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News from Middle Tennessee's Jewish Community | Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025
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Obituaries November 2021

Condolences to the family of Selma Kaplan Glass, 97, who died on September 19. She was predeceased by her husband, Paul Glass, parents Jacob and Lillie Kaplan, sisters Frances Kaplan and May Levitan, and son-in-law Peter Pressman. She is survived by her daughter, Ruth Pressman, grandsons Adam (Isa) Pressman and David (Hannah) Pressman, and great grandchildren Jarin, Ayla, Idan, Yaniv and Leora.


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Obituaries September 2021

Condolences to the family of Bernard (Bernie) Bublick who died on August 22..He is survived by his nephew, David (Kristy) King,and great-niece and great-nephew,  Olivia and Mason King. Memorials may be made in Bernie’s name to Congregation Micah. 


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Longtime Nashville resident Renette Corenswet dies at age 98

Renette Israel Corenswet passed away in her sleep on August 18 at the age of 98, at Brookdale Green Hills Cumberland, where she spent the last four years of her life. The matriarch of her extended family, she was preceded in death by her husband, Abe, and her son, Robert. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Ellen Corenswet and John Morgan; daughter-in-law Lucy Corenswet; brother and sister-in-law, Bill and Sally Israel; niece Sharon Israel; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren 


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Raisa Tatsiy

Condolences to the family of Raisa Tatsiy, a long-time member of Sherith Israel's beloved Russian-Jewish community, who died in July.