Tennessee passes bill prohibiting antisemitic bias in state schools The legislation shows “Tennessee is taking proactive steps to protect its Jewish community,” said a Combat Antisemitism Movement representative. April 9, 2025
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
Two bills introduced in Tennessee state legislature aim to fight Jew-hatred “We want to go forward to have a safe place for Jews in Tennessee,” Mark Pody, a Republican in the state Senate, told JNS. Izzy Salant Jan. 6, 2025
Memphis police arrest man accused of murdering Israeli The alleged perpetrator, listed as “juvenile male,” is charged with first degree murder during an aggravated robbery. Nov. 29, 2024
Memphis police probing ‘all leads’ in killing of Israeli man, ‘no indication’ of hate crime Aviv Broek, 21, was killed and reportedly robbed in the Tennessee city. JNS Staff Nov. 24, 2024
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
Montana ‘going to get some answers’ on firm’s alleged anti-Israel practices “This one means a lot to me personally,” Austin Knudsen, the state’s attorney general, told JNS about the accusation that MSCI penalizes Israeli banks that operate in Judea and Samaria. Mike Wagenheim Sept. 3, 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
Chattanooga getting its first Jewish food festival The event will feature “amazing recipes of the area’s home cooks,” Ann Treadwell, of the local Federation, told JNS. “This is the first event of its kind.” Aug. 8, 2024
