Belmont University to Begin Hiring Jewish Faculty

Belmont University, which has a long history of employing exclusively Christian professors, is making what it says is the next logical step in furthering relations with the Jewish community. The university recently announced plans to hire Jewish faculty in its professional schools, which includes the law school, law school, the college of pharmacy, and the soon to open medical school, possibly as soon as the spring semester. Plans are also underway to consider a similar decision on the undergraduate level.

Stan Kweller is the 3rd Jewish Judge Appointed to 20th Judicial Dist. Cir.

Stan Kweller is the Third Jewish Judge Appointed to the 20th Judicial District Circuit Court

January 2023 Galleries

January in the Gordon JCC Galleries: March Art Exhibit featuring the work of Stacy Widelitz, Sandy Burr, and Kim Sanderson.

Nashville Hadassah Represents at 100th National Convention in Israel

Providing Financial Assistance to Others

Providing financial assistance to others, while many times laudable, is fraught with peril. You want to help but don’t want to enable poor decision making or harm a relationship. Below is President Abraham Lincoln’s take on the matter:

MAZEL TOV PLAYERS SPRING AUDITIONS

The Mazel Tov Players of the Gordon Jewish Community Center announces auditions for its March production, The Sisters Rosensweig. Auditions will be held at the Center (810 Warner Park Blvd) January 15th at 1:00 PM. There are parts for 4 women, one should be a teenager or look like one, and 4 men. Rehearsals will be held on Monday and Thursday evenings and Saturday morning and Sunday afternoons. For more information, call Suzanne Burns at 615 373-1614.

Your Love Stories- January 2023

Last month, we are featured Part 1 of Dr. Frank Boehm’s essay on love. Frank wrote in detail about his beliefs about love and the difference between falling in love and nurturing a true and enduring love that lasts a lifetime. He also shared his love story with his wife, Julie. To gain further insights into how and why people fall in love and, more important, stay in love, he also interviewed five couples in different stages of life and from varied types of families. Below are those stories. And now, we are asking for you, dear reader in love, to share your love story with The Observer. Be brave, be vulnerable, and most of all, be loving. Send your submissions to Editor Barbara Dab at barbaradab@jewishnashville.org.

Dores for Israel Hosts Zioness Founder

Newcomer Highlight January 2023

Writers of The Lost Ark- January 2023

Writers of the Lost Ark

The NEW 2023 HEALTHY HAPPINESS DIET

I am rolling into 2023 sharing my healthy happiness diet.

Rabbi Fred Guttman Receives Distinguished Alumni Award

Rabbi Fred Guttman Receives Distinguished Alumni Award from Montgomery Bell Academy

Hanukkah Fest 2022

Register for JCC Maccabi Games 2023

Free speech advocate Ken Paulson to bring ‘unconventional approach’

Free speech advocate to bring ‘unconventional approach’ to discussion of free speech: Ken Paulson will speak at the Gordon JCC on Jan. 19

Soulful Summer Trip to Israel: For Every Age!

Folk Dance

Winter Events with the Nashville Jewish Book Series

On Thursday, December 8, the Nashville Jewish Book Series hosted local award-winning journalist, Marissa Moss in conversation with writer and NPR music critic Ann Powers, to discuss her new book, Her Country. The event took place at 3Sirens recording studio and community space in East Nashville, which proved to be the perfect cozy atmosphere for the rainy-day weather.

Searching for Sunlight

AKIVA SUPPORTS TEACHER TRAINING IN COLLABORATION WITH VANDERBILT

New teachers today are facing a professional landscape far different from teachers of past generations. Hardly any schools have escaped the teacher staffing shortage that afflicts the entire country. In Tennessee, the teacher shortage grows, and both public and independent schools are feeling the strain. Last year, Vanderbilt’s Peabody College of Education graduated a cohort of graduate students, almost 90% of whom took positions in Metro Nashville Public Schools. For these teachers, and those currently training at Peabody, local public-school observations and practicums make up a vital and impactful part of their training. But the cutting-edge research and pedagogical approaches they study are often hard to observe in practice in the very classrooms most new teachers end up teaching in. With the national number of teachers dropping over 300,000 in the last few years, effective training for those still committed to the profession is critical.