Jewish Nashville Represented in Meetings to Press Israeli Leaders to Compromise

March 16, 2023

23 Adar 5783

Dr. Leslie Kirby, Jewish Federation of Greater Nashville President, traveled to Israel with other American Jewish Leaders, to urge Israeli leaders to find a compromise over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to overhaul the country’s judicial system. Leslie is pictured in the photo alongside President Isaac Herzog and other leaders representing Federations of North America. Read more HERE.

Leslie will be joined by Ari Dubin, Vanderbilt Hillel's Executive Director, for a briefing via Zoom to share her experience meeting with Israel's high-level government officials.

Zoom Community Briefing: Compromise Meetings in Israel

Monday, March 20th at 6 pm

Shining a Light on Global Antisemitism with Luciana Berger

April 17 at 7 PM

Noah Liff Opera Center

Join a discussion with former Member of the British Parliament, Luciana Berger. Luciana will share her journey of standing up to antisemitism, and what ultimately led her to resign.

Jewish Federation of Greater Nashville on News Channel 5+ OpenLine

Barbara Dab, Editor of The Jewish Observer, and Deborah Oleshansky, Community Relations Director enlighten OpenLine viewers on how they can help fight against antisemitism in Nashville. Watch the program HERE.

Blood Drive

Wednesday, March 22

12:30 to 4:30 PM

It has been a year since Jewish Nashville's young community member, Jackson Bruns, was diagnosed with leukemia.

In support of his fight against this illness, NowGen and the Gordon JCC are hosting a blood drive in his honor.

American Jewish Identity and Antisemitism with Rabbi Angela Warnick Buchdahl

March 23rd at Noon

Via Zoom

Rabbi Angela Warnick Buchdahl is the first Asian-American to be ordained as a Cantor and then the first to be ordained as a Rabbi. In 2011 she was named by Newsweek as one of America's "Most Influential Rabbis", and in 2012 by The Daily Beast as one of America's "Top 50 Rabbis". Join Rabbi Angela Warnick Buchdahl, Central Synagogue in New York, Rabbi Laurie Rice, Congregation Micah, and Rabbi Joshua Kullock, West End Synagogue for a conversation about American Jewish identity and antisemitism. Register HERE for the Zoom Event

Marriage & Money Panel

April 10th at 6:30 PM

West End Synagogue

Join financial advisor and PAC (The Federation's Professional Advisory Committee) member, John Dodd and his wife Kathleen for an hour of fun as they help couples identify problem areas and steps they can take to decrease relational friction and increase financial intimacy. Doors open at 6:30 pm, and the main program begins at 7:00 pm.

Kosher for Passover dinner will be served.

An Evening with Father Patrick Desbois

March 28, 2023, at 7 PM

Montgomery Bell Academy

Join Tennessee Holocaust Commission in a discussion with Father Patrick Desbois. Father Desbois is a Roman Catholic Priest, Holocaust Researcher, and Human Rights Advocate. He will speak on the topic of antisemitism and current challenges. The event will be held at Montgomery Bell Academy.

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