Tag: Memphis Jewish Population
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Jewish Federations Across North America Mourn, Heal, and Prepare for an Insecure Future
Yesterday in an off-the record briefing held for hundreds of Jewish Federation leaders, Meryl Ainsman, Board of Trustees Chair and Jeff Finkelstein, President and CEO of The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh discussed the stress and trauma of the past week after a gunman opened fire in a local synagogue…
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Healing After Horror: Outpouring of National and International Support
Support from Around the World In the wake of the horrific violence at Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood, community gatherings like the one in Memphis Sunday evening have taken place across the country. Many, like ours in Memphis, were attended by Jews and non-Jews alike, perhaps…
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Prayer for Pittsburgh- Memphis Jewish Community Solidarity Night
Photo above by Jonathan Epstein Donate now to support victims and families in the Pittsburgh Jewish community Last night, more than 500 of you joined us at the Memphis Jewish Community Center for our Memphis Jewish Community Solidarity Night in Response to the Tragic Events in Pittsburgh. It…
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JCP’s Abbey Cowens Selected For Prestigious JTS Leadership Training Institute
Abbey Cowens, JCP’s Fundraising and Database Analyst, has been chosen to participate in the inaugural cohort of the Jewish Experiential Leadership Institute – Southeast (JELI) sponsored by The Leadership Commons of The William Davidson Graduate School of Jewish Education at the Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS). The cohort includes 20 fellows…
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Visiting Professionals from Shoham, Memphis’ Partnership City in Israel, to Speak at Memphis Israel Festival and Other Venues
Two professionals from the city of Shoham in Israel will be featured speakers at the annual Israel Festival as part of a five-day visit to Memphis that includes engagement throughout the Memphis Jewish community and the broader Memphis community, announced Laura Linder, President and CEO of Jewish Community Partners (JCP).
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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…