“I slept through the night without nightmares for the first time in four years.” “I am back in school, working towards a degree that will help me make a living.” “Before this Journey, I could not sit through a class.” “For the first time, I spoke with my wife for three ...
When Jennifer Gorodetsky’s daughter Gwen was old enough for her first summer at camp, there was some reluctance to send her. “I’d always been told camp is important. But I never really bought into it because I always thought that we go to Hebrew school, we go to services almost every Saturday, ...
Menopause is the transitional time when a woman is in her late 40s and 50s marked by a decrease in estrogen production and symptoms that can include hot flashes, mood and sleep disturbance, and other physical and emotional changes. Every woman will eventually experience it, assuming she lives long enough, ...
This year’s public Hanukkah celebrations and menorah lightings had record numbers of people from around the region showing up. Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell presided over the city’s annual menorah lighting, accompanied by public officials, rabbis, and community members. Down South in Franklin, ...
The new year is well underway, and I hope you are all off to a good start. I’m happy to report I have now been the editor of this historic publication for five years! These past years, much like most I am quite sure, have been filled with change, chaos, joy, wonder, and exciting local, national, and ...
Just as Tennessee’s state legislature began its 2025 session, Nashville’s Jewish community members and legislators got to know each other a bit, over hors d’oeuvres and drinks at Sherith Israel. The reception included performances by two local middle school musicians, some text study by Rabbi ...
B’nai B’rith has a long history of social justice advocacy, support for Israel, and helping to shape public policy. But it also has a history for bringing people together to just enjoy being Jewish. Nashville’s B’nai B’rith Social Unit was created in that tradition about 30 years ago when ...
Students from Vanderbilt University’s Hillel are learning how to engage in conversation with their peers about Zionism and Israel. Led by Hillel’s assistant executive director, Veronica Grady, the program is part of Hillel International’s offerings called 4 the Moment. This year’s syllabus is ...
More than half of women of reproductive age enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP live in states that ban assistance coverage for abortion, with very rare exceptions. And about half of those women are women of color. That is according to the National Council of Jewish Women. At a recent event for the local chapter ...
Michelle Biesman is what is often referred to in Nashville as a unicorn, that rare native born and raised in the local Jewish community. Her legacy includes her parents and grandparents, as well as her education at Akiva and involvement in BBYO and NCSY chapters. “What my family did was show us what ...
