richards | May 17, 2017
A 14-year-old boy was arrested and charged with torching a historic Lower East Side synagogue, police sources told The Post. The teen was busted Tuesday night at his home, which is not far from the Beth Hamedrash Hagadol synagogue at the corner of Broome and Suffolk streets. The boy, whose identity has not been released because he is a minor, has been charged with felony arson, police sources said
richards | May 17, 2017
(JTA) A federal judge in Los Angeles has dismissed a lawsuit against a synagogue for holding a kapparot ceremony, a pre-Yom Kippur ritual in which a chicken is swung by its legs and then slaughtered. District Court Judge Andre Birotte Jr. ruled in favor of a request byChabad of Irvine to dismiss the lawsuit filedagainst itin late September by animal rights activists, the Orange County Register reported Tuesday
admin | May 17, 2017
Wikimedia Commons/Jewish Encycolpedia Beth Hamedrash Hagadol in the early 1900s. Police arrested a 14-year-old boy on Tuesday night in connection with the massive fire that burned down an historic synagogue on the Lower East Side.
admin | May 17, 2017
Patch.com Jewish Cemetery Vandalism: Synagogue President Speaks On Toppled Tombstones Patch.com PHILADELPHIA After a handful of tombstones were found toppled in Adath Jeshurun Cemetery Monday, the Adath Jeshurun Synagogue President is speaking out about the vandalism. "Certainly when an incident like this happens its always disappointing," ... and more »
simmons | May 17, 2017
Congregation Beth Ahm on Grove Avenue in Verona.(Photo: Joshua Jongsma/NorthJersey.com) With the sale of thesynagogue property progressing, residents of Grove Avenue in Verona continueto express concerns over the future of the neighborhood.
simmons | May 17, 2017
When the Henry Street Settlement invited Palestinean-American activist Linda Sarsour to participate in a panel discussion last night, the nearby Bialystoker Synagogue was not pleased. The schul considered the largest Orthodox congregationon the Lower East Side, took issue with providing a platform to an active supporter of BDS against Israel, and sent a sharply-worded email to the Settlement.
admin | May 17, 2017
A former chief rabbi of Israel was convicted of fraud on Monday for his part in a bonus-scam that allegedly swindled hundreds of millions of shekels from the government in civil servants wages. The Jerusalem District Court found Eliyahu Bakshi-Doron guilty of fraud offenses including fraud in aggravated circumstances, falsifying documents, and breach of trust.
admin | May 17, 2017
(JTA) Only one religious group in the U.S.
admin | May 17, 2017
RT Runaway Holocaust denier convicted for 'Sieg Heil' salutes faces ... RT An 81-year-old Nazi sympathizer recalled to prison in Germany to complete a 10-year sentence for continuously breaking the nation's Holocaust denial laws ...
simmons | May 17, 2017
Most native New Yorkers go to extreme lengths to avoid Times Square, but for one young Hasidic couple this weekend, the iconic tourist trap became the site of a dream come true. Both the bride and groom hail from prominent rabbinic dynasties Hadassa Halperin of Toronto is a 20-year-old relative of the Lubavitcher Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson. The 23 year old groom, J.J.
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