The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/tennessee/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:11:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Tennessee | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/tennessee/ 32 32 Tennessee Rep. Steve Cohen won’t seek reelection after GOP carved up his district https://www.timesofisrael.com/tennessee-rep-steve-cohen-wont-seek-reelection-after-gop-carved-up-his-district/ Sat, 16 May 2026 06:26:28 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3824544 Democrat who has served majority-Black Memphis area in US Congress since 2006 slams hardline Republican congressman who referred to him as 'an old, white Jewish guy'

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]]> Alleged US arsonist accused of giving list of Israel-linked individuals to Hezbollah https://www.timesofisrael.com/alleged-us-arsonist-accused-of-giving-list-of-israel-linked-individuals-to-hezbollah/ Sat, 07 Feb 2026 00:15:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3749739 Regan Prater, charged last year for 2019 fire that destroyed historic Tennessee civil rights center, also indicted for terror over assistance to Iran-backed terror group

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]]> Tennessee lawmakers discuss safety, Israel support at Jewish school that foiled gunman https://www.timesofisrael.com/tennessee-lawmakers-discuss-safety-israel-support-at-jewish-school-that-foiled-gunman/ Tue, 31 Oct 2023 05:39:46 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3140156 Gov. Bill Lee and Rep. David Kustoff visit Memphis school attacked by former student, note growing importance of security measures amid Israel's war with Hamas terror group

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]]> Jewish couple in Tennessee cleared to sue adoption agency for alleged religious bias https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-couple-in-tennessee-cleared-to-sue-adoption-agency-for-alleged-religious-bias/ Sat, 26 Aug 2023 04:52:34 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3080813 Appeals court reverses earlier ruling blocking lawsuit by Elizabeth and Gabriel Rutan-Ram against state agency that refused to work with them because they're Jewish

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]]> Judge orders mental evaluation for man charged in shooting at Memphis Jewish school https://www.timesofisrael.com/judge-orders-mental-evaluation-for-man-charged-in-shooting-at-memphis-jewish-school/ Wed, 23 Aug 2023 03:40:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3078479 Joel Bowman, shot by police after firing gun outside school last month, is released from hospital and set for psychological testing for trial

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]]> Armed man who tried to enter Memphis Jewish school fired at a contractor, police say https://www.timesofisrael.com/armed-man-who-tried-to-enter-memphis-jewish-school-fired-at-a-contractor-police-say/ Fri, 04 Aug 2023 22:18:38 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3065416 Joel Bowman charged with 2nd degree murder for incident in Tennessee, remains hospitalized after being shot by police

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]]> Suspect in shooting at Memphis Jewish school was haunted by police killing of father https://www.timesofisrael.com/suspect-in-shooting-at-memphis-jewish-school-was-haunted-by-police-killing-of-father/ Wed, 02 Aug 2023 01:29:27 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3063657&preview=true&preview_id=3063657 Source close to Joel Bowman's family says he was suffering mental health woes, lingering trauma from father's death, when he fired gun at his alma mater and was shot by police

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]]> Memphis police shoot Jewish man who fired gun at Orthodox school, tried to break in https://www.timesofisrael.com/memphis-police-shoot-suspect-after-attempted-mass-shooting-at-jewish-school/ Mon, 31 Jul 2023 21:47:49 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3062791 Officers in Tennessee city say attacker, a former student of the targeted school, tried to enter Margolin Hebrew Academy, fired handgun outside building

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]]> Former student kills six at Nashville school in latest US mass shooting https://www.timesofisrael.com/former-student-kills-six-at-nashville-school-in-latest-us-mass-shooting/ Tue, 28 Mar 2023 07:20:13 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2985250 3 children, 3 adults killed as gunman opens fire in The Covenant School; transgender shooter killed by police, leaves manifesto indicating multiple attacks planned

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]]> ‘We are at war’: US election deniers remain force in GOP as 2024 vote nears https://www.timesofisrael.com/we-are-at-war-us-election-deniers-remain-force-in-gop-as-2024-vote-nears/ Sun, 19 Mar 2023 10:34:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2977908 Several hundred gather in Tennessee for Election Conspiracy Forum, clinging to beliefs that many Republican candidates were cheated in key races despite lack of any evidence

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]]> US authorities release footage of deadly beating of Tyre Nichols by 5 Memphis cops https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-authorities-release-footage-of-deadly-beating-of-tyre-nichols-by-5-memphis-cops/ Sat, 28 Jan 2023 06:13:28 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2937060 Black motorist screamed for his mom as officers struck him with fists, boots, batons; officers, also Black and who make unsupported claims about man's behavior, charged with murder

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]]> Tennessee judges dismiss Jewish couple’s lawsuit alleging religious bias in adoption https://www.timesofisrael.com/tennessee-judges-dismiss-jewish-couples-lawsuit-alleging-religious-bias-in-adoption/ Tue, 05 Jul 2022 22:02:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2793203 Americans United for Separation of Church & State plans to appeal 2-1 ruling which states that law in question 'does not single out people of the Jewish faith'

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]]> Morgan Ortagus slams Tennessee pol who said Trump endorsed her because she’s Jewish https://www.timesofisrael.com/morgan-ortagus-slams-tennessee-pol-who-said-trump-endorsed-her-because-shes-jewish/ Fri, 22 Apr 2022 05:55:09 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2749636 Former State Department spokeswoman says state senator should be 'ashamed of his repeated antisemitic rhetoric' for implying Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner helped secure endorsement

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]]> Tennessee parents, teachers push back against ‘Maus’ removal https://www.timesofisrael.com/tennessee-parents-teachers-push-back-against-maus-removal/ Fri, 11 Feb 2022 23:59:16 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2700685 Local residents try to convince McMinn County School Board to reconsider its decision to remove Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel on the Holocaust

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]]> Art Spiegelman blames ‘political headwinds’ for removal of ‘Maus’ from curriculum https://www.timesofisrael.com/art-spiegelman-blames-political-headwinds-for-maus-curriculum-removal/ Tue, 08 Feb 2022 03:33:46 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2698263 Jewish author of iconic Holocaust book tells Tennessee religious groups that area school's decision motivated by authoritarian bent, petty issues among parents

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