News for Synagogue Poway synagogue shooter pleads guilty, receives life sentence with no chance of paroleShooter who killed one and injured three during Passover in 2019 still faces federal charges, under which the death penalty may be sought. California budget to include $14.9 million to restore 106-year old synagogueBreed Street Shul in Boyle Heights was founded in 1915 by Easter European Jews but fell out of use after WWII when community moved away. Bread spread out at synagogue on Tisha B'Av fastWorshippers shocked to find rolls of bread all over entrance to synagogue on saddest fast day of Jewish calendar. Decrepit Chicago synagogue, used as a church for years, is being redesignedA law professor and artist are transforming a decrepit former South Side Chicago synagogue into a green community space. German synagogue restored thanks to interfaith effortsIn a German city with 30 Jews, a restored Art Deco synagogue will house interfaith efforts. Ohio city shuts down, fines synagogue for violating building, zoning codesAfter ongoing dispute with city, owner of Aleksander Shul now faces $65,000 fine and four years probation for alleged code violations. Thief returns to the scene of the crime - and is caught red-handedArab who entered Israel illegally returns to scene of electronics theft - and is caught. Explosive device detonates outside Queens synagogueNo one hurt after driver of van tosses explosive device that lands outside Shaare Tova Synagogue. Jerusalem synagogue evacuated due to fireRabbi Rafi Feuerstein's National Religious synagogue evacuated due to fire. Residents say they saw person starting fire deliberately. Connecting communities between Israel and the DiasporaArutz Sheva speaks to Noa Lewis of the Connecting Communities project as well as two rabbis whose communities now share a connection. How did Diaspora communities survive Covid-19?Arutz Sheva talks with Rabbi Shalom Axelrod of Young Israel of Woodmere and Rabbi Jaron Engelmayer, Chief Rabbi of Vienna. Swastika discovered on ark at Frankfurt airport synagogueSynagogue ark in German airport defaced with swastika during COVID closure. Decades after its destruction in the Holocaust, Hungarian synagogue reopensHungarian synagogue reopens as Jewish cultural center 150 years after its founding, decades after Holocaust destruction. Arabs infiltrate Jewish town, set fire to synagogueArab terrorists infiltrate Oz Zion, attempt to set its synagogue on fire. Pro-Israel signs at two Maryland synagogues vandalizedSigns had been up for years before being defaced. Both synagogues plan on putting up new pro-Israel signs.Objects thrown through windows of LA synagogue and kosher eateryFriday morning, anti-Semitic hate crimes took place at Young Israel of Century City and nearby Pat's Restaurant. Investigation is ongoing. 67-year old Jewish man punched in the face in front of Brooklyn synagogue20-year old attacker also yells anti-Semitic insults, arrested nearby, charged with hate crime assault. Synagogue door smashed with "small boulder" in Tucson, ArizonaRock thrown through door leaves visible hole and smashed glass, local Jewish politician and congregation member in shock at the news. Pro-Palestinian activists vandalize Illinois synagogueDamage to synagogue in Skokie being investigated as a hate crime. Two suspects caught on camera. Givat Ze'ev: For some victims, it was the second timeUnited Hatzalah volunteers who were at the scene of the bleachers collapse: "We heard a lot of screaming for help from people inside" Outrage after Bronx synagogue vandal freed without bailDov Hikind, former NY State Assemblyman, denounces court’s decision as sending a “horrible message.” Top Army chaplain dedicates Torah at Fort Bliss following renovation of base synagogueAfter three-month renovation of base's synagogue, the US Army's top chaplain dedicates Torah scroll at Fort Bliss. Rubber bullet smashes synagogue window in GermanyNo suspects in custody after rubber bullets fired at Germany synagogue. Rare ‘fortress synagogue’ to return to Jewish ownership in Lutsk, UkraineUkrainian town pledges to return to Jewish ownership remnants of 17th-century synagogue that Nazis partially destroyed and Soviets took over Report: Libyan synagogue was taken over without permissionAncient synagogue in Libya being turned into Islamic center, Jewish group says. In Chicago, a synagogue's congregation worry for its future - and that of its windowFuture in question for Chicago Loop Synagogue and its monumental stained-glass window. Symbolic Synagogue unveiled on site of Nazi MassacreBabyn Yar Holocaust Memorial Center unveils first Jewish prayer space at Babyn Yar, site of massacre of 33,771 Jews. London: Firebomb thrown near Golders Green synagoguePolice close road around synagogue after suspicious man appears with Molotov Cocktail. Tiny