I’m thrilled to introduce myself, or rather, re-introduce myself, as Jewish Federation of Greater Nashville Director for Partnership2Gether Hadera-Eiron, Southeast US & Czech Republic, and Consortium Stateside Coordinator. Many may know me from my time as Marketing Director at the Jewish Federation from 2018 to 2023. When I was offered the opportunity to return earlier this year with the sole focus of P2G, I couldn’t pass it up. Partnership is a program that has held deep personal and professional meaning for me ever since I first experienced what many call “the P2G magic,” something our global Jewish community needs now more than ever.
Jewish Federation of Greater Nashville belongs to one of 40 global partnerships powered by Jewish Agency for Israel and funded by local Federations that take part in them. Through this partnership, our local Jewish community is linked with Israel’s Hadera-Eiron region, along with Jewish communities in Charlotte and Greensboro (NC), Charleston (SC), Chattanooga (TN), Richmond (VA), Northeast Florida, Florida’s Gulf Coast, Florida’s Lee & Charlotte counties, and the Czech Republic.
What makes P2G so powerful is the way programs bring people together through real, personal connections through cultural and professional exchanges, speaker exchanges, education collaborations, community, and volunteer missions, and more. P2G creates in-person and virtual moments that help us learn from one another, share our traditions, and explore and deepen our Jewish identities.
What happens through these experiences is nothing short of magical. Starting as strangers, over time, through continued dialogue, collaborations, traveling together, shared meals, laughter, and sometimes challenges, we begin to see ourselves as family.
Rabbi Lindsey Danziger has experienced the “P2G Magic” firsthand, and I’m thrilled to introduce her as Nashville’s P2G Chair for the fiscal cycle which kicks off on October 1st. Lindsey’s passion for Partnership programming, Jewish knowledge, and warm, welcoming nature make her the ideal person to serve as Chair. Together with Lindsey and other volunteers we are working closely to plan and customize engaging and inspiring partnership opportunities for Jewish Nashville.
Details on all 2025/26 programs will be announced soon. If you’d like to learn more or get involved as a volunteer, host family, or program participant, I would love to hear from you. Join us in strengthening our global Jewish community, one connection at a time, with the help of the “P2G magic.”
jessica@jewishnashville.org
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