The holidays can be a lonely time for Nashville’s young professionals. That’s why, for the past eight nights, the Jewish Federation of Nashville has put on events to bring their community together.
Jewish life in the buckle of the Bible Belt
Jewish communities have thrived in Nashville for more than a hundred years. While they may still be small in number compared to their Christian counterparts, Nashville’s Jews continue to enrich local the culture in a variety of ways – not all of them religious.
A Tennessee senator faces accusations of antisemitism after comments about a Jewish congressional candidate
A Trump-backed candidate for Tennessee’s 5th Congressional District is firing back at a state lawmaker over an antisemitic remark. The Tennessee senator who made the comments has a history of incendiary rhetoric.
What Hanukkah Means To A Nashville Woman Who Survived The Holocaust
Listen During the eight-day-long holiday of Hanukkah this week, Jewish families in Nashville are retelling the story of the holiday: the Maccabees fighting against a ruler that was persecuting Judaism, an oil lamp that burned miraculously in the Temple for eight days. Ultimately, says Frances Cutler Hahn, it’s a story of religious freedom. And Hahn knows […]
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