congregation’s synagogue building east of London will become a cultural centerHigh-profile donors save synagogue whose tiny congregation can no longer afford its upkeep, turning building into cultural center. The holiness of the SynagogueIsrael's first Cheif Rabbi and iconic leader of Religious Zionism: The synagogue reflects the holiness in the life of the community. Bulgarian synagogue, Halle memorial targeted in spate of crimes on Jewish sites in Europe'Free Palestine, Israel=Nazis' spray painted on synagogue in Bulgaria. Vandals attempt to set Israeli flag on fire in Halle, Germany. Syrian entrepreneur donates synagogue in Dubai"When they heard that I'm Israeli, we made a deal - nothing like this ever happened before!" Siberian synagogue has a 10-foot menorah made of iceRussian synagogue in Tomsk, Siberia unveils 10-foot ice menorah for Hanukkah. How COVID-19 Is Challenging Synagogues Across The World2020 will go down in history as a life-changing year for many people the world over.Psalm 26: Two levels of loveTorah from Israel's first Chief Rabbi, the iconic leader of Religious Zionism: Love is bound to our self, but love of G-d transcends self. World Organization of Orthodox Synagogues outlines plan for winter prayersEven after synagogues reopen, it remains preferable to pray outdoors. Man arrested for vandalizing Orthodox synagogue in Brooklyn25-year-old man arrested after Orthodox synagogue in Brooklyn vandalized during Sukkot festival. Prof. Ronni Gamzu: 'The situation is under control, but still extremely serious'"I appeal to everyone not to remain indifferent to the crisis," says coronavirus czar. HIgher and lower chutzpahThere are two ways of looking at people who have problems with religion. Wisconsin: Vandalism at Kenosha synagogue‘Free Palestine’ spray-painted at Kenosha synagogue amid protests. ‘Free Palestine’ graffiti sprayed on Austrian synagogueIn Graz, city's only synagogue vandalized with anti-Semitic graffiti. Jerusalem Synagogue Slated to Lose Its BuildingYou can help rebuild Jerusalem now! Opening synagogues or fighting obesity?How can the NY faithful reduce synagogue attendance, so that state law is not snubbed? OpinionCriticizing people harshly: A story from the shtetlA parable in Mendele Mocher Seforim, the "grandfather of Yiddish literature," that takes place in an old-time shtetl, tells it all. Torah scrolls removed from Beverly Hills synagogue to protect them from riotsCongregants act to safeguard Torah scrolls from riots after nearby synagogue vandalized and as riots following George Floyd's death continue Coming home from exile- praying once again in our synagoguesLike during all the exiles, G-d did not forget us in our Corona exile, helping make our 2 month exile a positive learning experience. Op-ed. Fewer than 3,000 active coronavirus patients in Israel38 patients in serious condition. To date, 13,435 Israelis recovered from coronavirus. Torah scrolls desecrated in YeruchamVandals break into synagogue, yeshiva, desecrating Torah scrolls and causing hundreds of millions in damage. Windows of Connecticut synagogue shot with BB gunNew Haven, Connecticut synagogue's windows shot full of holes. Arab suspected of stealing Moshav Arbel synagogue charity boxes arrestedSuspect was employed as a gardener in Moshav Arbel and lives in nearby Tur'an Second synagogue vandalized in Huntsville, Alabama, days after the firstDays after one synagogue vandalized in Huntsville, Alabama, another synagogue was vandalized Holocaust survivor: Hold your head high, we live in our landYanki Neihoz, pained at the closure of synagogues, recalls synagogues abandoned during the Holocaust and brings a message of encouragement. Now more than ever, 'prayer is the highest form of existence'"Prepare my Prayer" is a spiritual, emotive and also practical how-to guide for ascending in one's level of prayer and making each word count, reassuring comfort that G-d is with us and we must search for Him always, even if He seems far away. Bnei Brak rabbi: Those in quarantine are forbidden to attend synagogueRabbi Yitzhak ZIlberstein issues ruling that those in quarantine must not attend synagogue, lest they violate prohibition against murder. Guide to Jewish life in the event of a coronavirus outbreakIsrael’s prominent rabbis have already instructed those who traveled to China and who may contaminate others to avoid all going to synagogue, family gatherings, and any public events. Advice in the case of low but possible risk is provided here. 3 hurt in Jerusalem synagogue gas explosionFirefighters fear synagogue building may collapse following severe gas explosion. 180 Jews return to Egypt for ceremony at ancient synagogueJews forced to leave in the 1950s and 60s attend ceremonies at ancient synagogue in Alexandria, following $4 million renovation by Egypt. |
