Guide to Jewish Nashville 2018

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Contents Jewish Federation and Jewish Foundation of Nashville and Middle Tennessee............................5 Jewish Foundation...................................................................9 Gordon Jewish Community Center................................12 Synagogues and Affiliate Organizations..................... 18 PHOTOGRAPH BY © ISTOCK / PETE MULLER

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Community under construction Is the crane the official “bird” of Nashville? That’s what some people have suggested. At the very least, the machines towering over our skyline are a sign of Nashville’s energy, a vitality that shines through our own Jewish community. We’re checking out new places to live, new cuisines, new teams to cheer on. Neighborhoods around Nashville’s downtown are attracting new residents, many young adults just starting careers and families. People are moving to suburban neighborhoods, to counties outside Metro Nashville, all over. There are lots of us in Jewish Nashville, looking for friends, family and a taste of home. That’s where we come in – the Jewish Federation and Jewish Foundation of Nashville and Middle Tennessee. We’re the central voluntary organization for the area’s Jewish community, which embraces some 11,000 people (both Jewish and non-Jewish) living in an estimated 4,700 households, according to a demographic study we undertook in 2015. We’re building community by supporting institutions and developing new programs and opportunities to participate in Jewish Nashville. Our young adults want to be more involved in the Jewish community. They’re receiving invitations to Jewish events – many courtesy of our Jewish Federation – and they’re participating. We want to offer something for everyone: • A month of activities centered on helping others – 30 Days of Doing Good; • Continuing conversations on topics of current interest, plus presentations by Jewish authors and food-related events like the annual Hot Kosher Chicken Festival at the Gordon JCC; • Activities for seniors so they remain active community participants; • Events centering on Jewish history and Israel, including this year’s Violins of Hope events and a celebration of Israel at 70; • Ways to engage in the larger community through our Community Relations Committee; • For families with children, PJ Library, Kids Night Out and Sunday Funday, Get Connected trips to Israel for teens. This year’s Guide to Jewish Nashville, published by the Jewish Federation of Nashville, is intended to both introduce newcomers to our community and remind longtime residents of the many things it offers. We send it to everyone who receives our sister publication, The Jewish Observer. Copies are distributed to synagogues and local businesses and are provided to newcomers and those thinking of moving here. Our advertisers help make this publication possible. Please patronize them, and when you do, tell them you saw their ads in the Guide to Jewish Nashville.

Jewish Family Service........................................................... 31 Jewish Schools and Preschools...................................... 35 Youth Groups and Opportunities................................... 42 Young Adults............................................................................ 47 Cultural, Service and Social Organizations...............50 Political Organizations......................................................... 58 Community Educational Resources.............................60

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Jewish Federation and Jewish Foundation of Nashville and Middle Tennessee 801 Percy Warner Blvd., Suite 102 Nashville, TN 37205 www.jewishnashville.org (615) 356-3242 info@jewishnashville.org @JewishNashville @JewishNashville Contacts Lisa Perlen, president Lisa.perlen@gmail.com Mark S. Freedman, executive director (615) 354-1660 mark@jewishnashville.org In brief Every day, we help Jewish life thrive in Nashville, Israel and in 70 countries around the world through support from our annual campaign and endowment funds. We inspire engagement in Jewish life and in assuring a Jewish future. Through our social services, we help vulnerable people. Our missions to Israel and other countries demonstrate our community’s impact overseas. Your generosity makes it all possible. More about us We’re the central voluntary organization of the Nashville Jewish community, with a population of at least 11,000 Jews and non-Jews living in 4,700 households and growing. Through fund-raising, planning and community relations efforts, either independently or with other Jewish organizations, we work to promote the general welfare, viability and cohesiveness of the Nashville Jewish community and to ensure the continuity of the Jewish people locally, in Israel and around the world. Over the years, we’ve looked to the community leaders and volunteers to direct our activities and plans. Starting with Best Jewish Nashville in 2010, which identified community needs, and following up with a broad-based community study in 2015, our goal is to understand our community and serve its needs. Best Jewish Nashville 2.0 updated the initial assessment of needs and priorities. Our work centers around five areas: • convening local Jewish organizations to implement short- and long-term community-building strategies, • efficient fundraising through a centralized annual campaign, • funding ongoing and innovative programs that promise to improve Nashville and world Jewry,

Vanderbilt Hillel students volunteer for Tzedakah Funday, a phoneathon raising funds for the Jewish Federation Annual Campaign. PHOTOGRAPH BY RICK MALKIN

Building connections between Nashville and the Hadera-Eiron region in Israel is the goal of the Partnership2Gether program, supported by the Jewish Federation here.

• creating endowments to ensure a Jewish future for generations to come, and • deepening connections between Israel and the Middle Tennessee Jewish community. In virtually every area of Jewish Federation activity and programming, we’re making significant progress. We’re reaching out to young adults and families through NowGen programming. There are quarterly events for newcomers through our Welcoming Ambassadors program. The Community Relations Committee, through which the Jewish community builds strong and positive relationships with the larger Nashville community, has made significant structural Continued on page 7 The Guide to Jewish Nashville 2018 • 5

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and governance changes in order to expand communal outreach and education efforts on the domestic front and in the area of Israel advocacy and education. The LIFE & LEGACY program initiated in April of 2017 is helping all five of Nashville’s synagogues and many other local community organizations build firm financial support through a systematic approach to creating their own income-generating endowments. We’ll be celebrating Year One successes on May 6. Our Jewish Federation has emerged as a key leader in our Partnership2Gether program, which brings together the HaderaEiron region in north central Israel and several Jewish communities in the southeastern United States, including Nashville. Nashvillians are taking national leadership roles with the P2G Joint Steering Committee and on the Jewish Federations of North America’s board of trustees. We are telling the story of the Jewish people in many ways this year: through the Violins of Hope exhibition, concerts and other activities this spring, through a Yom HaShoah commemoration at the Schermerhorn Symphony Hall on April 12, and through a communitywide Israel at 70 Celebration on April 29 at Centennial Park from 3-6 p.m. The Nashville CommUNITY Mission to Israel will take place Oct. 14-22 followed by the JFNA General Assembly in Tel Aviv Oct. 22-24 along with a pre-mission to Morocco Oct. 9-14. We thank you for your generosity in partnering with us to create and sustain a vibrant Jewish community. Our 2017 Campaign recorded the best results since 2008, and we look forward to continuing our work with you. •

Newcomers can make new friends at Jewish Federationsponsored gatherings organized through its Welcoming Ambassadors program.

Welcoming Newcomers The Jewish Federation works with the local synagogues and other Jewish organizations and agencies to make newcomers feel at home. Our goal is to welcome every newcomer with a letter from the Jewish Federation executive director along with a copy of the Guide to Jewish Nashville and other information about local congregations, agencies and organizations. Our Welcoming Ambassadors program includes more than 30 volunteers who host, attend and help organize quarterly gatherings for newcomers. They meet individually with newcomers to help them find a place in their new Jewish community. We need you to help us reach every newcomer. If you or someone you know would like a welcome packet or more information about the Welcoming Ambassadors, contact Barbara Schwarcz at (615) 354-1630 or barbara@ jewishnashville.org.

Learn more about the Jewish Federation of Nashville and Middle Tennessee at

www.jewishnashville.org

To access the Jewish Federation Community Calendar, go to www.jewishnashville.org and click on “Calendar.”

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Community Relations Committee The Jewish Federation of Nashville and Middle Tennessee

Ron Galbraith, chair Leslie Kirby, vice chair Israel Advocacy subcommittee • Arthur Perlen, co-chair • Arielle Doochin, co-chair Community Outreach/Engagement subcommittee • Mary Shelton, co-chair • Avi Spielman, co-chair Social Action/Involvement subcommittee • Teena Cohen, chair Strategic subcommittee • Irwin Venick, co-chair • Joshua Segall, co-chair • Felicia Anchor, co-chair Talent/Nominating subcommittee • Avi Poster, co-chair • Daniel Reches, co-chair

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Federation staff contact: Deborah Oleshansky, director of community relations (615) 354-1637 deborah@jewishnashville.org The Community Relations Committee (CRC) is the public affairs arm of the Jewish Federation of Nashville and Middle Tennessee. CRC’s mission remains focused on Israel advocacy, community outreach and social action. As needed, your CRC also deals with incidents of anti-Semitism that might—either directly or indirectly—impact our community. The CRC includes five subcommittees, three of which directly reflect the three areas of our mission: Israel advocacy, community outreach/engagement and social action/involvement. These three subcommittees provide the leadership for ongoing programs and initiatives in each area. The other two subcommittees help the larger group organize for action. The Strategic Response subcommittee reviews and recommends responses to exigent situations as they might occur, and the Talent/Nominating subcommittee will identify and orient additional members of our community for work within the CRC structure. The CRC coordinating committee is made up of all subcommittee chairs, the Federation’s CRC director and a board-appointed volunteer chair. The coordinating committee coordinates suggested programs, supports the work and recommendations of the subcommittees and communicates the initiatives of working groups. The CRC has a broad spectrum of membership that reflects the diversity of the Nashville Jewish community. In a continuing effort to be responsive to the needs of this diverse community and the challenges it faces, the CRC includes at-large members as well as representatives from synagogues and Jewish communal organizations. These representatives serve as liaisons between the CRC and their organizations. And to ensure the ongoing vitality of its volunteer board, the CRC has launched the Emerging Leadership Institute, an initiative to recruit and train young adults to be the next generation of CRC leaders. The CRC has presented speakers on Israel as well as on social justice issues in the United States. It participates in activities with interfaith and ethnic groups and social service agencies. It’s also involved in issues affecting Jewish students in public and private schools, including textbooks, curriculum, religious accommodation and anti-Semitism. Additionally, each year the CRC hosts a Community Relations Seder for members of a variety of religious groups. To learn more or to join, call Deborah Oleshansky at 615354-1637 or by email at Deborah@jewishnashville.org.

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Jewish Foundation Just as we strive to put money away for emergencies and future needs, community organizations set aside funds for similar purposes. Established more than 35 years ago, the Jewish Foundation is the endowment arm of the Jewish Federation of Nashville and Middle Tennessee. With growing assets of over $35 million, the Jewish Foundation provides a major source of funds to support the vital work of the Jewish Federation and the broader community to make Nashville a thriving city for Jewish life. The Jewish Foundation is the source of one- third of the funds the Jewish Federation distributes annually. The Jewish Foundation not only helps connect donors’ interests and values to the legacies they wish to create within the Jewish community, it also helps to create a culture of generosity by educating teens on the importance and rewards of giving. And it provides a framework for Nashville’s Jewish organizations to create the financial resources that will enable them to continue to provide service in the years ahead. We are now implementing a four-year partnership with the Harold Grinspoon Foundation’s LIFE & LEGACY Program, an initiative aimed at helping local Jewish congregations, schools, agencies and organizations secure endowments while building legacy giving into their philanthropic culture. The program began here in April of 2017 and participating local Jewish organizations are making good progress on meeting their financial goals. Other activities of the Jewish Foundation include the B’nai Tzedek program, which encourages philanthropy by b’nai mitzvah-aged donors with support from the Al Feldman Memorial Fund and Feldman/Hassenfeld Fund for B’nai Tzedek. We are updating The Book of Life display at the Gordon JCC, which recognizes the growing number of donors who have made or have promised to make a permanent endowed gift to benefit a Jewish agency, organization or synagogue. Learn more about the Jewish Federation of Nashville and Middle Tennessee at

www.jewishnashville.org

To access the Jewish Federation of Nashville Community Calendar, go to www.jewishnashville.org and click on “Calendar.”

