News for Synagogue Attack Families of Pittsburgh synagogue victims to get $3 million from donated funds3 congregations housed at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue will distribute more than $5.4 million donated in aftermath of deadly shootingPittsburgh Jewish federation provides emergency kits for Jewish schoolsMore than a year after attack at Pittsburgh synagogue, Jewish day schools in western Pennsylvania to be equipped with emergency equipment. Police response to German synagogue attack under investigationSurveillance video of Yom Kippur attack in Halle raises questions about police response and readiness. 2 gunmen thwarted in robbery attempt inside Baltimore synagogueGunmen forced to flee after intended victim fights back. The invisible Jews of EuropeBefore Hitler, Europe was home to half the Jewish population of the world. Today, European Jews are trying once again to be invisible. Shocking images of Beverly Hills synagogue vandalismMan breaks into, ransacks Nessah Synagogue in Beverly Hills Saturday morning, in what the city's mayor is calling a 'cowardly attack' Man pleads not guilty in plot to blow up Colorado synagogueWhite supremacist arrested for plot to blow up Pueblo, Colorado synagogue pleads not guilty to hate crimes charges.Plot to bomb Colorado synagogueFBI arrest white supremacist who gathered explosives, planned to bomb and poison Temple Emanuel in Pueblo. ‘Pause for Pittsburgh’ to mark one year since synagogue attackPeople across the US to join together later this month to mark anniversary of attack which killed 11 worshipers at Tree of Life synagogue. Herzog to Merkel: Protect Jewish institutionsJewish Agency chairman writes to German chancellor following shooting attack at synagogue on Yom Kippur. Danon: International community must declare war on anti-SemitismIsraeli ambassador to the UN calls on body to condemn attack on German synagogue on Yom Kippur. Video captured shooting outside German synagogueTerrifying moment a man opens fire in the street after two people were killed by "several culprits" in attack outside German synagogue. Berlin: Man who entered synagogue with knife releasedPolice release Syrian man who broke into Berlin synagogue with knife and yelled 'Allahu Ahkbar!' Poway synagogue gunman pleads not guilty to murder20-year-old John Earnest pleads not guilty to murder and attempted murder charges for shooting at Chabad synagogue in Poway, California. The summer of Jew hatred is a clarion call to arm ourselvesOur synagogues and those who attend them deserve protection during the High Holy Days and we have no excuse not to implement detailed plans on how to do just that. Florida man jailed for threatening to shoot up Chabad synagogue25-year-old Floridian arrested by FBI and charged over threats to Chabad synagogue. Man who threatened synagogue shooting freed on $125,000 bailCalifornia man who threatened in an online chatroom to kill Jews and commit a mass shooting at a synagogue released on bail.Rabbi continued sermon after being shotChabad rabbi of congregation where gunman killed one consoled congregants even after being wounded by gunfire. EU Rabbis: US should increase gun controlPresident of Conference of European Rabbis suggests US follow New Zealand's lead after San Diego synagogue shooting, ban automatic weapons.Suspected San Diego synagogue shooter identifiedPolice say suspect in custody following fatal attack on San Diego-area synagogue. Suspected gunman also wanted in mosque arson. Bennett: Injured rabbi 'sought to defend his congregants'Israel's Diaspora Affairs Minister praises Chabad of Poway rabbi, thanks local police, first responders. Chabad synagogue vandalized in BrooklynVandals smash plate glass window of Chabad synagogue in New York City during Sabbath. Steelers donate $70,000 to victims of Pittsburgh shootingPittsburgh Steelers US football team donates $70,000 to help Jewish community, families affected by shooting at Tree of Life synagogue. Ohio man arrested for plotting to attack synagoueSuspect sought to copy Pittsburgh synagogue shooting that left 11 dead. Vandals hit Brooklyn synagogue during prayersMetal pole smashes through synagogue window during prayer service, following string of attacks on Jewish institutions. Synagogue shooter hid his anti-Semitic fanaticism, neighbors sayDespite openly expressing his hateful views online, neighbors say Pittsburgh synagogue gunman was quiet, 'forgettable' in person. 