, Friday, September 24, and features a new group of Jewish academics from Rhodes College and the University of Memphis. Lectures this season will be featured every second or third Friday of each month,…
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Stanley and Dot Bilsky – A History of Helping
“You can help people by yourself, but if you work with Memphis Jewish Federation and Jewish Foundation of Memphis you can do so much more, you can impact so many more people,” said Dot Bilsky. “They find people that I don’t even know who need help. To me it’s a…