There are 7 article(s) tagged Micah Greenstein:

• March 2021

  • Opinion: The ‘irrational disease’ of anti-Semitism persists

    ‘I suspect most people who read this will think that anti-Semitism is nothing we need to worry about in Memphis, but they are wrong. Wherever white supremacy exists it is led by those who hate Jews.’

    By G. Scott Morris March 07, 2021

• December 2020

  • Holiday season is about finding light in COVID-19 darkness, faith leaders say

    Faith leaders say this holiday season is less about the quest for a perfect Christmas or the best Hanukkah ever, and more about connecting with people as the coronavirus pandemic continues to impact, and take, lives. 

    By Don Wade December 13, 2020

• July 2020

  • Have a little faith; or in these times, maybe a little more

    United in the fight against COVID-19, but divided by social and political issues, faith may offer America its best opportunity for community and shared healing. 

    By Don Wade July 27, 2020

• April 2020

  • Clergy across several faiths issue unified response to pandemic

    Assembled by Church Health Center's Dr. G. Scott Morris, leaders of several large local faith communities, across various religions, drafted a single statement in response to COVID-19 and the reopening of Shelby County.

    By Jared Boyd April 29, 2020

• June 2019

  • Vigil seeks change and healing in aftermath of Webber shooting

    A vigil held Sunday in the wake of Brandon Webber's death remembered the father, son and friend. The event also called for healing and mending a broken relationship with Memphis Police.

    By Abigail Warren June 18, 2019

• October 2018

  • Memphis’ interfaith ties strengthen in aftermath of Pittsburgh synagogue massacre

    Mimi Kaufman Clemons was born in Detroit. She came to Memphis about 40 years ago to attend graduate school and was surprised to find such a tight and affiliated Jewish community in the South.

    By Michelle Corbet October 31, 2018

  • Pittsburgh synagogue shooting will inform dialogue for ‘The Mystic’ panel

    Following a mass shooting that killed 11 people at a Pittsburgh synogogue Saturday, six Memphians are inviting the local community to not necessarily feel better, but to get better at feeling. Rabbi Micah Greenstein of Temple Israel was already scheduled to lead the October experience that uses music, stories, silence and dialogue to take attendees into “The Mystic” when he got wind of the attack.

    By Michelle Corbet October 30, 2018