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Jewish Federation of Arkansas

1501 N. Pierce St. #101, Little Rock, 72207
501.663.3571
Director: Suzanne Berkovits

Congregation Etz Chaim (U)

2406 E. Central Avenue, 72712
479.464.8001
Rabbi Jack Zanerhaft
President: Michelle Malashock

Crain-Maling Center for Jewish Culture
http://www.hendrix.edu/jewishculturalcenter

Hendrix Hillel

1600 Washington Ave., 72032
501.450.4598
Advisor: Marianne Tettlebaum

Hillel at University of Arkansas

479.575.3162
201 Grad Ed, 72701
Advisors: Jay P. Greene, Aleza Greene

Temple Shalom of Northwest Arkansas (R)

699 N. Sang Ave., 72701
479.973.2702
Rabbi Jacob Adler
President: Joel Freund

United Hebrew Congregation (R)

126 North 47th Street, 72903-2300
479.452.1468

Congregation House of Israel (R)

300 Quapaw Ave., 71901-5203
501.623.5821
President: David D. Reagler

Temple Israel

P.O. Box 976, 72403-0976
870-.932.9333

Ati Day Yisroel Preschool
http://www.atiday.com

Congregation Agudath Achim (O)

7901 West 5th St., 72205
501.225.1683
Rabbi Kalman Winnick
President: Charles Alman

Congregation B’nai Israel (R)

3700 North Rodney Parham Rd., 72212-2498
501.225.9700
Rabbi Eugene H. Levy
President: Jack Grundfest

Hebrew Academy of Arkansas

11905 Fairview Rd., 72212
501.217.0053
Rabbi Pinchus Ciment

Temple Anshe Emeth (R)

301 East 6th Ave., 71611-6022
870.534.3853

Chabad of Northwest Arkansas

5402 W. Redbud St., 72758
479.464.7999

The Jewish Federations of North America
http://www.jewishfederations.org/ir_LL_category.html?state=ms

Congregation Adath Israel (R)

201 South Bolivar Ave., 38732-3241
662.843.2005

Congregation Shalom (R)

Diamondhead Community Center, 39525
228.225.1747

Hebrew Union Congregation (R)

504 Main St., 38701
662.332.4153

Congregation Ahavath Rayim (O)

210 E. Market St., 38930-4423
601.283.2614
Rabbi Joe Erbe

Congregation Beth Israel
 (C)

12277 3 Rivers Rd., 39503-2510
228.539.1655

Hillel University of Southern Mississippi

R. C. Cook University Union
Jewish Student Union/Kesher, 39406
601.266.5000
Advisor: Howard Fromkin

Temple B’nai Israel (R)

901 Mamie St., 39401
601.545.3871
Rabbi Uri Barnea
President: Neil Solomon

Congregation Beth Israel (R)

5315 Old Canton Rd., 39211
601.956.6215
Rabbi Valerie Cohen
President: Bert Rubinsky

Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life

P.O. Box 16528, 39236
601.362.6357
President: Macy Hart

Millsaps College Hillel Jewish Culture Organization

1701 N. State St., 39210
601.974.1328
Advisor: James Bowley

Temple Beth El (R)

224 Court Square, 39095-3638
Phil Cohen
662-834-1572

Congregation Beth Israel (R)

4918 Newell Rd., 39301
601.678.6118

Congregation B'nai Israel

213 S. Commerce St., 39120
601.445.5407

Congregation B’nai Israel (R)

717 Second Ave., 39701
662.329.5038
President: Carolyn Adams-Price

Mississippi State Jewish Life on Campus

Sponsor: Dr. Kara Rosenblatt 813.300.2885
Co-Presidents: Daniel Snyder, 601.672.5369
Rachael Frost, 256.508.8817

Temple B’nai Israel (R)

1301 Marshall St., 38802
662.842.9169
President: Leonard Shane

URJ Henry S. Jacobs Camp

(serving AL, AR, LA, MS, and W. TN)
3863 Morrison Rd., 39175
601.885.6042
Camp Director: Jonathan Cohen

