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'I set a synagogue on fire': Texas man sentenced in antisemitic arson case

Franklin Sechriest was caught on CCTV carrying fuel toward the synagogue moments before the fire and had also admitted to the attack in his journal.

Why I’m flying to Texas in the middle of a war - opinion

The ties between Texas and Israel are extensive and continuously expanding beyond the state’s broad support for Israel.

Two men convicted in US of trying to sell Iranian petroleum

Lane was president of privately held Stack Royalties, a Texas-based company that sells oil and gas mineral rights to investment funds and private equity groups.

By REUTERS
18/11/2023

Jordanian man planning to attack Jews indicted in Texas

If convicted, Abuayyash could face up to 15 years in federal prison and a possible $250,000 maximum fine.

Texas grandfather accidentally shoots 12-year-old grandson at wedding

At a family wedding in Nebraska, a grandfather from Texas with a firearm accidentally shot his young grandson. He has been arrested and now faces charges.

US college students stand up for Israel with cross-campus network - opinion

It’s easy to feel helpless in this situation – what can one Jewish student on a campus of 40,000 do? The answer is connect with thousands like them around the country.

By JARED LEVY
16/10/2023

Texas Jew on death row granted stay of execution

Jedidiah Murphy was sentenced to death for the fatal 2000 shooting of 80-year-old Bertie Lee Cunningham in Dallas County during a carjacking.

By JACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA
10/10/2023
Reverend Sylvester Edwards, President of the Terre Haute NAACP, stands near the Federal Correctional

As execution day nears, advocates for Texas Jew on death row say hopes are dimming

The inmate, Jedidiah Murphy, killed 79-year-old Bertie Lee Cunningham during a carjacking in 2000 in Dallas County.

By RON KAMPEAS/JTA
06/10/2023

Pastor introduced AI-generated sermon during church services in Texas

Pastor Jay Cooper decided to harness the power of artificial intelligence to bring his congregation into the 21st century while maintaining their devotion to God. 

WATCH: Jewish pop icon Pink confronts anti-circumcision protester

The protester, disrupting Pink’s singing, displayed a message on his phone reading “Circumcision: cruel and harmful”.

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