Tag: Memphis to Jerusalem

  • Ilana Kuliyeva- I Didn’t Want to Leave Israel

    Ilana Kuliyeva- I Didn’t Want to Leave Israel

    Each year, Memphis Jewish Federation provides a travel subsidy from the Lemsky Endowment Fund for students making the Bornblum Jewish Community School 8th Grade Trip to Israel. About ten students make the journey each year and return to Memphis with tangible personal connections to Israel. In this series, we’ll publish…

  • Jacob Loskovitz- Walking in the Path Our Ancestors Walked

    Jacob Loskovitz- Walking in the Path Our Ancestors Walked

    Each year, Memphis Jewish Federation provides a travel subsidy from the Lemsky Endowment Fund for students making the Bornblum Jewish Community School 8th Grade Trip to Israel. About ten students make the journey each year and return to Memphis with tangible personal connections to Israel. In this series, we’ll publish…

  • Final Reflections: Returning to Our Routines

    Final Reflections: Returning to Our Routines

    The Memphis group returned last week from Poland and Israel, where they visited many historic sites and diverse communities, including the city of Shoham, Memphis’ newly-named Israeli partner city. The JCP/MJCC-sponsored trip connected the travelers to their Jewish history, taking them to important sites from the recent past. Here, our director of…

  • Shabbat in Jerusalem

    Shabbat in Jerusalem

    The Memphis group traveled over the weekend from Poland to Israel, where they will visit many historic sites and diverse communities, including the city of Shoham, Memphis’ newly-named Israeli partner city. The JCP/MJCC-sponsored trip will connect the travelers to their Jewish history, taking them to important sites from the recent past.…