admin | May 31, 2020
Two historic Reform synagogues in New York announced Thursday that they are entering merger talks. One is embroiled in a financial crisis made more pressing by the pandemic; the other is growing, but faces a $2 million shortfall due to the economic impact of the coronavirus. In email messages sent to their congregations Thursday afternoon, Congregation Beth Elohim the largest Reform temple in Brooklyn and Union Temple said that financial difficulties tied to the pandemic triggered the talks.
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admin | May 31, 2020
Employees of the The Basilica of Our Lady of San Juan del Valle cover the front doors to the basilica after graffiti was seen sprayed painted over night by vandals on Tuesday, May ,26, 2020 in San Juan.
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admin | May 31, 2020
By Faygie Holt (JNS) Police in Peoria, Ill., are investigating nine broken windows at a synagogue in the city. Authorities believe the vandalism at Congregation Anshai Emeth, which houses the Hebrew Day School, occurred between Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon, when it was reported to law enforcement. It is under investigation by a detective, and at this point, there is no suspect information, said Officer Amy Dotson, public-information officer for the Peoria Police Department.
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admin | May 31, 2020
Orthodox synagogues in Greater Cleveland were set to begin meeting on site, some as early as erev Shavuos, which began the evening of May 28. The Vaad HaRabbonim of Greater Cleveland issued a May 19 statement giving autonomy to synagogues in making decisions about when and how to reopen in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic
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admin | May 31, 2020
For Orthodox synagogues, it was an easy choice: Pandemic or no, a Shabbat service cannot be streamed online. For many liberal synagogues, it was similarly easy: Meet the needs of the moment, and start streaming Shabbat services.
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admin | May 31, 2020
WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump used Memorial Day weekend to attack state governors who have taken measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus, by proclaiming that he was ordering them to allow churches and synagogues to reopen and resume normal activities
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admin | May 31, 2020
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admin | May 23, 2020
Mere hours after President Donald Trump called on governors to open places of worship, calling the institutions essential, one Los Angeles congregation pounced on the opportunity. In defiance of a California state ban on religious gatherings due to the potential spread of coronavirus, it opened for Friday night services
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admin | May 23, 2020
KINGSTON, N.Y. Rabbi Yitzhak Hecht hopes to be able to hold in-person worship services at Congregation Agudas Achim on Lucas Avenue in time for the upcoming Jewish holiday of Shavuot, but he said a final decision won't be made until he's had the opportunity to consult with Ulster County leaders and medical professionals. Hecht is pleased the state has cleared the way for his synagogue and other houses of worship across the state to begin holding services again as thecoronaviruspandemic eases
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admin | May 23, 2020
THE closure of synagogues during the pandemic lockdown in Israel is Gods way of punishing Jews for using their cell phones during prayer. So says Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, above, the most senior non-hassidic, ultra-Orthodox rabbi in the world.
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