The Temple Partners with the Jewish Federation to Help Feed Those In

the Jewish bserver www.jewishobservernashville.org Vol. 86 No. 2 • February 2021 19 Sh’vat - 16 Adar 5781 The Temple Partners With The Jewish Federation to Help Feed those in Need By BARBARA DAB world, but The Federation realized we to be able to make this grant happen can’t wait forever, and this grant makes so quickly. “Thanks to the generosity t all began with dessert. Just as Rosh a big difference.” Eric Stillman, CEO of of donors to the Federation‘s COVID IHashanah was approaching a dedicat- The Jewish Federation, says he is pleased Continued on page 7 ed group of people at The Temple were searching for ways to ease the burden of life during the pandemic and create Federation Grant To Subsidize connection and a bit of celebration to usher in the Jewish New Year. An Senior Lunches Through Pandemic idea was hatched to provide gift boxes filled with sweet desserts to those in the By ALEX HELLER congregation who were alone, in need of human contact and perhaps without he Gordon Jewish Community the resources to care for themselves. TCenter of Nashville has been award- According to Rabbi Mark Schiftan, “We ed an additional $5,000 in funding asked ourselves, what are we doing to from The Jewish Federation & Jewish help those in our congregation com- Foundation of Nashville and Middle munity deal with the loneliness and Tennessee to subsidize the senior lunch isolation.” And so, with no budget for program. Since the pandemic began in the project, the congregation’s clergy dug March 2020, with the support of the into their discretionary funds to provide Federation, along with a grant from those boxes of holiday goodies. The con- Tennessee Community CARES, the gregation’s Care and Concern committee Gordon JCC has been able to send two gathered volunteers and they set off to Care and Concern Committee Co-Chairs meals each week to homebound seniors. deliver them to 60 households. Susan Zager and Alyssa Trachtman Because the TN CARES grants expired The project was a hit, and the span of a couple of days, Rabbi Schiftan at the end of 2020, the Federation volunteers were so excited by the response, applied for, and received, a $9000 grant has stepped in to help continue subsi- the plan grew to include Thanksgiving from The Jewish Federation and Jewish dizing the kosher meals each week to and Hanukkah meals as well. The only Foundation of Nashville and Middle this vulnerable population. The funding real disappointment was the limited Tennessee’s COVID Response fund. from the Federation is provided through the COVID19 Emergency Relief Fund. Volunteer Meryl Kraft delivers meals amount of households who could be He says, “I was stunned. The whole along with friendly conversation to served. Rabbi Schiftan estimated another process probably took 48 hours. Typically Leslie Sax, JCC Executive Director, Naomi Pritikin as part of the weekly 15 or so families would benefit. In the things don’t move that fast in the Jewish Continued on page 7 Senior Lunch Program.

Giving Others A Sense of Belonging Challenge By ARON KARABEL teachers unnecessarily in me and my brothers feared for her safety and the importance of Match he was 5 when she had her first that of others. She was inclusion and belonging. Sseizure. The doctors said that epileptic considered a disruption and She taught us the value Announced seizures were the result of scar tissue that a distraction. of being welcoming no was formed following the removal of a Being treated matter the what and no for Tzedakah brain tumor a year earlier. There was differently was not just matter the who. She no cure and there was no guarantee she limited to the secular understood how painful Tzunday would ever live a normal life. The only community. It extended it was to be ostracized and way to control her seizures was through to the Jewish community treated like the “other”. he Jewish Federation and Jewish medication, which she would be required as well. She wanted so As a community, it TFoundation of Nashville and to take the remainder of her life. Middle Tennessee announces it has desperately to be a Hebrew Aron Karabel with his mother is our responsibility to In elementary school, she was Day School teacher. Yet, embrace differences and received a $40,000 challenge match. ostracized by her peers and her teachers. when she would disclose her condition, fight for those who may not be able to The match is one-to-one and Nobody understood what epilepsy was and jobs never materialized. She described it fight for themselves. As a community, we applies to all new gifts and increases her seizures alarmed and scared the other as her own Scarlett Letter. share the same passion and responsibility received on this year’s Tzedakah children. In Middle and High School, her In spite of the many socially- of Tikkun Olam. When the barriers of Tzunday, February 14th, and contin- peers just assumed she was taking illicit drugs. constructed obstacles and discriminatory inclusion and access are removed and ues through Tzedakah Week. • She was constantly sent home because treatment my mother faced, she instilled Continued on page 2

A Publication of the Local February in Camps Federation the Galleries, Special Vice-Presidenet page 14 Section, Chosen as Back To School page 17 National Young Leadership Cabinet Co-Chair, WWW.JEWISHNASHVILLE.ORG page 2 Inclusion Workshop Begins the Process of Making Local Jewish Community More Accessible By BARBARA DAB

he Jewish Federation and Jewish TFoundation of Nashville and Middle Tennessee is, at its core, dedicated to providing much needed services and funding to the local Jewish community and the community at large. Recent efforts have expanded The Federation’s reach to include new and innovative programming for an increasingly diverse and growing population. A key com- ponent of those efforts is addressing the needs of people with disabilities. A recent Inclusion Workshop presented by The Federation and funded by the Lori Ann Fishel Special Needs Fund Iris Zinni shares her story about her Marisa Mayhan explains the, “facilitator Heidi Amster discussed ways to create daughter who has autism model,” of assisting people with dis- more accessible environments in the was a critical next step. Sandy Cohen, abilities during The Jewish Federation’s community Co-Chair of The Federation’s Inclusion To help provide some much needed Inclusion Workshop Committee, says, “The purpose of this perspective, members of Nashville’s just over two years ago, my goal has been workshop is to hear the voices of our Jewish community who also have also allowed for brainstorming ways to to expand The Federation’s outreach to community, their families and profes- disabilities shared some of their thoughts make Nashville’s Jewish community community members with special needs.” sionals.” Among the panelists, speak- and concerns. Heidi Amster, who is living both more accessible and more inclusive. And James Fishel, co-founder of the ers and participants were people in with Rheumatoid Arthritis, explained Marisa Mayhan, mother of a 37-year- fund that bears his daughter’s name, says Nashville’s Jewish community who are that it is often simple things that create old daughter with autism suggested he is delighted to see more emphasis living with disabilities, local and nation- an accessible environment. “I rely on what she calls the, “facilitator model.” on helping people with disabilities live al leaders and disability professionals. ADA-compliant lever doorhandles This model would pair someone with a fuller, more satisfying lives. “Lori Ann The workshop opened with national because I can’t maneuver round disability with someone who would help had a multitude of disabilities, but she leaders offering some statistics illustrating doorknobs,” she said. Accommodations advocate for them at various events and always had a smile on her face,” he says, the growing needs to address the disability like that help Heidi better navigate the functions. And Avi Poster, one of the “Our initial plan for the Lori Ann Fishel population. Emily Grabelsky, Co-Chair various agencies, congregations and other participants, stressed the need for the Fund was to reach individuals. When of the Jewish Federations of North buildings in the community. Iris Zinni community to create a strategic plan that wasn’t happening, the Federation America’s (JFNA) Disability Advocacy is the mother of a 28-year-old daughter to address disability and inclusion on a professionals helped us expand our vision Committee, said one in four people now who has autism. Her daughter, Sami, broad scale. He says, “We could be a and I know Lori Ann would be happy have a disability and one in 54 children is high functioning and craves social real leader in this area. The Federation about it.” • is diagnosed with autism. And Dr. Matt interaction with other people in her age could be a real hub for people with Heller, Co-Chair of JFNA’s Disability group. Iris says, “Making friends is hard disabilities. But we need a plan so February is Jewish Disability Advocacy Advocacy Committee said people with for her. It would be great to see some organizations and congregations know Month. To learn more about how you can disabilities are four times more likely opportunities in the Jewish community what they can provide and how.” And access disability services in Nashville’s Jewish to get COVID19 and ten times more where she could form some friendships. other participants agreed there is a need community, contact Adam Bronstone at likely to die from it. Through its It would also be good to offer some classes for developing programs and increased [email protected]. The Jewish lobbying efforts, the JFNA is continuing just for the disabled Jewish population to communication about what is being Federations of North America is presenting to pressure the Federal government to learn social skills.” offered in terms of accommodations. a month long program of seminars and increase the matching funds it allocates Breakout rooms offered an The Inclusion Workshop is just the events to share information about the state for programs like Medicaid through 2021 opportunity to share ideas and hear beginning of what Jewish Federation CEO of disability rights and how to support greater until providers receive long awaited more from those with disabilities in a Eric Stillman says has been part of his long inclusion efforts. For more information, COVID19 support. smaller group. The more intimate space range plans. “Since arriving in Nashville visit www.jewishtogether.org/dam Local Federation Vice-Presidenet Chosen as National Young Leadership Cabinet Co-Chair By BARBARA DAB The Jewish Federation, says the involve- Fred adds that his years on Cabinet were a Fellow on the Leadership Council ment of Aron and his wife Batia in the a high level education in Judaism and on Legal Diversity, a member of the he Jewish Federation and Jewish National Young Leadership Cabinet is Jewish life which he never imagined. National Association of College and TFoundation of Nashville and Middle a positive reflection on the local Jewish He says Aron will have a unique University Attorneys and President of Tennessee is proud to announce that Community. “I am delighted to congrat- opportunity to capitalize on a hunger for the Tennessee Employment Relations 2021 Campaign Chair ulate Aron. We wish him reconnection after the challenges of the Research Association. Aron’s volunteer and Board Vice-President continued strength as he past year. “Aron is going to meet people work extends throughout the Nashville Aron Karabel has been takes on this new challenge and influence the Jewish world far and Jewish community and the greater selected as the 2021-22 and continues Nashville’s wide. There’s no better group in the Nashville community. He is a Board National Young Leadership contribution to our North Jewish world and their choosing Aron to Member and current Campaign Chair Cabinet Co-Chair of the American Federation orga- lead them is as high an honor as you’ll of The Jewish Federation and Jewish Jewish Federations of nization.” find, both for Aron and the National Foundation of Nashville and Middle North America. Aron’s Fred Zimmerman is a Young Leadership Cabinet.” Tennessee, a Board Member of the Anti- term, along with that of Past President and current Aron is a partner at Waller Law firm Defamation League Southeast Region Co-Chair Lindsey Glantz Board Member of The in Nashville, specializing in employment where he also sits on the National Civil of Florida, begins July 1, Jewish Federation and on litigation, and was recognized in 2019 Rights Committee, and a Board member 2021. He says, “I am hum- the Board of Governors with a Clients Choice Award. Among of Pencil Nashville and has been a Board bled to have the opportu- of the Jewish Agency his professional affiliations, he is member at West End Synagogue. • nity to lead, to carry out for Israel and he is also National Young Leadership a former Co-Chair of the Cabinet’s mission and vision, and to rep- National Young Leadership Cabinet. and differences in our community and resent Nashville and Middle Tennessee He says the organization is unique in Giving the many ways we make an impact and in this role. I truly believe in the power the Jewish world and provides a rare Continued from page 1 create a sense of belonging. One way is of philanthropy and the collective. With opportunity for the members to not only every member of our community - not just through your gift of time and voice on my co-chair, Lindsey Glantz (Broward), commit to leadership by example, but to those who already have a seat at the table Tzedakah Tzunday. You will be helping us we will strive to not only grow Cabinet commit to leadership by capacity. “One - have a voice and are engaged we are a to continue to serve ongoing needs in own but also to do so in a way that expands of the really great things about Cabinet, more enriched and vibrant community. community as well as help us to expand and diversifies our reach by advancing especially going through and coming out In recognition of Jewish Disabilities our reach. Tzedakah Tzunday is the Jewish a culture of welcome, inclusion, and of this pandemic, is the network effect of Awareness and Inclusion Month, please Community’s largest fundraising endeavor belonging.” Steven Hirsch, President of a group of like-minded people,” he says. join us in celebrating the many similarities of the year, and we need YOUR help! • 22 February 2021 • The Jewish Observer Donor Spotlight: Adam and Valerie Landa Lay the Foundation for the Future

