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.

‘David the Servant King’ takes the stage.
Art auction at Kehilat Kol HaNeshama.

Canvas for a cause: Art, music, and tzedakah in Jerusalem

‘WORMS MACHZOR,’ 1280; reconstructed cover, Volume 2.

How a machzor survived over six centuries and Nazi attacks to make it to Israel

Rabbi Hayyim Halpern and Margie Tutnauer

Love at 88, 96: Rosh Hashanah romance that began at shul


'Through generations enemies have risen against Judaism': Ministers decry Tel Aviv synagogue ruling

The decision by the municipality was met with some condemnation by Israeli officials.

Jews read the Megillat Esther (the Story of Esther) on the eve of the Jewish holiday of Purim, in the Great Synagogue of Tel Aviv, March 23, 2024.

Court indicts teen for stealing thousands from Israeli synagogue, linked to break-in at second

The Beit She'an Juvenile Court indicted the 15-year-old boy who stole approximately 4,500 shekels from one synagogue and is linked to a break-in at a different synagogue in the city.

A floor mosaic from an ancient Beit She'an synagogue; illustrative.

Massachusetts man sentenced to 26 months for threats to synagogues, Israel consulate

John Reardon, 60, was sentenced by US District Judge Julia Kobick in Boston to 26 months in custody after pleading guilty in November.

Cars speed by a parked police cruiser in Chelsea, Massachusetts, on April 21, 2023.

Three firebombs hurled at Russian synagogue for second arson attack this year

The previous July 10, 2024, attack saw vandals set fire to the synagogue's electrical box

In second arson attack in year, three firebombs hurled at Russian synagogue.

Two men wounded in brawl at synagogue in northern Israel during Shabbat services

One of them was stabbed and the other sustained a head injury.

 Medical teams waiting for the arrival of injured people from the scene of a missile attack, at the Ziv Medical center in Tzfat, northern Israel, November 6, 2024.

Historic Ukrainian synagogue significantly damaged by Russian drone strike

“This sacred building, constructed at the end of the 19th century, served as a place of prayer, hope, and spiritual strength for the Jewish community of Odesa,” wrote Rabbi Moshe Azman.

A Russian drone strike on the Nachlas Eliezer Synagogue in the Peresyp district of Odessa caused significant damage to the building

Australian police arrest suspect in December arson attack on Melbourne synagogue

Giovanni Laulu, 21, of Melbourne, was arrested on Wednesday on suspicion that he had set fire to the Adass Israel Synagogue.

Congregants recover items from the Adass Israel Synagogue on December 06, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia.

Religious institutions may endorse candidates in US, undoing a longstanding ban by IRS

The IRS has decreed that rabbis and other clergy members in the United States may endorse candidates without jeopardizing their tax-exemptions.

 A sign outside the Internal Revenue Service building in Washington, D.C., United States, on May 28, 2025.

High-precision radiocarbon tests shift Huqoq’s mosaic synagogue to the late 4th century CE

Radiocarbon dating and micromorphology show the Galilee landmark was built about two centuries later than earlier style-based estimates.

 High-precision radiocarbon tests shift Huqoq’s mosaic synagogue to the late 4th century CE.

Australia synagogue arson isn't free speech or political commentary, but a call to arms - opinion

The reality is these are not isolated incidents. They are the latest manifestations of an unabated explosion of hate.

 Members of the local Jewish community look at the damage of the arson attack at the Adass Israel Synagogue on December 06, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia.