Hate Comes to Main Street

Hate Comes to Main Street

New Data Reveals the Lives of Jews in US; 'No One in America Should Have to Change Their Behavior Because of What They Believe'

91% of American Jews say they feel less safe as a Jewish person in the United States due to violent attacks in the past year.

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Phil Williams
Feb 18, 2026
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Phil Williams meets with members of Nashville’s Jewish Community (Photo: Bryan Staples/WTVF)

Last fall, my colleagues at Nashville’s NewsChannel 5 and I had a chance to engage in an extended conversation with members of Nashville’s Jewish community about the hate that has become an ever-present force in their lives.

“Even though we want to be joyous, righ…

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