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Indictment:

Suspect desecrated Torah scroll, plundered charity box

Indictment filed against Shechem resident who attempted to remove Torah scroll from Holy Ark, causing damage.

Suspect desecrated Torah scroll, plundered charity box

Officials decry anti-Israel vandalism at NJ synagogue

Anti-Israel protesters spray-paint, 'Terrorists this way,' on synagogue driveway, police investigating.

Officials decry anti-Israel vandalism at NJ synagogue

Horrific:

Torah scroll destroyed in Bat Yam synagogue break-in

Vandals break into synagogue in Bat Yam, tearing open the Holy Ark, throwing Torah scroll on the floor and stepping on it.

Torah scroll destroyed in Bat Yam synagogue break-in

'Free Gaza'

Anti-Israel graffiti sprayed on Bologna synagogue

Protesters spray-paint pro-Palestinian Arab messages on a synagogue in Bologna, Italy, during anti-government demonstrations sparked by death of a 19-year-old Egyptian-Italian man.

Anti-Israel graffiti sprayed on Bologna synagogue

Another synagogue destroyed:

Torah scrolls rescued from Chabad center during LA fires

Century-old Conservative synagogue burned to the ground in minutes, Chabad center damaged and loses its menorahs, in Palisades Fire.

Torah scrolls rescued from Chabad center during LA fires

Herzog speaks to Trudeau after firebombing of Montreal synagogue

Israeli President tells Canadian PM that 'words would not suffice, and that firm and decisive action must be taken to bring the perpetrators to justice, to stamp out antisemitism' after syangogue firebombed for 2nd time since October 7.

Herzog speaks to Trudeau after firebombing of Montreal synagogue

Montreal synagogue firebombed for 2nd time since Oct. 7

Congregation Beth Tikvah has windows shattered and is set on fire in early morning attack after previously being firebombed in November 2023.

Montreal synagogue firebombed for 2nd time since Oct. 7

Melbourne synagogue arson:

Torah scrolls unharmed, bullet found near synagogue

A day after the Adass Israel synagogue was set aflame by masked individuals, a bullet was found nearby. The community is holding activities at a nearby location.

Torah scrolls unharmed, bullet found near synagogue

Synagogue chair:

'The whole community is in shock' after arson attack

Benjamin Klein, chairman at the Adass Israel synagogue in Melbourne, tells i24NEWS that arson attack was 'horrendous' for the community. 'This isn't something we expect, we live far away from any issues in Israel.' Watch.

'The whole community is in shock' after arson attack

Melbourne synagogue arson:

Pres. Herzog to world leaders: 'Condemn vile act of terror'

Israeli President Isaac Herzog condemns arson attack on Melbourne's Adass Israel synagogue, urges leaders to condemn 'vile act of terror, combat the intolerable rise of anti-Jewish racism worldwide.'

Pres. Herzog to world leaders: 'Condemn vile act of terror'

From Lebanon: Restoring the honor of Avivim’s bombed synagogue

We had the merit to help restore the honor of Avivim’s broken synagogue, the dignity of those who lived in fear for so long, and the integrity of the State of Israel as a whole.

From Lebanon: Restoring the honor of Avivim’s bombed synagogue

A guide to Italy's Jewish historical landmarks

Italy's Jewish community has left an indelible mark on the country's cultural and architectural landscape.

A guide to Italy's Jewish historical landmarks

In first since Holocaust:

Historic Prague synagogue used on Yom Kippur

'I felt like the synagogue started breathing again,' Jewish Museum director Pavla Niklová says.

Historic Prague synagogue used on Yom Kippur

Man spotted with gun outside Minnesota synagogue is arrested

Minneapolis police arrest man for ‘terroristic threats’ made to synagogue on Rosh Hashanah.

Man spotted with gun outside Minnesota synagogue is arrested

What happened in my Shul in Herziliya

For the last six months we have endured Shabbat morning demonstrations outside our shul, attended by a handful of older people screaming at Likud MK Yuli Edelstein, a regular membe. This week they broke and entered the place of prayer.

What happened in my Shul in Herziliya

Ohio man indicted for antisemitic attack at D.C. synagogue

Federal grand jury indicts Ohio man for antisemitic attack at Washington D.C. synagogue.

Ohio man indicted for antisemitic attack at D.C. synagogue

Miami:

Anonymous threat sent to synagogue; congregants evacuated

Congregants at Chabad synagogue in Miami Beach, Florida, were evacuated on Friday night after a congregant discovered an envelope containing a bomb threat.