By BARBARA DAB and summer camps. Valerie is also the joined the board. He says, “Sending accountant for Vanderbilt Hillel. our kids to Jewish summer camp has dam and Valerie Landa are no Valerie and Adam have given had a meaningful impact on our family Astrangers to Nashville’s Jewish com- generously of their time and resources and, more importantly, on our children munity. Valerie is a fourth generation to The Jewish Federation and Jewish and their friendships. Observing the native Nashvillian, who grew up attend- Foundation of Nashville and Middle high holidays, hosting seders and lighting ing religious school and becoming a Bat Tennessee. One defining experience for Chanukah candles have been important Mitzvah at The Temple. Adam moved them was the 2007 General Assembly, components of our family’s Jewish life. to Nashville in 1979 from Montreal, which took place in Nashville. Adam says, With COVID19 and spending more with his father holding the position “It was so wonderful to see Jewish people time at home, we have renewed our of Executive Director of The Jewish from all over descending upon Opryland.” commitment to lighting Shabbat candles Federation, Jewish Family Service and In 2008, they were recognized with the every week. To sum up, we hope we are Jewish Community Center at the former Young Leadership Award by The Jewish setting an example for our children and location on West End Avenue. More Federation and currently Adam serves in sharing traditions that one day they can recently, his mother retired last year after several capacities with The Federation. continue with their families.” serving as Controller of Jewish Family The Landas also established a Perpetual If you are interested to learn Service for over a decade. Adam attend- Annual Campaign Endowment fund B’nai Tzedek fund annually. We will more about creating a donor fund and ed Akiva School as a child and later, (PACE). The fund ensures a consistent do the same for our son,” says Adam. participating in the Life & Legacy became a Bar Mitzvah at Sherith Israel. level of support for The Federation’s Both also agree it is important to live a program, contact Shannon Small, Fast forward years later and, while plan- Annual Campaign as well as the ongoing Jewish life both outwardly and inwardly. Financial Resource Philanthropic ning to be married, they decided to join work of Federation throughout the years. They send their two children to Camp Officer, at [email protected], West End Synagogue where they have And as the assets of the PACE fund Ramah Darom, where Adam has recently 615-354-1651. • been active members for the last two appreciate, their support for the annual decades, serving as Board members and campaign grows as well. While a PACE is on various committees. Now the parents often associated with after-life giving, the of two children, the Landas believe in Landas decided to consider it now, which teaching by example how to live a life they did in connection with their joint of Jewish values. Valerie says they are commitments to Federation through the involved in and support Jewish life in LIFE & LEGACY program. Valerie says, Perspectives multiple ways, both as individuals and as “Furthermore, we can continue to support a family and as both members and volun- Federation through supplemental giving. A Prayer for Healing teers, “While we have professional and The LIFE & LEGACY program has also family commitments to prioritize, both facilitated laying the foundation for our By DAVID BARTON, M.D. Each of us bears a secret sense of self; of us feel a strong sense of obligation to giving plans to several other local Jewish None of us can be totally known to the participate in the Jewish organizations organizations.” And they have established ver the past few years I have seen other. in which we are involved.” She says a family philanthropic donor advised fund Odifferences of opinion with accom- We are, as a condition of life, isolated they also believe in the importance of a as a tool to facilitate their support of both panying dialog and mutual respect move each from the other; vibrant Jewish Community Center and Jewish and non-Jewish charities. toward divisiveness associated with con- Each of us is in part a stranger. are members of the JCC, where both Philanthropy is a core value tentious opposition. 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The Observer • February 2021 3 Community Relations Committee Rights and Responsibilities By DEBORAH OLESHANSKY possible, taking a hard and unvarnished need to protest loudly and clearly their One of the first consequences look at what happened. While some concerns regarding the 2020 election. after these actions was taken by social he attack on the US Capitol on would say the road to the attack has been As US citizens they have every right to media companies to shut down accounts TJanuary 6, resulting in death, desecra- paved for many years, through the words peaceful protest in this manner, and those involved in disseminating some of the tion, and destruction, leaves a deep and and deeds unleashed by those who mean attending the protest portion should not propaganda that fueled the violence. painful wound in our collective national to do us harm by promoting the violent be painted with the same brush as those Experts who deal with addressing radi- heart and soul. Like all wounds, it will rhetoric and actions of white supremacy. who stormed the capitol, broke windows calized groups have found the shutting take treatment, care, attention and time Others say it began at the Stop the Steal and doors, and then terrorized lawmak- of such accounts to be an effective and to heal. In the weeks following the attack, rally immediately preceding the violent ers and desecrated our national trea- efficient tool in halting these efforts. which included the savage, deadly beating storming of the Capitol. sures. The breaking and entering of the Others say this technique has other dan- of a police officer, much has been written We must make certain distinctions Capitol that resulted in the loss of life gers, and that it amounts to a violation of and lamented on how this happened, who here. Churches and other groups orga- are crimes. Those who attended the rally free speech, which can also be damaging is responsible and how we must address nized buses and transportation to bring and left when things went bad should not to the cause of democracy. this national trauma in a way that pro- interested church and community mem- be compared with those who, wearing We are all taught as children that vides the paradoxical path forward, requir- bers to DC for the January 6 rally. Images Camp Auschwitz hoodies and carrying the right to free speech is not absolute, ing both accountability and unity. from the early part of the day include confederate flags and other symbols of and that rights come with responsibili- As with most things, the best way to families with children there in support white supremacy, committed violent and ties. We all know we cannot shout FIRE begin is to try to be as clear and honest as of what they believed to be the urgent criminal acts. in a crowded theater…remember the days of crowded theaters? Similarly, companies have a right and responsi- bility to establish content guides and to monitor their platforms for speech that violates their rules. No one has a right )LJKWLQJ:KLWH6XSUHPDF\ to a social media account, even if it is free to use. Social media companies can set terms of use and individuals have the responsibility to accept those parameters )URP&KDUORWWHVYLOOHWR&DSLWRO+LOO or move their conversations elsewhere. Jonathan Tobin, in a JNS article on January 21, 2021, writes, “Sadly, the indications are…that tolerance of dis- 7KXUVGD\)HEUXDU\DWSP&67 sent is on the wane…This is something that ought to especially scare a Jewish community that has always depended on the American commitment to pluralism and democracy. 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ODZVXLW6LQHVY.HVVOHUZKLFKWDNHV On February 11, 2021, Jewish Community Relations Committee, Nashville Jewish Social Justice RQWKHOHDGHUVRIWKLVYLROHQWPRYHPHQW Roundtable, and an assembly of over 35 co-sponsor groups, will host an urgent and critical conversation with Integrity  First for America’s Amy Spitanick, mod- erated by journalist John Seigenthaler. 5HJLVWHU The conversation will focus on the IFA landmark Charlottesville lawsuit case, Sines v. Kessler, which takes on the ELWO\Ζ)$1DVKYLOOH-RLQ leaders of the violent white supremacy movement and heads to trial this year. Rights come with responsibilities. We must all, especially those of us in )RU0RUHΖQIR the Jewish community, take a critical, intentional, and educated look at how 'HERUDK2OHVKDQVN\GHERUDK#MHZLVKQDVKYLOOHRUJ to balance First Amendment freedom of speech rights with First Amendment freedom of speech responsibilities. We must move thoughtfully and urgently to find the balance and collectively lay a path to a future that respects the need for safety and security coupled with the foundational democratic imperatives of free speech, free press, and free elec- tions. Please join us February 11 for one piece of this important conversation. For more information, or to RSVP, contact Deborah Oleshansky at deborah@jewish- nashville.org • 4 February 2021 • The Jewish Observer 2VO
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6 February 2021 • The Jewish Observer Liberated But Not Free: 99-Year-Old Ben Stern to Share His Story of Survival and Resistance By BARBARA DAB directed by Stern’s daughter, serves as a reminder of what happened and helps en Stern was 19 years old when educate future generations. Charlene Bthe Nazis invaded his hometown, Stern says, “My father taught me what it Warsaw, Poland. He survived two ghet- was like to be enslaved. It’s important for tos, nine concentration camps and two young people to see what it means to go death marches before being liberated through something like that.” by American soldiers. He gradually Born into a religious family that was rebuilt his health, met his future wife and accustomed to welcoming the community together they emigrated to America, set- into its home and sharing what little they tling in Skokie, Illinois. He took another had with others, Ben was sustained in Ben rallied support in 1977 when the stand in 1977 against a planned Nazi his struggle by the hope that he would Nazi party planned to rally in Skokie, rally in the streets of his adopted city. Illinois, home to a large community of eventually reunite with his family. Sadly, Holocaust survivors The American Civil Liberties Union Charlene says, he never found anyone defended the Nazi’s First Amendment after the war. His faith nearly gone, 99-year-old Holocaust survivor, Ben four great-grandchildren. He continues right to free speech, but Stern built a Ben says that while he was liberated Stern today to share his story with audiences across diverse following of 60,000 supporters physically, he was not free of the pain he 2001. While Glasser did not initiate the the country. Rabbi Yitzhok Teichtel of who pledged a counterdemonstration. endured. According to Charlene it was defense of the Illinois Nazis, the case Chabad of Nashville, says, “Stern is so That movement led to cancellation of her birth, the first of his three children, became a defining one for his tenure much more than a survivor. He’s an the Nazi’s rally. that helped him let go of hatred. “He with the organization. Apprehensive advocate, an inspiration and reminder Now 99-years-old, Ben Stern is one always said he never expected to have about his reaction to the film, Charlene to us all that remaining silent isn’t an of the remaining Holocaust survivors in it this good,” she says, “But also part of reached out. “He thought it was option.” a generation that is rapidly declining. letting go, and in order to the live the life incredible,” she says, “He even agreed Tickets to “An Evening with Together with his daughter, Charlene, he was given, was to table his argument to write a positive review, and when Holocaust Survivor Ben Stern” are he believes it is imperative to share with God.” it was screened at the University of available at www.bensterntennessee. his story and preserve the memory of Charlene Stern’s drive to make California Berkeley, he stood onstage com. All ages are welcome. Proceeds the Holocaust. He is partnering with the documentary led to an unexpected with my father.” benefit Chabad of Nashville. Early bird Chabad of Nashville for a virtual event reconciliation for her father. As the Themes of courage, hope and tickets are now available with general on February 9th at 7:00pm CST. The film made the rounds to various experts kindness weave their way throughout admission tickets starting at $13.00 and event will include a screening of the for their endorsements, it eventually Ben Stern’s life. Now living in Berkeley, student tickets at $11.00. The zoom link award winning documentary about his landed in the hands of Ira Glasser, the California, he is surrounded by his three will be provided to ticket holders the day life, “Near Normal Man.” The film, legendary head of the ACLU from 1978- adult children, seven grandchildren and before the event. •

