The Jewish Community of Memphis
Welcome to Memphis!
Come join our vibrant and affordable Modern Orthodox community, featuring 3 bedroom homes under $200,000; daily minyanim and shiurim; beautiful neighborhoods with convenient shopping; excellent Jewish education for pre-K through 12; full youth program including NCSY and Summer Camp; eruv; mikvahs, kosher shopping, butcher and bakery; JCC with a state of the art facility and Jewish Home. The Memphis Jewish community is a solid, stable, and vibrant one. Blessed with three sizable shuls and an Orthodox Day Jewish School, Memphis is a great place to raise a family. Jews of Memphis are well placed to be able to provide job placement for those looking to establish themselves in this outstanding, “Jerusalem of the South.” Enjoy a more affordable and relaxed lifestyle. Call the shul office at (901) 683-7485 for more community information.
Mikvah Information
Mikvah Information
Baron Hirsch maintains a full service mikvah for use by its members and guests.
Mikvah appointments for women should be made at least 48 hours in advance. To make appointment, call or text the mikvah at 901-504-1063. Please leave a detailed message, including the night that you need an appointment, and the volunteer attendant for the week will return your call.
Payments for Mikvah use should be made at the time of appointment. Credit cards are accepted.
To contact Yoetzet Halacha Atara Segal, please email atara@baronhirsch.org. She will respond via email, text or phone call within a couple of hours. If urgent, please title email as such.
In addition, we are excited to add new ways for you to connect! Look for us on Facebook, @BHMikvah or search "Baron Hirsch Mikvah." There, you will find mikvah updates, the upcoming attendant schedule, and have an opportunity to learn from Atara!
The Mikvah is available for men’s use on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 7AM until Noon. Men will not be permitted to use the mikvah at any other time. Payment by men should be made to the shul office at time of immersion. Special hours will be posted prior to all Yomim Tovim.
Kitchen & Facility Rental
Baron Hirsch is a unique and beautiful venue to host your simcha, and also maintains the largest industrial kosher kitchen in the city. We are a popular choice for weddings, Bar and Bat Mitzvahs, Brit Milahs and organizational events and dinners. We have rooms which can host meals for as few as 20 people to as many as 500 people. Our kitchens are also often rented for offsite events. To inquire about having your simcha at Baron Hirsch, please contact our executive director.
KOSHER FOOD
Kroger - 540 Mendenhall Road S (901) 683-8841
- Deli
- Large grocery section
Ricki’s Cookie Corner 901-866-CHIP
- Challah
- Bakery
- Pizza (Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday evenings)
- Seattle’s Best Coffee
Nosh-a-Rye Deli (Memphis Jewish Home)
- Lunch
- Catering menu
Dinstuhl's Fine Candy Company
-Laurelwood Shopping Center
901-682-3373
436 S Grove Park
-Germantown
901-752-1110
7730 Poplar Ave
JEWISH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
Bornlum Jewish Community School
Hillel - University of Memphis
Margolin Hebrew Academy/Feinstone Yeshiva of the South
THE ERUV OF MEMPHIS
Call the Eruv Hotline at (901) 761-ERUV (761-3788) for updates 30 minutes before Shabbat. The Eruv encompasses a large area around Baron Hirsch. Call for details. Please click on the map for pdf version.
