Susan Nieman, Author at Jewish Scene Magazine

Memphis Jewish Federation Super Sunday

Posted by Susan Nieman | Apr 29, 2017 | Features, Happenings, SCENES |

Volunteers young and old came out on Super Sunday to wrap up another successful Annual Campaign.

Purim in Memphis

Posted by Susan Nieman | Apr 16, 2017 | Happenings, SCENES |

Memphis synagogues, schools and other organizations celebrated Purim with carnivals, plays and other fun activities.

The Sound of Music at Orpheum Theatre Memphis

Posted by Susan Nieman | Apr 14, 2017 | Arts & Entertainment, Lifestyle |

ALL PHOTOS BY MATTHEW MURPHY THE SOUND OF MUSIC Music by RICHARD RODGERS Lyrics by OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II Book by HOWARD LINDSAY and RUSSEL CROUSE Suggested by The Trapp Family Singers by Maria Augusta Trapp Directed by JACK O’BRIEN PLAYS IN MEMPHIS APRIL 18-23 AT THE ORPHEUM THEATRE THE HILLS ARE ALIVE! A brand new production of THE SOUND OF MUSIC is coming to Memphis. The spirited, romantic and beloved musical story of Maria and the von Trapp Family will once again thrill audiences with its Tony®, Grammy® and Academy Award® winning Best Score, including “My Favorite Things,” “Do-Re-Mi,”...

Pillars of the Community-Memphis

Posted by Susan Nieman | Mar 7, 2017 | Happenings, SCENES |

In November 2016, Jewish Community Partners held a one-of-a-kind event celebrating the launch of their new recognition society, Pillars of the Community. Pillars represents the cumulative donors to Memphis Jewish Federation’s annual community campaign of $250,000 and above. The 41 families who make up the inaugural Pillars of the Community cohort have collectively contributed more than $50 million in support of families in need in Memphis, in Israel and around the world. The gala honoring was held in the new, state-of-the-art FedEx Event Center at Shelby Farms Park, on National Giving Tuesday — a fitting day to honor families...