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Yahoo
6 days ago
- Politics
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Knoxville Jewish Alliance increasing security amid national rise in antisemitic incidents
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Knoxville Jewish Alliance is implementing additional security measures amid a national rise in antisemitic incidents. We have seen several attacks on the Jewish community in recent months. On Sunday, a man was accused of throwing Molotov cocktails during a pro-Israel demonstration. Two weeks ago, two Israeli embassy staffers were shot and killed leaving an event at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington DC. 'In 2024, the Anti-Defamation League, which is a primary organization that tracks antisemitic incidents in the United States, recorded over 9,500 incidents, which was a 5% increase over 2023 and that was the highest total,' Knoxville Jewish Alliance President Judith Rosenberg. 4 more victims ID'd in Colorado fire attack, bringing number of injured to 12 Rosenberg believes the attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023 has only perpetuated antisemitism. 'I don't think that anyone can look at what's happening on the ground in Israel and in Gaza right now and think that situation is good,' Rosenberg said. 'I find it hard to rationalize how the killing of Americans and the killing of Jews in the name of 'Freeing Palestine' in the United States does anything to help free Palestine. And again, it just heightens our fear and also our anguish.' As fear has heightened, the Knoxville Jewish Alliance has taken additional security measures at the Arnstein Jewish Community Center. ▶ See more top stories on 'We have seen a drastic increase in the amount of money and budget that we devote both in security personnel and to actual what we would call 'physical hardening,' which is the stuff you can see like gates and cameras and all the things that are just absolutely ensuring that we keep a safe facility and that we're vigilant about everyone who comes through our doors and through our gate,' Rosenberg said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Knoshville festival shares Jewish food and culture
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — On Sunday, Jewish organizations in Knoxville and Oak Ridge gathered at the Arnstein Jewish Community Center for the eighth annual Knoshville festival. The festival's name is a pun on the Yiddish word 'nosh' which means to snack or nibble — a fitting name for an event which brought traditional Jewish and Israeli foods to Knoxville. Food at the event included blintzes, bagels, soups from Algeria and different types of baked goods. Judith Rosenberg, president of the Knoxville Jewish Alliance explained that the festival was an opportunity for different Jewish community organizations to come together. Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon spoke at the festival, honoring Jewish-American heritage. She said Knoxville remains committed to combating antisemitism and celebrating diversity. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