Contacts Mark S. Freedman, publisher (615) 356-3242 mark@jewishnashville.org Kathy Carlson, editor (615) 354-1653 kathy@jewishnashville.org Carrie Mills, advertising manager (615) 354-1699 carrie@nashvillejcc.org In brief The Observer is the monthly newspaper for the Jewish community of Nashville, published by the Jewish Federation and Jewish Foundation of Nashville and Middle Tennessee. We cover local stories, updates from local Jewish organizations and news of Jewish interest from around the world. More about us The Observer aims to help members of our local community learn about upcoming events, new programs, interesting people and new trends. We strive to be a primary source for community information, both in our print edition and online at jewishobservernashville.org. We mail the Observer to every Jewish household in Middle Tennessee and to members of the Gordon JCC. In addition to news stories and features, the Observer includes a monthly Lifecycles listing of b’nai mitzvah celebrations, weddings, graduations, honors and obituaries. We subscribe to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, a major source of Jewish news from across the country and around the world, and we regularly receive other news and features from Israel and Jewish communities here and around the world. Our website, jewishobservernashville.org, includes the current Observer, regular updates of breaking news and a searchable archive of back issues. Monthly Observers include special sections covering Rosh Hashanah, Passover and Chanukah along with topics such as summer camps and planning simcha celebrations. We welcome submissions from our readers, including articles and digital photos, suggestions for stories or information about upcoming events. Readers also may submit letters to the editor and op-ed columns with a Jewish perspective about current events and trends. Email submissions are preferred; all submissions are subject to review by the editor and/or editorial board before acceptance for publication. Deadline for submissions, including ads, is the 15th of the month before the intended month of publication (Jan. 15 for February issue, for example). We appreciate the support of our advertisers, so please let them know that you saw their ads. The Guide to Jewish Nashville 2018 • 9

Federation Staff Mark S. Freedman, executive director (615) 354-1660 mark@jewishnashville.org Tania Bukengolts, office administrator (615) 354-1668 tania@jewishnashville.org Lynn Fleischer, Jewish community archivist (615) 354-1655 library@jewishnashville.org Total Financial Resource Development Naomi Limor Sedek, assistant executive director (615) 354-1642 naomi@jewishnashville.org Carolyn Hecklin-Hyatt, community engagement associate (615) 354-1650 carolynh@jewishnashville.org Lisa Smith, communications/marketing specialist (615) 354-1676 lisa@jewishnashville.org Andrea Crowe, donor center manager (615) 354-1641 andrea@jewishnashville.org Joel Abramson, financial resource development officer (615) 354-1643 joel@jewishnashville.org Shannon Small, financial resource philanthropic officer (615) 354-1651 Shannon@jewishnashville.org Norma Shirk, LIFE & LEGACY associate (615) 354-1678 norma@jewishnashville.org Community Planning/Israel Partnership Harriet Schiftan, associate executive director (615) 354-1687 harriet@jewishnashville.org Barbara Schwarcz, events and newcomers coordinator (615) 354-1630 barbara@jewishnashville.org 10 • The Guide to Jewish Nashville 2018

Community Relations/Get Connected Program Deborah Oleshansky, director of community relations (615) 354-1637 deborah@jewishnashville.org Sharon Ben Ami, community shlicha (Israel emissary) (615) 354-1632 sharon@jewishnashville.org Michal Eskenazi Becker, adult community outreach and engagement coordinator (615) 354-1696 michal@jewishnashville.org Finance and Information Technology Becky Gunn, chief financial officer (615) 354-1624 becky@jewishnashville.org Heath Hinson, accounting and human resources (615) 354-1654 heath@jewishnashville.org Allen Cummings, director of information technology (615) 354-1675 admin@jewishnashville.org Carolyn Benick Brown, Akiva School business manager (615) 432-2554 cbenickbrown@akivanashville.net The Jewish Observer Mark S. Freedman, publisher (615) 354-1660 mark@jewishnashville.org www.jewishobservernashville.org Kathy Carlson, editor (615) 354-1653 kathy@jewishnashville.org Carrie Mills, advertising manager (615) 354-1699 carrie@nashvillejcc.org

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Gordon Jewish Community Center Supported by your gift to Jewish Federation of Nashville

801 Percy Warner Blvd. Nashville, TN 37205 www.nashvillejcc.org (615) 356-7170 info@nashvillejcc.org @nashvillejcc Contacts Frank Gordon, president Raymond Jacobs, president-elect Leslie M. Sax, executive director (615) 354-1633 Marilyn Rubin, executive assistant (615) 354-1679 Dara Freiberg, membership and development director (615) 354-1639 Anita Howards, director of finance (615) 354-1621 Michael Gross, program director (615) 354-1665 Additional contacts: www.nashvillejcc.org/contact Events and activities: www.nashvillejcc.org In brief The Gordon Jewish Community Center is our Jewish community “Living Room.” It welcomes all, builds community, and provides excellent programs rooted in Jewish values to enrich the mind, body, and spirit. In addition to our health, fitness, sports, and aquatics programs, we offer vibrant programming for children, families and adults around Jewish life. You will feel at home, whether you are Jewish, Jew-ish, not sure, or not Jewish at all. Jewish Life The Gordon JCC offers dynamic and diverse arts, educational and cultural activities for all members of our community. We are the proud home of the Nashville Jewish Film Festival and the Nashville Jewish Book Series. J Galleries presents monthly art shows in our four galleries, along with an artist reception each month. Each spring, we host Art on the West Side, a regional art show featuring local and national artists. Our events series, In Conversation, features talks through a Jewish lens, on the latest 12 • The Guide to Jewish Nashville 2018

Fry-Enu team members, from The Temple, Dan Goldstein (left), Jeremy Brook, Hunter Bernstein and Bryan Benjamin took top honors at the 2017 Kosher Nashville Hot Chicken Festival.

trends in the arts, business, science, and pop culture and encourages visitors to take a chance and experience something new at our Center. We offer adult classes/groups including mah-jongg, intermediate bridge, oil painting, and book club and adult social activities including Prime Time, Movie Club, Coffee Klatch, and Thank Goodness it’s Thursday (TGIT). The J also provides 24-hour, 6-day-a-week transportation assistance for those 65 and older through Shalom Taxi. Throughout the year, the JCC hosts special events and activities including Nashville’s Jewish Food Week; the Kosher Nashville Hot Chicken Festival; Under One Roof, a special arts project at Sukkot; and Hanukkah Fest. Health & Wellness (Fitness, Sports & Aquatics) Our fitness center has everything you expect, and more. We offer a great variety of cardio equipment to get your heart pumping and a full strength circuit, along with free weights, Olympic benches and racks, plate-loaded equipment, dumbbells, barbells, plates, and an indoor track. We offer group exercise classes, indoor cycling & fusion studio, yoga & Pilates, personal training, and massage. Sports activities for children and adults include soccer, baseball, basketball, tennis, fencing and racquetball. Adults can play pick-up basketball games weekly – and participate in basketball and softball league play. The Gordon JCC aquatics program is one of the most robust and sought-after aquatics programs in the city. Our classes and teams are led by highly qualified and trained instructors. We have a magnificent indoor 25-yard saltwater pool and infant/toddler

Every Hanukkah, Bernie Pargh (left) and friends cook up fabulous latkes in the JCC kitchen. Pictured with him, from left, are Franklin Pargh, Emily May, Carla Rosenthal, Alyssa Trachtman, Mark Robin and Sy Trachtman. Nashville teens turned out in force for the 2017 JCC Maccabi Games

pool, a world-class Olympic sized outdoor saltwater pool. The outdoor pool includes 50-meter lap swimming lanes, two water slides, and shaded baby pool. We offer swim lessons, swim team, water fitness classes and lifeguard classes. Children & Families In addition to a year-round Early Childhood Learning Center and Pre-Kindergarten for children aged 6 weeks to 5 years, the JCC offers Shalom Baby, which provides a community welcome to new babies born in Nashville, and PJ Library, which provides monthly books to children living in Jewish households. Out-of-school activities include Planet Kid, an after-school program for children in grades K through 6; Camp Davis, one of Nashville’s premier summer day camps for children in grades K through 9; and School’s Out Days by Camp Davis, outof-school programs delivered on school holidays and breaks for children in grades K through 6. Sunday Funday brings families together once a month to spend an afternoon at the Gordon JCC and Kids Night Out provides structured drop-in evening activities for children 5 to 12 years so parents can have their own night out. Our programs for teens include the JCC Maccabi Games, an Olympics-style competition for sports and camaraderie; AZA and BBG, the two local BBYO groups, and BBYO Connect for middle-schoolers. How to participate Contact Dara Freiberg, membership and development director, (615) 3541639. Full membership information available at www.nashvillejcc.org/membership/

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PJ Library 801 Percy Warner Blvd. Nashville, TN 37205 www.nashvillejcc.org/pj-library/ pjlibrary.org pjourway.org @PJLibraryNashvilleMiddleTennessee Contact Nili Friedman, coordinator (615) 498-4564 PJLibrary@nashvillejcc.org (615) 473-1011 In brief The PJ Library is not a physical library but rather a program where Jewish children ages 6 months to 8 years can receive high-quality Jewish children’s books and music each month for free. An affiliated program, PJ Our Way, offers children ages 9-11 the opportunity of choosing their own Jewish books each month. The affiliated programs are made possible by a partnership between the Harold Grinspoon Foundation and the Jewish Federation of Nashville and Middle Tennessee.

More about us Knowing that families read together at bedtime in their PJs, the program’s founder, Harold Grinspoon, reasoned, “Why not make those moments Jewish moments?” By providing families with high-quality Jewish children’s books, PJ Library helps families explore the timeless core values of Judaism. To date, more than 5 million books have been mailed to children in more than 200 communities around the world. Thanks to the support of its partners – the Nashville Jewish Federation, Akiva School, the Gordon Jewish Community Center, Micah Children’s Academy, The Temple Preschool and West End Synagogue Men’s Club – PJ Library is able to provide children not only with books but also with Jewish-themed monthly programs as well. Some of our programs include: • Apple picking on a farm for Rosh Hashana • Making projects out of real clay • Peace, Love, Havdalah • Library Pete Story Time for the Birthday of the Trees • Learning about Jewish sports heroes at a Nashville Predators game We are always looking for new ideas for programs, so please share any ideas you have. To sign up Follow the link at www.nashvillejcc.org/pj-library/

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For adults over 65 at the Gordon JCC www.nashvillejcc.org/adult Contacts Alex Heller, adult programs director Alex@nashvillejcc.org (615) 354-1623 Carrie Mills, cultural arts carrie@nashvillejcc.org (615) 354-1699 In brief The Gordon Jewish Community Center’s signature programs for seniors include Thank Goodness It’s Thursday programs that combine fitness, lunch and a program, and Prime Timers. TGIT programs are different every week – just recently we’ve hosted a ventriloquist, a docent from the Frist Center for the Visual Arts, a police department representative and a doctor speaking on neuropathy. We have musicians once per month. Prime Timers meet to brainstorm upcoming activities. We go on day trips and meet for lunch. Times, days and details Thank Goodness it’s Thursday! (TGIT) meets each Thursday at 11:30 a.m. for exercise and a blood pressure check, followed by lunch and a program. Programs vary and appeal to all interests. There’s music every month. $3 for members; $15 for non-members. Prime Time is a group for active older adults. Meetings are held on the second Monday of each month. Activities have included day and overnight trips, parties, lunches, holiday programs, movie and book clubs, cultural events like the Broadway series at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center downtown, concerts and opportunities to participate in other community events. Check emails or flyers at the JCC for more information, or contact Alex Heller. The movie club meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 11:30 a.m. Bring your own lunch; we’ll provide the popcorn! Free. The book club meets on Fridays once a month. Free – check the website for dates and books (not on a specific schedule). Check the website for specifics on all of the above programs. Get there with Shalom Taxi As a rider of Shalom Taxi, you will have the opportunity to utilize this 24-hour, 6 day a week transportation assistance program. You have already met the criteria for the usage of the program, including being Jewish or JCC member (65 years or older) residing in Nashville and Middle Tennessee. To purchase $5 vouchers contact Carrie Mills at (615) 3541680 or carrie@nashvillejcc.org. How to participate Contact Alex Heller for more information.

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Nashville Holocaust Memorial 801 Percy Warner Blvd., Nashville, TN 37205 www.nashvilleholocaustmemorial.org Felicia Anchor, chair, Nashville Holocaust Memorial Committee In 2006 the Nashville survivor community and their descendants, with the support of many generous donors, created the Holocaust Memorial and Educational Site on the grounds of the Gordon Jewish Community Center to honor the Jewish victims of this monumental tragedy and inspire future generations to live by the principle: “Never again to us or anyone.� Designed by architect Manuel Zeitlin, the interactive memorial provides an educational opportunity to learn about the Holocaust through the distinctive history of Nashville survivors and their families. The site includes memorial walls inscribed with the names and personal information of loved ones, an eternal flame and a symbolic sculpture of the “Book of the Jewish People,� inspired by Holocaust survivor Irvin Limor and created by his son, Alex. The creation and fundraising effort was led by Felicia Anchor. The secluded wooded site has proven to be well suited for personal reflection. It is open to the public and accessible during the hours when the Gordon JCC is open. A self-guided tour is available through a series of information stations describing the memorial area as well as a printed guide. Donations to the memorial upkeep and educational efforts are appreciated and can be made through the website or mailed to the Gordon Jewish Community Center’s Holocaust Memorial Fund at the address above.