Those in Need Along with her Co-Chair, Susan Zager, Alyssa reached out to Erin Zagnoev, The Continued from page 1 Temple’s Director of Administration and Emergency Response Fund, we are able to Advancement, to get the ball rolling. She partner with The Temple to provide meals says it was actually easy to rally her fellow for seniors impacted by the pandemic, congregants, as many agreed they wanted including those who are frail elderly, in to feel useful in some way and this was an convalescent and rehabilitation facilities, opportunity for them to also experience and the lonely who are shut-in and some some human contact. “It only took one recently widowed.” phone call asking for help and we had all The grant will now allow The the volunteers we needed.” Temple to expand its reach and The response from the recipients has provide monthly meal packages to 75 been overwhelming. And Alyssa says The households or roughly ten percent of Temple is grateful for The Federation’s the congregation. The packs include grant. “The fact that The Federation two meals per person and the food is believes in what we’re doing means so being prepared by SOVA caterers. Alyssa much. Now we have so many more Trachtman is Co-Chair of the Care and resources,” she says. And Rabbi Schiftan Concern Committee. She says this has is pleased the project has been beneficial been one of the most rewarding projects for both the volunteers and those receiving she’s worked on. “There was such a void the meals. He says, “The volunteers are in the congregation when we all became now a significant force in the success of home bound,” she says, “And it has made this program and the grant will allow them a big difference for the volunteers, too.” to continue and to expand their reach.” •

volunteers on Thursdays has been our Temple volunteers help ease the loneliness and isolation of needy congregants Senior Lunches honor and definitely a highlight of our through meal deliveries thanks to a grant from The Jewish Federation’s COVID19 Continued from page 1 week. Seeing Naomi and her adorable Emergency Response Fund said “we are grateful to the Federation dog Abbey each week is just icing on for providing these funds to allow us to the cake!” continue serving our seniors two meals Additionally, the Gordon JCC will each week. We are providing nourish- pilot a new curbside pickup program REALTORS® who: ment and a sense of community in a which will allow more members of the • Act fast time when social distancing can make community to take advantage of these someone feel so isolated.” lunches through advance ordering. For • Lead with honesty and integrity Friendly volunteers have brought those seniors who drive, it will also • Give to the community these meals to the seniors’ front doors provide an opportunity for some safe, and have enjoyed being able to safely, friendly contact with others in the • Keep your best interests at heart “visit,” with them while also providing community. For seniors, lunches will nutritious kosher meals. Naomi cost $4. Other community members will That’s The Kupin Group. We’ve Got Your Back! Pritikin, who has been receiving meals be able to pick up curbside meals on weekly is grateful for the meals and the Tuesdays and Thursdays for $10 dairy Jacob Kupin - 615.440.6673 chance to see a friendly face. She says, meals and $15 meat meals. The meals will [email protected] “I’m so glad to see my friend Meryl. It be provided by a kosher caterer under the Bradford Real Estate - 615.279.5310 gives us a chance to catch up. The meals supervision of Rabbi Saul Strosberg. The have been so helpful while I’m staying monthly menu and ordering instructions home.” And Meryl Kraft who, along can be found at Nashvillejcc.org/lunch with her husband, has been delivering For more information, contact meals to Naomi, says, “Keith and I agree Alex Heller at 615-354-1623 or alex@ that delivering food with all the other nashvilljecc.org. • The Observer • February 2021 7 JFS Social Worker Receives COVID Vaccine Clinical Trial Results By BARBARA DAB

ewish Family Service Social Worker, JToni Jacobsen, waits anxiously in Vanderbilt’s clinical research wing to learn whether she received a vaccine or a placebo as a participant Moderna’s COVID19 clinical trial. The blind study was conducted on over 30,000 people nationwide and 500 at Vanderbilt University. The vaccine has been grad- ually rolling out, and study participants are guaranteed to receive it, assuming they were not already vaccinated as part of the trial. As in previous visits to Vanderbilt, Toni must answer a range of questions about her general health, have blood drawn, submit to a COVID swab test and have her vital signs taken. “I’m getting used to all of this,” says Toni, “But it’s still a bit nerve wracking.” She is questioned again to make sure she is Nurse April Hanlotxomphou prepares Jewish Family Service Social Worker Toni Jacobsen is all smiles showing her the Moderna COVID19 vaccine Toni Jacobsen receiving the vaccine vaccine record ready to hear the results. More nurses and research physician Dr. Shannon Walker for another two years. After the shot is Some folks, including Nurse April afterwards, but overall, she says she is file into the room. Dr. Walker confirms administered, Toni is monitored another Hanlotxomphou, who administered happy to have participated in the trial Toni received the placebo during her 30 minutes to ensure she does not have Toni’s shot, report soreness for a and looks forward to having the process trial. “I had a feeling,” she says, “I didn’t any adverse reactions. The entire process couple of days. Toni experienced some completed when she returns for her have much in the way of symptoms after takes about one hour to complete. discomfort in the days immediately second dose. • the first two shots.” Still she says she is relieved to know as she must travel out of town soon to attend to some important family business. Where are You: A Jewish Communal Toni continues to wait while the research team prepare for the actual vaccine. The doctor reminds her she Action on the Environment will need to return in a few weeks for By MICHAL ESKENAZI BECKER Didn’t God know where Adam was? the second dose of vaccine, and then Most likely. But God is asking some- one more visit after that as part of her here are you (Ayecha)?” God thing else. God is asking about Adam’s continuing participating in the clinical “Wasked Adam when he was hid- connection to the situation. How do trial. She will also continue to be tracked ing after eating from the forbidden fruit. you relate to that? What is your state of mind? In a way, it is the same question we ask people around us about where they were after big historical events: Where were you when JFK was shot? (or, in Israel, where were you when Rabin was assassinated?) Where were you on 9/11? Where were you on January 6th? We are not really asking whether some- one was in bed or on the way to work. basics. We have to look at ourselves We are, in fact, asking: when did this first, to learn more and to become catch you? What was your state of mind aware. Information and knowledge are when this happened? How did you con- the first steps toward deciding whether nect to this situation? to act and then, figuring out what to do. And here we are, facing one of If many people decide to take action, the greatest threats and challenges the there is a higher chance that something human race has ever faced. A threat that will happen. And if not, at least we will affect our lives, our food, our cities, know where we are. our loved ones. The Jewish Federation and Jewish Where are we? Foundation of Nashville and Middle Climate change and other Tennessee invites you to learn more, and environmental pollutions are not one to explore together how we, as Jewish event that changes everything in one people, as a community, can address JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE day. It is slow and invisible. It is boring this big issue of Climate Change and and easy to ignore. It feels like we can environmental pollutions. How we can do nothing about it. But one day, our address it in our lives and as a community, GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP children, grandchildren, and their great- and what action we can take. Please join grandchildren will wonder: Where were us at one of our Eco-Jewish workshops Meetings are held on the rst and third Fridays of each month from you? How did you connect to it? What that will take place on February 3 and 12-1:15pm over Zoom. did you know? What did you do? February 10. Join with others in this free support group to share feelings, thoughts, The first reaction I have to these You are also invited to join our coping strategies, and to learn about the grief process. questions is that maybe I cannot do Eco-Jewish committee, which is aimed much. I do not run an oil company, I at working together to improve our CONTACT FOR LINK: am not a CEO of an airline, and I do community’s environmental practices not make government policies. But like and make our world even better. Ashley Franklin, LMSW 615-354-1662 -HZLVK)RXQGDWLRQ Toni Jacobsen, LCSW 615-354-1672 OF NASHVILLE AND MIDDLE TENNESSEE many other big issues we are facing Contact Michal at michal@ these days, we have to start with the jewishnashville.org • JFS OF NASHVILLE AND MIDDLE TENNESSEE SUPPORTING OUR COMMUNITY ONE CHILD, ONE ADULT, ONE Learn more about the Jewish Federation of Nashville FAMILY AT A TIME and Middle Tennessee at www.jewishnashville.org

8 February 2021 • The Jewish Observer Jewish Family Service Social Workers Are Now Certified Virtual Providers he world of mental health is under- things like anxiety and depression. She are pleased they can reach people where jfsnashville.org Tgoing a major shift in the way social says, “People are dealing with a lot. they are, which is mostly at home. They In addition to individual counseling, workers and other licensed counselors There’s everything from social isolation look forward to the time they can return Jewish Family Service offers the following deliver services during the pandemic. to financial struggles. The biggest to seeing people in person, but Toni says three support groups: While traditional in person therapy and issue seems to be fear of the unknown.” there may still be lingering fears about Mask your Face, not your feelings. counseling may still be preferred, in Additionally, with families forced to being in close quarters, so virtual sessions Contact JFS at (615)356-4234 or today’s COVID19 world, it is often not stay home and children remaining out could be around for a while. [email protected] to learn more or to the safest method. To address the need to of school, there are some enhanced Virtual mental health treatment join any of their support groups: reach more people, Jewish Family Service risks in other areas. Toni says, “In also comes with increased costs. Jewish social workers recently received training families dealing with domestic violence Family Service was able to provide for the Anxiety Support Group and certification to provide tele-men- issues, the situations can become more social workers’ trainings and other needs If you’re experiencing anxiety or tal health treatment. Ashley Franklin, dangerous.” She also says the normal thanks to a grant from the Philip and Eva stress, this is the place to talk about it. a LMSW social worker at JFS, says it post-holiday season drop in calls never Kopald Berkell Professional Education We are in this together -- you do not was the increase in calls for assistance materialized and both she and Ashley Fund for Jewish Family Service housed have to feel isolated or alone. that triggered her desire for additional are continuing to see sustained need for at the Jewish Foundation of Nashville. Our secure Zoom video group takes training. “Over the past several months counseling services. The Berkell’s were the grandparents of place the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the we’ve become busier and received more The new tele-mental health model Jan Liff, who created the fund in 2006 month from 1-2 pm. requests for counseling,” she says. So has made it easier for people to access to ensure JFS has funding for continuing together with Toni Jacobsen, LCSW counseling services, but it is not without education for the staff. Pam Kelner, Caregiver Support Group and Clinical Director of JFS, the two its challenges. Ashley Franklin says, Executive Director of JFS says, “I am Join the Caregiver Support Group researched best practices and decided “Since I am now seeing people virtually so proud and impressed that this fund and meet with people who understand to embark on the new certification pro- while they are at home and I am at home, helped us find new and innovative ways how necessary it is to share and learn cess. Toni Jacobsen says it was the most we have to establish some different to help people. We always strive to use from each other. responsible way to make sure they could boundaries.” And Toni Jacobsen best practices, even under extraordinary Our secure Zoom video group takes deliver quality service, “We had a lot agrees, “So much of what we do is build circumstances.” She encourages people place the 2nd & 4th Friday of the month to learn about things like creating and relationships and since we are on the to think about their priorities and their from 12:00-1:15 pm developing the right professional plat- computer, I can only see what the patient legacies and consider helping local form for interacting with patients, billing wants me to see of their surroundings.” agencies in their missions to meet the **NEW GRIEF GROUP Begins and most important, building relation- When it comes to working with children, needs of the community. The mental on Feb 5th*** ships with people,” she says. both say they are working with children health services of JFS are available Join with others to share feelings, Since becoming certified, both Toni virtually where possible and seeing them to anyone in the greater Nashville thoughts, coping strategies and to learn Jacobsen and Ashley Franklin say they in the office if virtual sessions are not the community and various forms of payment about the grief process. are happy they have been able to serve most effective option. Despite the new are accepted, including insurance and Our secure Zoom video group takes more people. According to Ashley, challenges and the added technical and sliding scale. To learn more, contact place the 1st and 3rd Friday of the month this past year has seen an increase in administrative work, both social workers JFS at 615-356-4234, or email info@ from 12:00-1:15 pm •

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Mike says, “The inspired by up in Maryland she never knew any song is a love story about a mother’s love one specific survivors and had no idea about the for her child and a child’s love for her story of love, children who were given up by their mother.” It is that personal touch that courage, and parents to be saved by nuns, priests and the duo says makes the song universal survival, there other kind strangers. It was a documen- and relatable. MaryBeth says, “When were six million Jews murdered during tary a few years ago on Nashville’s public people hear about a catastrophe like this, the Holocaust. It is The Twangtown television station about survivors that they can’t imagine the magnitude. But Paramours’ hope that this song will serve wedged itself into her mind and heart telling this one story of one person makes not only as a reminder of all those who where it stayed for a few years. The film it something they can start to accept.” were lost, but as a cautionary tale for the profiled a dozen survivors, each telling The current COVID19 pandemic present day of where bigotry and racism their harrowing story and each sharing provided the artists with the time to can lead. the fear that after their deaths, the world MaryBeth Zamer and Mike Lewis of The finally complete the song in their studio, The song is streaming now. Click on Twangtown Paramours would forget the atrocities they endured. but an early version has been playing the QR code in this article to access it. • MaryBeth and her husband, songwriter in the file was a photograph of a young Mike Lewis eventually visited the United girl, Lidia Kleinman Siciarz who was States Holocaust Memorial Museum to 10 years old and living in Poland when learn more. It was there that an idea the Nazis invaded. They learned that The Temple Welcomes Sheri came to her in the form of two elderly Lidia’s father, a physician, sent her to the survivors, volunteers, who tell their sto- Catholic hospital where he worked to be Rosenberg, Our New Director ries to visitors to the museum. MaryBeth protected by the Nuns. She remained says, “Here were these two people who there until after the war when she was of Membership & Inclusion had been through hell but were so happy. reunited with her father. Lidia’s mother They felt a sense of purpose making sure was murdered by the Nazis. MaryBeth By BARBARA DAB events as well as facilitating programs on people remember.” and Mike decided this was the story they he Temple welcomes our new Director discrimination. The duo, called The Twangtown would tell in their song. MaryBeth says, Tof Membership & Inclusion, Sheri Sheri received her master’s degree Paramours, decided it was finally time “This was such a deep, horrible subject, Rosenberg. Sheri will in Jewish Communal Services and Non- to write the song that they had been I didn’t know where to start, until I saw help us expand our Profit management from Gratz College. thinking about. Their research began that photo of Lidia. Still, I wrestled with membership engage- In 2020, and she received a certificate with the museum’s website, where they how to put this big story into a three or ment, inclusion and in Jewish Leadership from the Spertus learned that over half the population four minute song.” outreach initiatives. Institute. She serves as the president of of the United States does not know After listening to Lidia’s story, Mike She has spent the last the Alpha Epsilon Phi Nashville alumni about the Holocaust. They found articles and MaryBeth read about an exhibit at 13 years of her profes- group, is a member of the Inclusion outlining the stories of children who had the Yad Vashem Museum in Israel of sional career working Committee at the Jewish Federation survived, and one stood out. Contained children’s belongings. The exhibit was at various Jewish non-profit organizations and Jewish Foundation of Nashville around the country. and Middle Tennessee and is a current After graduating from The Ohio participant in the Anti-Defamation State University in 2006, she spent League’s Glass Leadership Institute. a year in Israel volunteering in small At The Temple, Sheri has the development towns teaching English privilege of meeting and welcoming all EVER WONDER and immersing herself in the culture. new members to the congregation and WHERE THE PEOPLE Most recently, she worked for Zeta Beta helping them to make The Temple feel Tau Fraternity as the Director of Hate like home. She also works to ensure that WITH ALL THE ANSWERS, Prevention and Jewish Enrichment, The Temple is a welcoming and inclusive GET ALL THE ANSWERS? working with the 83 chapters nationally to place for everyone. Feel free to reach out enhance their heritage and philanthropy to Sheri at [email protected] • Ask MARCUM Learn more about the Jewish Federation of Nashville and Middle Tennessee at www.jewishnashville.org

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10 February 2021 • The Jewish Observer Nashville’s Felicia and Kenneth Anchor to Chair U.S. Holocaust Museum Annual Event By BARBARA DAB police departments to help educate new recruits about the Holocaust. “The elicia Anchor is on a mission to pre- power of the uniform is incredible,” Fserve the memory of the Holocaust she says, “It is important for them and to combat modern-day antisemi- to understand where antisemitism and tism and hatred. Together with her hus- hatred can lead.” band, Kenneth, the duo is chairing the Felicia has been connected to the 2021 United States Holocaust Memorial museum since it’s earliest days. She served Museum’s Southeast Virtual event titled, on the original Education Committee “What You Do Matters.” Despite the and, as Chair of the Tennessee Holocaust challenges of the pandemic, Felicia says Commission, was present for the hard it is more important than ever to keep hat groundbreaking ceremony. She focus on the lessons of the Holocaust. continues her involvement on both the “Even in our worst of conditions, we local and national level because she still care about preserving the memory believes it is a moral imperative. “What of the Holocaust and raising awareness,” I strive to do with the heritage I was dealt says Felicia, “Holocaust education is an is try to move the needle toward greater extension of how we make decisions, tolerance,” she says. how we treat others, and how we use our The virtual event will be held on voices to make this world a better place February 11th at 7:00pm. Featured than the terrible circumstances in which special guests include Morgan Freeman, we were born.” Jamie Lee Curtis, Jason Alexander Felicia’s parents were both teenagers, and Ray Allen. “Participants will see living in Poland, when the Nazi invasion Felicia Anchor and local clergy during a 2019 visit to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum firsthand how the Museum has adjusted forced them from their homes. Her to these extraordinary times by bringing mother was taken to the Lodz ghetto and they were told to put their past behind the museum. “Felicia is the consummate Holocaust education and awareness to remained there until it was evacuated in them,” said Felicia Anchor. “I didn’t resource for the education and audiences virtually, and how the critical 1944 and she and her parents were taken even really understand what happened edification of a wide and diverse group lessons of the Holocaust—lessons to Auschwitz. When they got off the to my family until I was in my 30s. I just of learners about the tragic events of the about the fragility of societies, the cattle cars, her father gave her a comb knew that a sad thing happened, and Holocaust and the lessons that apply to nature of hate and the consequences of and told her to take care of herself, and we didn’t have any family. Finding out all other current issues of hate, bigotry, indifference—remain vital,” says Robert she never saw her father again. Felicia’s where I came from, seeing where I was bias and discrimination,” says Rabbi Tanen, the Museum’s Southeast regional mother and grandmother managed to born, and connecting with the Museum Schiftan, “She is a fierce and consistent director. For questions, please contact survive and stay together. Felicia’s father – all of those things were an affirmation advocate of freedom and liberty, and the Southeast Regional Office at 561- was from Czestochowa, Poland, and he to me of where I was and where I belong.” a true force for the defense of social 995-6773 or [email protected]. To was taken to the Hasag Munitions factory Felicia’s work to keep the lessons justice and civil rights and liberties.” sign up for the event, visit: www.ushmm. when he was 17 while the rest of his of the Holocaust alive is well known Locally Felicia has also worked with org/events/2021-SE-Event • family was taken to Treblinka. By the in Nashville. She was a member of time he was liberated near Shvreen, the Tennessee Holocaust Commission Germany, he had been through six and served as the chair for many years. different concentration camps. After the She was instrumental in the creation war, he went to Bergen-Belsen to do of the Nashville Holocaust Memorial, business in the black market and met which is housed on the campus of the Felicia’s mother. Gordon Jewish Community Center. Felicia’s parents were married at Felicia has also played a key role in Bergen-Belsen in 1946 by a British rabbi, educating Tennessee’s teachers through and the next year Felicia was born, one of visits to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial 2,000 babies born from the end of the war Museum. She says, “After those trips, until the displaced persons camp closed. teachers told me it changed their lives. In May 1949, Felicia and her parents They were able to provide accurate, well came to the U.S. on the USS General planned education about the Holocaust R.L. Howze transport ship and settled in throughout the state.” She also worked Toledo, Ohio, where they had relatives. with Rabbi Schiftan of The Temple to “When my family came to America, bring groups of local interfaith clergy to Hadassah Now Accepting Scholarship Applications he Scholarship Loan Fund of the and graduate students who need financial TNashville Section, National of assistance for their education. To Council of Jewish Women, is now request a loan or if you have questions, accepting applications for interest free please email [email protected]. loans for the 2021-22 academic year. The deadline for submitting completed The loans are offered to undergraduate applications is May 30. •

