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Antisemitism Darkens the Doorsteps of Nashville Area Homes

Early last month West Nashville neighborhoods surrounding the Gordon Jewish Community Center, and in Richland/Cherokee Park behind West End Synagogue and Congregation Sherith Israel, were littered with packets of antisemitic flyers. This is latest example of rising antisemitism around the co…

Antisemitism Incident Report

This report serves as the first-ever annual summary of incidents that have taken place in the Greater Nashville area with respect to antisemitism, broadly defined. The report will also chronicle other security-related activities taken by the community over this period as well as provide a na…

THE CONSEQUENCES OF FAILING TO PLAN FOR DEMENTIA

Our firm, which practices Elder Law, is about so much more than planning for what happens to your “stuff.” We work to help our clients live their best lives.   

Dementia is the third most frequent cause of death after heart disease and cancer. That ranking for dementia seems to be…

Health and Wellness Corner August 2022

My two favorite words: LET’S EAT! 

A long rectangular wooden board rests on my kitchen island. It looks like it’s floating on a white ocean with the uneven gray striations of marble waves surrounding my creation. Summer cherry red tomatoes drizzled with olive oil and garlic cloves…

Can you Supply Missing Data on the Jewish Merchants of Franklin, TN?

The Williamson County Historical Society based in Franklin, TN, is asking you, readers of The Jewish Observer and the Greater Nashville Jewish community, to fill in missing details for an upcoming in-depth publication by author Ruth Lebovitz and County Historian, Rick Warwick. “The Histor…

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