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Congregation Beit Tefilah Chabad 95 Bellevue Road Nashville, TN 37221 (615) 646-5750 www.chabadnashville.com rabbi@chabadnashville.com @ChabadNashville Contacts Doug Revere, president dougrevere@icloud.com

Rabbi Tiechtel celebrates the holiday of Sukkot at the family Sukkot celebration with the Fine family at Congregation Beit Tefilah. PHOTOGRAPH BY RICK MALKIN

Rabbi Yitzchok Tiechtel rabbi@chabadnashville.com Esther Tiechtel, educator and rebbetzin etiechtel@gmail.com In brief Congregation Beit Tefilah (CBT), renowned for warmth and friendliness, is a synagogue and center of learning for Jews of all

Mikvah Mei Chaya For private appointment, call (615) 480-4225 Mei Chaya is the first mikvah built in Nashville exclusively for the mitzvah of taharat ha-mishpacha – family purity. Experience the beauty of this special mitzvah in the privacy of a luxurious mikvah fully equipped with all your spa needs and beautifully appointed to make your visit a pleasurable one. All materials – from the travertine stone imported from Turkey to the glass tiles, from elegant lighting fixtures to the exquisite furnishings and paintings, from the limestone vanities to the surroundsound audio system – were selected by a team of top interior designers to make it a five-star “mikspah” experience.

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backgrounds, and engenders a feeling of comfort and belonging to all who attend. Congregation Beit Tefilah offers true Jewish Southern hospitality in a place where everyone feels at home. Our congregation is diverse and is characterized by a culture that is welcoming and non-judgmental. CBT provides a place for our congregants to grow spiritually and to find a level of commitment with which they feel comfortable. Whether you’re a longtime Nashville resident or a newcomer, CBT welcomes you and offers something for everyone. Come for Shabbat services, lifecycle events, study groups and much more.

Mei Chaya was built with the needs of the local Jewish community in mind. It offers women the opportunity for a moving, spiritual experience – a spa for both body and soul. The facility boasts a well-appointed reception room, two luxurious preparation rooms and a uniquely designed mikvah that offers both a tranquil and spiritual setting. Mikvah means “a gathering of natural water.” Unlike an ordinary tub or pool, complex laws and specifications govern construction of a mikvah. The primary uses of a mikvah cover many elements of Jewish life, but the most significant usage today is by brides and married women practicing taharat ha-mishpacha— the Jewish laws of family purity. The mikvah lies at the heart of the beauty and spirituality of the marital relationship, endowing it with a

Mikvah Mei Chaya is a spa for the body and soul to bring holiness and purity to every Jewish family. To visit the Mikvah call (615) 480-4225.

charming dimension of sanctity and love. For thousands of years, it has been Judaism’s secret to harmonious marital living and Jewish survival. The mikvah is available by appointment only. Please call for an appointment 48 hours in advance.

SYNAGOGUES A place to call home Imagine worshipping in an atmosphere of total acceptance, where you are welcomed and implored to be nonjudgmental of your neighbors. Services are traditional and conducted primarily in Hebrew, with select readings in English. Neither the language you use nor your pace is of paramount importance. Our beautiful sanctuary, enveloped in a natural environment, is the perfect setting to feel connected to G-d. Shabbat shalom As the sun sets on Friday, everyone streams in for that magical moment of candle lighting when the spirit of Shabbat settles upon Nashville. Congregants lift their voices in song and prayer. Mystical insights from the rabbi bring in a meditative peace. Each second and fourth Friday of the month, a grand T.G.I.S. (Thank G-d It’s Shabbat) dinner follows services and is open to the entire community, always at 6:30 p.m. Shabbat morning brings the reading of the Torah, as the rabbi tells the story of the weekly Torah portion, and guest cantors lead musaf prayers. Children also enjoy the CKids Shabbat morning service, which includes story time, edible crafts and prayer. Bar and bat mitzvah and other lifecycle events take place in our new ballroom and are tailored to the talents and personality of each child. Community members enjoy a weekly Shabbat buffet lunch following the services, including a cholent and an array of Shabbat delicacies.

Jewish study roundtable Join us on Shabbat afternoons for the popular Jewish Women’s Circle that features discussions on values and ethics led by Rebbetzin Esther Tiechtel. Beit Tefilah also hosts weekly classes that explore the weekly Torah portion and other topics, including Jewish mysticism, and adult Hebrew reading. Youth programming At Chabad Hebrew School, children study the Treasures Curriculum, mark the holidays with family workshops and learn to read Hebrew with the nationally acclaimed “Aleph Champ” reading curriculum. Teens enjoy their first foray into kabbalah and their chance to wrap tefillin together. Chesed and caring We extend a welcoming hand to guests, giving all visitors a warm welcome and the feeling of being with mishpacha – family. Our “Chicken Soup Squad” brings hot foods to the homebound or ill. Congregation Beit Tefilah is a place you want to call home. Come and visit and we are sure you’ll want to stay. L’hitraot! To join Please drop by, or call or email us at the phone number and address above.

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Congregation Micah Reform 2001 Old Hickory Boulevard Brentwood, TN 37027 (615) 377-9799 Fax: (615) 377-7996 www.CongregationMicah.org office@congregationmicah.org facebook.com/CongregationMicah twitter.com/micahnashville Also look for us on YouTube, Pinterest, and Vimeo Contacts Lynn Heady, president Rabbis Philip “Flip” and Laurie Rice rabbiflip@congregationmicah.org rabbilaurie@congregationmicah.org Celia Lerch, executive director clerch@congregationmicah.org Julie Greenberg, education director jgreenberg@congregationmicah.org

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Congregation Micah draws together generations of friends and families to celebrate Jewish life.

Lisa Silver, music director/cantorial soloist lsilver@congregationmicah.org Mindy Drongowski, family outreach coordinator mindy@congregationmicah.org Brandi Belcher, administrative coordinator brandi@congregationmicah.org

SYNAGOGUES Hannah Pollok, communications coordinator hannah@congregationmicah.org Micah staff can be reached at (615) 377-9799 About us Micah inspires! We are an interfaith-friendly collection of families and individuals that honors and celebrates our communal commitment to God, each other, Israel and the world in which we live. Authentically diverse, unafraid to break the mold and guided by visionary leaders, Micah infuses the lives of its congregants with a Judaism that is meaningful, relevant and transformative. Promoting the values of liberal Judaism, our services are musical and participatory; our educational opportunities are compelling and enriching; and our social gatherings are undeniably enjoyable. Together we attempt to answer deep questions, like what it means to live fully American and Jewish lives.

are offered for adults on Wednesdays and Sundays, and scholars visit seasonally. Together we celebrate the holidays: At Chanukah and Passover, we share a meal, and Purim includes skits and a carnival. Israel Micah offers trips to Israel for teens, families, and adults. We seek to make connections locally and with Jewish communities throughout the world. We advocate on behalf of the State while also encouraging her to live up to Judaism’s highest values. Membership information Visit www.congregationmicah.org/micah-membership

God We approach God through the authenticity of our intentions, the prayers of our heart and the ancient rituals of our people. On Shabbat and at other services we include traditional, contemporary and innovative musical settings of liturgy by our nationally known musical team as well as other local artists, as we relive the ongoing tale of the Jewish people through image and story. Our sanctuary frames its beautiful ark with windows that invite natural beauty inside, and our campus includes a chapel, memorial garden and cemetery. Torah Lifelong learning begins in infancy. Our preschool begins at 6 weeks and continues through pre-kindergarten, offering Tot Shabbat and time on our natural playscape. Our religious school is known for its creativity in Hebrew instruction, family services, b’nai mitzvah preparation, confirmation classes and beyond. Special programs include the Kids/Teen Choir, music, photography, Jewish history, family education, and social action programs. There also are youth groups and Chai Society program. Students pray, eat and learn together at Micah Midweek. And our bar/bat mitzvah candidates are tutored exclusively by our clergy. The rabbis weekly teach Torah, schmooze with seniors and educate from the pulpit. Micah’s Book Club convenes monthly, short courses The Guide to Jewish Nashville 2018 • 21

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Congregation Sherith Israel Orthodox 3600 West End Avenue Nashville, TN 37205 (615) 292-6614 www.sherithisrael.com www.facebook.com/ Move2JewishNashville-191960241159322 Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/ UCLDGLa2Rns4LWRagcZJIXLQ Instagram: www.instagram.com/move2jewishnashville/ Contacts Yuri Livshitz, president (615) 292-6614 Rabbi Saul Strosberg (615) 292-6614, ext. 23 rabbisaul@sherithisrael.com Cantor George Lieberman (615) 292-6614, ext. 26

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Young families at Sherith Israel enjoy time together during Macabeenies sessions on Sundays.

Mikvah information csi3600@comcast.net Please check on the website, www.sherithisrael.com , for service times In brief Congregation Sherith Israel is a century-old Orthodox synagogue with a rich history. We welcome every Jewish soul to our community: those who are Shomer Shabbat and those who are not; those who can read Torah or lead a class and those just learning the Hebrew alphabet; first-generation Americans and lifelong Nashvillians; young families, seniors and every age group in between. More about us Congregation Sherith Israel is a diverse congregation, yet we are all committed to our Shul family, the Jewish people, and the State of Israel. Our well-attended, participatory services are meaningful, warm and welcoming, with inspiring words of Torah, beautiful singing and a feeling of community. We offer extensive programming, including education for youth and adults alike, social events, an active Sisterhood and community service. Shabbat at Sherith Israel begins with a beautiful Kabbalat Shabbat in the heart of Music City. All are then welcome to join in a festive Shabbat dinner in Abraham and Sarah’s Tent. Shabbat day services are filled with joy, song and active participation as well as special programming for younger children. Following services, we join together as a community at our catered

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Sherith Israel Sisterhood 3600 West End Avenue Nashville, TN 37205 (615) 292-6614 www.sherithisrael.com/pages/sisterhood @SherithIsraelSisterhood Contacts Janet Taeedkashani, president Jkash67@aol.com Meetings are held quarterly About us The dictionary defines sisterhood as “the close relationship among women based on shared experiences and concerns.� The CSI Sisterhood fits this description. We are a group of women of different ages and backgrounds who come together with the common cause to support individuals and families in our community,

Kiddush luncheon, catching up with old friends and making new friends. There are classes both before Shacharit and after the Kiddush luncheon. The calendar is full of community celebrations of Jewish holidays, starting with a Rosh Hashanah luncheon and tashlich, Yom Kippur break-the-fast after a day of truly inspiring prayer, Shabbat in the Sukkah and a community Simhat Torah dinner, Chanukah menorah lighting and party, Purim Se’udah, Passover seders, and Shavuot learning. In addition, we join together to commemorate national days of service and holidays, including Martin Luther King Day. Youth Programs: Under Cantor Lieberman’s leadership, we offer individualized programs for children of all ages on Sundays and after school. In addition to Hebrew language and Jewish studies, students participate in arts and craft, cooking projects, and chessed projects. In 2016, we initiated Maccabeanies, a bi-monthly program for infants, toddlers and their parents. We offer individualized bar and bat mitzvah preparation, NCSY, and fun outings for teens as well as programs appropriate to younger children. Adult Education: Every year the Shul offers a variety of educational programs and ongoing classes. Please see the website for the latest information. Events: Our calendar is packed with events such as scholars in residence and other special speakers, concerts featuring our talented congregants and special guests, and outings to concerts or plays. We also commit time to community service, such as Room at the Inn, Habitat for Humanity and other programs. We invite you to join us for Shabbat services, meet our community at Kiddush luncheon, and become part of the Sherith Israel family. How to join Membership application available at www.sherithisrael.com

in times of joy and sorrow and everything in between. We welcome all women to join us in our mission to build community, to serve community and to make deep and lasting friendships. In addition to regular meetings and social outings, Sisterhood's activities building relationships between women and supporting the Jewish community include: • Learning about Jewish holidays and customs • Sponsoring events for Sherith Israel including the annual Pancake Breakfast kickoff for Sunday School, Chanukah celebration, and Purim Se'udah • Providing meals for families celebrating the birth of new babies, recovering from illness, and sitting shiva • Making home visits to members who are home-bound • Beautifying Sherith Israel by providing High Holiday flowers, assisting in renovations, and helping to maintain the kitchens and mikveh • Lending a helping hand to members in need, such as scholarship aid for camp fees or college tuition Our meetings are always filled with lively discussion, friendship and great food! Sisterhood is funded through annual membership dues and planned fundraisers.

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The Temple – Congregation Ohabai Sholom Reform 5015 Harding Pike, Nashville, TN 37205 (615) 352-7620 www.templenashville.org info@templenashville.org www.facebook.com/groups/templenashville/ Contacts Martin Sir, president, sirmartinlaw@aol.com Joyce Friedman, president elect joyceefriedman@gmail.com Mark Schiftan, senior rabbi (615) 352-7620, ext. 224 rabbischiftan@templenashville.org Shana Goldstein Mackler, rabbi (615) 352-7620, ext. 221 rabbisgmackler@templenashville.org Rabbi Michael Shulman, director of education and next generation programming (615) 352-7620, ext. 233 rabbishulman@templenashville.org Tracy Fishbein, cantor (615) 352-7620, ext. 226 cantorfishbein@templenashville.org Erin Hirsch Zagnoev, director of development and membership (615) 352-7620, ext. 299 erin@templenashville.org Corye E. Nelson, director of Temple Preschool (615) 352-7620, ext. 231 corye@templenashville.org Tammye Crump, director of finance and operations (615) 352-7620, ext. 230 tammye@templenashville.org Mitzie Russell, office manager and executive assistant to the clergy (615) 352-7620, ext. 292 Mitzie@templenashville.org

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Mark Shepard, facility manager (615) 352-7620, ext. 235 mark@templenashville.org Times for services Friday night services at 6 p.m.; Shabbat morning services at 11 a.m., with Chevrah Torah at 9:30 a.m. Lunch with the Rabbi with Rabbi Mark Schiftan is held on Thursday at noon. WRJ Study Circle with Patty Marks held on Thursdays at noon. For the latest information, go to www.templenashville.org. In brief The Temple was established in 1851 and was known as the Vine Street Temple. We were a founding member, in 1873, of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations. Our mission at The Temple is to nurture and cultivate a caring, inclusive, educated, and vibrant Reform Jewish congregation through the four primary functions of synagogue life: House of Learning (Beit Midrash), House of Worship (Beit Tefilah), House of Community (Beit Knesset), and House of Social Justice (Beit Tikkun Olam). In fulfilling these integrated functions, The Temple strives to foster an environment where our members create and participate in the shared experiences of learning, living, and growing as Jews. More about us The Top 10 terrific things people are saying about The Temple: Welcoming and Inclusive We have a diverse membership from singles to married and same-sex couples, interfaith and intercultural families, newcomers and natives, families with children, mid-lifers and senior adults. Our members live all over greater Nashville. Embracing We honor and cherish all of our members and families no matter what their background – Jewish or non-Jewish, traditional or interfaith. For those seeking to learn more about Judaism, “Conversion Conversations” provides opportunities for deeper understanding and connection. Continued on page 26

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Approachable Clergy and staff are available and accessible to meet your lifecycle and pastoral needs. Our clergy participate actively in the life of our larger Jewish and Nashville community. Joyous Shabbat worship and holiday celebrations are filled with music, warmth, creativity and joy. During school hours, our preschool and religious school hallways are filled with the laughter of children. Innovative We offer relevant, current and intentional programs including: • Interfaith/collaborations including Thanksgiving concert, Habitat for Humanity, clergy dialogues and various social justice initiatives; • Temple Town Hall and Scholar Series featuring relevant rabbinic and community experts and leaders; • Vibrant musical programming including the Temple Mazel Tones (youth choir), Temple Volunteer Band, Musicians in Residence, collaboration with local Jewish musicians and Mitzvah concerts; and • Fun and engaging monthly programming for young adults and families with young children.

Evolving We strive to improve on our successes year to year. We find opportunities to try new approaches and programs to meet the needs and desires of our growing and evolving congregation, including our wellness initiative, lay-led study groups and Satellite Shabbat programs. Enriching We offer dozens of opportunities to learn and grow Jewishly throughout the year with our weekly lunch with the rabbi, Shabbat morning Torah study and women’s Torah study, family and parent education programs on Sundays, and scholars-in-residence series. Connecting We work hard to connect our members to one another through our programs throughout the year, including Next Dor (social events for young adults and couples ages 22-40), Passover seders around the city, W.E.L.L (Women Engaged in Living & Learning), JACS (a support group for those with addictive behaviors) and Caring Connection (congregants helping other congregants at times of joy and sorrow). Committed to Community Our congregation continues to expand and deepen our commitment to making our Nashville community a better place in so many ways: the Boulevard Bolt, Room in the Inn, monthly collections of food and other needed supplies, social action initiatives, interfaith programming and connections with other local congregations. Proud We kvell with pride for our: • Preschool, with its top-rated, full-time, innovative and stimulating curriculum with dynamic and caring teachers. • Religious school and its emphasis on learning in the context of community through fun, creative, relevant, engaging and meaningful experiences for our students and families. • Our strong and rich tradition as the heart of Reform Judaism in Nashville since 1851. Don’t just take other people’s word for it. Come experience The Temple for yourself! Give us a call, check out our website, stop by and visit us. Find a Jewish home here at The Temple. How to join Call our office or make an appointment with Erin Zagnoev, our Director of Membership and Development. Learn more about the Jewish Federation of Nashville and Middle Tennessee at

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The full enrollment of students at West End Synagogue’s religious school, Beit Miriam, await instructions at the beginning of “The Chanukah Games.” PHOTOGRAPH BY RICK WISE Supported by your gift to Jewish Federation of Nashville

West End Synagogue Conservative 3810 West End Avenue Nashville, Tennessee 37205 (615) 269-4592 Fax: (615) 269-4695 office@westendsyn.org www.westendsyn.org www.facebook.com/WestEndSyn/ Contacts Steven Hirsch, board president Shirsch5273@comcast.net Rabbi Joshua Kullock rabbi@westendsyn.org Cantor Sarah Levine Cantorlevine@westendsyn.org Marcia Stewart, executive director mstewart@westendsyn.org Sharon Paz, director of lifelong learning spaz@westendsyn.org

Sharon Paz, enriches the lives of our children and teaches them Hebrew and Jewish values and rituals. We are proud to have so many students spend summers at Camp Ramah Darom in Georgia, where they are fully immersed in Jewish life and community. We offer ongoing opportunities for adults to study Torah in a broader sense, learning the weekly Torah portion, Talmud, Jewish mysticism and Bible on a weekly or monthly basis. We also host the special Learn and Lunch series for seniors. Guest scholars from Nashville and beyond teach us through our Pray, Eat, Learn series and our annual scholar-in-residence program. You can join dozens of students of all backgrounds for Introduction to Judaism, taught by Rabbi Joshua Kullock on Sundays from January-May. Avodah Morning and evening minyans bring us together in prayer every day of the year. Minyannaires provide comfort for mourners who come to say Kaddish and offer blessings for families celebrating lifecycle events. Bagels and coffee fill our bellies after the morning minyan has fed our souls. Shabbat is the highlight of the week. We usher in Shabbat together on Friday evening, filling the chapel with soulful melodies. After services we often have potluck meals organized by congregants. Shabbat morning services are led both by our clergy and lay leaders of all ages, and Rabbi Joshua engages us with enlightening sermons. Families and children come together for bimonthly children and youth services. Kiddush lunch is our weekly opportunity to eat, schmooze, and sing together.

In brief West End Synagogue is Nashville’s traditional, egalitarian congregation. Our diverse community is united by the shared values of Torah (learning), avodah (prayer) and gemilut chasadim (kindness). Together, we strive to imbue ancient rituals with modern meaning.

Gemilut Chasadim (Social Action) We partner with many Nashville organizations to serve those in need. Through Room in the Inn, we house and feed homeless men each Monday evening from November through January. With the Martha O’Bryan Center and Second Harvest, we stock a food pantry and deliver meals on wheels. Each year, we fill a Mitzvah Crib for families in need. We also care for one another – visiting the sick and providing food for members of our community in times in need through our We Care Committee. We invite you to join our synagogue family. Come visit us any time!

Torah Torah is our element and lifelong education is integral to the West End experience. Our Beit Miriam Religious School, led by

How to join Information on membership, including a link to a membership application, is online at http://www.westendsyn.org/join-us/join-wes/

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West End Synagogue Sisterhood 3810 West End Avenue Nashville, TN 37205 (615) 269-4592 Fax: (615) 269-4695 office@westendsyn.org Contact Barbara Silberschein Herman, president Bbayla73@gmail.com About us The West End Synagogue Sisterhood is involved in activities that enrich our congregation, support religious education and enhance our youth programs. Members span a wide range of interests, ages and backgrounds. The sisterhood was founded in 1903 and affiliated with the Women’s League for Conservative Judaism (WLCJ) in 1948. New female synagogue members receive a free one-year sisterhood membership. WES Sisterhood nourishes our religious school and congregation family – financially and literally with food. Through money raised by selling Purim bags (mishloach manot), the sisterhood pays for enhanced school programming and hosts a first-day-of-school brunch for religious school parents. The sisterhood prepares several Shabbat Kiddush meals and Friday night family dinners each year. We support our kosher kitchens and the Yom Kippur break-fast meal. WES Sisterhood supports our youth of all ages. We offer discounted babysitting during the High Holidays for infants and children through age 12. We fund transportation to conventions for the congregation’s two youth groups, Kadima (middle school) and United Synagogue Youth (for high school students), and we send the USY young leader to the group’s annual leadership retreat. We help WES maintain its distinction as the Conservative congregation with the most children attending Camp Ramah Darom by providing scholarships to families in need. Finally, we send holiday gift packages to our college students so they remain connected to WES. As a member of Women’s League for Conservative Judaism, we support the Conservative movement via the annual Torah Fund campaign. This money helps educate our clergy and educational students at two seminaries in the United States, one in Israel and the one attended by our own Rabbi Joshua Kullock, Seminario Rabinico Latinoamericano in Buenos Aires. We foster our personal Jewish education and spiritual growth through participation in Sisterhood Shabbat and a lively book club. We also operate the WES Judaica Shop, which is open on Wednesday afternoons until 6:30 p.m. and on Sunday mornings during the school year. Other hours are available by appointment through the synagogue office. To join Membership application and additional information available at http://www.westendsyn.org/sisterhood/get-involved-with-sisterhood/

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Pictured: Alive Hospice President/CEO Anna-Gene O’Neal and Founders Dr. David Barton and Lynn Barton

Founded by pillars of the Jewish Community: Dr. David Barton, Mrs. Lynn Barton, Dr. John M. Flexner & Many Others

Tennessee’s Only Jewish-Accredited Hospice Accredited by the National Institute for Jewish Hospice With Grateful Appreciation Alive Hospice thanks the Jewish Federation and Jewish Foundation of Nashville and Middle Tennessee for grant funding that made it possible to become accredited as a Jewish Hospice for the first time in 2015. Because of your support, Alive Hospice can ensure that Jewish patients receive care that honors their values, traditions, and goals of care.

More reasons to put faith in Alive Hospice: • A pioneer (founded in 1975 – the third-oldest hospice organization in the nation) • Hospice-certified staff providing exceptional, 24/7 care for adults and pediatric patients • Comprehensive grief support for adults & children • Education via the Alive Institute for education, outreach, innovation and advocacy • Provides more mission-focused services than any other hospice in Tennessee

Alive Hospice’s Mission: We provide loving care to people with life-threatening illnesses, support to their families, and service to the community in a spirit of enriching lives.

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Jewish Family Service

of Nashville and Middle Tennessee Inc. Supported by your gift to Jewish Federation of Nashville

801 Percy Warner Boulevard, Suite 103 Nashville, TN 37205 (615) 356-4234 Fax: (615) 301-0676 Jfsnashville.org info@jfsnashville.org www.facebook.com/Jewish-Family-Serviceof-Nashville-and-Middle-TennesseeInc-233398806777505/ Contacts Ben Russ, president of board of directors Pamela Kelner, executive director (615) 354-1644 info@jfsnashville.org Office hours JFS is open Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Evening appointments available. Closed when Gordon JCC is closed during Jewish holidays. In brief Jewish Family Service supports our community – one child, one adult, one family at a time. Our agency has provided social services to the Nashville Jewish community for over 163 years. JFS offers a comprehensive range of social services to people of all income levels, ages and backgrounds. Services include adoption, programs for children, financial assistance and programs for seniors. More about us Jewish Family Service’s roots in Nashville are nearly as old as those of the Jewish community, dating back to the establishment in 1853 of “a Hebrew Benevolent Society, numbering only five families and about eight young men.” For over 160 years, Jewish Family Service has been the thread of continuity in our ever-changing community. From the birth of a baby to the passing of an elder, an enormously complex and challenging variety of issues are met with compassion, professionalism and sensitivity by the staff and volunteers of JFS. People from a variety of backgrounds walk through our doors. Last year alone, JFS served more than 1,700 people. Among our services, we offer professional, affordable and fully confidential counseling services, provided by licensed clinical so-

cial workers. Our LCSWs can help you work through a variety of issues, such as depression; anxiety; significant life transitions such as divorce, job loss or illness; relationship conflicts with friends, spouse or partners; loss and grief; domestic violence; issues of aging, and child behavior problems. Helping Hands is designed to support senior citizens and people with disabilities in the Nashville Jewish community. Volunteers match their interests and skills with the needs of seniors to create a mutually rewarding experience. Services include friendly visiting, telephone reassurance, transportation to medical appointments and the grocery store, Shabbat observance, holiday gift-basket deliveries, and Jewish programming in assisted-living facilities. In addition, Helping Hands matches musicians with people living with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia for one-on-one musical visits or art. The Kosher Food Box Program provides vital assistance to those who are experiencing financial hardship. The Chanukah Gifts for Children Program provides holiday presents for children who would otherwise go without. Emergency Financial Assistance is established to help alleviate a temporary financial crisis by helping to pay for basic needs such as rent, utilities and food. Jewish Family Service offers many family life education programs throughout the year, often in partnership with the Gordon Continued on page 33

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ADOPTION JOURNEYS:

A Program of Jewish Family Service 801 Percy Warner Blvd., Suite 103 Nashville, TN 37205 (615) 356-4234 Fax: (615) 301-0676 www.jfsnashville.org/services/adoption-journeys/ Contacts Teri R. Sogol, LCSW, casework director Toni L. Jacobsen, LCSW, adoption supervisor info@jfsnashville.org In brief Adoption Journeys has been bringing children together with adoptive families for more than 35 years. Jewish Family Service is a Tennessee-licensed adoption agency that, through its Adoption Journeys program, provides confidential professional services to prospective adoptive parents, adoptees and birthparents without regard to race, religion, marital status or sexual orientation.

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Jewish Community Center, the Jewish Federation of Nashville and Middle Tennessee, congregations or other community organizations. This year’s educational programs included Turning Beliefs Into Action for teens and High Anxiety to recognize signs and manage anxiety. Fees are charged for some services. Counseling fees may be covered through private health insurance and Medicare. A sliding-scale fee is available for those who are without insurance or those who choose not to use it. JFS also serves as a professional resource, offering consultations and other services to agencies and congregations throughout the community. Please support Jewish Family Service by volunteering your time, by making a financial contribution and by attending the annual JFS Chesed Dinner which will be held on Thursday, April 26 honoring Daniella Pressner and Carol Smith. Save the date now!

More about us Whether a prospective adoptive parent is seeking a child domestically or internationally, independently or through an agency, JFS can provide the required education, preparation, home studies and post-placement services. We maintain relationships with domestic and international placing agencies across the country. We are partners with two of the largest and most respected international placing agencies in the country, Children’s Home Society and Family Services in St. Paul, Minn. and Holt International in Eugene, Ore. However, we will work with any licensed international placing agency our clients choose. Our services are available not only during the adoption process but also throughout the life of the adoptive family. JFS does not provide placement services for expectant couples but does offer counseling to enable them to examine the available options in order to make a decision that is in the best interests of both the parents and the child. Such counseling may also be offered to support them through the placement process and to address issues of post-placement grief and loss. If the expectant parent decides to make an adoption plan, Jewish Family Service will provide referrals to a list of licensed adoption agencies and attorneys within the Middle Tennessee area. Jewish prospective adoptive families may be eligible for adoption loans through the Earl Kirshner Free Loan Program. Contact JFS for additional information about this program. Please support the businesses that advertise in the Observer and help support our community in all ways! Make sure to let them know... you saw their ad here!

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JEWISH SCHOOLS

Jewish Schools and Preschools Supported by your gift to Jewish Federation of Nashville

Akiva School 809 Percy Warner Blvd. Nashville, TN 37205 (615) 356-1880 Fax: (615) 356-1850 www.akivanashville.net @AkivaNashville Contacts Uzi Yemin, board president Avigal Soreq, board treasurer Eileen Ruchman, board secretary Tony McLarty, executive director through Aug. 31 tmclarty@akivanashville.net (615) 432-2550 Daniella Pressner, principal; head of school starting July 1 dpressner@akivanashville.net (615) 432-2551 Julie Fortune, director of admissions and outreach jfortune@akivanashville.net (615) 432-2552 In brief Akiva School is a kindergarten through 6th-grade school that is dedicated to providing its students with the opportunity to learn about, analyze, and develop their identity as Jews and Americans in the world. Our school is dedicated to academic excellence in both general and Judaic studies, and is part of a community that upholds and supports this city’s only Jewish day school. More about us Akiva School is a high-performing K-6 academic institution, a leader among Jewish day schools in the South. Our mission is to pursue excellence, foster critical inquiry and inspire informed

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Jewish living. Akiva graduates are consistently accepted into the most selective private middle and high schools as well as public magnet schools, and they are recognized as leaders in both character and academics in their schools and in Nashville. The rigorous curricula in both general studies and Jewish studies challenge students to analyze, investigate, question and take risks. We ask students to apply what they’ve learned. During the school year, our curriculum centers on applied/projectbased learning and includes strategies to strengthen science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Many students graduate from Akiva with exceptional language skills and are able to analyze and understand high-level texts in Hebrew as well as English. An Akiva education moves beyond the classroom, allowing students not only to learn about their Jewish and American identities but also to live them. Students learn about both American and Jewish history, culture, and current events in an environment that Continued on page 36 The Guide to Jewish Nashville 2018 • 35

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promotes love of learning, appreciation of our shared experience, and pride in one’s growing and changing identity. Akiva students participate in extracurricular activities such as after-school clubs and sports teams. Akiva also hosts Nashville’s annual Math Olympics, one of the city’s finest middle school math competitions. Our goal is that all families, regardless of affiliation, feel welcomed at Akiva. We take pride in the diversity of our student body and respect each family’s decisions regarding religious observance. We maintain smaller class sizes to provide a nurturing atmosphere that meets individual students’ needs. Teachers create strategies to enhance each child’s learning experience and are committed to ongoing professional development. Akiva is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). Admissions information To request admissions information, go to www.akivanashville. net/akiva-admissions/request-information/ Learn more For more information, call (615) 356-1880 or email curiosity@akivanashville.net.

Jewish Middle School (JMS) Nashville 809 Percy Warner Blvd. Nashville, TN 37205 (615) 864-4268 www.jmsnashville.org info@jmsnashville.org Contacts Alene Arnold, administrator (615) 864-4268, alene@jmsnashville.org Saul Strosberg, founding head (615) 864-4268 In brief JMS is a community-funded, affordable private middle school that provides students in grades 6-8 with a nurturing educational and social environment and that embraces the Jewish people’s love of learning and commitment to repairing the world in which we live. Our families have a wide range of beliefs, affiliations, and observances, but share common values that define our community. In addition to our core curriculum and electives, the JMS, located at Nashville’s Gordon Jewish Community Center campus, offers a complete Hebrew and Judaic studies curriculum for those who are interested. More about us There is so much about JMS that we are proud to share: small class sizes with true differentiated learning, collaborative projects that energize and empower our students to work as teams, field trips throughout the semester, a diverse social life emphasizing emotional depth and values, and a school environment in which students are encouraged to bring their own vision and creativity to the table each and every day. Our school is built around Jewish values, academic excellence, character development, respect for everyone and a nurturing environment. JMS admits students of any race, color, national origin, and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities at our school. JMS does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, and ethnic origin in administration of our educational policies, admission policies, scholarships, and other school programs.

To access the Jewish Federation of Nashville Community Calendar, go to www.jewishnashville.org and click on “Calendar.”

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Admissions To apply or schedule a visit, follow the links at www.jmsnashville.org

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The Gordon JCC Early Childhood Learning Center 801 Percy Warner Blvd. Nashville, TN 37205 (615) 354-1640 Fax: (615) 353-2659 Contacts Brittany Montoya, director Brittany@nashvillejcc.org Renee Geltzer, assistant director Renee@nashvillejcc.org In brief At the Gordon Jewish Community Center’s Early Childhood Learning Center, sounds of fun, laughter and learning echo through the halls. Open to children from ages 6 weeks through pre-K, the ECLC embraces families of all backgrounds and cultivates a connection with Jewish values and traditions. This secure and nurturing environment ensures that we maintain our threestar rating from the Tennessee Department of Human Services. More about us With practices rooted in research, our teachers work collabor-

atively to nurture the gifts of each child, encourage a questioning mind, spark creativity, and foster independence. Every classroom offers age-appropriate progressive academics, enriched by specialists in music, physical education and swimming. The ECLC is a Reggio Emilia-inspired school with great attention given to the look and feel of the classroom. Environment is considered the “third teacher.” Long hallways are meant for running, doors are meant to be opened and closed, stairs are meant to be climbed. Teachers carefully organize space for both small and large group projects as well as intimate spaces for one, two or three children. Documentation of children’s work, plants and collections made at outings are displayed at the eye levels of both children and adults. This welcoming environment encourages a child to engage in activity and discovery. The Reggio Emilia approach integrates nature into the curriculum so that children learn to appreciate the physical and structural environment. The ECLC curriculum uses Handwriting without Tears and Get Set for School to facilitate kindergarten readiness. The curriculum also includes Discover CATCH (Coordinated Approach to Children’s Health). CATCH uses stories with puppets and activities that resonate with preschoolers to provide an environment where physical activity, health education, gardening and healthy eating behaviors are valued and taught. Little ones are motivated to walk, run, jump, dance, and move their whole bodies while playing and having fun! Jewish culture, traditions, and language are central to our program and are included in every classroom. Jewish holidays are explored and celebrated. Every Friday, our preschoolers welcome Continued on page 38

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Shabbat with song and dance during Rockin’ Shabbat celebrations. On Monday they gather again for Havdalah to say “good bye” to Shabbat and “hello” to a new week. The ECLC takes full advantage of its location on the JCC campus. There is plenty of space to explore and play on our age-appropriate modern playgrounds, in our gymnasium, in the

indoor and outdoor swimming pools and throughout the beautiful campus. Children may also participate in after-school enrichment activities such as tennis, soccer, dance and swim lessons. The ECLC offers year-round scheduling to meet family needs. To enroll Call us at (615) 354-1640 or email us to arrange a tour today!

Revere Jewish Montessori Preschool 95 Bellevue Road Nashville, TN 37205 (615) 646-5750 www.jewishmontessoripreschool.com jewishmontessoripreschoolinfo@gmail.com In brief Tennessee’s only Jewish Montessori preschool, located in Nashville, is a great place for young children, ages 18 months to 6 years, to grow and learn. We offer a stimulating environment that encourages confidence, exploration and promotes physical, emotional and social development. Your children will experience a classic Judaic foundation in a Montessori setting. Children at the Revere Jewish Montessori Preschool celebrate Shabbat with song and prayer and include birthday celebrations of each and every student. PHOTOGRAPH BY RICK MALKIN

More about us “The goal of early childhood education should be to activate the child's own natural desire to learn.” −Dr. Maria Montessori Intrinsic to Jewish educational heritage is an understanding that children learn at a young age. Putting them in a caring and nurturing environment, providing guidance and love, ensures that they can become aware of their potential and the good they bring to our world. At the Revere Jewish Montessori Preschool, they are given freedom with responsibility; their learning and achievements become their own. They value their peers; their class is a community with each one contributing; their faces light

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up as they practice kindness and respect for one another. Montessori learning in a supportive, Jewish environment is a whole-child experience. As their minds are absorbing new concepts, their hands are perfecting the skills, their hearts feel secure and they are learning through song and joy the Jewish values of the Torah and our heritage. The beautiful, aesthetically pleasing materials help them explore the world and learn building blocks of math and language. They refine their senses as they experience all their learning in a sensorial way. The practical life area prepares them for the skills they need in daily life. The geography and culture area open the window for them to the world we are a part of. Science helps them gather information and observe and learn how nature functions. Our art curriculum helps them express their individuality and share their impressions through different media. Through it all are woven the customs and beauty of the Jewish holidays and the rich traditions from around the year. At the Revere Jewish Montessori Preschool, children can learn at their own pace. They come to it with an open heart and are given time to learn, understand, and make it their own. Like our nature-themed logo, we give our little ones a space to grow and to let them experience the soothing rain and the warm sunshine, teach them the Aleph-Bet and the ABCs and watch as they bud and blossom, each their own flower in a beautiful garden. How to participate To learn about our open houses, or to arrange for a tour of our preschool, and to register your child, please call our office at (615) 646-5750.

JEWISH SCHOOLS planting garden is a spot where students can experience how food is grown, tended, harvested, and eaten. Theresa LePore, director of the Academy, has an extensive background in special education as well as early childhood education. She is committed to developing a team of teachers, activities and experiences that are high quality and guaranteed to provide students the concepts needed for success. In addition, a strong parent board open to all families is valued and plays an important role in defining quality preschool education. Our hope is that Jewish families will find the right blend of learning and spiritual growth at the Micah Children’s Academy. We welcome new families with open arms. For the most up-to-date information, please call the office at (615) 942-5162 or check our website. You can also find us on Facebook and Twitter.

