In an historic bipartisan move, the Tennessee Legislature last month agreed to create a Tennessee/Israel caucus designed to strengthen and further build upon their relationship. State representative Scott Cepicky (TN-District 64), one of the sponsors of the caucus bill welcomed the move and said the ...
After Gil Fox’s wife Joyce died several years ago, he remembered a few things he’d heard from others who’d lost spouses. One was that after their spouses died, some of their best friends disappeared. The other was that people who were not close friends became their close friends. And there was ...
The Jewish Federation of Greater Nashville’s annual report features a new type of cover model, and people are asking, “Who’s that girl?” Violin virtuoso turned fiddle player, Ada Pasternak, made her way to Nashville from Moscow via New York, Connecticut, and Los Angeles. The journey began when ...
According to the Anti-Defamation League, antisemitic incidents have soared to over 300% since October 7, 2023. But even prior to that date, Jewish communities throughout Tennessee experienced increasing antisemitic incidents in the form of fliers and Nazi grafitti. For the past several years, the Jewish ...
Nashville is home to hundreds of refugees from countries around the world, some of which are at war. Refugee status means these people are invitees of the United States and are entitled to a small amount of monetary assistance from the government to help them settle. The method and terms of resettlement ...
It’s almost game time at West End Synagogue when sports journalist Jared Stillman takes the stage as the featured guest of the synagogue’s annual fundraiser on March 30th. The Nashville born and raised host of Stillman and Company spoke with The Observer from New Orleans where he was broadcasting ...
The field of Holocaust studies is broadening as the years pass. That is according to Professor Danny Magilow of University of Tennessee Knoxville, who will be the keynote speaker at Middle Tennessee State University’s Holocaust Studies Conference. He says he will attempt to map out some of the directions ...
The Nashville Sings! Concert was produced by Cantor Josh Goldberg of Congregation Micah and supported by The Jewish Federation of Greater Nashville. The program featured an array of local artists and musicians as well as video messages from LA clergy members from two synagogues affected by the wild ...
Last month Jewish Federation of Greater Nashville’s 89th annual meeting celebrated a successful 2024 annual campaign, congratulated outgoing board members, and installed the 2025 board. The evening began with the annual Life & Legacy celebration, highlighting and remembering community members ...
Interest in Jewish day school education is rising across the US as parents found new options to deal with the COVID19 pandemic and grapple with the aftermath of October 7th. In Nashville, enrollment in Jewish day schools is accelerating and increasing demand. At the Akiva School, which serves grades ...
