Jewish Foundation of Memphis

12/18/2025

We’re thrilled to share that Foundation Board Chair Pace Cooper, JCP Board Chair Charles Jalenak, and Jewish Community Partners President and CEO Laura Linder are in New York today to join JLens in ringing the Closing Bell at the New York Stock Exchange!

They traveled to New York to celebrate TOV, the Jewish values-based ETF, surpassing $180 million in assets. The fund was launched last year by impact investing organization JLens and aims to combat antisemitism, support Israel, and promote the Jewish value of tikkun olam.

12/16/2025

😃"Good" news: TOV, the Jewish values-based ETF, is celebrating a million chai!

The fund was launched last year by impact investing organization JLens and aims to combat antisemitism, support Israel, and promote the Jewish value of tikkun olam. TOV recently surpassed $180 million in assets less than a year since it launched on the Stock Exchange.

Jewish Community Partners President and CEO Laura Linder is heading to New York next week to celebrate this milestone, alongside Foundation Board Chair Pace Cooper and JCP Board Chair Charles Jalenak. Watch Laura, Pace and Charles ring the afternoon bell at 3 PM CT on Wednesday, December 17 at tv.nyse.com/nyse-tv-live.

Read more about TOV and JLens here: https://ejewishphilanthropy.com/jlens-hits-180-million-milestone-with-good-jewish-values-based-etf/

In February, when Jewish impact investing organization JLens launched a Jewish values-based exchange-traded fund that uses the collective voice of shareholders to advocate against the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement, it was far behind other advocacy groups, including those representing Is...

12/01/2025

Notice anything different about the MJCC these days? The beloved community center recently expanded to include the new Sandy and Jerome Goldstein Lodge. Jeff Goldstein talks about the new building and its namesakes (his parents) in this episode of our podcast "Generations of Giving," plus the origins of B'nai Tzedek and why he and his wife Bunny have sponsored the teen philanthropy program for 23 years.

Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4swJ72VK1WBhweQ30W13pE
Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jeff-goldstein/id1809005548?i=1000724776513

11/13/2025

Every Legacy deserves to be heard. Make sure to stop by and see the Jewish Foundation of Memphis Legacy Speaks Booth at ASBEE Kosher BBQ Contest today to record yours.

11/05/2025

Giving truly runs in the family - especially when it comes to the Uiberall/Shankers. In this episode, grandmother/mother/daughter trio Andie Uiberall, Jill Shanker & Sydney Shanker talk about their history of charity and Jewish leadership, from the iconic blue JNF tzedakah coin boxes that Andie grew up with to Jill's and Sydney's time in BBYO. They also discuss the joy of being Jewish at summer camp and what life is like for Jewish college students these days.

Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6STMkWB5ApnzOU4fXigZOC

Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/andie-uiberall-jill-shanker-sydney-shanker/id1809005548?i=1000723637796

10/29/2025

Hal is the only "first gentleman" of the Foundation featured on the podcast so far (his late wife Ronna was president). In this episode, Hal tells the story of first meeting Ronna, the couple's decades of support for Ronald McDonald House, and the beautiful legacy he built in his wife's memory: the newly-opened Ronna K. Newburger Adult Day Center at Memphis Jewish Home & Rehab.

Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hal-newburger/id1809005548?i=1000723096722

Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/71iiAVbX7bG3iEtqvN5EE7

10/29/2025

Hal is the only "first gentleman" of the Foundation featured on the podcast so far (his late wife Ronna was president). In this episode, Hal tells the story of first meeting Ronna, the couple's decades of support for Ronald McDonald House, and the beautiful legacy he built in his wife's memory: the newly-opened Ronna K. Newburger Adult Day Center at Memphis Jewish Home & Rehab.

Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/71iiAVbX7bG3iEtqvN5EE7
Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hal-newburger/id1809005548?i=1000723096722

10/26/2025

Come see us to record your Legacy today!

Every Legacy deserves to be heard. Make sure to stop by and see the Jewish Foundation of Memphis Legacy Speaks Booth at ASBEE Kosher BBQ Contest today to record yours.

10/24/2025

Our community’s future depends on the choices we make today. 💙 Estate planning isn’t just for later in life—it’s for anyone who wants to make a difference that lasts.

Join us in honoring National Estate Planning Week by thinking about how you can help sustain Jewish Memphis for generations to come.

Reach out to [email protected] to get connected to professionals to help walk you through all your options.

10/07/2025

Have you considered opening a Donor-Advised Fund (DAF)? Now there's more reason than ever to act!

DAF is your own charitable giving account at the Jewish Foundation of Memphis. It’s one of the most flexible and impactful ways to support the causes you care about—today and for years to come.

Contact us about opening your DAF now through December 31st and you can earn up to $1000 to give to a favorite charity!