News from Middle Tennessee's Jewish Community |
Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024
February in the Galleries: Featuring the work of James Threalkill, Henry Jones, and Nadine Shillingford.
This year’s JMS Science Fair, held last month, was an opportunity for students to pursue an advanced understanding of their chosen area of research. JMS faculty encouraged students to think about what interests them and pursue projects based on those interests. As part of their project, students had to design an experiment, write a research paper, design an experiment, write a research paper, design a visual component presenting their findings, and include an infographic depicting all mathematics used in their experiment. Some of the projects presented included topics like The Science of Brain Freeze, Quantum Entanglement, Life in One Cubic Foot, Quirky Quarks, and A Study of the Most Efficient Home Servers.
After three years of virtual programs, the JCRC Social Justice Seder returns in person on Thursday, March 30 from 6-8pm at the Gordon Jewish Community Center. In celebration of being back together in person, we have invited African American Jewish writer, culinary historian, and author Michael Twitty as our guest for the evening. Koshersoul, the title of his book and the theme of the evening, represents the marriage of two distinctive culinary cultures, African American and Jewish, and we will incorporate some of his recipes in the Seder-style meal to be served during the program. We will also incorporate his “African American Seder Plate for Passover” in the center of each table for the family style meal.
Belmont University, which has a long history of employing exclusively Christian professors, is making what it says is the next logical step in furthering relations with the Jewish community. The university recently announced plans to hire Jewish faculty in its professional schools, which includes the law school, law school, the college of pharmacy, and the soon to open medical school, possibly as soon as the spring semester. Plans are also underway to consider a similar decision on the undergraduate level.
Stan Kweller is the Third Jewish Judge Appointed to the 20th Judicial District Circuit Court
January in the Gordon JCC Galleries: March Art Exhibit featuring the work of Stacy Widelitz, Sandy Burr, and Kim Sanderson.
Providing financial assistance to others, while many times laudable, is fraught with peril. You want to help but don’t want to enable poor decision making or harm a relationship. Below is President Abraham Lincoln’s take on the matter:
