On this audio tour, you will hear responses to selected works on view by members of Nashville’s Jewish community.
Click the play button to begin each stop.
Stop 1: Director’s Introduction
Stop 2: Frist Art Museum docent Teri Cohen shares memories of attending Vine Street Temple as a child.
Stop 3: The Temple Congregation Ohabai Sholom Senior Rabbi Michael Danziger shares his familial connection to this Torah pointer.
Stop 4: The Temple Congregation Ohabai Sholom Cantor Tracy Fishbein discusses how the Torah pointer reminds her of the resiliency of the Jewish people.
Stop 5: The Temple Congregation Ohabai Sholom Rabbi Emeritus Mark Schiftan reflects on how the Torah connects generations of Jewish people.
Stop 6: Kehilla Upper School student Zevi Ebin reflects on this Torah pointer.
Stop 7: Kehilla Upper School student Harper Finley reflects on Moshe Zabari’s Torah Crown.
Stop 8: The Temple Congregation Ohabai Sholom Rabbi and Senior Scholar Shana Goldstein Mackler shares how these candlesticks reminds her of a family tradition.
Stop 9: Congregation Micah Cantor Josh Goldberg discusses lighting Shabbat candles on Friday evening and sings the blessing.
Stop 10: Congregation Micah education director Julie Greenberg discusses what drew her to this spice container and the power of scent.
Stop 11: Congregation Micah Rabbi Laurie Rice shares more about Havdalah and this spice container by Chunghi Choo.
Stop 12: The Temple Congregation Ohabai Sholom Rabbi and Senior Scholar Shana Goldstein Mackler discusses this etrog container and the holiday Sukkot.
Stop 13: The Temple Congregation Ohabai Sholom’s Rabbi Michael Shulman reflects on this shiviti and shares how it reminds him of his family.
Stop 14: Congregation Micah Cantor Josh Goldberg discusses the story of Hanukkah and sing the blessing.
Stop 15: Vanderbilt University Mellon assistant professor in history and Jewish studies Samuel Finkelman shares more about Ben Shahn and this painting.
Stop 16: Congregation Micah member and community engagement director Sophie Kieffer reflects on why this menorah reminds her of celebrating Hanukkah with her family.
