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Nashville Jewish Book Series Hosts Free Events

March 3

Join the Nashville Jewish Book Series for two FREE virtual events this March. On Thursday, March 2 at 7pm Author Stephen Mills will join us to talk about his powerful memoir of childhood sexual abuse and the experienced trauma, Chosen. Stephen will be joined in conversation with the Temple’s Rabbi Shana Goldstein Mackler and Lisa Milam, a forensic social worker at Our Kids. The conversation will focus on Stephen’s individual experiences, in addition to how we as a community and society can begin to have the difficult conversations surrounding sexual abuse.

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Chabad of Nashville invites all to journey to Shabbat in the Heights

March 3

Imagine that the Shtetl of Europe has been frozen in time, transported to New York, and then unfrozen. Imagine walking down the main street and seeing the Judaica shops, hearing the sounds of yeshiva students studying the Talmud, smelling the aromas of the freshly baked Challah wafting from the local kosher bakeries, while seeing signs in Hebrew and Yiddish and shuls at every corner, while the skyscrapers of Manhattan rise in the distance.

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There’s no race in Judaism

March 3

‘There’s no race in Judaism’: Jews Reflect on Diversity within Community Jewish Community Relations Committee hosts annual Passover seder March 30 with theme of social justice

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Avi Poster

March 3

Avi Poster died on January 26. His funeral was attended by hundreds of people from across Nashville whose lives he touched. He is survived by the love of his life, his wife, Joie.

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Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations Makes His 1st Visit to Nashville

March 1

Gilad Erdan, Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations spent a whirlwind 48 hours in Nashville last month. In his first ever visit to Music City Erdan met with Tennessee governor Bill Lee, Nashville mayor John Cooper, as well as with Jewish community leaders. He spoke publicly at a dinner that included local business leaders, elected officials, and leaders in the greater Nashville community. The visit was sponsored by Delek Logistics Partners and hosted by The Jewish Federation of Greater Nashville.

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To be a Steward of the Earth, Live a Life of Radical Amazement

January 29

Rabban Yochanan ben Zakkai said, “If, while holding a sapling in your hand you are told that the Messiah is about to arrive, first plant the sapling and then go out to receive the Messiah.” Much is written in the Torah and the Talmud about trees, and we read even more carefully about them his month when we celebrate Tu B’Shevat, the New Year of the Trees.

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