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Your Love Stories- January 2023

January 5

Last month, we are featured Part 1 of Dr. Frank Boehm’s essay on love. Frank wrote in detail about his beliefs about love and the difference between falling in love and nurturing a true and enduring love that lasts a lifetime. He also shared his love story with his wife, Julie. To gain further insights into how and why people fall in love and, more important, stay in love, he also interviewed five couples in different stages of life and from varied types of families. Below are those stories. And now, we are asking for you, dear reader in love, to share your love story with The Observer. Be brave, be vulnerable, and most of all, be loving. Send your submissions to Editor Barbara Dab at barbaradab@jewishnashville.org.

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Winter Events with the Nashville Jewish Book Series

January 5

On Thursday, December 8, the Nashville Jewish Book Series hosted local award-winning journalist, Marissa Moss in conversation with writer and NPR music critic Ann Powers, to discuss her new book, Her Country. The event took place at 3Sirens recording studio and community space in East Nashville, which proved to be the perfect cozy atmosphere for the rainy-day weather.

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AKIVA SUPPORTS TEACHER TRAINING IN COLLABORATION WITH VANDERBILT

January 5

New teachers today are facing a professional landscape far different from teachers of past generations. Hardly any schools have escaped the teacher staffing shortage that afflicts the entire country. In Tennessee, the teacher shortage grows, and both public and independent schools are feeling the strain. Last year, Vanderbilt’s Peabody College of Education graduated a cohort of graduate students, almost 90% of whom took positions in Metro Nashville Public Schools. For these teachers, and those currently training at Peabody, local public-school observations and practicums make up a vital and impactful part of their training. But the cutting-edge research and pedagogical approaches they study are often hard to observe in practice in the very classrooms most new teachers end up teaching in. With the national number of teachers dropping over 300,000 in the last few years, effective training for those still committed to the profession is critical.

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Welcome Gui & Diamond to the Gordon JCC Team

January 5

As 2022 winds down, the Gordon JCC is excited to welcome two new staff members to our team - Assistant Aquatics Director Guilherme Passos (Gui), and Assistant Sports and Fitness Director, Diamond Battle.

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Heart of the Matter

January 5

As a new year begins, so does a partnership with the staff of Jewish Family Service and The Observer. The staff will be sharing this new column focused on issues of humanity. We will share with you our thoughts, opinions, and experiences as we continue to support our community through life’s transitions.

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Ten Easy Steps to Cheating Death and Living Forever

January 5

Three months ago, on the Festival of Simchat Torah we began reading the Book of Genesis. On the first weekend of January 2023, we conclude the Book of Genesis, with the story of our forefather Jacob who lived his final years in the Land of Egypt. The Torah tells us that despite Jacob’s passing at the age of 147 years old, Jacob never actually died. Since he bonded with G-d, and G-d doesn't die, Jacob never really died. His body did, but he did not. Jacob's life didn't die.

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