Anonymous threat sent to synagogue; congregants evacuated

Firefighters rescue Torah scrolls from Safed synagogue

Fire breaks out at synagogue in the northern city of Safed.

Firefighters rescue Torah scrolls from Safed synagogue

Poland:

Workers find remains of synagogue destroyed by Nazis

Workers unearthed the remains of columns and walls that belonged to the Goldberg Synagogue in Otwock, Poland.

Workers find remains of synagogue destroyed by Nazis

Another synagogue targeted:

Violence at anti-Israel protest outside Queens synagogue

3 weeks after the violent riot outside a Los Angeles synagogue, anti-Israel protesters targeted a synagogue in Kew Garden Hills where an Israeli real estate seminar was being held.

Violence at anti-Israel protest outside Queens synagogue

Russia:

Vandals set fire in Obninsk synagogue

Fire set in synagogue's electrical room. The vandals attempted to break the synagogue's windows and door.

Vandals set fire in Obninsk synagogue

Berlin Jewish community:

Preparing to double size of central synagogue

Following significant growth of the Berlin Jewish community, the city's Rabbi decided to double the size of the central synagogue, which was inaugurated nearly 20 years ago.

Preparing to double size of central synagogue

Chaotic scenes

Anti-Israel protesters surround synagogue in Los Angeles

Violent clashes ensued as anti-Israel protesters surrounded the building and prevented Jews from entering.

Anti-Israel protesters surround synagogue in Los Angeles

Anti-Israel protestors target California synagogue, Jewish school

Activists gather outside Shaarey Zedek Congregation in Valley Village, California to protest Israel, angering parents of children attending the school there.

Anti-Israel protestors target California synagogue, Jewish school

Synagogue turned carpentry workshop to undergo preservation

A Jewish man who loves history visited the city of Illintsi in Ukraine and discovered an ancient synagogue that had been converted into a carpentry workshop over the years. The site is due to undergo preservation.

Synagogue turned carpentry workshop to undergo preservation

'Palestine' painted on Park Avenue Synagogue

'Palestine' written on wall of one of New York's largest synagogues as city continues to reel from spate of serious antisemitic incidents last week.

'Palestine' painted on Park Avenue Synagogue

Protecting the synagogue:

Pro, anti-Israel protesters clash outside NJ synagogue

About 1,000 counterprotesters gather outside Teaneck synagogue to protect it during event featuring speakers from the ZAKA organization from pro-Hamas protesters.

Pro, anti-Israel protesters clash outside NJ synagogue

Kiryat Gat:

Torah scrolls thrown to floor in synagogue break-in

Police, forensic investigators, arrive at scene of Kiryat Gat synagogue break-in, aiming to identify suspects.

Torah scrolls thrown to floor in synagogue break-in

Swastikas sprayed on Netherlands synagogue

Police investigating after 2 swastikas spray-painted on synagogue in city of Middelburg. The Netherlands has seen 800% increase in antisemitic incidents since October 7.

Swastikas sprayed on Netherlands synagogue

Gaza rocket strikes synagogue in southern Israel

Synagogue in Sdot Negev Regional Council suffers extensive damage after being struck by a rocket fired by terrorists in the Gaza Strip.

Gaza rocket strikes synagogue in southern Israel

Man attacks passers-by, yells 'gas the Jews' at DC shul

Antisemitic incident in front of Washington DC synagogue being investigated as a hate crime.

Man attacks passers-by, yells 'gas the Jews' at DC shul

Watch: Torah scroll in the ruins of a Gush Katif synagogue

Armored Corps Battalion 9215 brings Torah scroll to site where Netzarim synagogue once stood.

Watch: Torah scroll in the ruins of a Gush Katif synagogue

Twice in two months:

Pro-Palestinians set fire to Jewish center in Yerevan, Armenia

'Group of insurgents is harming Jews in the name of a terror organization that beheads babies,' CER's Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt says.

Pro-Palestinians set fire to Jewish center in Yerevan, Armenia

London:

Jewish families targeted by anti-Israel activists at synagogue

500,000 people turn out to protest Israel on streets of London on Armistice Day.

Jewish families targeted by anti-Israel activists at synagogue

Los Angeles:

Woman charged with hate crime after ramming into synagogue

Los Angeles woman facing a hate crime charge after ramming her vehicle through the gate of a local synagogue and cultural center.

Woman charged with hate crime after ramming into synagogue

Montreal synagogue firebombed

B’nai Brith Canada 'outraged and concerned' after Molotov Cocktail thrown at synagogue's front door in the early morning.

Montreal synagogue firebombed

Tunisia:

Synagogue, rabbi's tomb, sustain damage in anti-Israel riot

Historic synagogue in Tunisia heavily damaged in rioting tied to Israel-Gaza war.