Micah Children’s Academy 2001 Old Hickory Blvd. Brentwood, Tennessee 37027 (615) 942-5162 www.MicahChildrensAcademy.org Contact Theresa LePore, director tlepore@micahchildrensacademy. org About us Tapping into the natural curiosity of preschoolers, the Micah Children’s Academy is a place where students enjoy playing and learning in a secure and nurturing environment. This Tennessee three-star-rated preschool opened in 2010 at Congregation Micah and provides a warm, nurturing place where students develop and grow emotionally, intellectually, socially, and spiritually. We offer a custom curriculum centered on monthly schoolwide themes based on Jewish values. These themes are then translated into age-appropriate activities and experiences. For example, the schoolwide unit Hakarat Hatov is scheduled during November so students concentrate their learning on thankfulness for our families and community. Students sing, learn prayers and read books to supplement their activities. Students (depending on age) receive a weekly music lesson taught by our cantorial soloist, a nature class, yoga and/or go-ga, a weekly Spanish immersion class, drama class, and a celebration service welcoming Shabbat led by our rabbis and our cantorial soloist every Friday. Students spend outside time enjoying our natural play scape—an environment that helps develop large motor skills, fosters creativity and provides a classroom for the weekly nature class. A large stage encourages acting and dance with items from our “dress-up center.” Miniature huts inspire pretend activities, a Plexiglas art wall allows budding artists to create pictures of their world, and a drum and xylophone inspire musical talents. Our

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JEWISH SCHOOLS Supported by your gift to Jewish Federation of Nashville

The Temple Preschool 5015 Harding Pike Nashville, TN 37205 (615) 356-8009 www.templepreschool.org preschool@templenashville.org Contacts Corye E. Nelson, director (615) 356-8009 corye@templenashville.org

Paula Kay, office manager (615) 356-8009 preschool@templenashville.org In brief The Temple Preschool serves children ages 6 weeks to 5 years. Children may attend two, three or five days a week. Our school day is 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. We offer optional extended mornings (starting at 7:30 a.m.) and extended afternoons (ending at 5:30 p.m.). A healthy snack is provided in the morning and afternoons. Lunch is brought from home. Organic milk is provided by the school.

More about us The Temple Preschool is intentional when considering the following in order to support children’s socialemotional, cognitive and physical development: • View of the child / role of the teacher: We INSPIRATION for GIRLS WHO view children as competent, curious and complex members of our community. We view the role of teacher as a co-researcher who helps the child pursue genuine interests, realize his/her own potential and grow in all developmental domains. Our teachers are facilitators in children’s interactions and problem-solving, encouraging children to think through their actions, consider multiple options and communicate their feelings respectfully and responsibly. • Role of the environment: Along with parents and teachers, the classroom environment is a resource for teaching young children. Each of our classrooms is carefully designed to support curiosity and the potential for deeper explorations and learning. We select natural, open-ended and authentic objects that encourage dynamic, hands-on learning. • Educators: We have a wide range of experience, degrees and specialized certifications represented among our teaching staff including master’s degrees in early childhood education, social work, and nursing (to name a few). We are pleased to have a teaching staff that brings longevity, experience, expertise, diversity and a dedication to viewing the child as competent members of our community. Our teachers receive a minimum of 18 hours of continuing education each year with a focus on the emergent curriculum, working in the Reggio way and social and emotional development. • Enrichment: – We offer a variety of enrichment opportunities including yoga, health and fitness, music and exploratory art in our two studios. We often invite special guests &OR GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN IN GRADES s &INANCIAL !ID !VAILABLE into program to support specific investiga (OBBS 2OAD s .ASHVILLE 4. s s (ARPETH(ALL ORG tions and celebrations.

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JEWISH SCHOOLS – Our Judaic specialist works closely with the teachers to bring lessons of Jewish values, holidays and traditions into the classroom weekly. With great intentionality, she incorporates the lessons with strong connections to their classroom experiences. Our connection to The Temple is considered among our most meaningful assets. The rabbi, the cantor and our Judaic specialist work with the children within the classrooms and they are also an important part of our weekly tradition of welcoming Shabbat. Meeting times The Preschool Advisory Committee generally meets on every second Thursday of the month at 4 p.m. The Preschool Parent Committee meets quarterly. How to participate Please contact the preschool office to set up a guided tour of our program. A registration form and fee of $75 is required to register for enrollment and/or waiting-list placement. Members of The Temple and siblings of currently enrolled children receive priority registration. Registration for prospective enrollees occurs year-round. Registration for currently enrolled children takes place in December. Enrollment notification takes place in February. Scholarships are available for families in need of financial assistance. Scholarships are funded through the generosity of Temple funds, donations, and the Jewish Federation and Jewish Foundation of Nashville and Middle Tennessee.

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Get Connected 801 Percy Warner Blvd. Suite 102 Nashville, TN 37205 (615) 354-1637 www.jewishnashville.org/get-connected Contact Deborah Oleshansky deborah@jewishnashville.org In brief Get Connected is designed to provide Nashville’s 10th- and 11th-grade students with a deeper sense of their Judaism and a greater connection to their peers in the Nashville community, to Israel and its people. The two-week summer trip to Israel is highly subsidized by the Jewish Federation and Jewish Foundation of Nashville and Middle Tennessee. More about us Imagine seeing the sun rise over Masada, floating in the Dead Sea, participating in an archaeological dig, and dancing in the streets of Jerusalem on Shabbat…with your best friends! “An amazing experience, with breathtaking views. It gives you a new connection to God and your holy land. I would do anything to go back.” –Becky Research indicates that teens benefit greatly through achieving Get Connected’s goals of connecting more deeply with Judaism, with Israel and Israeli teens and Jewish peers at home. The program enables teens to live a meaningful Jewish life with affinity to the Jewish community. We welcome Jews from all denominations, backgrounds, and levels of observance. There are three main components to the program, including the trip itself. The first part provides students with the introductory tools to understand the experience they will have in Israel. These educational sessions, kallot, help the students to understand the geography, history, culture, and language of Israel. These classes begin during the school year (once a month, January through May). In the process, the teens transform from being merely future travel partners to becoming a close-knit community of friends, connecting socially with each other and their chaperones so that they are better prepared for their amazing journey. 42 • The Guide to Jewish Nashville 2018

Area teen-agers meet their Israeli peers during Get Connected summer trips.

“Get Connected has been the best experience of my high school career because you get to meet the most amazing people. Many of my closest friends are people I meet on this trip.” –Rachel The second and most meaningful part of Get Connected is the transformative and awe-inspiring two-week trip to Israel during the month of June. Teens connect not only with the land of Israel through an exciting, spiritually enriching, and in-depth tour, but also with Israeli teens and their families through the hospitality of home stays for a few days during the trip. “Being teenagers, we bond over music, food, hanging out with friends, and of course Judaism. It’s amazing to see people living in the place we both fight for in different ways. … It’s crazy that the people we met would be going to the army while we were preparing for college, both enabling us to fight for our beliefs. It was an eye-opening experience that I would recommend to anyone.” –Jordan The third part of the program is the opportunity to host some of the same Israeli teens when they visit Nashville in July. These visits reinforce the important connections made in Israel and create relationships that last a lifetime. Over the past 10 years, Get Connected has brought more

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than 200 Nashville-area students to Israel. This is a highly subsidized trip offered through the Jewish Federation of Nashville and Middle Tennessee, with additional scholarship opportunities available. If you’d like to learn more about this fabulous adventure, please contact us! “The Get Connected trip was such an amazing experience. It challenged me spiritually and pushed my comfort zone. I was able to learn about my culture and make friends to last a lifetime!� – Kaitlyn

Contact Erika Eskenazi Senior Regional Director, Cotton States Region, BBYO eeskenazi@bbyo.org (901) 888-5578 www.cottonstatesbbyo.org @CottonStates72 twitter If you’re a Jewish teen in grades 9-12, BBYO is looking for you. The nation’s leading pluralistic Jewish teen movement in America and around the world, BBYO is open to any teen who identifies as Jewish. The Aleph Zadik Aleph (AZA), BBYO’s high school leadership program and fraternity for young men, and the B’nai B’rith Girls (BBG), AZA’s sister program for young women, represent the largest pluralistic Jewish youth movement and are active in over 25 countries. We believe that we can enrich the life of a young person in a very profound way. Continued on page 44

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We bring Jewish teens together so that they can form powerful, authentic relationships with each other and with inspiring adult role models. We do this by creating compelling Jewish environments and experiences where they feel pride in who they are, in control of their own destiny and a part of something greater than themselves. Nashville has two BBYO chapters: Music City BBG (girls) and Athens of the South AZA (boys). Nashville is part of the Cotton States region, which includes Jewish teens from Nashville, Knoxville, Memphis, Birmingham, Huntsville, and New Orleans. Regional chapters come together four times a year for conventions. There are various programs for BBYO teens here in Nashville: sisterhood/brotherhood dinners, formals, community service, chapter meetings and holiday celebrations. BBYO also has a range of summer experiences for teens: leadership development, Jewish learning, Israel travel, entrepreneurship, community service and more. (Scholarships are available for all programs). Teens are eligible to join BBYO starting in January of their 8th-grade year or any time during high school. For those not yet in high school, BBYO Connect offers fun social opportunities for Jewish students in grades 6-8. Activities range from pool parties to cooking challenges to volunteer opportunities. There are programs every four to six weeks during the academic year. Nashville BBYO is partially funded by the Gordon Jewish Community Center and the Jewish Federation of Nashville and Middle Tennessee.

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CHAI & MiTY Middle MiTY Congregation Micah 2001 Old Hickory Boulevard Brentwood, TN 37027 (615) 377-9799 Contact Julie Greenberg, Congregation Micah education director jgreenberg@congregationmicah.org In brief The CHAI Society gathers high school students for social, spiritual and educational activities and includes membership in Micah Temple Youth (MiTY), part of the North American Federation of Temple Youth. Middle MiTY is a similar group for those in grades 6-8, with activities centering on worship, social action, and team-building.

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YOUTH GROUPS Together with guest speakers, teens explore texts and topics anchored in Jewish tradition and reflecting modern themes. CHAI Society also includes membership in MiTY (Micah Temple Youth, part of the American Federation of Temple Youth). Through both programs, students enjoy social and spiritual activities, including attending and hosting national and regional NFTY kallot. Locally, members develop social action projects, host lock-ins, and hold fundraisers such as the Purim Carnival to support travel and tzedakah efforts. Teens also enjoy immersive Jewish journeys to New York City, Washington and Israel. CHAI & MiTY members are automatically registered for monthly gender groups – Sisters @ Sinai and Honorable Menschen – through which students explore gender-specific ways in

which Judaism can inform and strengthen their spiritual growth as young adults. New to the program this year is a yearlong interfaith series called “Love Your Neighbor” in partnership with Second Presbyterian Church, the Islamic Center of Nashville, Sri Ganesha Temple, and Otey Memorial Parish in Sewanee, TN. Middle MiTY is Micah’s youth group for those in grades 6-8. The program includes similarly engaging activities centering on worship, social action, and team-building. Their tzedakah contributions benefit the Ronald McDonald House, where students also volunteer by making meals for resident families and collecting aluminum pull tabs. The annual Rockin’ Lock-In hosted by local songwriters and musicians is one of many highlights.

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United Synagogue also has a youth group called Kadima, which offers social, cultural and religious events for those in grades 6-8. There are also regional conventions and events for this age group. How to join If you are interested in learning more about USY or Kadima, please visit www.hanegevusy.org. You can also contact West End Synagogue at (615) 269-4592 or obtain registration forms at www.westendsyn.org/community/usy-and-kadima/

West End Synagogue 3810 West End Avenue Nashville, TN 37205 (615) 269-4592 www.westendsyn.org/community/usy-and-kadima hanegevusa.org mtnusy@gmail.com www.facebook.com/groups/54855516356/ Contacts Jake Bengelsdorf, president Hannah Stein and Noah Crowley, advisers Helen Crowley, Youth Commission chair In brief MTUSY is the local chapter of United Synagogue Youth (USY), the official youth organization of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. It provides a comfortable social and educational environment for Jewish teens in Nashville, the Southeast region, the United States and throughout the world. USY strives to build meaningful relationships between its members. More about us MTUSY, West End Synagogue’s chapter of USY, is open to all Jewish youth in the grades 9-12. MTUSY falls under the Ha-Negev region, which includes chapters in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Florida and Mississippi. Ha-Negev is divided into three sub-regions; MTUSY is in the Ein Gedi sub region, which includes every state in the region but Florida. MTUSY participates in local, sub-regional, regional and national events including conventions, leadership training and Shabbatons with sister chapters. MTUSY plans a wide variety of local events such as Friday night dinners, Shabbat services for USY, social action projects such as Room in the Inn and activities like laser tag, swimming, baking hamantashen, leading services, movies, Ein-Gedi sub-regional conventions, Ha-Negev conventions, and Yom Universal in Florida.

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Rohr Chabad House at Vanderbilt 111 23rd Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37203 (615) 686-3905 www.chabadvanderbilt.com rabbi@chabadvanderbilt.com www.facebook.com/VanderbiltChabad-115700607161/ Contacts Rabbi Shlomo Rothstein, rabbi and co-director (615) 686-3905 Nechama Rothstein, co-director Rabbi Gavriel Isenberg, assistant rabbi and general manager of Aryeh’s Kitchen (520) 425-6411 Menucha Isenberg, administrative assistant (347) 599-4749 Times for services Shabbat: Services at 6 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m. Check the website for times of classes and events. In brief The Rohr Chabad House at Vanderbilt University connects with Jewish students, creates Jewish community at Vanderbilt, provides a meaningful and authentic Jewish experience on campus and is a warm, accepting home away from home for all college students.

