It has been almost a year since the horrific attack inflicted on Israel October 7th, and the pain and terror of that day continues to weigh heavily on Israel and on many of us here in the US. The aftermath of the horror is still palpable, hostages are still being held captive, and the war is now ...
Nashville has been facing a vexing problem, with a revolving door of white nationalist groups coming to call over the past months. There were so many of these groups that it started to receive national and even international attention, including the Jerusalem Post reporting, “Nashville has a ...
When we gathered as a community to mourn and support each other in the aftermath of the barbaric attack of October 7, most of us could not have imagined that over 260 days later, there would still be over 100 hostages in captivity, with growing fear that only a small portion of those are still alive, ...
The Metropolitan Council (Metro Council) is the legislative authority of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, a city-county consolidated government created on April 1, 1963. We are fortunate to have an effective working relationship with the council, highlighted by strong personal ...
During the first week of April, I had the opportunity to participate in a volunteer mission in Israel organized by our P2G (Partnership Together) Southeast Consortium, a group of eight southeast US communities, Prague, Czech Republic, and the Hadera-Eiron region of Israel. The group of 24 volunteers ...
Last May, Jewish Community Relations Committee (JCRC) hosted a book group discussion and program with author Dara Horn, related to her book, “People Love Dead Jews.” The book has been awarded several honors and in his Jewish Book Council review of the book, Jonathan Fass writes: “Horn ...
Jewish thought leaders have theorized that Jewish laws and traditions, specifically the commandment to honor Shabbat, are among the first time in human history that social justice constructs were created to provide equal access to leisure for all people, not only for the wealthy and powerful. Rabbi ...
For the past few months, Nashville has been home to six Israeli families whose homes in kibbutzim near the Gaza border were destroyed or so seriously damaged that they are unlivable. Through a joint effort by the Jewish Federation of Greater Nashville, Jewish Family Service, Delek Corporation, and the ...
Julius Rosenwald, a visionary American businessman and philanthropist, once proclaimed, "Education is the key to unlocking a better future for all." This profound statement encapsulates the transformative power of education on individual lives and society. Rosenwald recognized that education empowers ...
Very early in the morning of October 7 my WhatsApp was filling quickly with messages of the horror unfolding in Israel. One message included words from my friend’s son, one of the young people at the music festival crying out, come save us they are slaughtering us. At first, I couldn’t ...