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A Rabbi and Doctor Discuss Israel’s Conundrum

By Rabbi Mark Schiftan and Dr. Frank Boehm

Mark: Frank, what do you make of the current political situation in Israel?

You know, I love Israel. Its creation is the fulfillment of our people’s hopes and dreams. But lately, I worry about her future as a democratic state.

Frank: Mark, I to…

Where do your dollars go? Grants Committee Process

By Leslie Kirby, President Jewish Federation of Greater Nashville

David Bockian, Chairman Grants Committee

Michal Becker, Jewish Federation of Greater Nashville Director of Impact & Planning

2024 Jewish Federation grants will allow for increased services to Nashville’s Jewish communit…

Sharsheret: Linking Nashville’s Jewish Women to Health Empowerment

Dina Gluck, 35, learned she was a carrier of the BRCA gene mutation, the gene mutation linked to breast cancer, by chance. Although she does not have an extensive history of breast cancer among the females in her family, her doctor wanted to perform the test. “My biggest risk is that I am …

Standing Together: Learning to Recognize and Respond to Hate Crimes

Nashville’s Jewish community is witnessing an increase in antisemitic activity, and it is not alone. According to a 2022 report from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, crimes against the LGBTQ community doubled in the prior two years. The rise in these incidents has led many people to …

September 2023 in the Gordon JCC Galleries

Flower, but Golda Sigel

The Janet Levine March Gallery will feature the work of the Tennessee Watercolor Society exhibition titled: "Field of Vision." The exhibition represents the unique 'field of vision' of 33 Tennessee Watercolor Society Artists and how they interpret their world.

The…

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