admin | June 15, 2024
New York-based real estate law firm Rosenberg & Estis P.C. has secured rezoning approval for Agudist Council of Greater New York, a Brooklyn congregation, to rehabilitate its synagogue and senior center at 817 Avenue H in Kensington, Brooklyn. The site has been owned and operated by the Agudist Council since 1975.
admin | June 15, 2024
On the Kiddush tables at the Portuguese Synagogue (Esnoga) in Amsterdam every Shabbat morning were plates of herring, salmon, tuna and various pastries. When one member of the small community, a Dutchman of course, saw us focusing on eating herring, he wondered, "You like herring? Israelis and herring?" We responded, "There's no Shabbat without herring on our table." He then added humorously, "But herring like ours cant be found anywhere.
admin | June 15, 2024
A teenage neo-Nazi has been jailed for eight years for creating a detailed plan to carry out a suicide bomb attack on a synagogue because he wanted to make Jews afraid again. Mason Reynolds, 19, of Moulsecoomb Way, Brighton, was convicted at trial of possession of an article connected with the preparation of an act of terrorism against the synagogue in Hove. He had also pleaded guilty to five counts of possessing material likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism, as well as five offences of sharing terrorist publications dating back to when he was aged 16
admin | June 15, 2024
DETROIT (WXYZ) A jury has been seated in the trial for Michael Jackson-Bolanos, the man accused of murdering Detroit synagogue leader Samantha Woll. Opening statements took place on Tuesday afternoon with both Wayne County Assistant Prosecutor Ryan Elsey and defense attorney Brian Brown presenting before court adjourned for the day
admin | June 15, 2024
14 June 2024, 16:28 A teenager from Brighton who created a detailed plan to carry out a suicide bomb attack on a synagogue has been jailed eight years.
admin | June 15, 2024
A Brighton teenager is due to be sentenced for creating a detailed plan to carry out a terror attack at a synagogue in Hove.
admin | May 30, 2024
(May 29, 2024 / JNS) During the COVID-19 pandemic, when people were keeping their distance in Nashville, Tenn., as they were throughout the country and globally, Rabbi Saul Strosberg came up with a way to keep his community engaged. Strosberg, who leads Congregation Sherith Israel, put a freezer in the parking lot behind the Orthodox synagogue.
admin | May 30, 2024
A Pittsburgh man was arrested on Thursday for being in possession of explosive materials and for being responsible for graffiti spray-painted on a Squirrel Hill neighborhood synagogue, the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh said on Friday. William Murray, 33, is facing 34 charges for possession of explosive or incendiary materials, causing or risking catastrophe, and multiple counts of making or possessing prohibited weapons, according to the Federation
admin | May 30, 2024
Synagogue leaders and members are working to cultivate compassion for the many sides in the Israel-Hamas conflict. Nam Y. Huh/AP hide caption At Congregation Beth Shir Shalom in Santa Monica, Calif., Rabbi Alex Kress welcomes people to a casual Sabbath service on a recent Friday night
admin | May 30, 2024
The Young Israel Synagogue and school on Hillsdale in Cte des Neiges-NDG was fired upon about 3 a.m. Tuesday May 28, but police were only called to the scene the afternoon of Wednesday May 29
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