Anshe Chesed Congregation (R)

2414 Grove St., 39183
601.636.1126

B'nai Sholom Congregation 
(R)

2510 Blountville Highway 126, 37620

423.323.7596

Rabbi Benji Wajnberg
President: Alan Karp

Beth Sholom Congregation 
(O)

20 Pisgah Ave. 37411
423.894.0801
Rabbi Shaul Perlstein
President: Bruce Weiss

B’nai Zion Synagogue
 (C)

114 McBrien Rd, 37411
423.894.8900
Rabbi David A. Cantor
President: Lynn Hochman

Jewish Federation of Greater Chattanooga

5461 North Terrace Rd., 37411
423.493.0270
Director: Michael Dzik
President: Robert Snetman

Mizpah Congregation 
(R)

923 McCallie Ave., 37403
423.267.9771
Rabbi Bill S. Tepper
President: Donna White-Dropkin

Congregation B’nai Israel (R)

401 West Grand St., 38308
731.427.6141
Rabbi Laura Schwartz Harari

East Tennessee State University

JL Seehorn Dr., 37614
423.439.2043
Advisor: Barbara Turner

Arnstein Jewish Community Center Preschool

6800 Deane Hill Dr., 37919
865.690.6343 x 22
Director: Melissa Schweitzer
Arnstein Jewish Community Center Preschool provides a supportive Jewish environment. “We welcome children from all nationalities and religious backgrounds,” said director Melissa Schweitzer. “We accept a combined maximum of 72 children both part-time and full-time ranging from 14 months to five years old. We have an amazing staff of paid teachers and welcome volunteers for special programs.”

Chabad House of Knoxville

7148 Wellington Dr., 37919
865.588.8584
Rabbi Yossi Wilhelm

Hadassah Knoxville

President: Bonnie Boring

Heska Amuna Synagogue
 (C)

3811 Kingston Pike, 37919

865.522.0701
Rabbi Alon Ferency
President: Bernard Bendrien

Heska Amuna Synagogue, a Conservative congregation in Knoxville, is proud to offer Hebrew and Judaic education classes for approximately 40 students in preschool through 10th grade. “Our dedicated and creative staff – some volunteers – takes their time to educate the next generation of Jewish learners and leaders,” said director Anna Iroff. Classes meet one or two times a week, depending on the grade level. Curriculum includes age-appropriate Hebrew language, Jewish holidays and rituals, Torah stories, art, music, library, games, drama, etc. “Our goal is to provide students with a high-quality Jewish education in a setting that encourages them to love being Jewish and to find their own unique Jewish identity. We also offer family holiday and education programs, parenting classes, monthly programs for toddlers, Tot Shabbat and Family Minyan.”

Hillel University of Tennessee & Pellissippi State Community College

c/o Knoxville Jewish Alliance
6800 Deane Hill Dr., 37919
865.690.6343
Director: Deborah Oleshansky

Jewish Congregation of Oak Ridge
 (U)

101 W. Madison Ln., 37830

865.483.3581
Rabbi Victor Rashkovsky

Knoxville Jewish Alliance

6800 Deane Hill Dr., 37919
865.690.6343
Director: Jeffrey Gubitz
President: Stephen Rosen

Stanford Eisenberg Knoxville Jewish Day School

1529 Downtown West Blvd., 37919
Head of School: Miriam Ester Wilhelm
865.560.9922
Stanford Eisenberg Knoxville Jewish Day School is a progressive elementary school serving students K-5. “As the only Jewish day school in Knoxville, we are a community school made up of families from all Jewish denominations,” said director Miriam Wilhelm. “Our highly skilled staff has built a competitive curriculum with our newest project being the adoption of the Singapore Math curriculum.” Having opened their doors five years ago with only eight students, they are now entering their sixth year with 31. “Our first graduates have had a seamless successful transition into middle school, and have all been appointed to leadership positions in their respective schools.”

