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Melbourne synagogue evacuated on Shabbat as tensions over Israel-Hamas war flare in Australia

On Sunday, separate rallies to free the 240 people Hamas is holding hostage and to call for a ceasefire drew thousands of people in Sydney.

By PHILISSA CRAMER/JTA
13/11/2023

Wartime rabbi: Leading American Jewish clergyman takes on a new role

Park Avenue Synagogue Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove has stepped up since October 7 like few others, raising millions for Israel's war and rebuilding efforts and leading the fight against antisemitism.

By ALLAN RIPP
13/11/2023
Jerusalem Great Synagogue

Grapevine: Mazal tov, David Geffen

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

Montreal-area synagogue, Jewish center hit with Molotov cocktails

Montreal police said that no one was injured and the damage to the buildings was minor as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned the incident.

By GABE FRIEDMAN/JTA
08/11/2023
Jerusalem Great Synagogue

Grapevine: Shul overflow

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

Historic synagogue in Tunisia heavily damaged in anti-Israel riots

A video taken Wednesday shows heavy damage to the site, including to the fenced-off grave of a 16th-century rabbi.

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
19/10/2023

How Jews offline for a 2-day holiday found out about the attack on Israel

Israelis got more details when the holiday ended on Saturday night, while those around the world had to wait until Sunday evening to find out what was going on.

By GABE FRIEDMAN/JTA , JACOB GURVIS/JTA
10/10/2023

France, Germany strengthen security around synagogues, Jewish schools

"We have stepped up security at places of worship and at the schools," Borne told BFM TV.

By REUTERS
08/10/2023

Armenian synagogue defaced as local anger over Israeli arms sales to Azerbaijan grows

Israeli officials have said that the arms relationship is partly due to Azerbaijan’s geographic proximity to Iran, a country that routinely calls for violence against Israel.

By GABE FRIEDMAN/JTA
06/10/2023

Israelis are more divided than ever on Judaism, religion and state - poll

Most of the Israeli public believed that during the Bennett-Lapid government, there was a much better attitude towards religion.

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