Tag: University of Memphis Hillel

  • Hillels of Memphis Annual Yiddishe Cup Fundraiser Returns In-Person April 10

    Hillels of Memphis Annual Yiddishe Cup Fundraiser Returns In-Person April 10

    Former Hillel students are pictured enjoying Yiddishe Cup together in-person. It’s finally time to polish up your putt-putt skills for Hillels of Memphis’ 14th Annual Yiddishe Cup Mini-Golf Tournament! A fixture on the Memphis Jewish calendar for over a decade, the fun, community-wide event for Memphians of all ages returns…

  • Jewish Life on Memphis Campuses: Hillel Fall Semester Review

    Jewish Life on Memphis Campuses: Hillel Fall Semester Review

    By Sophie Bloch, Director, Hillels of Memphis Above: University of Memphis students Niki Schienberg, Gila Karasik, Eli Apel, and Jessica Breining gather for an end of semester Hanukkah lunch at the Morris S. Fogelman Hillel building near the University of Memphis campus. I often joke that my job as the…

  • Hillels of Memphis Welcomes Sophie Bloch

    Hillels of Memphis Welcomes Sophie Bloch

    When Jewish students begin classes at University of Memphis and Rhodes College this fall, Sophie Bloch will be at the forefront to help them navigate Jewish life throughout their college journey. As Jewish Community Partners’ new Director of Hillels of Memphis and Director of Student Life, Sophie brings enthusiasm and…

  • Anonymous Donor Helps Jewish Community Partners Create $2 Million Endowment to Fund Hillels of Memphis

    Anonymous Donor Helps Jewish Community Partners Create $2 Million Endowment to Fund Hillels of Memphis

    Jewish Community Partners President and CEO Laura Linder gratefully announced the creation of a new $2 million endowment fund that will support the operating expenses of University of Memphis Hillel and Rhodes College Hillel. The fund, established by combining a new $1 million gift from an anonymous donor and an…

  • 10th Annual Hillel Yiddishe Cup Fundraiser Rescheduled for April 29

    10th Annual Hillel Yiddishe Cup Fundraiser Rescheduled for April 29

    The 2018 Yiddishe Cup has been rescheduled for weather- new date and time is Sunday, April 29, 12:00 P.M. to 1:30 P.M.    The Morris S. Fogelman Jewish Student Center at the University of Memphis in conjunction with the newly-formed Rhodes College Hillel is pleased to announce The 2018 Yiddishe…

  • From the Vaults: Jewish Student Union Honors Benefactors at Dedication

    From the Vaults: Jewish Student Union Honors Benefactors at Dedication

    This article was published in The Hebrew Watchman in December, 1984. 34 years later, we’ve expanded Hillel to its second Memphis college, increasing the number of Jewish college students in Memphis who have access to meaningful Jewish connections, relationships, and experiences. We hope you enjoy this throwback story from the…

  • Hillels of Memphis: The Beginning of a New Era

    Hillels of Memphis: The Beginning of a New Era

    By Rabbi Jeremy Simons It’s hard to believe it’s already been four months since I began as Director of Hillels of Memphis. I am so grateful for the warm welcome I’ve received from students, parents, lay leaders, and countless members of the community who have reached out to me. This…

  • JCP Staff Spotlight: Rabbi Jeremy Simons

    JCP Staff Spotlight: Rabbi Jeremy Simons

    Many readers know the Jewish Community Partners staff through our work. In this series, you’ll hear from members of the team in their own words, sharing more of the story of who we are.   Jeremy Simons Campus Director, Hillels of Memphis Birthplace: Providence, Rhode Island College/Graduate school: I did my…

  • Hillels of Memphis: Broadening Our Reach

    Hillels of Memphis: Broadening Our Reach

    With Rabbi Jeremy Simons recently joining the JCP team as campus director, the growth of Hillel onto the Rhodes College campus, and a new look, focus, and name, Hillels of Memphis is positioned to enrich Jewish life for college-age people in Memphis profoundly. Here are Hillel University of Memphis’ sitting…

  • The Privilege of Being Involved

    The Privilege of Being Involved

    By Aaron Canales Recently, I went on a short trip. Just a weekend. It was about a month ago, give or take; the weather still a tad on the nippy side. With me was a small group of individuals, with whom I’d had the laborious joy of being elected to…