Rabbi Adam and Amy Grossman and their daughters
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Monthly Archives: January 2012
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Rabbi Micah Greenstein received the Memphis City Council’s Humanitarian Award for 2011 from Myron Lowery, Council Chairman, in December.
Rabbi Micah Greenstein receives the Memphis City Council's 2011 Humanitarian Award
Temple Israel Memphis Chanukah Party
Margolin Hebrew Academy Feinstone Yeshiva of the South
Dylan Cooper and Jake Pollack show off their second place medals from the 3-point shootout competition at the Flatbush Yeshiva basketball tournament.
Rebecca Schubert, Rebecca Goldin and Emma Wruble enjoy their food at the Early Childhood Thanksgiving Feast.
Memphis Jewish Home and Rehab
Thanksgiving Family Lunch made possible by Mary and Maury Bronstein.
Not Your Grandma’s Mink… or Is It?
Photos by Susan Nieman and Norman Gilbert Photography, llc
Fur is in. Vests, hats, scarves, shawls, earmuffs, teddy bears, jackets in all shapes and lengths and even blankets!
Jim Holloway, Master Furrier
When I walked into Holloway Furs in East Memphis this fall to do a photo shoot, I was hooked. The hardest part was deciding which type of fur I liked the most – mink, beaver, Continue reading
Long-Term Care Planning Is Important for Women
Provided by Lawson Arney, Financial Adviser, Morgan Keegan
The prospect of needing long-term care is an important, yet sometimes overlooked, part of financial and retirement planning. Yet it may be especially vital for women to consider as they often face the need for long-term care as both a caregiver and recipient.
Women as caregivers
While you may think most long-term care is received in a nursing home setting, the National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care Information (National Clearinghouse) estimates that about 80% of care is provided at home by informal (unpaid) family caregivers. Of those caregivers, about 60% are women (www.longtermcare.gov).
In many instances, the care provided for chronically disabled older adults is quite intensive Continue reading
Backdoor Channels: The Price of Peace
FILM
Backdoor Channels: The Price of Peace
Directed by Harry Hunkele
Fisher Klingenstein Films
This highly contemplative film on a powerful moment in history will leave audiences long captivated and well educated. On September 17, 1978, following secret negotiations at Camp David, The Camp David Accords were signed by Egyptian President Anwar El Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin.
A film on the true story of the bringing of peace to the Middle East, the documentary takes the audience behind the scenes of the White House press briefings and into the confessional of one of the world’s greatest historical moments, the 1979 Camp David Peace Accord and Treaty between Egypt and Israel.
The film is a well-told historical record of the Camp David talks, the events leading up to Continue reading
New Online Master Of Arts In Holocaust And Genocide Studies
Gratz College launched a new Master of Arts degree in Holocaust and Genocide Studies, the only one of its kind that can be completed entirely online. The new program is particularly aimed at teachers, for whom it will provide a tool for combating racism and intolerance, often accompanied by violence, pervasive in our schools. Full-time public and private school educators will benefit from a substantial tuition discount. The program is Continue reading
JDate® … Changing the Fabric of Judaism
Arielle and Josh Hay of Riverdale, New York
Today, it seems everyone knows someone who met their significant other on JDate. What started in 1997 as a divorced, middle-aged businessman’s attempt to attract a Jewish wife, has grown exponentially across the globe, now connecting more than 750,000 Jews worldwide in search of love. JDate’s mission statement is “to strengthen the Jewish community and ensure that Jewish traditions are sustained for generations to come” and, placed in the context of the rising tide of interfaith marriage, JDate has become an undeniable force in helping Jews meet other Jews and building Jewish families. In fact, a recent study confirms that JDate is responsible for more Jewish marriages than all other dating sites combined. Continue reading