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can’t miss the joy that fills the air. We work to create a healthy Jewish environment at Vanderbilt in which Jewish students are excited to identify and act like Jews and where non-Jewish students appreciate and respect their Jewish peers. Our signature offerings are weekly Shabbat dinners, Mega Rosh Hashanah and Passover Seder on Alumni Lawn, Birthright trips to Israel, the Sinai Scholars Society and other Jewish classes, and on-campus engagement events and talks that reach the broader Vanderbilt community. We offer a rabbi and rebbetzin on call at all times for students and spend much times meeting, counseling, and studying Torah with them. To participate Drop by, or email Nechama Rothstein at nechama@ chabadvanderbilt.com

More about us The college years are a unique time, four intense years away from home during which young adults experience a new sense of freedom and stress, new ideas and opportunities, fear of the future and becoming an adult, and everything that growing up entails. It is also the time when people forge their identities and make decisions that will impact their lives in a significant manner. The Rohr Chabad House is a Jewish rock in the storm of life and there for students in all ways to help them grow and develop as human beings and as Jews. The first thing you will notice upon entering the Chabad House is the feeling of home and acceptance. Students from all sorts of Jewish backgrounds are celebrating together like family. The ideas shared are uplifting and thought-provoking and you The Guide to Jewish Nashville 2018 • 47

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Vanderbilt Hillel Schulman Center for Jewish Life 2421 Vanderbilt Place Nashville, TN 37212 (615) 322-8376 www.vuhillel.org Hillel@vanderbilt.edu www.facebook.com/vanderbilt.hillel Twitter: @VandyHillel Instagram - @VandyHillel Contacts Bob Nemer, board president Professional staff, below, can be reached with main phone number above Ari Dubin, executive director ari.dubin@vanderbilt.edu Brian Small, assistant director brian.j.small@vanderbilt.edu

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Cultural, Service and Social Organizations B’nai B’rith Maimonides Lodge #46 Contacts Steven Remer, president go4mets56@aol.com (615) 356-2383 Michael Gryll, treasurer nashgryll@comcast.net (615) 352-7070 Founded in the fall of 1863 during the Civil War, B’nai B’rith Maimonides Lodge #46 is the oldest chartered Jewish organization in Nashville. For more than 150 years, it has maintained an outstanding record of brotherhood and benevolence. The lodge has committed to assisting the visually impaired children of Nashville and the surrounding area since 1971. It continues to support visually impaired children by sponsoring the annual Braille Challenge and the Academic Challenge at the Tennessee School for the Blind. The lodge also is working with Jewish Family Services to help meet the many needs of our local visually impaired seniors with products that will enhance their lives. The lodge has established a scholarship in its name and for the past four years has awarded to help a visually impaired student from Nashville pay for continuing educational needs. As part of our community outreach, the lodge also assists Jewish Family Services with its Chanukah program for Jewish families in our community. The lodge sponsors brunches throughout the year that feature interesting speakers. Traditionally, the lodge holds four events and four business meetings annually. We have participated in the communitywide celebration of Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel Independence Day, and Global Day of Jewish Learning. The Maimonides Lodge #46 is very proud of its commitment to the mission of B’nai B’rith, which is recognized as a vital voice in promoting Jewish unity and continuity, supporting the State of Israel, advocating on behalf of senior citizens and providing humanitarian aid and disaster relief. There are many opportunities to work with B’nai B’rith through their website www.bnaibrith.org. The Lodge continues to research and apply methods to recruit and retain membership to meet today's busy lifestyles. To access the Jewish Federation Community Calendar, go to www.jewishnashville.org and click on “Calendar.”

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Enjoying festivities at the recent December 24 Chinese-themed party are the members of the current executive committee. They are (left to right) Paula Kirwan, president; Gayle Lipp, treasurer; Jill Grothe, membership vice president; Joyce Fox, immediate past president; Barbara Olsher, secretary; and Marilyn Krick, programming vice president.

B’nai B’rith Social Unit Contacts Paula Kirwan, president pgkwn@comcast.net (615) 661-6548 Jill Grothe, membership vice president jillpgrothe@gmail.com (615) 438-9898 In brief Our B’nai B’rith unit is a social group for empty nesters and those who are about to become empty nesters who are interested in a social connection as well as community involvement. “Together” is the operative word when describing who we are and what we do. Key times We meet monthly; get on our emailing list for details. More about us Together we adhere to the ideals of Judaism and B’nai B'rith International. Together we support various community service projects. Members deliver meals on Thanksgiving and Christmas through Meals on Wheels and contribute household products to Jewish

ORGANIZATIONS Family Service for its Kosher Food Box program. We also collect and donate books to Book’Em, an organization that provides books to underprivileged children in the Nashville area. Together our members have created, developed and implemented more than 200 educational, social and cultural events for the membership. Together we learn about Jewish and secular topics from community leaders such as Congressman Jim Cooper, Rabbi Rami Shapiro, Metro Council member Fabian Bedne and our own Frances Cutler Hahn, all of whom have given informative and thought-provoking presentations to our members at our monthly programs. Together we enjoy social events such as Shabbat dinners and our annual December 24 theme party. Together we enjoy a camaraderie that results in a healthy exchange of ideas and ideals, support in times of need, and a sense of community. We welcome new members to our chapter whether they are new to the Nashville area or longer term residents of our community. How to participate Contact Jill Grothe, membership vice president, at jillpgrothe@gmail.com or (615) 438-9898 for further information and to obtain a membership application form.

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Contacts Tommy Bernard, president Rabbi Yitzchok and Esther Tiechtel, executive directors In brief The Genesis Campus for Jewish Life offers a welcoming space where Jews come together to embark on spiritual journeys, renew their commitment to Judaism or simply to enjoy the holidays and traditions. It is a place to nourish your mind, body and soul, spiritually. All are welcome regardless of affiliation, perspectives on Judaism or levels of observance. More about us Looking for a connection, for meaning in the everyday, for joy in our tradition? Chabad of Nashville has what you’re seeking. Whether you’re just starting your spiritual journey or seeking to renew your commitment to Judaism or just want to enjoy the holidays and traditions, this is the place for you. Chabad of Nashville is situated on the Genesis Campus for Jewish Life, on a nine-acre natural landscape in Bellevue. The center uplifts you with its Jerusalem-like entrance, a sanctuary with soaring floor-to-ceiling windows, an oak library for Torah study, a magnificent ballroom with outdoor patio for lifecycle and communal events, two Shabbat guest suites, state-of-the art Montessori Continued on page 52 The Guide to Jewish Nashville 2018 • 51

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preschool, child-friendly classrooms for summer camp and Hebrew school, two commercial kosher banquet kitchens (one dairy and one meat), a meditation courtyard, a hip youth lounge and a spalike mikvah, the MikSpa. It’s a true lighthouse of Judaism. Chabad offers services for people of all ages. Our philosophy is based on the work and wisdom of the Rebbe, who taught us to teach and care for everyone, for every individual is important and brings a special light to this world. Chabad publishes Nashville’s Jewish art calendar which includes a programming guide for many of the events and lectures taking place throughout the year. Holidays are always celebrated with a unique and creative twist. They include the Shofar Factory, Family SukkahFest, Purim celebrations and the Model Matzah Bakery. We ignite Jewish pride with the lighting of public Chanukah menorahs at the state capitol and around Nashville, and host community Passover seders. Educational programs include the Jewish Learning Institute, Lunch N’ Learn sessions for businesspeople, guest lectures, Rosh Chodesh Society women’s group, the Mega Challah Bake, and Torah To Go, tailored to various levels of study and interest in Judaism. Chabad of Nashville also runs a most fun and nurturing summer day camp for youth, Camp Gan Israel, where children experience warm and loving moments that they cherish for a lifetime. There’s also Shabbat-To-Go, Glatt Kosher take-out Shabbat meals by order, and Shabbat bed and breakfast getaway suites – the “ChallahDay Inn” – that include lodging and delicious Shabbat meals. Call our office about these services. Chabad also publishes a weekly e-magazine, “eTorah” (sign up to receive it at rabbi@chabadnashville.com), and has an active Chabad Facebook page, where you can find all of the upcoming events. Chabad also has a most comprehensive website with all the answers to everything Jewish, at www.chabadnashville.com. Chabad also assists Jewish prison inmates and families in the military services. To participate Call, e-mail, join a program, and become a link to the future. We look forward to seeing you soon. At Chabad of Nashville, our motto is “Judaism Done Joyfully.”

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Nashville Chapter of Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist Organization of America www.hadassah.org nashville@hadassah.org Facebook page: Nashville.Hadassah Contacts Nili Friedman, president QueenNili@aol.com (615) 498-4564 Nashville Chapter of Hadassah Associates Mike Gryll, chair nashgryll@comcast.net (615) 352-7070 About us The Nashville Chapter of Hadassah is a dynamic group of women who share a passion for social action, helping others and supporting the State of Israel. This multigenerational group also focuses on women’s health issues, education, and just getting together to have a good time. Our Nashville chapter, made up of more than 700 women and over 150 associates, offers many programming and volunteer opportunities for those who want to be involved. Some of our favorite programs over the years have included: • Tu B’Shevat Seven Species Potluck • Multigenerational Hamentaschen Bake • Dress for Success Clothing Exchange • Movie and Mimosas • Sukkot Progressive Dinner • Spring Fling • Hadassah Shabbat The history of Hadassah goes back to February 14, 1912, when seven women led by Henrietta Szold organized the first meeting of what was then called The Daughters of Zion. Today Hadassah has more than 330,000 members in the United States alone. Our affiliate, Hadassah Associates, began in 1996 to involve men in supporting Hadassah’s initiatives. Hadassah’s fundraising efforts support the Hadassah Medical Organization in Israel, which has been a world leader in medical research and in fostering peace through the power of healing. In 2005, Hadassah Medical Organization was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize because of its commitment to treat the terrorist alongside the terrorist victim. As Israelis face the latest wave of violence, Hadassah’s motto is, “We can’t stop the bloodshed, but we can stop the blood.â€? Other Hadassah initiatives include The Hadassah College in Jerusalem that provides career-focused education for Israelis, Hadassah Youth Aliyah that provides services to immigrant and at-risk children in Israel, and Young Judaea, which runs camps and youth programs in the United States and the well-attended Year Course in Israel. In addition to supporting causes in Israel, Hadassah promotes

Hadassah members meet with U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper to advocate for gender equity in medical research at their annual day in the district program.

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Nashville Jewish Film Festival 801 Percy Warner Blvd. Nashville, TN 37205 www.nashvillejff.net (615) 356-7170 www.facebook.com/nashvillejewishfilmfestival fran@nashvillejcc.org Instagram: www.instagram.com/nashvillejewish filmfestival Contacts Volunteer co-chairs: Jamie Brook, Laurie Eskind, Jackie Roth Karr, Cindy Moskowitz, Loretta Saff Managing director: Fran Brumlik, fran@nashvillejcc.org Marketing director: Kurt Meyer In brief NJFF shows 15 contemporary films that reflect upon Jewish life in Nashville, the US, Israel and the world in an effort to build bridges of understanding in our community. The 2018 Nashville Jewish Film Festival will take place from Oct. 3 through Nov. 1.

More about us The Nashville Jewish Film Festival, a program of the Gordon Jewish Community Center, broke attendance records in 2017 with offerings that included documentaries, mockumentaries and drama. This will mark the 18th year in which the NJFF has created a forum for the wider Middle Tennessee community to understand the complexity of issues surrounding Jewish life in contemporary society. The films chosen each year demonstrate the breadth and depth of Jewish cultural, religious, historical, and social life in the modern era. Along with special guests, panels and opening and closing night events, screenings take place in the fall at a variety of locations throughout the area. Each year NJFF presents the annual Kathryn H. Gutow Student Film Competition. Originating in 2005 and named in memory of the co-founder of the festival, the competition features thematically Jewish films made by students from campuses around the world. The student filmmakers are eligible for a $1,000 cash prize made possible by the Kathryn H. Gutow Fund for Jewish Arts and Culture and Creative Artists Agency. Student film competition finalists are screened during the NJFF. The winning film is then screened the following year during the annual Nashville Film Festival. How to participate Contact Fran Brumlik to submit a student film, volunteer or become a sponsor.

