Synagogue
A manicure, a memorial and the music of David - opinion
After two years of yellow hostage ribbons on her nails, the author removes them and finds meaning in orange, memory, and music.
Canvas for a cause: Art, music, and tzedakah in Jerusalem
How a machzor survived over six centuries and Nazi attacks to make it to Israel
Love at 88, 96: Rosh Hashanah romance that began at shul
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.
Synagogues across the US targeted in bomb threat Bitcoin extortion campaign
At least six synagogues were targeted in similar incidents that according to Israeli crypto transaction monitoring company Nominis were similar to bomb threat hoaxes in 2018.
At a former driving school, Kehillat Harlem plants roots for Jewish life uptown
A new non denominational synagogue in Central Harlem is emerging as a hub for worship, community, and inclusion amid the neighborhood’s growing Jewish population.
Faith under persecution: Yad Vashem exhibit on keeping the Jewish calendar in the Shoah opens
Handwritten calendars, prayer books, and testimonies at Yad Vashem show how Jewish life and tradition endured during the Holocaust.
Vienna police rule out antisemitic motive after grenade found near police station, synagogues
According to a police statement, initial investigation showed the grenade was defunct, as it "contained no explosives, and the detonator was inoperative."
Gov. Hochul says she stepped in to block demolition of historic Brooklyn shul
For nearly 100 years, the synagogue has served Jewish hospital patrons and residents in the surrounding neighborhoods of East Flatbush and Crown Heights.
Harassment is not protest: The law that can protect America’s synagogues - opinion
Protests outside synagogues crossed a legal line, and enforcing the FACE Act could finally protect Jewish worshippers.
