Lemsky Endowment Fund
Scholarship Sponsored by Memphis Jewish Federation
The Lemsky Endowment Fund of Memphis Jewish Federation, established through the generosity of the late Abe Lemsky z'l, further enables Federation to strengthen the bonds between Memphis Jews and Israel.
Lemsky: 2026 Teen Israel Experience Grant for High School Students are open to Jewish teens in Memphis who are planning to participate in a summer program or high school semester in Israel or Israel program led by a known organization taking Jewish teens to Israel on a meaningful experience.
The Grant is open to Jewish 9th through 12th grade students with a Memphis permanent address.
Applicants are eligible for one Teen Israel Experience grant of up to $3000.
The grant may be applied to a recognized summer program, high school semester in Israel, or an Israel program led by a known organization taking Jewish teens to Israel on a meaningful experience.
Memphis Jewish Federation will send the grant directly to the program.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Limited needs-based scholarships of $1000 are available to those with demonstrated need.
Lemsky Next Stop Israel: Young Adults Israel program grants are available from Memphis Jewish Federation's Lemsky Endowment Fund.
The Grant is open to post-high school, Jewish, permanent residents of greater Memphis who will be attending a gap-year, semester, or summer program in Israel (through age 32).
Grants of up to $4,000 ($1,000 if a Lemsky Endowment Fund Teen Israel Experience grant was awarded) are issued directly to the Israel program to cover program costs.
The grant does not cover travel or other associated costs.
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