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The Observer • February 2021 11 The Death Penalty: Where do we stand as a community of faith? What is our moral obligation? A Virtual Forum from The Temple February 18th 7 PM ince 1959, the Union for Reform Executive Director, Tennesseans for Kelley Henry Rolanda Holman SJudaism has formally opposed the Alternatives to the Death Penalty. TADP As Supervisory Assistant Federal The sister of Pervis Payne will speak death penalty. The Central Conference seeks to honor life by abolishing the Public Defender, Kelley Henry has about the circumstances surrounding her of American Rabbis (CCAR) resolved death penalty. Their mission is to educate represented several death row inmates brother’s conviction as she has been that, “both in concept and in practice, citizens about the failures of the death facing execution dates. She has been fighting on his behalf for decades. As Jewish tradition found capital punish- penalty and to organize Tennesseans a tireless advocate for those who did a Black man living with intellectual ment repugnant.” Yet, it is still legal in to advocate for policy change. TADP not receive adequate legal representation disability charged with the murder of a Tennessee, and currently there are 50 partners other organizations in this and for alternative sentencing. She white woman in Memphis, Mr. Payne’s inmates on death row in the state. Join effort, including, Equal Justice USA, is currently on the defense team for case has the hallmarks of a wrongful us as we discuss this important issue from Witness to Innocence, Just City, Pervis Payne, who has been on death conviction, which led the Innocence four different perspectives. This is a pub- NAACP, ACLU, and the Catholic row for 33 years. The Tennessee Black Project to become involved in his case. lic event and all are welcome to attend. Mobilizing Network. Reverend Rector Caucus of State Legislators recently filed After the prosecution refused to test crime To join, please visit virtual events on is an ordained Presbyterian minister a bill to help prevent the execution of scene evidence for DNA, a Memphis templehub.org. and served as spiritual advisor to Steve condemned prisoners with intellectual court ordered the testing in September. Panelists: Henley, who was executed in Tennessee disabilities motivated in part by the case The results are pending. Mr. Payne had Reverend Stacy Rector: in February 2009. of Mr. Payne. a scheduled execution date of December 3, 2020, but received a reprieve from Governor Bill Lee through April 9, 2021.

The Jewish Studies Program at Vanderbilt University and Sabrina Butler-Smith Convicted when she was a teenager The Herbert D. Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies at the University of Pennsylvania for the murder of her nine-month-old are pleased to present son, Walter, Ms. Butler- Smith served five years in prison and 33 months on death row. In 1995, her case went to retrial and she was exonerated of all 7+($0(5,&$1-(:,6+ wrong doing as the medical examiner changed his opinion on cause of death as being related to a kidney disorder. She 3+,/$17+523,&&203/(3+,/$17+523,&&203/(;; now lives in Memphis with her three children and speaks about her experience a conversation between Lila Corwin Berman and Rob Reich with the goals of changing public opinion as well as state policy regarding the about the past, present, and future of American Jewish giving death penalty. She is active with TADP and with Witness to Innocence, the nation’s only organization dedicated MARCH 16, 2021 | 5PM ET to empowering exonerated death row survivors to be the most powerful and effective voice in the struggle to end the death penalty in the United States. • WHAT role has philanthropy played in a democratic society, and how have American Jews used philanthropy to participate in American civic and political life?

Join noted historian Lila Corwin Berman (Temple University and current Katz Center fellow) and political scientist Rob Reich (Stanford University) for a wide- ranging conversation on these and other questions in light of Dr. Berman’s book The American Jewish Philanthropic Complex: the History of a Multi-Billion Dollar Institution (Princeton University Press).

THIS EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC VIA ZOOM.

Presented in partnership with the Jewish Studies program at Vanderbilt University and the Jewish Philanthropy Research Initiative. With support from the Lippman-Kanfer Foundation for Living Torah.

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12 February 2021 • The Jewish Observer Hadassah Happenings

lease join us for a special zoom pro- Pgram on Sunday, February 21st at 4pm. Incorporating Your Heirlooms into an Updated Home Design. Our guest will be Bohnne Jones from the Decorating Den. A $10 donation is suggested. Please RSVP to Sarah Motis Ruden at [email protected]

Zoom Yoga with Robin Haynes. March 7th at 11am. Please RSVP to Sarah at Challah with a Twist [email protected] By SHARON BENUS, PJ LIBRARY hamantaschen. We will be reading a Bookclub: The Sacred Art of Loving COORDINATOR PJ Library book about the holiday and Kindness by Rabbi Rami Shapiro. community member Melissa Sostrin will Please join us on Sunday March oom Challah Bakes have become instruct the challah baking. Challah with 21st at 4pm. Rabbi Rami will lead us in a Zpopular during the pandemic as a way a Twist is a free event with an option discussion of how this book can help us to to help bring people together through the to purchase pre-made challah dough navigate through the events happening grounding practice of baking while com- and fillings for both a savory and sweet in today’s world. miserating over current events. Leading challah-taschen. Roll up your sleeves, Rabbi Rami Shapiro is an award- Rabbi Rami Shapiro off the traditional zoom challah bake, grab your apron, and join PJ Library winning author of over 36 books on The book is available at Parnassus PJ Library is hosting our own event - on Sunday, February 21 from 2-3 for religion and spirituality. He received Books. Mention you are a Hadassah Challah with a Twist! The idea began our Zoom Challah Bake- Challah with his ordination from the Hebrew Union member to receive a 10% discount. with creating a fun program during the a Twist. We look forward to baking College-Jewish Institute of Religion and Please RSVP to Sarah at spm5222@ midwinter lull that can engage families together! holds a PhD in religion from Union gmail.com with an activity while creating memories Sunday, February 21 | 2-3pm Graduate School. He was professor of by baking together. Register at https://purimchallahbake. religious studies for 10 yrs@ MTSU. Hadassah Board meetings are on the The event will take place before eventbrite.com He currently co-directs the One River third Monday of every month. Hadassah Purim and the challah will not be your For more information contact Foundation. members are always welcome to attend. • traditional braided challah, instead Sharon Benus, PJ Library coordinator at it will be a spin on the much-loved [email protected] •

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The Observer • February 2021 13 February in the GJCC Galleries: Karen and Irving Coleman lll, Garrett and Carrie Mills, and Cathy Bouchez

he Janet Levine March Gallery will writer, photographer, painter, and illus- Tfeature the work of mother and son trator. She has been the curator for the artists, Karen and Irving Coleman lll. Gordon JCC galleries for over 13 years Karen is the head of HR at the Gordon turning over three gallery exhibitions a Jewish Community Center and a painter, month. For this show she will be exhib- an author, a poet and an actress. Her iting a few recent paintings and mixed paintings evolve from stories and her media pieces. medium is acrylic on canvas and mixed The Sig Held Gallery will feature the media. This is her first exhibit at the photography of Cathy Bouchez. Cathy is Gordon JCC. a Belgian-born photographer and artist, Irving Coleman lll is a digital artist now living in Nashville. Her passion who is heavily influenced by Japanese for the arts began in the field of fashion Anime and Manga. His pieces refer- retail. While living in the American ence famous tv shows or games that are South she turned her gaze to the iconic currently popular such as Avatar the yet fading fixtures of the region through Last Airbender, famous MOBA, League the lens of her camera. This is her first of Legends, and the tabletop game exhibit at the Gordon JCC. Dungeons and Dragons. Each print uti- The House gallery will feature the lizes reference drawings to clothing from Under One Roof collaborative exhibit. Japanese and Chinese heritage. Several The Exhibition Dates are February 1st - of his pieces also contain references to February 27th. The exhibitions are free various anime, including older anime and open to the public. Any attendees that people may have forgotten. will need to wear masks, sign in and have The JLMG2 Gallery will feature the their temperature scanned at the front work of Garrett and Carrie Mills. Garrett desk. For more information, contact the is a fashion photographer, photojour- GJCC at 615.354-1699, Curator Carrie nalist and painter. He is a Nashville Mills at [email protected], or go to native, attended the University School of www.nashvillejcc.org • Nashville and graduated from the George Washington University in 2018 with a BA degree in International Relations and a minor in Japanese Language and Literature. Garrett spent several months in Israel, working for the Flash 90 pho- tojournalism agency. He lived in Tokyo, Japan for a year and studied at Waseda University, where he photographed for the fashion magazine, ENJI. This exhibit is a continuation of his exhibit from November 2020 which is a series of paintings inspired by the anime art form. Nashville Woman magazine featured an article about Carrie Mills labeling her Billie by Karen Coleman a, “Renaissance woman.” Her creativity spans several creative fields, including fashion designer, stylist, musician, song- “Sailor Moon,” by Garrett Mills

