Have you ever been traveling and suddenly got a craving for your favorite food from home? A burger, burrito, fish and chips? How about a falafel? For Israeli born Ornit Arony that longing for familiar comfort foods is what inspired her to open her brand-new café and specialty food store, Nova. “Whenever ...
“These two men have written a book I believe Christians should read as it imparts important information on various aspects of a Jewish way of thinking and life and allows the reader to feel a closer relation to the Jewish people.” Actress, Patricia Heaton Love, antisemitism, ...
A Canadian member of a neo-Nazi group was found guilty last month of misdemeanor assault and civil rights intimidation after he attacked a man last summer in downtown Nashville. The attack came after members of the Goyim Defense League, a white supremacist and antisemitic group, descended on Nashville ...
The Jewish Federation of Greater Nashville is pleased to welcome Erin Wides as the new donor engagement associate. She joins the development team, led by Jason Sparks, chief development officer. “Erin brings to the team a passion for building Jewish community. She is an excellent addition to the Federation, ...
These past few weeks have been a blur for the Jewish community in the United States and in Israel. The murder of Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky, two Israeli embassy workers, and the fire-bombing attack on a Run for Their Lives walk in Boulder, Colorado, have left people reeling. In ...
The Jewish Federation of Greater Nashville is pleased to welcome Judy Alperin as the new CEO. She recently completed a role as chief development officer of Hadassah where she led philanthropy efforts including principal and major gifts, annual giving and emergency fundraising to support the work of ...
Just as Israeli strikes on Iran’s military and nuclear sites killed several top military officials and nuclear scientists on June 13th, members of Nashville’s Jewish community were on the ground in Israel. Almost two dozen people were participating on a national Birthright Onward trip, and some ...
This year more than 230,000 American Jews voted for the World Zionist Congress (WZC), also known as the “parliament of the Jewish people.” According to the American Zionist Movement, the turnout is an 86% increase over the 2020 elections. The top vote getter was the Vote Reform slate, representing ...
Rabbi Laurie Rice of Congregation Micah has once again completed the Boston Marathon. This year’s race marks her fifth in Boston and her 34th overall marathon. Her team in Boston supports the Heather Abbott Foundation which was formed in the wake of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. Abbott lost her ...
Last month Nashville’s Jewish community joined in remembrance and celebration for three special events. On Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Jewish Federation of Greater Nashville partnered with the Tennessee Holocaust Commission and Congregation Micah to honor the memories ...
