Arson
At least eight involved in UK arsons against Jewish sites released on bail
The 47-year-old woman and 46-year-old man arrested last Wednesday, the same day as they attempted to set alight the Finchley Reform Synagogue, were also put on bail until July.
First conviction secured against Kenton United Synagogue arsonists as police foil new attack
Hertfordshire Jewish-owned shop door set on fire, graffitied amid UK arson spree
Ten arrested for anti Jewish London arsons over 48 hours, seven for plot in progress
Jerusalem man indicted for premeditated murder, abduction of cousin’s husband
According to the indictment, Mizrahi planned the killing in advance, tracked the victim for days across Jerusalem and beyond, and prepared in advance to conceal his actions and destroy evidence.
CAM Weekly Antisemitism report – Synagogues attacked by arsonists in the US and Germany
This marks the latest cases of a growing trend of antisemitic hatred manifesting as physical acts of violence.
When moral clarity can’t wait at City Hall
If “never again” is going to mean anything in our cities, it must show up in what we do now and in how quickly we’re willing to say, without a moment’s hesitation: not here.
‘We are not made of wood and paper’: Jackson synagogue marks first Shabbat after arson
"We will not only survive, we will thrive,” the congregation’s student rabbi and spiritual leader, Benjamin Russell, told his community, draped in the only surviving tallit that survived the fire.
Jackson synagogue arsonist unconnected to pro-Palestinian movement
Jewish activists and communities have been engaged in debate over which corner poses the greatest threat, and new incidents are often met with immediate speculation over the attacker’s motivations.
Mississippi synagogue arson a warning of rising communal antisemitism - opinion
The arson attack on Beth Israel in Jackson isn’t just another hate crime; it signals a dangerous shift from targeting individuals to targeting the entire Jewish community.
Man charged with setting fire to Mississippi synagogue targeted it due to its ‘Jewish ties’
Stephen Spencer Pittman was charged on Monday with maliciously damaging or destroying a building by means of fire or an explosive, according to an affidavit filed in US District Court in Mississippi.
‘Synagogue of Satan': Beth Israel arson suspect laughed when admitting crime to father
Madison, Mississippi resident Stephen Spencer Pittman was alleged to have used an axe to break a window of Jackson’s only synagogue before dawn, and entered to pour gasoline and set it ablaze.
Jackson, Mississippi's sole synagogue set ablaze in arson attack, suspect arrested
According to Southern Jewish life, there were no injuries, but the building suffered significant fire and smoke damage. The library was reportedly charred, and two Torah scrolls were destroyed.
Arson attack targets home of Germany’s Antisemitism Commissioner as family slept inside
As Germany marks Holocaust Remembrance season, the attack serves as a grim reminder that Antisemitism is not confined to history books
