Tag: Memphis Jewish Population
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My Israel Story #2: Bluma Zuckerbrot-Finkelstein
We’re marking the 70th anniversary of the founding of Israel with a year-long celebration! Keep an eye out for “Memphis Celebrates Israel at 70” branding at your synagogue, at events around town, and online. In this series, we’re asking Memphians to tell their personal Israel stories. Do you have a story…
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UPDATED: Memphis Community Poised to Make Impact in Wake of Hurricane Harvey
UPDATED August 29 8:48 A.M.- The following email exchange unfolded last night as the first donations came into our Hurricane Harvey Jewish Community Rebuilding Fund. JCP’s President and CEO Laura Linder was in regular communication with Federation officials in Houston. On Aug 28, 2017, at 5:51 PM, Laura Linder wrote:…
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Amazon Addiction? Send a Little to Memphis Jewish Federation
AmazonSmile gives 0.5% of your spending to the non-profit of your choice. We’re hoping you’ll choose Memphis Jewish Federation. It’s easy to set up, and you can make a difference in Memphis, in Israel, and around the world, while at home in your PJs ordering canned unicorn meat, beer for…
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Moms with kids under 18: Visit Israel for the cost of airfare!
Jewish Women’s Renaissance Project’s MOMentum Women’s Trip to Israel is coming up, and we only have FOUR slots left for travelers! If your children are currently in high school or younger and you live within 30 minutes of Memphis, you may qualify for this amazing opportunity. JWRP and JCP cover…
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Israeli Scouts End Summer in Memphis On High Note
By Gila Golder Israeli teenagers Roni Gamzon and Ofek Segal knew they were in for a memorable summer when they landed in the Bluff City in early June. What they didn’t know was that, as the Memphis delegates from the Israel Scout (Tzofim) youth movement in Israel, they would quickly…
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Captain Ben Schaffer: Eyewitness to Horror
The letter below was written by Captain (Dr.) Ben Schaffer to his wife Fagie Schaffer while he was in Austria at the end of World War II as one of the first medical staff to enter Mauthausen concentration camp. Captain Schaffer, a dentist serving in the medical corps of the…