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A Life-Changing Trip Leads to Memphis

by Susan Nieman | Nov 13, 2019 | Food & Dining | 0 |

“If you know of a Jewish student attending a Memphis college or university, please send me their contact information, and I will happily reach out.”

Accounts of the Holocaust from Anne Frank’s Stepsister

by Media Source | Oct 1, 2018 | Events | 0 |

Like her stepsister, Eva went into hiding in Holland, was betrayed, captured and interned in Auschwitz. Listen to her firsthand account of the life of Anne Frank and the discovery and printing of her famed diary.

Jewish Memphis History in the Making

by Matt Timberlake | Apr 6, 2018 | College Scene, Lifestyle | 0 |

In all my years at Rhodes, I never found myself surrounded by more than 10 Jews at a time. Hearing the Shehecheyanu ringing from the walls inside Rhodes College was so beautiful. ~ Sydnie Schindler, a junior from Dallas.

ASBEE 29th Annual World Kosher BBQ Championship

by Media Source | Oct 10, 2017 | Events, Happenings | 0 |

The largest & oldest kosher BBQ contest in the country! ASBEE 29th Annual Kosher BBQ Contest will be October 22nd, 11am-3pm, in Memphis TN.

Memphis – A CommUNITY of Kindness

by Shoshana Cenker | Oct 6, 2017 | Biz Scene, Features | 0 |

Spreading kindness across Jewish Memphis, the Memphis Jewish Community Center launched the MJCC Ahavat Achim (Brotherly Love) Challenge. The goal: to build bridges, strengthen existing bonds and make a bold statement of mutual caring and interdependence in the Memphis Jewish community.