Thanks to the generosity of the Maria and Bernie Pargh Family Foundation, Belmont University premiered the special exhibit “Some were Neighbors.” The exhibit, which was created by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, aims to both clear up the misconception and explore the ways friends and ...
Vita Rosenberg emigrated to Israel from Lithuania in the former Soviet Union as a small child. Years later she and her then husband were seeking an end to their 12-year marriage and as is the practice in Israel, their first stop was Israeli family court. There they agreed on an amicable settlement. ...
For the last four years, Nashville has been home to its very own Moishe House, a program that provides home-based Jewish experiences specifically aimed at young adults looking for community in a relaxed, fun atmosphere. The home is situated in the Cleveland Park area of East Nashville, and three people ...
For some youngsters racing around and going fast is all part of childhood. For four-year-old Robert Shwartzman, karting turned into a lifelong passion and today, at 25, he is a bona fide race car driver. “I don’t know how it happened. I really loved cars. For me any car, even the road cars, it feels ...
You never know who you will meet when you buzz into the front desk of the Gordon JCC. During the summer months, the desk is often staffed by young people from the local Jewish community sitting right alongside other, more senior, staffers, and the security personnel. This summer, Spencer Sivley was ...
There is a common misconception that Adolf Hitler, and a few of his henchmen, were the sole perpetrators of the Holocaust. But ordinary people were also involved, and an exhibition created by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum aims to both clear up the misconception and explore the ways friends ...
Members of Nashville’s Jewish community enjoyed an evening of celebration and inspiration while also learning about the Jewish Federation of Greater Nashville and its ongoing work to support and advocate for Jewish people around the world. The evening provided an opportunity for the community ...
“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 ...
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 ...
