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Taste of Israel 2019 Brings Israeli Flavor to Memphis April 4

Erling Jensen (Erling Jensen the Restaurant), Karen Carrier (Bar DKDC, Beauty Shop, Another Roadside Attraction) and Shelly Ostrow (Holy Cow) return with the flavors of Israel for Memphis Jewish Federation’s Taste of Israel 2019, presented by SunTrust Bank. This year, they are joined by two exciting newcomers to the…

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How Do Israeli Elections Work?

Our colleagues at Jewish Federations of North America created this useful set of information for anyone with questions about the process behind the upcoming elections in Israel. Photo by Rafael Nir on Unsplash In Israel, elections for the Knesset are held at least every four years. However, disagreements between coalition…

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Memphis-Shoham Partnership: Celebrating Thanksgiving2Gether

Memphis Jewish Federation’s partnership with the central Israeli city of Shoham, which is part of the Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI)’s Partnership2Gether program, has led to many meaningful relationships blossoming between members of the two linked communities. This item, from a recent JAFI newsletter about partnerships like ours…

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An Israeli in Memphis: I Feel an Embrace

Tali Versano Eisman, resident of Memphis’s Israeli partner city Shoham and a member of the Memphis-Shoham project’s steering committee, visited Memphis in October to deepen ties between the two communities, and to speak at this year’s Israel Festival. In this piece, she reflects on her visit…

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