495 N Watkins St.
Memphis, TN 38104

Tenant: Temple Israel

Details: In a letter that went out to its congregation over the weekend, Temple Israel announced plans to expand into the Crosstown Concourse this summer.
Officials said the new Crosstown campus won’t be a second synagogue, but will instead enhance the Temple’s community outreach programs.
“We believe that Temple will thrive in Crosstown and that you, the members, will be truly amazed by the collaboration in the years ahead,” Temple Israel president Elkan Scheidt said in the email. “Crosstown’s creativity, innovation, and social-action focus aligns seamlessly with Temple and Reform Judaism’s inclusive philosophy.”
Temple Israel formed a preliminary Crosstown committee, which included Cara Greenstein, Alex Shindler, Daniel Kiel, Meggan Kiel, Bruce Landau, Susanne Landau, Joanna Lipman, Josh Lipman, Liz Rudnick and Elton Parker to discuss the move before deciding to sign a lease for a 1,200-square-foot “Midtown Living Room” in the Concourse.
“By offering countless programming and Tikkun Olam opportunities, Temple Israel Crosstown will bring the celebrated Temple Israel spirit of 38120 to 38104,” the announcement went on to say. “It will also become a new member gateway for unaffiliated Downtown/Midtown Jews and newcomers to Memphis.”
“Tikkun Olam, Hebrew for “repairing this broken world,” expresses the fundamental Jewish idea that what we do to heal the hurt and help those who are suffering most – in our city and in this world – is what matters most to the one God who loves us all,” Rabbi Micah Greenstein, senior rabbi at Temple Israel, said.
The email outlined some of the programs Temple Israel could offer in Crosstown, such as partnerships with their Crosstown neighbors, lunch and learns, baby-and-me classes, Hebrew tutoring and Women of Reformed Judaism-Sisterhood knitting for the Manna House.
Temple Israel, which is located at 1376 E. Massey Road, was founded in 1854 as the first permanent Jewish house of worship in Tennessee and now serves 1,500 member families in the Memphis area. 

2. Airport-Area Property Sells for $300,000 - Saturday, January 28, 2017

A nearly 3-acre parcel with a pair of 30,000-plus-square-foot buildings near the Memphis International Airport has sold for $300,000.

The parcel, which is located at 3592 Knight Arnold Road near Kathy Cove, is home to a 35,000-square-foot warehouse and a 31,200-square-foot office building.

3. Airport-Area Property Sells for $300,000 - Thursday, January 26, 2017

A nearly 3-acre parcel with a pair of 30,000-plus-square-foot buildings near the Memphis International Airport has sold for $300,000.

The parcel, which is located at 3592 Knight Arnold Road near Kathy Cove, is home to a 35,000-square-foot warehouse and a 31,200-square-foot office building.

4. SRVS, AutoZone Honored For Disability Job Efforts - Saturday, July 18, 2015

Memphis-based disability services provider SRVS and auto parts retailer AutoZone have garnered recognition from the Association of People Supporting Employment First for their contributions supporting integrated community employment for people with disabilities.

5. SRVS, AutoZone Honored for Disability Employment Efforts - Monday, July 13, 2015

Memphis-based disability services provider SRVS and auto parts retailer AutoZone have garnered recognition from the Association of People Supporting Employment First for their contributions supporting integrated community employment for people with disabilities.

6. After 52 Years, SRVS Closes Workshop - Saturday, July 11, 2015

After 52 years, a Memphis nonprofit that offers residential, educational and employment services to those with disabilities has closed its sheltered occupational workshop at 3592 Knight Arnold Road.

7. After 52 Years, SRVS Closes Workshop - Monday, July 6, 2015

After 52 years, a Memphis nonprofit that offers residential, educational and employment services to those with disabilities has closed its sheltered occupational workshop at 3592 Knight Arnold Road.

8. Room to Grow - Thursday, June 7, 2012

Shelby Residential and Vocational Services, the largest comprehensive service provider for West Tennessee residents with disabilities, has unveiled its new state-of-the-art facility, expanded its capacity and launched several innovative programs.

9. SRVS Files Construction Loan for New Headquarters - Tuesday, March 29, 2011

3971 Knight Arnold Road
Memphis, TN 38118
Loan Amount: $3.3 million

Loan Date: March 22, 2011
Maturity Date: n/a
Borrower: Shelby Residential and Vocational Services Inc.
Lender: First Tennessee Bank NA

10. SRVS Files $3.3M Loan for New Headquarters - Monday, March 28, 2011

Shelby Residential and Vocational Services Inc., currently headquartered at 3592 Knight Arnold Road, has filed a $3.3 million construction loan through First Tennessee Bank NA for its new headquarters at 3971 Knight Arnold, about a mile east from its current spot.

11. SOS Seeks New Contracts For Disabled Workers - Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Superior Outsourcing Service Industries has the employees to do the kinds of busy work few people want to do, but the administrators of this program for the disabled worry about idle hands.

They need new contracts to replace ones that have been lost to overseas competition and a global recession.