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News from Middle Tennessee's Jewish Community | Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024
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Loud and Proud Judaism

During our Jewish Federation Women’s Philanthropy program on Sunday, November 17, guest speaker Eve Barlow was asked about her thoughts on how to best combat antisemitism. In her answer she echoed what several other guest speakers, including author Dara Horn, have recommended to us at prior programs. ...

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From the JCRC October 2024

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 ...

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Nashville Together and JCRC Actions August 2024

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 ...

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Community Relations Committee, April 2024

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 ...

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JCRC: We Are All In This Together, March 2024

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 ...

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We Are All in This Together

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 ...

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Education is the Key to Unlocking a Better Future for All

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 ...

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