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World Renowned Scholar Rabbi Manis Friedman Coming to Nashville

 

 

Rabbi Manis Friedman coming to Nashville for Hanukah 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

World-renowned author, counselor, lecturer, movie producer and philosopher, Rabbi Manis Friedman will be hosting a very special event on the eighth night of Hanukah, Sunday, December 5th …

Weismark named WES Social Action Volunteer of the Year

 

 

 

Rami Weismark is being recognized as West End Synagogue’s Social Action Volunteer of the Year 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By Judith Saks 

He may be retired, but Rami Weismark is busy out in the Nashville community as a volunteer. His main focus is Meals on W…

Jewish Family Service Working to Make Mental Health Matter

A recent report by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found over 100,000 people died from drug overdoses between May 2020 and April 2021. The finding highlights not only the growing opioid crisis, but also a crisis in mental health. And while the Biden administration is gett…

FBI Invites Jewish Federation onto Community Engagement Council

As part of an ongoing effort to engage and educate communities across the country, the Federal Bureau of Investigation is expanding its Community Engagement Councils (CEC) and The Jewish Federation and Jewish Foundation of Nashville and Middle Tennessee is now a part of that effort. Ada…

New Jewish Community High School to Open Fall 2022

When Carson Pounds starts high school next Fall, he will grab his backpack and head off to a brand-new Jewish Community High School on the grounds of The Temple. The still unnamed school is the result of a collaboration between Rabbi Mark Schiftan of The Temple, and Rabbi Saul Strosb…

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