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Tzedakah Tzunday volunteers step up to raise funds for whole community
For Gail Seibold and daughter Amy, volunteering for Tzedakah Tzunday “is just in our genes.”
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Rabbis call for mutual respect in Conversations on Community, Israel
The rabbis of Nashville’s five congregations have endorsed the Jewish Federation of Nashville’s initiative to develop a consensus and ground rules for how we talk about Israel.
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Lion of Judah event offers chance to create with fiber artist
Nashville’s Lion of Judah participants will add their personal stamp to an ever-evolving communal artwork.
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Crowds line up for Our World’s Fair, support 2012 Federation Campaign
Hey, were you at Our World’s Fair?
It took place on Sunday afternoon, Jan. 29, at the Gordon Jewish Community Center to kick off the Jewish Federation of Nashville’s 2012 annual fundraising campaign.
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Do a world of good during NowGen’s Mitzvah Madness
Get ready for Mitzvah Madness: It’s better than March Madness, and hoops are not involved.
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Gesher Fund extended to provide emergency economic assistance
Lifecycles
Sympathy
. . . to the family of Margaret Shimlock Perlen, 89, of Nashville, who died peacefully on Feb. 5. She was preceded in death by her husband, Willard R. Perlen; parents, Myrtle and Joe Shimlock, and her brother, Sol Shimlock. She is survived by her two sons, Joe (Maxine) Perlen and Arthur (Lisa) Perlen, and
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Commentary
& Opinion
Are We Prepared?
By Mark S. Freedman Let us suppose for a second that your neighbor two doors down the block (we’ll call him Mr. Doe) announces to everyone at the community pool that he doesn’t like you (we’ll call you Mr. Goldberg), doesn’t think you should live in the neighborhood in your small and modest home
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Around The Town
Around the town 2-17-2012
Temple CPR class Instead of standing there helpless not being able to take charge and save a life, you can now be prepared to help by attending the next upcoming CPR training session at The Temple, Congregation Ohabai Sholom on Sun., March 4, at 9:30 a.m. to noon. The session, conducted by Nashville Fire Department
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