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Press Releases

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July 23, 2010 Sophie Samuels Joins Temple's Staff
July 21, 2010 Spirit in Motion: A Jewish Yoga Experience
July 21, 2010 Sukkot on a Boat
July 19, 2010 Levy Library
July 1, 2010 "You've G0t (E)Mail!" (Temple's statements online)
June 7, 2010 "Flotilla Incident" Podcast (call with Rabbi Greenstein)
April 1, 2010 Elie Wiesel, Live Via Satellite, at Temple Israel April 15
March 29, 2010 Rabbi Greenstein Passover
March 25, 2010 Rabbi Greenstein to Participate in MLK Commemoration Event at National Civil Rights Museum April 4
March 5, 2010 Congregational Passover Seder and Other Passover Details
March 5, 2010 Temple supports 3rd Annual Israel Festival (May 16, 2010)
Feb. 19, 2010 Purim Celebrations!
Feb. 15, 2010 MLGW grant program for homeowners living in Memphis
Jan. 14, 2010 Fundraiser (on Jan. 15) for victims of earthquake in Haiti
Dec. 30, 2009 Upcoming Events at Temple
Dec. 10, 2009 Dreidels and Dim Sum II set for December 24
Dec. 4, 2009
Nov. 20, 2009 Temple Earns Award from the Union for Reform Judaism
Nov. 20, 2009 Rabbi Greenstein Featured in Main Street Magazine
Nov. 17, 2009 Cantor Kaplan to sing National Anthem at Grizzlies Game
Nov. 4, 2009 Time Running out for Bargain Price on Temple's Go-Go Party
Nov. 3, 2009 Free, Amazing Music from Rick Recht
Oct. 27, 2009 Rabbi Greenstein's Keynote Address at Leadership Memphis and Diversity Memphis Multicultual Memphis Breakfast
Oct. 29, 2009 Rabbi Greenstein's Prayer at Swearing-in Ceremony for Memphis Mayor A C Wharton
Oct. 15, 2009

Temple a Go-Go Party!
Go Go Auction
Go Headline Entertainment with Clare Burson
 

Sept. 29, 2009 Temple Museum Hosts Remarkable Exhibit from WWII
Sept. 3, 2009 Tear Down the Walls Concert

Download amazing free music--recorded live in Memphis--from the Tear Down the Walls CD for FREE! A Tear Down The Walls ProductionCommercial Appeal article (Sept. 1, 2009)

August 17, 2009 Rabbi Greenstein co-chair for 63rd Annual NAACP TN State Conference
(conference information)

August 9, 2009

Rabbi Greenstein featured in Commercial Appeal article
April 13, 2009 Katie Bauman named Assistant Rabbi
March 30, 2009 Volunteer Rally-Get the Scoop! Plans for Special Event to be Unveiled
March 5, 2009 Death of Helen Wax
Feb. of 2009 Rabbi Greenstein Black History Month Public Service Announcement
Dec. 16, 2008 URJ Biennial in Toronto Set for Nov. 4-8, 2009
June 11, 2008 Early Learning Center featured in Jewish Scene magazine
May 7, 2008 Sign up for "Temple Israel News" Email Updates
April 9, 2008 Adam Grossman named Assistant Rabbi
April 2, 2008 NAEYC Accreditation for Barbara K. Lipman Early Learning Center

Welcome New Temple Members!
December 2009 Emily Schnell and Ryan Finkle
September 2009 Vogel Family
May 2009 Dooley Family
March 2009 Reynolds Family
February 2009 Sue Margulis
January 2009 Boeve Family