Temple Beth El
 (R)

3037 Kingston Pike 37919
865.524.3521
Rabbi Beth Schwartz
President: Deborah Roberts

Anshei Sphard Beth El Emeth Congregation (O)*

120 E. Yates Rd. N., 38120
901.682.1611
Rabbi Joel Finkelstein
Cantor Aryeh Samberg
Director: Linda Joffrey
President: Rick Baer
Anshei Sphard – Beth El Emeth (ASBEE) is a modern Orthodox synagogue where all are welcome and feel at home. Our Shabbat morning services, led by Rabbi Joel Finkelstein and Cantor Aryeh Samberg, are dignified and melodious, prayerful yet upbeat. We offer classes from Beginners Hebrew Reading Crash Course to Advanced Analytical Talmud and almost everything in between. Social and family events such as the World Famous ASBEE Kosher BBQ Contest & Festival and “Shabbat Tot-Sperience” offer opportunities for all ages to get involved, grow spiritually and have fun in the process. We welcome you to experience our Southern Hospitality firsthand. Our motto, “His House, Your Home,” is not just a slogan.

B'nai B'rith Youth Organization (BBYO)

6560 Poplar Ave., 38138
901.767.7440
Kevin Falik

Barbara K. Lipman Early Learning Center at Temple Israel*

1376 East Massey Rd., 38120
Director: Susan Feld
901.937.2784
The Wendy and Avron Fogelman Religious School at Memphis’ only Reform congregation, Temple Israel, serves approximately 500 temple members in kindergarten through 12th grade. “Our educational program focuses on Torah study as well as Jewish history, values, lifecycle events, holidays, prayers, Israel, the Holocaust and Hebrew language,” said education director Barb Gelb. Students attend on Sundays and participate in a wide variety of experiential activities including cooking, music, art, dance, drama, social action, field trips and more. “Our teachers, some paid some volunteers, provide enthusiastic, engaging instruction. And there are more than 40 teens involved as assistants, mentor and tutors for our younger students.”

Baron Hirsch Congregation (O)

400 S. Yates Rd., 38120
901.683.7485
Rabbi Shai Finkelstein
Cantor Ricky Kampf
Director: David Fleischhacker
President: David Cooper
Baron Hirsch is a vibrant, modern Orthodox Zionist congregation that seeks to engage its membership in experiencing all aspects of Jewish life with a strong commitment to the Jewish people, the State of Israel and our Torah. Our Educational Institute offers learning opportunities for all backgrounds in a comfortable setting. Our Youth Department offers programs from toddler to collegiate. Our Building Relationships initiative to create stronger bonds focuses on both major events for everyone as well as small clubs for people with similar interests. Everyone has a place at Baron Hirsch. Religious services form the core of synagogue life. Our services are warm and spirited, and everyone is made to feel welcome.

Beth Sholom Synagogue (C)

6675 Humphreys Blvd., 38120
901.683.3591
Rabbi Aaron Rubinstein
Executive Director: Barbara Newman
President: Skip Rossen
Beth Sholom Religious School – open to members and non-members of Beth Sholom’s conservative synagogue – offers a supplemental Jewish education for students not enrolled in a Jewish day school. “Students prepare for their bar or bat mitzvah and become knowledgeable and contributing members of their Jewish and global communities,” said youth director Sharon Prager. On Sunday mornings, grades K-2 learn their alephbet, parsha stories, Jewish holidays and symbols in an interactive and creative way. Third-7th graders study more in-depth lessons from the Torah, and about Jewish life cycle, holidays, Israel and tikkun olam/mitzvot. Hebrew lessons are on Wednesdays from 4-5:30 p.m. Two Sundays a month Tikkun Olam High 8-12 graders go out into the Memphis area putting community service lessons into action.

