Greenstein: Celebrating Passover while immigrants go to bed in fear
“Freedom is hollow and meaningless until and unless we accept responsibility individually and communally for assuring freedom for all.”
Topic: Temple Israel
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April 2025
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February 2025
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This Passover, a global pandemic puts the 10 plagues in perspective
Confined to our homes and apartments, Jews across Memphis, America and the world will impart the same timeless lessons of Passover via Zoom and digital touchpoints instead of large in-person seder gatherings.
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Opinion: Micah Greenstein’s letter from Israel
The senior rabbi of the largest synagogue in Tennessee on how “religious and nationalist zealots of all faiths can wreck any country, as we all know – and Israel is on the brink of disenfranchising the majority of the Jewish people in the Diaspora.”
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October 2024
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Greenstein: ‘Being in the moment’
“Most of us emphasize learning from the past or planning for the future. Unfortunately, this often leads to living in the past and agonizing about the future.”
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February 2023
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‘A hidden treasure’: Temple Israel Museum brings Jewish history to life
“The museum is one of the best ways to teach Judaism in a sensory way: to see, to hear, to touch, to listen,” Rabbi Micah Greenstein said.
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December 2022
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‘Hanukkah is about coming together’
“The menorah was always lit in the Temple, and it was a symbol of the eternal and unbreakable connection between God and the Jewish people,” said Rabbi Jeff Dreifus of Temple Israel.
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September 2021
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Opinion: The commitment, compassion of ‘Rabbi Micah’
What makes Micah special, beside his gift for words, is that he understands the meaning of commitment.
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December 2020
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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.
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May 2020
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‘Data, not dates’ guide worship plans for many Memphis congregations
The Memphis Clergy COVID-19 Response group remains cautious about resuming in-person worship despite receiving qualified permission from the state.
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April 2020
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Scheidt was a businessman by trade, a philanthropist by profession
Rudi didn’t take the idea of death lightly. He didn’t go to funerals. But when someone he cared for died, he gave generously to a charity in their memory.
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March 2020
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Morris: The faith community and COVID-19
A Facebook page will be the home base for this unified faith effort. You can find the page by searching for Memphis Clergy COVID-19 Response. Anyone can access the page and offer to work on a project.
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October 2019
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Photographer spends year capturing the seasons in historic cemetery
Photographer Murray Riss took an assignment to capture the beauty of historic Temple Israel Cemetery. Over the course of a year, Riss found a lot of life among the graves.
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October 2018
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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. -
Greenstein: From Memphis to Pittsburgh – words of comfort
Editor’s note: Rabbi Micah D. Greenstein of the Temple Israel was invited to speak at the Jewish community vigil Sunday night at the Memphis Jewish Community Center. Here is a transcript of his remarks.
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