Tennessee man denied bond for impersonating Orthodox Jew at Nashville JCC The defendant, who has ties to a neo-Nazi group, has been indicted on charges of civil rights intimidation and violation and is facing two additional charges related to his actions. JNS Staff Jan. 27, 2025
Texas ‘Goyim Defense League’ member charged with threatening to lynch Nashville district attorney “In a functioning democracy, we simply cannot tolerate threats of violence against elected officials,” said Henry Leventis, U.S. attorney for the middle district of Tennessee. Sept. 25, 2024
Nashville officials push for laws to limit future neo-Nazi protests The city saw a series of far-right antisemitic demonstrations in July. Aug. 26, 2024
‘Heartening’ how many non-Jews attended Nashville Federation event countering Jew-hatred “The women next to me were Catholics. Another from a Baptist church,” an attendee told JNS. David Swindle July 22, 2024
Orthodox synagogue in Nashville with ice cream, music ‘ministries’ hits the high notes at 120 “In 20 years, you build really deep relationships,” says Rabbi Saul Strosberg of Congregation Sherith Israel. “That’s the reward.” Menachem Wecker May 29, 2024
Money man Dave Ramsey offers new Tennessee venue for Israel Summit The author and advocate for responsible personal economics vowed to make the event “10 times what it was before.” May 17, 2024
Citing safety concerns, Nashville hotel cancels pro-Israel summit As many as 400 participants had booked rooms to attend a summit from May 20 to May 22 at the Sonesta Nashville Airport Hotel. Larry Brook and Southern Jewish Life May 14, 2024
Students put on probation, expelled, suspended for Vanderbilt anti-Israel sit-in “The gravity of this situation and these outcomes weighs heavily” on the school’s leadership, said C. Cybele Raver, Vanderbilt’s provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs. April 8, 2024
Police arrest BDS student activists at Vanderbilt sit-in A spokesperson said the university will take action “when our policies are violated, the safety of our campus is jeopardized and when people intimidate or injure members of our community.” March 28, 2024
