richards | April 3, 2015
Turkey unveils Great Synagogue as Jewish population fades When the domes of Edirne's abandoned Great Synagogue caved in, Rfat Mitrani, the town's last Jew, knew it spelled the end of nearly two millennia of Jewish heritage in this Turkish town.... By: OzoneLayer
richards | April 3, 2015
The Rabbis'Heart Attack': A Secular Jews Synagogue Faux Pas Alvin Becker, a retired veterinarian, remembers the Yiddish and Hebrew-language choirs he sang in as a child, and the time he almost ruined the High Holy Day service. To learn more about the... By: Yiddish Book Center
richards | April 3, 2015
The oldest Jewish synagogue building in Los Angeles has been getting some news media attention lately as the home of what may be the only women's mosque in America. But that's not really the whole story
richards | April 2, 2015
Deputy PM says there is no racism in Turkey, at opening of renovated synagogue Deputy Prime Minister Blent Arn has claimed that racism and anti-Semitism have never found root in in Turkey, speaking during his visit to the northwestern province of Edirne for the... By: OzoneLayer
richards | April 1, 2015
London Synagogue Attack Sees Six Men Arrested For'Anti-Semitic' Incident In Stamford Hill Dramatic footage has emerged of a violent attack on a London synagogue. A group of around 20 youths attempted to storm the Ahavas Torah building in Stamford Hill shouting "we will kill you..
richards | April 1, 2015
Next week, to coincide with Passover, the Eldridge Street Synagogue will be opening the doors to its sumptuous sanctuary to offer special tours of the interior plus a great spread of kosher for passover treats for Jews and gentiles alike. The synagogue, which was built in 1887 and later declared a National Historic Landmark in 2008, was built by Jewish immigrants who arrived in America from Eastern Europe. More recently, the synagogue has undergone a restoration that features a gorgeous new stained-glass window by German-American artist Kiki Smith and architect Deborah Gans
richards | March 31, 2015
A video from inside the synagogue attacked in London A video from inside the synagogue attacked in London. By: i24News
richards | March 31, 2015
London Synagogue Attacked, Media Downplays Antisemitism Claims (With Mazzen Warra) Mazzen Warra and I talk about a recent attack on a London synagogue and the implications of the rise of antisemtism in Europe. By: The Eternal Planner w/ Rob Rennie
richards | March 28, 2015
Decision Making on Pluralism's Boundaries - Synagogue Mergers 2 By: AJR Channel
richards | March 28, 2015
EDIRNE, Turkey (PRWEB) March 27, 2015 The opening of the Great Synagogue of Edirne was celebrated by foreign dignitaries, Turkish government officials and members of the Turkish Jewish community following five years of restoration. Turkeys Deputy Prime Minister and Government Spokesperson Blent ARIN commemorated the event and welcomed international guests, Turkish government officials, and approximately 500 members of the Turkish Jewish community. Construction of the Great Synagogue of Edirne began in January 1906 after gaining the permission of the Ottoman Government and following the edict of Abdul Hamid II
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