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live via zoom from a musical studio in New York, especially for the Nashville Jewish Community. Nashville’s congregations To receive the link for this event, please go to chabadnashville.com/purim Or email [email protected] Here are the websites for all five Nashville Jewish congregations, with information on services, upcoming events and more: Is It Passover Yet? Congregation Beit Tefilah Chabad, www.chabadnashville.com Who can think of Passover today, when it is a couple of months away. Well, Passover begins on March 27, and will be here before you know it. Chabad of Congregation Micah, www.congregationmicah.org Nashville will be offering for pur-chase Shmurah Matzah hand made Matzah for your Congregation Sherith Israel, www.sherithisrael.com PassoverSeder from the Holy Land of Isra-el. To place your order or for more informa- tion, go to chabadnashville.com/matzah The Temple – Congregation Ohabai Sholom, www.templenashville.org West End Synagogue, www.westendsyn.org @ Micah

@ Chabad As agile as ever, Judaism at Micah continues to evolve with courage, compassion and creativity. Stay updated! Go to www.congregationmicah.org, like us on our socials: Fa-cebook and Instagram @MicahNashville, read our eblasts, learn with us on YouTube, chat with us PURIM 2020 with Chabad of Nashville on Zoon and pray with us on our Livestream. In our virtual tent, there is room for everyone! Access Micah’s programs from our website - all are free and open to the public. Chabad of Nashville will be hosting a variety of Purim events that will be offered to the Jewish community for people of all ages, including study, ritual, cultural and Book Club spiritual. The following are the programs that will be offered at Chabad of Nashville Monday, February 1 @ 7:00 PM on Zoom for Purim 2021: A discussion of the book The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri

“Gourmet Hamantashen available Now in Nashville” The Afterlife Series: Jewish Views & Then Some Leave it to the Jews to have a cookie inspired by cultural annihilation! Wednesdays @ 12:00 PM on Zoom Hamantashen are the triangle-shaped filled cookies most commonly associated Co-taught by Rabbi Laurie Rice and Rabbi Joshua Kullock with Purim, the most joyous of all Jewish holidays. They are versatile and can be made Feb 10: After Death, Then What (part 2)? Immortality, Reincarnation from a good sweet yeast dough, flaky dough or from a traditional cookie dough. The Feb 24: Is there Life After Death (part 1)? fillings can be mixed and matched. The Hamantash cookie is eaten on Purim, when we read from the Book of Esther, “Are You Jewish Enough?” the Megillah, and celebrate the Megillah, and celebrate the triumph of good (Esther) Second Friday of each month @ 12:00 PM on Zoom over evil (Haman, who planned to destroy the Jewish people.) Purim is the most joyous A discussion over lunch about all thing Jewish. We’ll explore prayer, spirituality, of all Jewish holidays. the nature of God, Israel, Jewish superstitions and so much more. Chabad of Nashville is offering Covid Safe, delicious Hamantashen to share with Led by Rabbis Laurie Rice and Jen Lader of Temple Israel in Bloomfield Hills, MI. family and friends, while celebrating the joyous holiday of Purim! February 12, March 12, April 9 These gourmet Hamantaschen will be baked by an authentic Hamantash bakery in Brooklyn New York, and will be offered in three different flavors, Raspberry, Poppy Seed Micah Red Cross Blood Drive and chocolate chip, and will all be dipped in chocolate, to give a rich smooth taste. Sunday Feb 21 @ 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM Orders can be placed at chabadnashville.com/hamantashen, and need to be placed Save a life by giving blood. Visit our events page and sign up to donate. by February 8th, for on time shipping before Purim. For more information feel free to call 615-646-5750 For the Sake of Repairing the World Thursday, Feb 25 @12:00 PM The Big Megillah Drive In Study the texts and stories of our tradition and engage in the important dialogue of Thursday, February 25, 5:45 PM - Purim Eve why we care about the world and what more we can do to repair it. Monthly on Zoom

Chabad of Nashville will be celebrating Purim 2021 on Thursday, February 25, Purim 5:45 PM, with the BIG MEGILLAH Reading. Festivities will take place in an outdoor February 24th-28th setting on the Chabad of Nashville campus. The evening will include the screening Remember when Jews only wore masks on Purim? We need a joyous Jewish cele- of the story of Purim on a 26 foot screen, as participants will watch from their cars bra-tion, so Micah plans on stretching out the merriment for days. Check our website the story unfold in a comic strip setting. The event will also include Haman Booing, for the latest details. Megillah Reading, and a Covid Safe Purim costume. A special prepackaged Purim dinner of Drive-In Movie Cuisine, prepared with A Woman’s Circle gLOVEs and masks, will be served to all celebrating in their cars. All participants will February 19th @ noon on Zoom receive a special Pu-rim gift. Grow your soul, meet with other women and engage with sacred text. Rabbi Laurie All are invited to attend. There is a nominal fee to cover the cost of the dinner. challenges your intellect through study and conversation on Jewish and other relevant RSVP is required by February 15, at www.chabadnashville.com/purim topics. All are welcome. Bring a friend.

A Musical Purim Celebration Schmooze & Views Saturday, February 27, 7:30 PM Thursdays @ 10:30 AM on Zoom On Saturday night Tuesday, February 27, at 7:30 PM, Chabad of Nashville will A discussion about politics conducted in a civil and humorous way. Led by Dr. Bob host a Musical Purim Celebration with a live Kumzitz Style concert with Tenor Cantor Smith and Rabbi Flip. Aryeh Hurwitz via zoom. Cantor Aryeh Hurwitz is a soloist and performer from Brooklyn, NY, whose voice Torah Study has been fea-tured all over the world. From the United States to France, England to Saturday Mornings @ 9:00 AM on Zoom South Africa, from the wild beauty of South America, his voice has shaken audiences The sages and commentators - past and present - come alive. Led by one of the and pierced hearts. His musical repertoire consists of many melodic genres and songs in Rab-bis Rice. a variety of languages, including tradi-tional Hebrew liturgy, Yiddish folk songs, Opera, Broadway, modern Jewish music and more. Shabbat Services Aryeh is praised among his peers for his lyric tenor voice. He began his singing Friday Nights @ 6:00 PM on Livestream, Facebook and YouTube OR Zoom career as the cantor in Johannesburg, South Africa, leading high-holiday and special Experience how the power of music, song, and the inspiration of sacred words can occasion services. He has studied music theory with legendary world renowned cantors help you feel more connected and less anxious. including Joseph Malovany. He is currently serving as Cantor at The Chai Center in Dix Hills, Long Island. FORWARD has ranked Cantor Hurwitz as one of top 6 “Jewish Virtual Mah Jongg Voices That Move Us.” February 9, February 23 When Cantor Hurtwitz was in Nashville several years back, he riveted the crowd Tuesday afternoons at 12:30 PM. Playing online on realmahjongg.com. with his mas-terful powerful operatic voice. He inspired and moved the crowd to tears of joy and happiness, and gave a great performance, we could not get enough of him Virtual Tai Chi Classes said Rabbi Yitzchok Tiechtel, from Chabad of Nashville. Around the world, millions and millions of people are getting health benefits from Cantor Hurwitz will lead a Purim Havdalah service, and then share a repertoire learning this amazing art. Tai Chi teaches how to breathe and RELAX…and you don’t of songs Kumzitz style, together with a master pianist. The event will be broadcasted have to get on the floor! Email [email protected] for more information. The Observer • February 2021 15 At Our Congregations… Talmud on Tuesdays at 8:00 a.m. Torah class on Thursdays @ Sherith Israel Nechemya Rosenfeld teaches a torah study class on Thursday mornings at 7:00 am. The link is the same as Shacharit on Thursdays.

February 25 Torah class for Women (Book of Leviticus): Purim Festivities in the Tent First Wednesday of each month at 11am. 6 pm Megillah Reading and Celebration Torah class for Men (Second Book of Samuel): Numbers limited due to COVID. Second Thursday of each month at 12pm. Register by email ([email protected]) or by phone (615 292 6614) WES Learn and Lunch Wednesday, February 17 at NOON Speaker: Mazalit Haim PHD, Assistant Professor of Hebrew Literature at Vanderbilt Topic: Jewish culture & poetry @ The Temple Anyone will be able to see the program, but the pickup lunch is limited to ages 60 plus. A lunch catered by Goldie Shepard will be available for seniors ages February at The Temple 60 + to pick up at West End Synagogue from 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. on The Curb Lectures – 2021- The Sermon on the Mount Wednesday January 17 before program. A 6-Week Judeo-Christian Perspective-You are invited to participate in this There is no charge for this event, but reservations are a MUST! inaugural partnership between The Rev. Charlie Curb Center For Faith Leadership at Rsvp to [email protected] Belmont & The Temple – Congregation Ohabai Sholom as they host this series to be The link will be sent to you after we receive your reservation. held on Hope to “see” you there. Tuesday Evenings at 6:00 p.m. ~ February 2nd, February 9th - February 16th Leaders Include: Dr. Jon Roebuck, Executive Director of The Rev. Charlie Curb Center for Faith Leadership at Belmont University, Rabbi Mark Schiftan, Senior Rabbi, The Temple – Congregation Ohabai Sholom . Please join us each week as we learn together. Zoom Link: https://belmontu.zoom.us/j/6154179356

Lunch with the Rabbi takes place on Thursdays at Noon in February. February 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th –For Zoom Information, go to thetemplehub.org Also funded by: The Bernie Goldstein Family Trust in loving memory of Sandi Klein Goldstein, devoted Wife, Mother and Grandmother. Shabbat Schedule for February Friday, February 5th ~ 6:00 pm (Inclusion Shabbat) Honkey Tonk Purim at West End Synagogue Friday, February 12th ~ 6:00 pm (social Action Shabbat) Mishenichnas Adar! When the month of Adar arrives, we increase our joy! Friday, February 19th ~ 6:00 pm Please join us for Purim festivities on February 25th at 6pm in the West End Friday, February 26th ~ 6:00 pm (Purim service) Synagogue parking lot. We will read Megillat Esther, enjoy hamantaschen and other treats hand delivered to your car, and enjoy a socially distant costume Access all Shabbat Services via Zoom at https://zoom.us/j/320094033 contest! Dress up yourselves and your car in costumes, bring your own gragger (we will have plenty for you as well), and make sure your car radio is working! Chevrah Torah Study @ 9:30a.m. on Saturdays via thetemplehub.org If you can, please arrive by 5:45 so we can begin with Maariv at 6, followed by Me-gillah Reading. We look forward to seeing you! Purim Celebration. Join The Temple as we celebrate Purim. For more information on all of our Purim Pro-gramming, please visit thetemplehub.org.