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The Nashville Israeli Folk Dancers www.vanderbilt.edu/israelidance Facebook: Nashville Israeli Folk Dancers Contacts Sharon Morrow morrow7141@comcast.net (615) 491-0840 Tammy Lasakow tammy.lasakow@vanderbilt.edu (615) 322-3004 (615) 269-5387 The Nashville Israeli Folk Dance Group was started in 1993 by a small group of amateur folk dance enthusiasts. It is modeled after groups found in every major city in the world in which people of all ages and cultures get together regularly to participate in Israeli folk dancing. Since Israel’s population is the result of an ingathering of many different nationalities, its folk dance repertoire is truly international. Dance styles include Spanish, Hasidic, Moroccan, Yemeni, Greek – even disco and rock. The Nashville group has flourished with weekly dance sessions, courses for beginners, workshops with renowned instructors from Israel, community outreach, parties and performances. In Nashville, Israeli dancing means great music and exercise among the friendliest people in town.

We have three weekly sessions: • Thursday, 7-9:30 p.m., the Ben Schulman Center for Jewish Life at Vanderbilt University. The first hour is devoted to beginning dance, and the rest of the session to intermediate/ advanced dance instruction and request dancing. Parking is available in Schulman lot, nearby lots or along street as appropriate. • Wednesday, 6:30-8:30 p.m., the Gordon Jewish Community Center. The first hour is for beginners/easy dancing and remainder for intermediate/advanced dancing. • Friday, 10:30-11:30 a.m. at Akiva School for those who cannot make the evening class or prefer a day class. Please contact us if you would like to be on our mailing list to receive notices of upcoming events, including special beginner courses and dance workshops, or if you have any questions about our group. And check our Facebook page for upcoming workshops, weekly class information, or special events.

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National Council of Jewish Women, Nashville Section 801 Percy Warner Blvd. Nashville, TN 37205 www.nashvillencjw.org nashvillencjw@gmail.com Contacts Abbey Benjamin, program director Jamie Brook, Freya Sachs and Erin Zagnoev, co-presidents La Quita Martin, vice president of advocacy Tara Axelroth, vice president of projects Dara Freiberg, Kelly Unger and Katie Wayne, vice presidents of programming Jaime Heller and Jennie Zagnoev, vice presidents of membership Rachel Hauber, secretary Mary Jones and Amy Katz, treasurers The Nashville section of the National Council of Jewish Women is a volunteer organization inspired by Jewish values. We strive to ensure individual rights and freedoms for all by working through a program of research, education, advocacy, and community service to improve the quality of life for women, children and families. Nationally, NCJW takes a progressive stance on issues such as child welfare, women’s rights and reproductive freedom. The Nashville section is pleased to support such advocacy efforts such as NCJW’s Reproductive Justice Campaign, which educates and empowers individuals to advocate for women’s universal access to contraceptive information and health services. Locally, NCJW’s 490 members are involved and volunteer in service to the community in a number of ways. Some of the local projects the Nashville section currently supports are: • CASA (the Court Appointed Special Advocates program for children)

NCJW, Nashville Section honored Mary Jones with the Hannah G. Solomon Award for leadership, dedication and generous support of the organization.

• Jewish Family Service Kosher Food Box, which provides food for local Jewish families • Jewish Family Service Passover Box, which provides Passover supplies for local Jewish families who also receive Kosher Food boxes each month • PG-13 Players, a program that combines peer education and theater to help young people deal with teen issues • Reach for Survivorship, a program for children and adults with cancer at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt and the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center • Renewal House, Nashville’s first, largest, and most comprehensive long-term recovery community for women with addictions and their children • Scholarship Loan Program, which provides no-interest loans for undergraduate and graduate students • Senior Friends, which delivers traditional Rosh Hashanah food items to seniors • Senior Transportation for Jewish seniors • Snack Box Program for children attending the Sexual Abuse Clinic • Vanderbilt Hillel Shabbat dinners • Youth Villages Deer Valley, provides residential treatment for boys ages 11-17 who have serious emotional and behavioral problems in a natural setting

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Political Organizations AIPAC – The American Israel Public Affairs Committee Southeast Regional Office PO Box 468122 Atlanta, GA 31146 (770) 541-7610 www.aipac.org sereg@aipac.org AIPAC National social media links www.twitter.com/aipac www.facebook.com/aipac www.youtube.com/user/AIPACPC www.instagram.com/aipac/ Local contacts Jeff Jacobs jjacobs@stradishealthcare.com Jeremy Werthan jeremy@werthangranite.com Fred Zimmerman fredz@foursquared.com The sole mission of AIPAC, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, is to lobby the U.S. government about legislation that strengthens the relationship between the United States and Israel. AIPAC is not a political action committee and does not rate or endorse candidates. AIPAC is a pro-Israel, bipartisan lobbying organization. Nashville is part of AIPAC’s Southeast Regional Office, which serves nine southern states. Members of Nashville’s Jewish community participate in the organization and its annual policy conference. AIPAC also sponsors educational events here.

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More than 100,000 citizens work with AIPAC staff to strengthen the bonds between the United States and Israel. AIPAC members in all 50 states are encouraged to be politically active and develop relationships with their members of Congress to help educate them about the importance of U.S.-Israel ties. While building support in Washington is essential, AIPAC is found wherever the future of the U.S.-Israel relationship could be affected. AIPAC professionals work with synagogues and churches to promote pro-Israel advocacy in their congregations. AfricanAmerican and Hispanic leaders work with AIPAC staff and their members of Congress to ensure that America supports our ally in the Middle East. AIPAC also works on hundreds of college and high school campuses, empowering and educating student activists to answer Israel’s detractors and on how to use political involvement to build support for Israel. AIPAC empowers pro-Israel activists across all ages, religions and races to be politically engaged and build relationships with members of Congress from both sides of the aisle to promote the U.S.-Israel relationship.

J Street Nashville P.O. Box 58525 Nashville, TN 37205 www.Jstreet.org/nashville Contact Shayna Abrams hapshepsute@gmail.com J Street Nashville is the local chapter of J Street, the national political home for pro-Israel, pro-peace Americans. The organization gives political voice to mainstream American Jews and other supporters of Israel who believe that a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is essential to Israel’s survival as the national home of the Jewish people and a vibrant democracy. J Street’s mission is twofold: first, to support American diplomatic leadership in helping to achieve a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians, as well as a broader regional peace; second, to ensure open discussion of Israel and the Middle East in national politics and the American Jewish community. J Street Nashville, part of the J Street Educational Foundation, offers a variety of educational activities and opportunities. Such events include nationally and internationally recognized speakers, and smaller group presentations on various topics, relating to American Jewish concerns regarding Israel and the Middle East.

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Nashville Jewish Social Justice Roundtable

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Contacts Irwin Venick irwin.venick@gmail.com Avi Poster aviposter4@gmail.com The Nashville Jewish Social Justice Roundtable (NJSJR) is an independent, nonpartisan Jewish voice for progressive views on social justice issues including poverty, affordable housing, education, mass incarceration, employment and voting rights primarily focused on local and state concerns. Formed in 2016 and open to all members of the Jewish community, the NJSJR stands on the Jewish moral values of mishpat (justice for all); tzedakah (social justice); gemilut hesedim (acts of loving kindness) and rahamim (compassion for those in need). Our mission is to advocate in support of solutions to problems that will advance the principles of democratic pluralism, religious freedom and economic justice. When appropriate, NJSJR takes positions on specific social justice issues and encourages its members to advocate for those positions by contacting civic leaders and others via email and telephone, being sure to let them know that the opinion expressed is from this Nashville Jewish organization. At other times, NJSJR will join with groups in the broader Nashville community to strengthen advocacy for social justice issues. NJSJR also sponsors membership meetings to educate its members and the larger Jewish community about timely concerns. Over time NJSJR plans to affiliate with national Jewish social justice organizations to better educate its members and the greater Nashville Jewish community on national issues of specific local and state concern. As NJSJR is primarily concerned about local and state social justice issues, it does not address issues involving Israel or the Middle East. Anyone interested in joining or learning more about NJSJR can contact the group by email at jsjrnashville@gmail.com or call Avi Poster at (615) 414-2396 or Irwin Venick at (615) 390-6689.

Contacts Michael Dobrin, Michael Hershey, Daniel Bregman, Harvey Eisen, Alan Koufer, Jill Melody, Tomer Minuskin michael.dobrin@comcast.net The National Conference on Jewish Affairs supports the rights and safety of the Jewish people in America, Israel and around the world by providing strong Jewish leadership to respond to and counter the growing, orchestrated demonizing of Israel, Jewry and America. An umbrella organization uniting active Jewish leaders and groups across America, NCJA was formed to give voice to those who want to express support for and act on behalf of justice for Jews, Israel and Zionism. NCJA asserts the right of the Jewish people to the land of Israel based on history, religion and international law. We demand an end to the funding of the culture of hate, which sabotages the development of a true and lasting peace in the Middle East. NCJA works with Americans who share our commitment to YOURourGUIDE TOour FINE BUSINESSES defend country and people, recognizing that a strong America means a strong Israel and that an America proud of its AND SERVICES AROUND MUSIC CITY. liberty is a strong example to the world. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR on ADVERTISERS, NCJA supports Jewish students campus, focusing on defending theTHE rights BEST! of students and faculty to study, pursue THEY’RE research, articulate arguments and learn in an open intellectual, environment, free of physical and intellectual intimidation. Green Hills NCJA works for the security of the United States and to protect the U.S. Constitution and to restore the pride and moral confidence of those Jews proud of their Jewish-American heritage.

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Gordon Jewish Community Center Library 801 Percy Warner Blvd. Nashville, TN 37205 (615) 356-3242, ext. 1699 Fax: (615) 353-2659 library@jewishnashville.org The Gordon JCC Library has a new spacious look and is used for reading and meeting. Arrangements to use the room for a meeting are made through Marilyn Rubin, (615) 354-1679, in the JCC office. If you use the room for reading purposes you can find children’s/juvenile books, fiction, biographies, history and cookbooks, along with books about Jewish practice and holidays, the Holocaust, Israel and many other topics related to Jewish life and religion. The Forward biweekly publication can be found on the magazine shelf along with other periodicals. The library has special collections of large-print books and yizkor books compiled by survivors of East European shtetls. The collections can be located by using the patron computer when visiting the library. Materials may be borrowed for two weeks and renewed by phone. A video or DVD check out must be arranged in advance by contacting the staff. The library is usually open whenever the JCC main building is open.

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Vanderbilt University Judaica Collection Vanderbilt University Divinity Library 419 21st Ave. S. Nashville, TN 37240-0007 (615) 343-2865 Fax: (615) 343-2918 divlib@library.vanderbilt.edu Metro Nashville police officer trainees visit the Nashville Holocaust Memorial. Alex Limor, the son of survivors and creator of the sculpture “The Book of the Jewish People,” speaks to the group. PHOTOGRAPH BY RICK MALKIN

Tennessee Holocaust Commission P.O. Box 59252 Nashville, TN 37205-9252 (615) 343-2563 or cell, (615) 499-0047 www.tennesseeholocaustcommission.org https://www.facebook.com/Tennessee-HolocaustCommission-91252134604/ Contacts Larry Leibowitz, chair

Vanderbilt’s renowned Harry and Mary Zimmerman Judaica Collection is not limited to university students and faculty. The librarians want Nashville’s Jewish community to know that anyone who wishes to use this extensive collection of religious books, research material and Yiddish and Hebrew literature is welcome to do so. The Judaica collection, the largest in the South, includes works by Franz Rosenzweig, Gershom Scholem and Martin Buber. There are also 1,600 Yiddish and Hebrew books, many of them poetry and literature. Much of the collection was acquired in 1991 when Vanderbilt purchased Nahum Glatzer’s library of 7,000 items, thanks to a substantial donation from Raymond Zimmerman. The Judaica collection is located in the Divinity Library, on the bottom level of the Jean and Alexander Heard Library. To use the Judaica material, anyone in the Jewish community may apply for a library card at the circulation desk of the Divinity Library. Books may be borrowed for three weeks.

Danielle Kahane-Kaminsky, executive director danielle.kahane-kaminsky@vanderbilt.edu “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” – George Santayana One of the oldest and most recognized organizations of its kind in the United States, the Tennessee Holocaust Commission was formed in 1984 to commemorate the Holocaust and educate the public about it. We provide seminars, educational resources, workshops, traveling exhibits and commemorations to school systems and communities statewide. The commission creates awareness of the Holocaust to fight prejudice and to encourage tolerance and understanding among all people. Our efforts include: • Educator programs • Teacher workshops and fellowships • Customized classroom resources • Loaned literature • Educational outreach • Trips to the U.S. Holocaust Museum • Trips to primary Holocaust sites in Europe • Belz-Lipman Holocaust Educator of the Year Award • Adult workshops • Speakers bureau • Annual Days of Remembrance commemorations • “Living On” multimedia exhibition featuring Tennessee survivors and liberators • Traveling exhibits

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