Bornblum Judaic Studies University of Memphis

301 Mitchell Hall, The University of Memphis, 38152
901.678.2919

Bornblum Solomon Schechter School (1-8)

6641 Humphreys Blvd., 38120
901.747.2665
Head of School: Sally Baer
President: Laura Harkavy
Bornblum Solomon Schechter School is dedicated to providing the best possible education for children in 1st – 8th grade. The curriculum meets the highest standards for both General Studies and Judaic Studies. BSSS provides a warm and nurturing environment where students benefit from a program that combines the best of innovative and traditional teaching methods. Small classes and an experienced, dedicated teaching staff provide an academically challenging yet encouraging environment that enables each child to reach his or her full potential. Families actively participate in PTA, school celebrations, community projects and volunteer in many ways to make the school a unique and wonderful place.

Chabad Lubavitch of Tennessee Chabad Center for Jewish Life*

2570 Kirby Parkway, 38119
901.754.0404
Rabbi Levi Klein

Hadassah, Memphis Chapter*

1461 Kirby Rd., 38120
901.239.0316
Presidium: Marion Bessoff, Michelle Harkavy, Wendy Rotter

Jewish Family Service*

6560 Poplar Ave., 38138
Director: Bob Silver
President: Mike Stein
901.767.8511

Jewish Foundation of Memphis*

6560 Poplar Ave., 38138
901.374.0400
Director: Laura Linder

Jewish Student Organization at Rhodes College

Jewish Student Organization at Rhodes College
Adviser: Coach Robert Shankman
President: Jordan Perchik

JGrads+ Jewish Grad Students and Young Professionals

ages 23-33

Margolin Hebrew Academy/Feinstone Yeshiva of the South*

390 S. White Station Rd., 38117
901.682.2400
Head of School: Hirsch Serman
President: Josh Kahane
Located in the heart of the vibrant Jewish community of Memphis, the Margolin Hebrew Academy/Feinstone Yeshiva of the South is a warm, community-centered Orthodox Day School committed to instilling within its students a love of Judaism, the State of Israel, and the Jewish people in the context of an academically rigorous educational environment. Since its inception in 1949, MHA/FYOS has fostered passion and commitment for Torah learning and for a Torah lifestyle, while imbuing its students with derech eretz communal responsibility, and the tools for a lifetime of success.

Memphis Friends of Israel
info@memphisfriendsofisrael.org
http://www.memphisfoi.org

Memphis Jewish Community Center Early Learning Center*

6560 Poplar Ave., 38138
901.761.0810
Director: Michelle Gross

Memphis Jewish Community Center*

6560 Poplar Ave., 38138
901.761.0810
Executive Director: Barrie Weiser, L.M.V.O.

Memphis Jewish Federation*

6560 Poplar Ave., 38138
901.767.7100
Director: Jeffrey Feld
President: Sam Chafetz

Memphis Jewish Federation serves as the central coordinating, fundraising, strategic planning and budgeting agency for the Memphis Jewish community. In partnership with agencies, synagogues and schools around Memphis, Federation creates a rich fabric of services available for Jews and non-Jews in our city. In addition, Federation fundraising dollars provide support for Jews in need in Israel and in over 60 countries around the world. Federation funds also support people in crisis situations such as after the Katrina floods, earthquakes, and other natural disasters.

Memphis Jewish Home and Rehabilitation Center*

36 Bazeberry Rd., Cordova, 38018-7756
901.758.0036
Executive Director: Mary Anna Kaplan
President: Dr. Jay Cohen
Memphis Jewish Home and Rehabilitation Center provides quality care for seniors seeking rehabilitation services or long-term care. With more than 84 years of experience serving seniors in the Memphis community, our professionally trained staff provides client-centered care to people of all faiths in a beautiful, warm and supportive environment. Our excellent reputation, our tradition of quality care, and the services we provide are the keys to our success. From initial evaluation to regular assessments to a personalized transition plan, our goal is to restore a client’s confidence in his or her ability to live as independently as possible.

