Tag: Temple Israel Memphis

  • Hillels of Memphis Engages Temple Israel’s Teens with their Jewish Identity

    Hillels of Memphis Engages Temple Israel’s Teens with their Jewish Identity

    “Considering how Jewish life in college begins long before a student steps foot on their college campus, I believe that it’s important for high school students to understand the Jewish landscape that awaits them after they graduate high school,” said Sophie Bloch, the Director of Hillels of Memphis. “College is…

  • June and Bernard Garfinkel Create a Powerful Legacy with help of Jewish Foundation of Memphis

    June and Bernard Garfinkel Create a Powerful Legacy with help of Jewish Foundation of Memphis

    Creating a sound legacy plan, one that reflects your hopes and dreams, takes careful planning, and good advisors.  That’s why in 1999 Bernard Garfinkel, of blessed memory, turned to the Jewish Foundation of Memphis and Executive Director Paula Jacobson to help guide him and his wife June through the process…

  • Jason D. Salomon Selected as Best Estate Planning Attorney

    Jason D. Salomon Selected as Best Estate Planning Attorney

    Jason D. Salomon is deeply involved in our work in the Memphis Jewish Community, and an all around top notch guy. He serves on the JCP board and the Jewish Foundation of Memphis board and also chairs Foundation’s Professional Advisory Group. He’s also a member of Memphis Jewish Federation’s Grants…

  • Through Jewish Community Partners, Jewish Memphis Delivers Smiles to the Most Vulnerable Memphians

    Through Jewish Community Partners, Jewish Memphis Delivers Smiles to the Most Vulnerable Memphians

    When the call was sent to all corners of the Mid-South that Metropolitan Interfaith Association (MIFA) was celebrating a milestone with a campaign to bring different parts of Memphis together to do good on a massive scale, Jewish Memphis went above and beyond to deliver. Jewish Community Partners (JCP), a…

  • My Israel Story #60- Rabbi Feivel Strauss

    My Israel Story #60- Rabbi Feivel Strauss

    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 My Israel Story series, we’re asking Memphians to tell their personal Israel stories. Do you have a…

  • My Israel Story #19- Rabbi Micah Greenstein

    My Israel Story #19- Rabbi Micah Greenstein

    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 to tell? …