Welcome New Commission Chairman!
We are delighted to announce that Rabbi Mark Schiftan has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Tennessee Holocaust Commission.
Rabbi Schiftan, who has been a dedicated member of the Commission for over 10 years, steps into this leadership role following his appointment by Governor Bill Lee.
As the son of Holocaust survivors, he had 23 years of service at The Temple in Nashville. Rabbi Schiftan brings a wealth of experience and a deep commitment to Holocaust education and remembrance.
He earned his Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude from San Francisco State University, a Master of Arts in Hebrew Letters from Hebrew Union College in Los Angeles, and his Doctorate of Divinity and ordination from Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Rabbi Schiftan served as Senior Rabbi at The Temple in Nashville from 1999 to 2022, earning national recognition as one of the top 25 pulpit rabbis by Newsweek. Now in retirement, he continues to make a meaningful impact as the Jewish Faith Student Advisor at Belmont University, where he guides and supports Jewish students, plans and leads on-campus services during Jewish holidays, and oversees a monthly Shabbat service.
We look forward to Rabbi Schiftan’ s leadership and vision as he steers the Tennessee Holocaust Commission into a new chapter.
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