From the Editor
From the
Editor/Publisher
Dear JSM Readers,
As we celebrate the Jewish
New Year 5779, Jewish Scene
Magazine is also celebrating a
milestone year.
September 2018 marks our 13th Anniversary. Thirteen
years ago, I couldn’t envision what Jewish Scene would
become. It all began in a spare room at my mom’s with a
few people who had faith that I could do this. My mom,
Alice Drake, was the secretary, bookkeeper and my
shoulder to cry on when I just didn’t know how we could
sell enough ads to get the first issue out in time for the
2006 Jewish Family Service Senior Resource Fair. My dear
friend, Bari Eiseman, was our only sales person. Mark
Hayden and Shoshana Cenker willingly wrote articles
not knowing when or if they’d ever get paid. My brother,
Donnie Heitner, diligently taught me how to project – what
seemed to me imaginary – ad sales numbers and how to
balance the books. And most importantly, my loving and
supportive husband has watched me stay awake until the
wee hours of the morning to get the past 87 issues to print.
My vision for Jewish Scene (or Jewish Living of the
South as it was named until 2009) was to be a PR outlet for
Jewish non-profits in Memphis, throughout Tennessee,
Mississippi and Arkansas. At one time we mailed to all the
congregations in those states and in 2008, unknowingly
a terrible year to expand, we added Florida to our
distribution. Today, we continue highlighting the great
programs and dedicated volunteers of Jewish Memphis. We
feature Jewish artists, philanthropists, business owners
and communal leaders. And, although we do not mail free
because of the incredible rising cost of postage, each issue
of Jewish Scene is picked up throughout Memphis at more
than 50 locations.
None of this would have been possible without a
personal credit card cash advance and a small Kramer
Loan from Memphis Jewish Federation. I was so thankful
when Jewish Family Service Director Bob Silver, who
administered the application process, called to tell me I’d
been granted the interest-free loan. I’m not sure where I’d
be right now if that loan had not been available.
During the High Holy Days, we give thanks for the
blessings bestowed upon us and pray for a happy and
healthy future, for our families and community. I have
many blessings for which to be thankful for this year. I
believe, through our work at Jewish Scene, we are making a
valuable contribution to our community.
This issue highlights projects that have brought
together every cross-section of our community. Jewish
Memphis has celebrated MIFA’s 50th Anniversary and
Israel’s 70th Birthday. We’ve welcomed new families,
helped make our organizations more safe and secure, and
through Memphis Jewish Federation annual campaign,
raise funds to ensure a strong Jewish community.
We hope this annual Guide to Jewish Memphis serves
as a useful tool for newcomers and those researching local
synagogues, schools, service organizations and senior
living facilities.
Thank you so much to our advertisers who make it
possible to print this community publication. And thank
you to our readers who look forward to each issue.
L’Shana Tova.
We wish you a Happy and Healthy New Year.
Sincerely,
60 YEARS OF
SERVING CLIENTS
WITH INTEGRITY AND
DEDICATION
TO EXCELLENCE.
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attorneyS at law
Susan C. Nieman - Publisher/Editor Jewish Scene I September 2018 5
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