Synagogue, rabbi's tomb, sustain damage in anti-Israel riot

Left-wing demonstration outside Netanya synagogue cancelled

Activists announce demonstration outside synagogue during Simchat Torah celebrations will not be held after residents express outrage.

Left-wing demonstration outside Netanya synagogue cancelled

85 years after Kristallnacht:

Germany to begin rebuilding grand synagogue in Hamburg

Hamburg city officials hand Bornplatz Synagoge over to Jewish community, apologize for delay in restitution.

Germany to begin rebuilding grand synagogue in Hamburg

Out of the woodwork

|Kol Nidre, Neilah, Yizkor, always bring crowds to the synagogue, even if this is the only time they come during the entire year.

Out of the woodwork

Hungary: Historic synagogue reopening

Synagogue reopening marks landmark collaboration between Chabad and haredi Jewish community.

Hungary: Historic synagogue reopening

Should there be a synagogue for he nonreligious?

Can a house of worship be anything other than religious?

Should there be a synagogue for he nonreligious?

Youth steal Shabbat banquet in Ashdod

Several young men were caught on camera raiding the kitchen of a haredi synagogue.

Youth steal Shabbat banquet in Ashdod

Connecticut:

Vacant synagogue building to help solve housing crisis

An unused synagogue building in Connecticut could soon become affordable housing.

Vacant synagogue building to help solve housing crisis

Rabbi of vandalized synagogue: 'It's a national disaster'

'The entire community is crying,' says Rabbi Yaakov Gagola of Ashdod.

Rabbi of vandalized synagogue: 'It's a national disaster'

Ashdod synagogue vandalized

Smashed furniture and desecrated Torah scrolls greeted worshipers who arrived at the synagogue.

Ashdod synagogue vandalized

Man threatens Jerusalem synagogue with dog on Shabbat

Suspect arrested after assaulting worshiper, returning to synagogue with a pit bull and a farming hoe.

Man threatens Jerusalem synagogue with dog on Shabbat

Embracing the singles among us

A call to action for our synagogues.Op-ed.

Embracing the singles among us

Organ music in the synagogue

It is forbidden to play a musical instrument on Shabbat. And on weekdays in the synagogue?

Organ music in the synagogue

Miami Beach to pay synagogue $1.3 million in discrimination suit

Small Orthodox synagogue accuses city of discrimination by sending inspectors more than once a week on average for 2 years

Miami Beach to pay synagogue $1.3 million in discrimination suit

Russia reopens pre-communist synagogue

After being closed by the communist regime and a decade of restoration work, the Bryansk synagogue has been reopened to the public.

Russia reopens pre-communist synagogue

Illinois man arrested for violent threats against synagogue

Suspect charged with hate crime after investigation into series of threats made against Jewish institutions over period of several months.

Illinois man arrested for violent threats against synagogue

This is what an $8 million synagogue renovation looks like

Historic Upper West Side synagogue gets elevator, updated security measures.

This is what an $8 million synagogue renovation looks like

Barcelona synagogue defaced before Holocaust Remembrance Day

Antisemites spray vile anti-Israel graffiti on one of the oldest synagogues in Europe.

Barcelona synagogue defaced before Holocaust Remembrance Day

Antisemitic graffiti left on Barcelona's largest synagogue

Graffiti calling for destruction of Israel 'from the river to the sea' painted on facade of the Maimonides Synagogue.

Antisemitic graffiti left on Barcelona's largest synagogue

Historic Montreal synagogue targeted with swastika graffiti

Antisemitic vandalism of century-old synagogue shocks community, with Jewish leaders calling for city to take action.

Historic Montreal synagogue targeted with swastika graffiti

The Daily Portion / On coming full circle

Speaking in a synagogue in Rome had a special meaning.

The Daily Portion / On coming full circle

Gdańsk synagogue defaced with swastika and KKK symbol

Police forensics team investigating after facade of Polish city's New Synagogue found to be vandalized with antisemitic symbols.

Gdańsk synagogue defaced with swastika and KKK symbol

Spanish bar, formerly a church, revealed as medieval synagogue

Archaeologists in Spain have excavated a 14th-century Sephardic synagogue, revealing a women’s section and ritual baths.

Spanish bar, formerly a church, revealed as medieval synagogue

Muslim org buys UK synagogue it calls 'place of non-believers'

Islamic group buying Wembley United Synagogue building apologizes after offensive term found on fundraising flyer.

Muslim org buys UK synagogue it calls 'place of non-believers'