Morris S. Fogelman Jewish Student Center at Hillel of Memphis*

3581 Midland Ave., 38111
901.452.2453
Director: Sherry Weinblatt
President: Joe Roberts
Hillel of Memphis exists to serve the academic, social and spiritual needs of Jewish college students and students interested in Judaism in the greater Memphis area by engaging them in Jewish activities, events, programs and projects. Hillel is a special gathering place for all Jewish students, faculty and administrators on all area campuses (Christian Brothers University, Rhodes College, Southern College of Optometry, University of Memphis and The University of Tennessee Health Science Center). We also serve as the eyes and ears for the Jewish community on these campuses. In doing so, we help to ensure the continuity of the Memphis Jewish community and the vitality of the Jewish people.

National Council of Jewish Women Memphis Chapter*

P.O. Box 17921, 38187-0921

New Jewish Neighborhood House Serving Midtown/Downtown Jews
http://www.newjewishneighborhoodhouse.org

Or Chadash, New Conservative Synagogue (C)*

6629 Massey Ln., 38120
901.435.6353
Rabbi Cantor David Julian
President: Susan Stein

Plough Towers Senior Housing*

6580 Poplar Ave., 38138
901.767.1910
Director: Rena Rosenberg
President: Jimmy Ringel

Sam Schloss Lodge # 35 of B'nai B'rith

P.O. Box 17616, 38187-0616
901.754.9208
President: Dr. Joel A. Turetzky

Temple Israel (R)

1376 East Massey Rd., 38120
901.761.3130
Senior Rabbi Micah D. Greenstein
Assistant Rabbi Adam B. Grossman
Assistant Rabbi Katie M. Bauman
Cantor John M. Kaplan
Director: Jeff Manis
President: Nancy Robinson
Temple Israel is the Mid-South’s Reform Jewish home for Torah, spiritual fulfillment, community and tikkun olam. As a place of prayer, learning and community, Temple Israel is ever evolving to provide Jews of all ages with a Jewish identity and serves as a source of strength for its members and the community, providing support during life cycle events, times of need and searching, and times of blessing and joy. Temple Israel members can pursue numerous paths to Judaism through various worship experiences, informal and formal learning opportunities, community service and social interactions.

Torah Mitzion of Memphis (O)*

390 S. White Station Rd., 38117
901.218.2174

Young Israel of Memphis (O)*

531 S. Yates, 38120
901.761.6060
Rabbi Aaron Feigenbaum
Director: Eileen Segal
President: David Katz

Akiva Community Day School*

809 Percy Warner Blvd., 37205
615.356.1880
Head of School: Patricia Schwartz
Founded in 1954, Akiva School is Nashville’s only Jewish day school serving grades K-6. Akiva provides secular and Jewish education and offers art, physical education, music and other enrichment opportunities in a personal child-centered environment. “Akiva’s commitment to academic excellence is supported by its dedicated teaching staff that nurtures students’ growing creativity, self-confidence and life-long love of learning,” said head of school Patricia Schwartz. “Akiva brings together a unique cross-section of families from Nashville’s Jewish community and is not affiliated with any one branch of Judaism. The cultural mix of our school is broad — including children from Israeli, Persian, South American and Russian backgrounds.” Akiva is located on the Gordon Jewish Community Center Campus. Staff is comprised of paid professionals one-half of whom have advanced degrees at the Master or Ph.D. level. Akiva has been granted accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

B'nai B'rith Couples and Social Unit

615.585.4600 (day) 615.661.5148

B'nai B'rith Maimonides Lodge #46

801 Percy Warner Blvd. 37205
615.356.7170

Chabad Student Center at Vanderbilt

436 Village at Vanderbilt, 37212-3150
615.739.6019

Congregation Beit Tefilah Chabad of Nashville

142 Belle Forest Cr., 37221
615.646.5750
Rabbi Yitzchok Tiechtel

Congregation Micah (R)*

2001 Old Hickory Blvd., Brentwood, 37027
615.377.9799
Rabbis Flip and Laurie Rice
President: Hope Stringer
Director: Todd Evans

