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Applications open for fourth Leadership615 Cohort

Applications are now open for the fourth cohort of Leadership615, the Jewish Federation of Greater Nashville's six-month fellowship program designed to prepare emerging leaders for service in the Jewish community.  In its first three years, nearly 40 Jewish leaders have completed the ...

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Three Vanderbilt Leaders to Receive Nimoy-Knight Foundation Honor

Three leaders with strong ties to Vanderbilt University and its Jewish community will receive the Nimoy-Knight Foundation’s prestigious Live Long and Prosper Tribute Award during a special celebration at Rohr Chabad House on Sept. 18.  The honorees are Vanderbilt Chancellor Daniel Diermeier, ...

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Jewish Artists Among Talent Showcased at 53rd Annual CMA Fest

As tens of thousands of country music fans descended on downtown Nashville for the 53rd annual CMA Fest, several Jewish artists took the stage, sharing their music and stories of identity and belonging.  According to CMA Fest's website, The Ultimate Country Music Fan Experience began in 1972 as ...

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Jewish Observer wins six national journalism awards

The Jewish Observer was presented with six Simon Rockower Awards during the American Jewish Press Association’s (AJPA) annual conference in New York. The Simon Rockower Awards recognize excellence in Jewish journalism across North America. Awards were given to stories published ...

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Editor’s Note, June 2026

My name is Erin Wides (pronounced ‘wide -s’) and I am the newest editor of the Jewish Observer. This is truly an honor, and I’m incredibly grateful for this opportunity. I’ve been sitting with the fact that this is more than a role. It’s an incredible responsibility to ...

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Celebrating Leadership 615 Cohort Three Graduates

The Jewish Federation of Greater Nashville’s Leadership 615 program celebrated its third cohort at a May graduation brunch. Surrounded by past participants, community leaders, and program sponsors, this year’s fellows shared their vision statements for the future of Jewish Nashville.  Hineni, ...

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