Torah Tuesday with our Clergy Purim Prep on Tuesday, February 16th and 23rd @ noon via thetemplehub.org February 16th –Women in the Purim Story February 23rd- Purim 101

Purim Cooking Class on Wednesday, February 24th at 7:00pm

Temple Purim Service – Let’s celebrate Purim at our Friday night service on Friday, February 26th at 6:00pm. Purim Tot Shabbat on Saturday, February 27th at 10:00am “If you have a leaning tree, Drive Thru Purim Carnival on Sunday, February 28th at 10:00am Games, Treats, Costume Contest and so much more…all from your CAR! you need to call me!” Social Justice Panel on the Death Penalty on Thursday, February 18th at 7:00pm. Complete Tree Care Stump Grinding @ West End Licensed & Insured Over 25 Years Experience For links to the following services or programs, please email [email protected]

Shacharit Join us Mondays & Thursdays for Shacharit service at 8:30 a.m. on Zoom. 615-444-4676 Daily Mincha Join us for daily Mincha on Zoom at 6:00 p.m.

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The Observer • February 2021 17 ADVERTORIALS Adventure Science Center Camp Davis Adventure Science Center is excited to host another year full of action-packed and Summertime is the time of the year that we love to hear cheers, songs, and ruach educational camps! Spring break camp from March 15th – 19th will focus on all things from our campers. It’s the time of year we wait for all year long at Camp Davis! We’ve weather from twisting tornados to April showers. Summer camps begin on May 31st been gettin’ kids dirty since 1930 and we’re ready for your kids to come get wild, crazy, and run through August 13th. In these weekly camp programs, campers will learn all and just be kids. This year we’ve added a whole new level of excitement with new staff, about the Earth from its deepest oceans to its highest mountains, get behind the scenes new specialty tracks, new games, and more. But don’t worry… Camp is still rooted in access to see what makes ASC the coolest place around, explore the hidden science our six Jewish Values: Love, Righteousness, Holy Community, Nature, Growth, and in famous movies, and more! Capacity is limited to maintain a safe environment, so most importantly Fun. Camp Davis is more than a place for your kids to spend their register today by visiting adventuresci.org/camps summer – it is a place where your children will grow and push themselves to new levels of independence as they conquer their personal goals. At Camp Davis we are com- mitted to providing our campers with positive and meaningful interactions with their Battle Ground Academy peers, staff members, and the natural world. Battle Ground Academy is Williamson County’s No. 1 Private K-12 School, and To learn more- visit us at www.campdavisnashville.com, or swing by the Gordon in the summers, it’s home to a robust camp program for children ages four and up. With JCC and say hey! half and full-day options available, our on-campus programming includes more than 40 camps, ranging from art and cheerleading to coding and soccer. Students can hone their skills in an athletic camp, enjoy a breadth of activities in Cannon Ball Camp, or explore Fashion Camp new passions in our arts and enrichment programs – or DO IT ALL by participating in Fashion Camp 2021 is a full-blown dive into learning the art of fashion design multiple sessions throughout the summer. Led by qualified faculty, staff, and coaches, from the bottom up taught by the camp creator, Carrie Mills, a Parsons school of design we take pride in creating a friendly, welcoming environment at our camps, and our alumni. The week culminates with two professional fashion shows of original designs school’s mission to ignite and nurture student curiosity, intellect, and character shines created and worn by the up and fashion camp participants. This exciting week covers through our interaction with all campers, regardless of their, “home,” school. everything from sketching, designing with fabric, repurposing, accessory design, mod- Learn more about our summer camp offerings and our flexible cancellation policy eling, fashion photos, styling, and as stated before…a full-blown fashion show. This is at battlegroundacademy.org/camps. Registration opens on February 1, and families are truly a one-of-a-kind unique and exciting camp that takes place July 19th- 23rd. Please encouraged to register early as camps are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Interested see the Camp Davis brochure or online registration for enrollment. in additional information about BGA? Visit battlegroundacademy.org/admissions to learn more about the elevated education experience we provide our students, review our application process and take a virtual tour of our Harpeth and Glen Echo campuses. Our Jacob Kupin Priority Application Deadline for Fall 2021 has passed, but we accept applications on a My many years going to summer camp taught me the importance of friendship, rolling basis and consider academically qualified applicants representing a diverse array of integrity, service, and tenacity. At The Kupin Group, we lead with the same principles talents, interests, and backgrounds for admission as space is available. as we serve and care for our clients. Just like camp was a home for me, we would love to help find a home (or sell one) for you! Jacob Kupin of The Kupin Group at Bradford Real Estate C - 615-440-6673 O - 615-279-5310

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20 February 2021 • The Jewish Observer Virtual Tu B’Shevat

By NOAM HARARI Ingredients 3. Drain the dates and add them to the • 14 medjool dates blender with the chopped nuts. Add elebrate trees, a new year of nature, • 1 cup pecans in the salt, cinnamon, cocoa powder Cand environmental education during • 1 cup almonds and coconut oil. Blend until mixture our special virtual Tots honoring Tu • A pinch of salt is smooth and sticky, stopping to B’Shevat. Tu B’Shevat, the 15th day of • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon scrape down the sides as needed. Add the Jewish month of Shevat, is a holiday • 1 tablespoon cocoa powder more cinnamon and cocoa powder to also known as the New Year for Trees. In • 2 teaspoons melted coconut oil taste. If you would like to sweeten it, partnership with the Jewish Federation • Mini chocolate chips for mixing in, to add in a little bit of honey. of Nashville and Middle Tennessee and taste 4. Transfer mixture to a bowl and stir PJ Library, our • Optional: Honey to taste to sweeten in chocolate chips if using. Place in virtual event will • Toppings: shredded coconut, cocoa fridge for about 5-10 minutes to help feature hands on powder, chopped nuts, sprinkles the mixture set. activities to help 5. Lay out a piece of wax paper on the you celebrate Directions table. this holiday at 1. Cut a slit into the dates lengthwise 6. Form the mixture into heaping home. Click and remove the pits from each. Place tablespoon sized balls. Wet your the QR code to the dates into a bowl and fill with hands before rolling the mixture to learn more. enough warm water to cover them. prevent sticking. for experiencing something new. Get Let them soak in the water for 5 7. Once the balls are formed, roll each Date Treats a taste of Tu B’Shevat by making the minutes to help soften them. ball through the topping of your When celebrating Tu B’Shevat, it is recipe below at home! 2. In a blender, add the pecans and choice. tradition to eat fruits from Israel, like figs, almonds and pulse until finely 8. Store in an airtight container for up dates, grapes, olives, or pomegranates, or Recipe adapted from The Baking Fairy chopped. to a week in the refrigerator. to try fruits that you haven’t eaten before Total Time: 20 minutes and to say the “Shehechiyanu,” a prayer Yield: about 20 date treats Kvetch in the City

