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New Federation director on working with dynamic Jewish community

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  • Rabbi Dan Horwitz to start as new executive director of Jewish Federation of Greater Nashville in August. Horwitz’s appointment fills vacancy following departure of former director last fall.
  • Horwitz comes from Detroit, where he founded and led an organization to build community for Jewish young adults.
  • Horwitz shares in Q&A his expectations for work in Nashville, a city with an established Jewish community and that is seeing an increase in younger transplants.

At a moment of growth and change for Nashville’s Jewish community, particularly among its young adult population, one of Nashville’s main Jewish community groups is bringing in new energy.

Rabbi Dan Horwitz will start as the new executive director of the Jewish Federation of Greater Nashville in August, filling a vacancy following the departure of former executive director Eric Stillman last fall.

Though his role will include working with various constituencies within Nashville’s Jewish community, Horwitz was a clear choice for a federation search committee because of his background working with Jewish young adults.

Author of the forthcoming book, “Just Jewish: How to Engage Millennials and Build a Vibrant Jewish Future,” Horwitz founded an organization in his longtime home of Detroit called The Well to engage Jewish young adults and provide opportunities for fellowship.

“I am excited to be the cheerleader in chief for Jewish Nashville and to help them find their way and a place to connect however I possibly can,” Horwitz said in an interview. “Whether that’s through Federation and philanthropy, whether that’s through Israel advocacy, whether that’s through synagogues, whether that’s through the JCC (Jewish Community Center).”

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