5 arrested following firebomb attack on Tunisian synagogueFive men ranging in age from 19 to 21 arrested days after synagogue on island of Djerba firebombed. Would-be synagogue terrorist wants plea dealFlorida man negotiates plea deal in plot to bomb Miami-area synagogue. London Synagogue Attack Was Not Anti-SemiticRabbi and police confirm attack began as a result of a fight between Jewish teenager and party-goers who followed him into the synagogue. Shots Fired at Paris Synagogue Miss RabbiSeries of high-profile terror attacks in France continue with automatic gunfire on synagogue office targeting rabbi. Armed Illinois Vandal Wanted to 'Shoot Jews'Bail hearing to be held for John White, who defaced synagogue, had a mass weapons cache at his home - and said he wants to kill Jews. Windows Smashed in Belfast SynagogueUpswing of global anti-Semitism continues Monday, after news surfaces that North Ireland synagogue was vandalized twice in 24 hours. France Beefs Up Security After Synagogue AttackPresident Francois Hollande says he does not want to see "the Israeli-Palestinian conflict imported into France". Synagogue Arson: 'Israeli Media is Anti-Semitic'An apparent anti-Semitic attack in Petah Tikva, in broad daylight on a Sabbath, and the media doesn't really care. Serious Vandalism of Coastal SynagoguesTown between Ashdod and Ashkelon has two synagogues broken into by vandals who ripped Torah scrolls and threw them on the floor. Synagogue Vandalized in JerusalemBnei Akiva counselors horrified to find crude graffiti, mistreated Torah scroll in chapter's synagogue. Police Suspect Arson in Synagogue FireSeveral Torah scrolls were destroyed as Netanya synagogue burned. ‘Psychotic’ Synagogue Vandal Free to House ArrestJudge says psychosis is not a reason to jail a man who repeatedly desecrated a synagogue.Synagogue Defaced for a Fourth TimeSynagogue frequented by Holocaust survivors is defaced with crosses, sending one person into shock. Police: 'Satanists' May Have Desecrated SynagogueA Haifa synagogue was desecrated over the last several days, possibly by a local group of “Satanists.” Would-be NY Synagogue Bomber Gets 5 YearsMohamed Mamdouh, a would-be synagogue bomber in New York City, was sentenced to five years in prison. Mosques to get Millions for SecurityMosques and monasteries to get millions of shekels in security to prevent ‘price tag’ vandalism. Jewish victims get nothing. Algerian Given 10 Years for Synagogue Bomb PlotA New York judge sentences Ahmed Ferhani to 10 years in prison for conspiring to attack synagogues in the city. Would-be Bombers ‘Too Incompetent for Terror’Lawyer for synagogue bomb plot convicts argues, ‘No reasonable terrorist organization would have hired these guys.’ Praise for Mohammed on Synagogue WallsVandals sprayed praise for Mohammed on the walls of a synagogue in the village of Maor. BB Gun Vandal Blasts Hits Philadelphia SynagogueVandals used a BB gun to blast a hole through a Philadelphia synagogue window, but synagogue leaders have not called it a hate crime. Video: 'Synagogue Break-In Recalls Kristallnacht'Residents of Hemed, whose synagogue was broken into and vandalized: The incident looks as if there was another Kristallnacht. Synagogue Broken Into, Scrolls DesecratedVandals break into synagogue in Moshav Hemed in central Israel, desecrate the Torah scrolls, and steal money. Arabs Scrawl ’Death to Jews' on Tzfat SynagoguesVandals, apparently Arabs, scrawled ”death to Jews” on four synagogues in Tzfat (Safed). Rabbi waiting for Muslim clerics’ denunciation. Paris Bomber Suspect in CanadaThe defendant in a 1980 terrorist bombing of a Paris synagogue is fighting extradition from Canada to France. 2 Arrested Over Planned AttacksNew York police have arrested two men who planned to bomb synagogues ‘one after another’ and kill as many Jews as possible.Petach Tikvah Neo-Nazi NabbedPolice arrested suspected neo-Nazi gang leader Dmitri Bogotich Monday on charges of carrying out hate crimes in Petach Tikvah. ‘Kristallnacht’ Threat in NYA hate letter threatened a wave of New York synagogue bombings on New Year’s Eve. One rabbi said, “Someone wants to spread fear.” Kyrgyzstan Synagogue AttackedThe only synagogue in Kyrgyzstan was attacked for the second time this year, just minutes before the start of Rosh HaShanah. No one was injured. Cairo Synagogue Under AttackThe largest synagogue in Egypt, one used by Israeli diplomats in Cairo, was the target of an attempted bombing early Sunday morning. |
