Finalists have been selected for this year’s Kehillah Award. The Kehillah Award nominations are for teens who have shown great dedication and motivation both in the Jewish community as well as the greater Nashville community. These seniors are enthusiastic about making the world a better place. The winners receive a $500 gift, provided by Doyne Family Fund at the Jewish Foundation, to be used toward their education.
The teens are nominated by their synagogue, educational director, Rabbi, or youth group advisor. Nominated teens are asked to complete an application with two essays. The completed applications are then redacted to keep them anonymous and sent to all past Kehillah/Ralph Shepard Award winners, who review the applications and cast their vote.
This year’s finalists are Celia Wiston (West End Synagogue), Max Lapidus (BBYO), Eden Rice (Congregation Micah), Sydney Johnson (The Temple), Lilly Faye Kramer (The Temple), and Amalia Serkin (The Temple).
The winner of this year’s award will be announced at the Gordon JCC Annual Meeting on June 23rd.
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