Synagogue Fire

Beitar Illit synagogue goes up in flames

Synagogue catches fire on Friday night, nearby apartment suffers damage.

Texas man pleads guilty to hate crime, setting synagogue on fire

Antisemitic arsonist faces up to 20 years in jail after admitting to setting Austin Reform synagogue on fire due to his hatred of Jews.

Alabama synagogue arson wasn’t an antisemitic attack, says rabbi

Suspect arrested in connection with fire sparked next to Birmingham synagogue.

Fire breaks out in Bnei Brak synagogue

None injured after fire breaks out in building housing synagogue and yeshiva.

Torah scrolls saved after fire breaks out in synagogue

Firefighters extinguish flames in nighttime synagogue fire. An investigation is ongoing.

Connecticut woman arrested for setting historic synagogue on fire

A suspect has been arrested in connection with a fire that seriously damaged a historic synagogue in New Britain, Connecticut.

Calif. Chabad destroyed by fire receives support from Azerbaijan

Azerbaijani government provides fund for reconstruction of California synagogue which burned down 2 months ago.

New Chabad House in San Jose destroyed by fire

Only three months after its opening, fire engulfs synagogue but its Torah scrolls are saved when a member alerts firefighters.

FBI charges suspect in Austin synagogue arson

18-year-old Franklin Barrett Sechriest charged with setting fire to Austin synagogue on Halloween.

Arsonist charged with setting fire to NJ synagogue, yeshiva

29-year old man deemed a threat to the community and will stay in jail pending his trial on first-degree aggravated arson.

Arson at Portland synagogue

Police, rabbi do not suspect hate crime after vandals set fire to, write graffiti on synagogue door.

Borough park synagogue goes up in flames

Mother of New York State Senator Simcha Felder among those rescued from synagogue fire.

Two Louisiana synagogues catch fire

One synagogue destroyed, another damaged in two separate fires in southern Louisiana.

No Jews left to mourn as historic Texas synagogue burns

Temple Beth Israel of Breckenridge, closed since 1974, burns down decades after last Jew moved away from the town.

Historic former synagogue in Ukraine destroyed in fire

Great Synagogue in Illintsi, built in the 18th century and last used as synagogue before the Nazi invasion, burned to the ground.

Man sentenced to jail for setting Minnesota synagogue on fire

36-year-old sentenced to three months in jail and 192 hours of community service for starting fire that destroyed 117-year old synagogue.

Homeless man pleads guilty to burning down Minnesota synagogue

Prosecutors signal they will seek probation for man who burned down 120-year-old synagogue.

'Negligent fires' charges against man who torched synagogue

Homeless man who started fire which destroyed century-old Minnesota synagogue charged with 'negligent fires'.

Minnesota synagogue fire doesn't appear to be a hate crime

Police in Duluth, Minnesota, say fire at historic Adas Israel Congregation doesn't appear to be a hate crime but investigation ongoing.

Suspect charged with burning down Minnesota synagogue

36-year-old man charged with first-degree arson for burning down century-old synagogue in Duluth, Minnesota.

'Why was Ilhan Omar silent after Minnesota synagogue arson?'

Minnesota congresswoman pushes back on Evangelical leader's claim she failed to condemn destruction of century-old synagogue in her state.

Suspect arrested in fire in Minnesota synagogue

Police arrest 36-year-old in connection with fire that destroyed 119-year-old synagogue in Duluth, Minnesota.

New evidence recovered in Minnesota synagogue fire

Authorities in Minnesota say they have recovered “new evidence” in fire that destroyed historic synagogue.

Minnesota synagogue burns down

Synagogue in Duluth, Minnesota mostly destroyed after going up in flames.

Watch: South African synagogue goes up in flames

Seven Torah scrolls destroyed as fire devastates Orthodox synagogue in Cape Town, South Africa.

'We feel like we're in mourning, people are in shock'

Residents of town in southwest Samaria wake up to find synagogue destroyed, Torah scrolls burned. 'We can't grasp what has happened.'

Watch: Mevo Horon synagogue goes up in flames

Police open investigation after fire breaks out in southwestern Samaria synagogue.

Arson suspected in Manhattan synagogue fire

New York police believe fire at historic Lower East Side synagogue could have been arson.

Fire breaks out at historic Manhattan synagogue

Three-alarm fire breaks out at the historic Congregation Beth Hamedrash Hagadol on the Lower East Side. No injuries.

Fire erupts in Ashdod synagogue

Electrical short in air conditioner causes fire in Ashdod synagogue; Jewish holy books burned.