Congregation Sherith Israel (O)*

3600 West End Ave., 37205-2403
615.292.6614
Rabbi Saul Strosberg

Gan Yeladim Preschool

3600 West End Ave., 37205
615.298.4661
What does a young Jewish child need? Positive answers, says Gan Yeladim educators, which is the goal of this top-rated preschool located in the centralized West End community. They offer everything from art and music to story telling, ABCs and Aleph Bet, the wonders of science and fun with numbers. The program provides quality age-appropriate experiences.

Gordon Jewish Community Center Preschool*

801 Percy Warner Boulevard, 37205
615.356.7170 ext.226
Melissa Worthington
The Gordon Jewish Community Center Early Childhood Learning Center embraces families of all backgrounds and cultivates a connection to Jewish values and traditions. “With practices rooted in research, teachers work collaboratively to nurture the gifts of each child, encourage a questioning mind, spark creativity and foster independence,” said education director Melissa Worthington. “Our currently 110 students are taught by paid teachers. All of our lead teachers hold an associate degree or higher.”

Gordon Jewish Community Center*

801 Percy Warner Boulevard, 37205
615.356.7170
Director: Eric Goldstein

Jewish Federation of Nashville & Middle Tennessee*

801 Percy Warner Blvd., 37148
615.356.3242
Director: Mark S. Freedman

Jewish Studies at Vanderbilt

117 Alumni Hall, 37240
615.322.5029

Micah Children’s Academy

2001 Old Hickory Blvd. Brentwood, 37027-4032
615.942.5162
Head of School: Lynn Heady
The religious school at Congregation Micah, Reform Synagogue in Brentwood engages over 200 students in both formal and informal Jewish learning each year. Through regular midweek and Sunday morning sessions, as well as seasonal congregation and community-wide observances, students of all ages celebrate Jewish life together in memorable, meaningful ways. “Rabbis Laurie and Flip Rice bring youthful energy, rigorous scholarship and creative approaches to every aspect of the school,” said education director Julie Greenberg, who has developed an innovative curriculum based on an integrated model of Jewish education that facilitates family involvement and lifelong learning. Drawing from her wealth of Jewish and secular education experience, Julie guides the volunteer faculty toward best practices in pedagogy, inclusion and interfaith initiatives. Music director and cantorial soloist, Lisa Silver, contributes the joy and inspiration of Jewish music to every service, classroom and holiday celebration.

Temple Preschool

5015 Harding Rd., 37205
615.356.8009

The Nashville Israeli Folk Dancers

Schulman Center for Jewish Life
615.352.9447

The Temple, Ohabai Sholom (R)*

5015 Harding Rd., 37205-2801
615.352.7620
Rabbi Mark Schiftan, Associate Rabbi Shana L. Mackler
President: Randall Goldstein
One of two Reform congregations in Nashville, The Temple, Congregation Ohabai Sholom has been part of the Nashville community for 160 years. Its religious school serves 220 students from nursery through 12th grade. The faculty, mostly paid, is well educated and dedicated to educating the next generation. “Our curriculum is a combination of religious studies and community involvement,” said director of education Lynda Gutcheon. “Students study Jewish holidays, life cycles, Bible, prophets, theology, holocaust, ethics, Israel and Hebrew and are involved in family and community programs. One hundred percent of our students become bar or bat mitzvah, and 98% remain in religious school through 10th grade confirmation. In addition, 70% continue through 12th. We are proud of our students, their families and their commitment to Jewish learning.”

Vanderbilt Hillel Ben Schulman Center for Jewish Life*

2421 Vanderbilt Place, 37212
615.322.8376
Executive Director: Ari Dubin

West End Synagogue (C)*

3810 West End Ave., 37205-2472
615.269.4592
Rabbi Y. Kliel Rose
Administrator: Marcia G. Stewart