By CARRIE MILLS that!) for twenty six years I have called Nashville home. And in that twenty six Dear Esther ow that Hallmark years I have created a lot of life here. A NFebruary is upon solid one at that, with roots that have us, (and since this past taken hold in a loving Jewish community December and January and a vibrant Nashville art community. Dear Esther, you do not have a family member who were quite literally ter- After the horrific and shocking sui- I am a senior living in a high rise can do this, JFS has volunteers ready to rorizing) I’d like to take cide bombing on Christmas morning, with concierge services. During the teach you how to set up an account and a moment and turn my (though it somehow feels like years ago pandemic, a friend has been shopping will walk you through your first order. internal focus on love. with all the other dramatic horrifying for groceries and I have been leaving You may also want to sign up with The Not necessarily the kind Carrie Mills unfolding news of the last few weeks) I my credit card in a sealed envelope at Council on Aging of Middle Tennessee of love between two people, family or naturally reflected on my feelings about the front desk for her to pick up. I feel to receive their regular emails about the pets. I’m thinking about love of place, of this city I call home. In my early years of very safe and confident in the security latest scams and ways to protect yourself home, of the place one calls home. life in Nashville, besides going to Radnor of the building and have never had an from becoming a victim again. You will I recently learned there is an actual lake daily, I used to love going downtown issue until now. An after-hour security reduce the chances of this happening word for love of a place: topophilia. The on a regular basis. I would take Garrett in officer has been using my credit card again; you will feel empowered and help word was popularized by the geographer his stroller to the amazing Red Groom’s and has charged close to $1,000. The restore your sense of safety. Yi-Fu Tuan in 1974 as, “the human Fox Trot carousel for a ride and then strange part is that I learned about this When someone you know steals being’s affective ties with the material walk the sleepy streets over to Sbarros, after he called me and told me about from you, they steal more than your environment.” I’ve been thinking a lot one of the few places where you could it. I immediately cancelled the card money. They steal your trust and your about this feeling of love and warmth for get a slice. There was a little barbecue and have since received notices from sense of safety. It is normal to feel upset, a place and about this city I call home. sidewalk shack on Broadway, and Acme my bank that he has attempted to use angry, sad, violated, confused, and irritat- To be honest, my first love of place actually was a feed store for farmers. And it again. I was very fond of this person ed. Stay present with your thoughts and was and always will be New York City. believe it or not, you could actually find and had many delightful conversations feelings and learn from this experience The place I was born. Fact is though…I a parking spot, no problem. I could go on with him. Now I meet my friend down- but don’t let it sour your trust in every- up and left NYC. I moved. I moved to quite a bit about how cool Nashville was, stairs and hand her the credit card one. Most people are trustworthy, but it Nashville to pursue a dream that seemed and is, as a unique Southern city and how because I am not trusting of anyone. is necessary to take precautions for the only Nashville could fulfill (along with a good it has been to me and for me on so He resigned from the job, so he is no rare incident when someone is not. Let’s bit of running away from dysfunctional many levels. longer here, but I am left perplexed talk a minute about regaining your sense family of origin thrown in for good mea- Suffice it to say, as February fills about the entire situation and distrust- of safety. You are likely to have a height- sure). While there is much I have com- Kroger’s middle aisle with chocolates, ful of everyone. ened sense of awareness for the next 6-8 plained about living here (I mean, I am flowers and sentimental cards, I reflect on – Wary Senior weeks. This is normal and will get better Kvetch in the City after all), for example, that new word, topopohilia, and realize with time. Talk to people in your support the lack of effective mass transit and con- if I am to send a candy heart message of Dear Wary Senior, network about what happened and how necting sidewalks… (please Nashville love this month, it would be to Nashville, First let me applaud you for not you feel. It is likely that someone close government…please do something about and it would say...You stole my heart. • going to the grocery store during the pan- to you has experienced a similar event. demic and taking good care of yourself. I When we share with others, our burdens am baffled by the audacity of the security become lighter. officer who stole from you and then I am sorry that this happened to you. called you to tell you what he had done. Please send me your address so I can drop His agenda on that is not clear to me. off some of my famous Matzo Ball soup to You might want to utilize a grocery deliv- soothe your soul. There is nothing better ery service. Your adult children and even than enjoying hot soup in a warm home older grandchildren can order groceries on a cold winter day. Hunt Memorials, Inc. for you regardless of where they live. If – Esther Quality and Craftsmanship Since 1928 Esther recently migrated to Nashville from New York and will be partnering with 4807 Gallatin Road4807 Gallatin• Road1000 Lebanon Road JFS on an advice column for The Observer beginning in October. Esther is a retired Psychologist, veteran grandmother who brings a lifetime of experience including dysfunc- 262-1313 615-262-1313• 254-1206 tional families, raising children, relationships, kosher cooking and even interfaith families. Esther is excited to be in Nashville and will soon be heard promoting her famous matzo ball soup that she believes heals just about anything. Learn more about the Jewish Federation of Nashville and Please submit your questions to [email protected] on anything under the sun and Middle Tennessee at www.jewishnashville.org watch for answers in her column. • The Observer • February 2021 21 Obituaries matics and statistics with research interest Marvin Fish granddaughter Charlotte, brother Edwin New information service in homological algebra and category the- Condolences to the family of Marvin Morris and sister Henri Zeitlin. Observer readers who wish to receive ory. As a bearded chassid and rabbi, his Fish, who died on January 12. Survivors email notification of obituaries as the appearance was a rarity and an example of include his wife, Marsha Fish; son Bernie Schklar newspaper receives the information blending otherwise opposite worlds. It led Howard (Amanda) Fish; and his grand- Condolences to the family of Bernie may be placed on a new e-mail list being to many meaningful interactions and con- children Gregory and Marissa Fish. Also Schklar, who died on January 9. created for this purpose by the Jewish versations with students over the years. condolences to Daniel (Kristine) Levin Federation and Jewish Foundation of But for all his expertise in math- and their son Jaden. Fran Shmerling Nashville and Middle Tennessee. Please ematics, his children don’t remember Condolences to the family of Fran send your request via e-mail to obits@ him ever discussing his work at home or Jeffrey David Morris Shmerling, who died January 19. She is jewishnashville.org. bringing home any work related books or Condolences to the family of Jeffrey survived by her children, Jim (Debbie) papers. “In the day he was in Concordia, David Morris, who died on December Shmerling, Michael (Lisa) Shmerling, Richard I. Born in the evening he was in Torah,” said his 28, 2020. The son of the late Fred and Rob (Lisa) Shmerling and Judy (Gil) Condolences to the family of daughter Mrs. Esther Tiechtel. Charlotte Morris, Jeff was born on Given; grandchildren, Marc (Theresa) Richard I. Born who died on January He is survived by his wife Mrs. February 24, 1949, in Nashville. He was Shmerling, Phillip (Laura) Shmerling, 13. He is survived by his son, daughter- Rochel Cohen, and his children, Rabbi the oldest of three children. A graduate Bryna Shmerling, Erin (Alex) Brock, in-law and grandson, Mark and Robin Mendel Cohen, Sacramento, Calif.; of Hillwood High School in 1967, he Andy Shmerling, Mollie (Bobby) Perry, Born and Jason Stroud, and his sons, Jon Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok Cohen, Chicago, went on to study at the University of Katie (Adam) Wayne, Ali (Assaf) and Ryan. Memorials can be made in Ill.; Mrs. Esther Tiechtel, Nashville; Chattanooga. After traveling in Europe, Bernstein, Molly Shmerling and Grant Richard’s name to Congregation Micah. Rabbi Sholom Ber Cohen, Montreal; Jeff came back to Nashville to work Given; and great-grandchildren, Dylan, grandchildren and great-grandchildren in with his father and brother at Nashville Lydia, Alya and Ari Shmerling; Sam, Rabbi Eliyah Cohen the USA and Canada. Business Form. He married Goldie Jake and Elizabeth Shmerling; Jack Brock, Condolences to the family of Rabbi Slomovic in 1973. Jeff loved comic David, Jack and Max Perry; Abby and Eliyah Cohen, 79, the father of Mrs. Margaret Mary Glynn books, riding horses and could talk all day Alice Wayne; and Zoe and Leo Bernstein. Esther Tiechtel from Chabad of Nashville, Condolences to the family of about history and pro wrestling. He was a who died on January 18 in Montreal. He Margaret Mary Glynn, mother of Julia funny, sincere, and wonderful man. He Genadiy Simkin was a prominent member of the Chabad (Edmund) Lewis. is survived by his wife Goldie, son Max Condolences to the family of community in Montreal, and professor of and granddaughter Ella, daughter Dvora Genadiy Simkin, 97, who died January mathematics at Concordia University. Alden Kirshner Davidson, son-in-law Jeff Davidson and 19. He immigrated to Nashville from the He suffered from health complications Condolences to the family of Alden former Soviet Union. • following his long bout with COVID-19. Kirshner, 83, who died on January 10 Born in Tunisia, he immigrated to in Nashville. A lifelong Nashvillian, he Montreal in his youth. At the age of 16, graduated from West End High School Joyce Dubrov Fox he took notice of the notable Chabad and Vanderbilt University and worked oyce Dubrov Fox died tions including Second Harvest Food Bank, chassidim in Montreal who survived in his family business, Kirshner Realty Jpeacefully on January the ARC, Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital, the Second World War and built the Company for 45 years. He and his lov- 23, 2021 at the age of and most importantly her 22 years of dedi- Rabbinical College of Canada. ing wife, Barrie, of 63 years, raised their 73 surrounded by family cated service to the Jewish Federation. R’ Elie, as he was later known in the family in Nashville and then retired to at her home. Daughter In retirement, Joyce spent time with community, began learning Chassidus Venice, Fla., where they spent the next of the late Harry and family and friends, traveled widely, and and quickly grasped deep kabbalistic con- 20 years engaged in things they loved. Ann Dubrov, Joyce was dedicated herself to volunteer efforts. cepts along with learning Talmud and its Alden was actively involved in syna- born in Louisville, KY Among those most important to her were many commentaries and halacha. gogue life in both Jewish communities of and grew up in Chattanooga, TN. As a Book’em, where she shared her love of He did so while being enrolled in Nashville and Venice. child, she enjoyed playing softball, partic- reading with school-aged children and McGill University. When his professor He is survived by his wife, Barrie ipating in Girl Scouts, riding bikes, danc- also served as the Secretary of the Board noticed his frequent absence, they expelled Kirshner; three sons, Arthur (Annette) ing, acting, spending time with family, of Directors. She also contributed her him. R’ Elie happily reported the devel- Kirshner, Neil (Susan) Kirshner, Michael and being active in the Jewish communi- time and talents to the Nashville Adult opment to the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem (Bari Bettan) Kirshner; grandchildren, ty. She graduated with a BA in Psychology Literacy Council, where she tutored Schneerson, of blessed memory, noting Erica (Peter DeBenedictus) Kirshner, from Washington University in St. Louis English language learners who had immi- that he could now devote all of his time to Sara (Stephen) Helba, Leah (Daniel) and met the love of her life, Gilbert S. grated to this country much like her learning Torah. To his surprise, the Rebbe Creighton, Marin Kirshner and Carson Fox III, her senior year of college. Over own mother, and to the Temple Ohabai instructed him to return to college. Kirshner; and four great grandchildren, 51 years of marriage, she and Gil built an Sholom’s Social Action Committee. He received his Ph.D. from McGill Brody, Tia, Maya and Violet. His sis- incredible life together filled with family, When not working or volunteering, in 1967, the same year he received his ters-in-law, Charlotte Seloff and Ellen friends, community, wonderful travels to Joyce spent time with her family and rabbinical ordination from the Rabbinical Dansky; brother and sister-in-law, Ned and 64 countries, and many eating adventures. large network of friends. She was known College of Canada. He took a position at Mickey Davis, and Aunt, also survive him: With the loving support of Gil, Joyce for welcoming newcomers to the Jewish Concordia University, a public compre- Marsha Brody and many nephews/nieces. pursued a master’s degree in Psychology community. To her family and friends, hensive research university. R’ Elie served Donations can be made to West End from Peabody College. She devoted her she will be remembered for her caring there as an associate professor of mathe- Synagogue or the Venice Jewish Center. working years to a variety of local organiza- and compassionate nature, always giving more than she expected in return. She was a woman of valor, who exuded kind- ness and thoughtfulness. She is survived by her husband Gilbert S. Fox III; her three daugh- Directory ters, Jenifer Fox Romps (Dennis) of Business Card Leesburg, Virginia; Dana Fox of Denver, YOUR GUIDE TO FINE BUSINESSES Colorado; and Karen Fox Elwell (Ken) of Littleton, Colorado; her three grand- AND SERVICES AROUND MUSIC CITY. children Jason Romps, Zac Romps, and PLEASE SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS, Dominic Elwell; siblings Ronald Dubrov 615.356.3242 EXT. 299 (Judy) and Cheryl Mason (John); nieces THEY’RE THE BEST! Annie Mason, Kate Mason, and Allyson Dubrov; nephew Andrew Dubrov (Li- Or); grandnephew Theo Dubrov; and a large extended family and many friends. Tim Gregory Memorial contributions may be made to Temple Ohabai Sholom’s Joyce GREEN HILLS Graphic Designer Fox Intergenerational Activities Fund %DQTXHW6SDFH$YDLODEOH‡&RPSOLPHQWDU\%UHDNIDVW3DUNLQJ :LÀ or to Book’em, Nashville Adult Literacy Council, Jewish Federation, Vanderbilt- /,6$%/$86721( Phone and Fax 615.646.7765 'LUHFWRURI6DOHVDQG0DUNHWLQJ Ingram Cancer Center, Alive Hospice, or [email protected] &UHVWPRRU5RDG1DVKYLOOH71 an organization most meaningful to you.  ‡HPDLO/LVD%ODXVWRQH#+LOWRQFRP Funeral was Tuesday, January 27th ZZZQDVKJUHHQKLOOVVXLWHVKDPSWRQLQQFRP at 2pm at the Temple. May her memory $5RFKIRUG+RWHO*URXS3URSHUW\ always be a blessing. •

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