On August 16, 2026, a special program, “Take Charge! Practical Advice for College Students, Aging Parents, and You” will be held at the Gordon Jewish Community Center. This community-wide program is sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Greater Nashville as an offering of the LIFE & ...
Life hits us with many expected and unexpected events. Some are acts of nature, like tornadoes, floods, and ice storms. We all know how to prepare for these disruptions. We charge our phones and we stock up on food that will remain edible even if we lose power. We may create survival packages for the ...
Another year has passed for the LIFE & LEGACY™ program as we wrapped up Year 9 on June 30, 2026. It has been an eventful year, including an ice storm in January that canceled our annual celebration. In March, we welcomed a visit from Nicole Caine, our new Harold Grinspoon Foundation community ...
In about a month, Jews will celebrate Pesach and Christians will celebrate Passover. It is a time to reflect on the resilience needed to survive hardship and suffering. While we may not be able to predict a catastrophic event (who knew Nashville would be flattened by an ice storm?), we ...
Charity is on everyone’s mind at this time of year. The longest government shutdown in our nation’s history has caused knock-on effects of job losses, anticipated steep rises in health insurance premiums, and empty pantries for some of our neighbors. Non-profits that help those in ...
One more year has passed for Nashville’s LIFE & LEGACY™ program. On July 1st, we began year nine of the program. When year nine ends on June 30, 2026, our participation in the program will continue, but with a few changes. To understand those changes, it is helpful to ...
On January 28, 2025, our community will celebrate eight years of participating in the LIFE & LEGACY™ program and we will honor the donors who are no longer with us. Over the past eight years, 418 individuals have pledged gifts to local Jewish organizations with an estimated value exceeding ...
Halfway There By Norma Shirk We are halfway through another year of the LIFE & LEGACY™ program and it has been a wonderful year so far. This year, we added two new participating organizations, the Jewish Middle School, and Kehilla High School. There are now 14 participating ...
A universal fear of everyone is the thought of losing control of our decision-making abilities and our independence. Most of these fears center around our financial and physical health. Will I save enough for a comfortable retirement? What if my retirement nest egg runs out before I do? What if I have ...
On June 7, 2023, at the Gordon Jewish Community Center, our community celebrated the achievements of the LIFE & LEGACY™ program, by honoring the donors who are ensuring the future of Jewish Nashville. A list of LIFE & LEGACY™ donors appears in the centerfold of this edition of the Observer. ...