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Lone soldiers find friends, community in Nashville
Adi K and Ido Klotz are “lone soldiers,” members of the Israel Defense Forces who immigrated to Israel on their own, without other family members.
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Hundreds turn out to dedicate new Chabad Genesis Campus
A contingent of rabbis, the governor of Tennessee and about 300 Nashvillians gathered for the dedication of Chabad of Nashville’s Genesis Campus for Jewish Life on April 22.
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Teens learn how to deal with anti-Israel situations before starting college
When Simon Lowen attended a program on campus anti-Semitism, he expected a lecture along the lines of, “While you’re in college, this is what people will say.”
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Tennessee State Day of Remembrance commemorates Holocaust victims
Survivors, families, friends and supporters gathered on April 2 to commemorate the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust as well as the millions of other victims of Nazi persecution.
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Vandy students experience Israel in weeklong iFest
For a full week, Vanderbilt University students tasted Israeli music, food, culture and politics during iFest 2012, presented by Hillel.
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Yom HaShoah features ‘Life in a Jar’
Yom HaShoah was commemorated on April 15 with a moving performance of “Life in a Jar,” which honors the memory of Irena Sendler.
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Levine helps Christians see Jesus through a Jewish lens
Vanderbilt University Professor Amy-Jill Levine spoke to Nashville-area Christian clergy and educators on “Understanding Jesus Means Understanding Judaism: Tips for Preaching and Teaching.”
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‘Windows of Identity’ in Hadera features works by Nashville artists
Seven Nashville artists participated in the exhibition “Windows of Identity” which was held in conjuncton with the 10th Anniversary “Taste of Partnership” celebration in Hadera.
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Lifecycles
Sympathy
. . . to the family of Michael Ossoff, 95, of Annapolis, Md., who died at the Hospice of the Chesapeake, Harwood, Md., on April 24. He was born in Peabody, Mass., on June 29, 1916, to Annie and Israel Ossoff, the fourth of their eight children. He lived most of his life in Peabody,
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Commentary
& Opinion
After the Conversations
By Mark S. Freedman Last week our community concluded a vitally important project. From a broad swath of our Jewish community, in a process we called “Conversations about Com-munity and Israel,” there emerged a group of meticulously crafted consensus goals that address this subject, “What are your goals for the Jewish community when people
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Around The Town
Around the town 4-6-2012
Paper cutting Workshop On Sun., April 22, Congregation Micah will offer a class in the traditional Jewish art of paper cutting, from 1 to 4 p.m. All materials will be included in the fee. The workshop will be taught by local artist and Congregation Micah member Kim Phillips and is open to anyone age 15
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