Tight Security for Jewish Festival at Africa’s Oldest Synagogue
DJERBA, Tunisia — An annual Jewish pilgrimage to Africa’s oldest synagogue on Tunisia’s Djerba island began on Friday under tight security but in a festive mood.
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Report: Jewish Community Bomb Threat Suspect Not Cooperating with Israeli Police
The Israeli-American teenager whose remand was extended for eight days by an Israeli court on Thursday over suspicions he was behind dozens of bomb threats against Jewish institutions in the US and elsewhere, was not answering police questions or cooperating with investigators, according to a number of reports in the Hebrew press.
Report: Seattle Synagogue Vandalized with Graffiti Denying Holocaust
Vandals scrawled graffiti claiming the Holocaust was “fake history” on an exterior wall of a Seattle synagogue, leading the rabbi to urge President Donald Trump to more forcefully denounce a wave of anti-Semitic incidents in recent months.
Israeli Forces End Synagogue Standoff, Complete Evacuation of Amona
The last battle for the Amona outpost happened on a small partially paved road outside the community’s synagogue.
Israel Uncovers Possible Medieval Synagogue
A medieval building that may have been used as a synagogue has been uncovered at the site of Huqoq, a village near the Sea of Galilee in Israel.
Israeli Arab Firms Offer to Donate Wood to Rebuild Burned Synagogue
Two Israeli Arab timber suppliers have offered to donate wood paneling to a Conservative synagogue in the northern city of Haifa that suffered extensive damage by last week’s brush fires.
WATCH: Muslim Worshipers Mistake Synagogue For Mosque, Use Jewish Prayer Shawls As Rugs
TEL AVIV – Jewish worshipers at one of Ben Gurion Airport’s synagogues were shocked to discover a group of Turkish Muslims on the floor in the room, using Jewish prayer shawls as prayer rugs.
Danes Accused of Aiding Copenhagen Synagogue Attacker Acquitted
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — A Danish court on Tuesday acquitted four Danes accused of aiding a Copenhagen gunman who killed a filmmaker and a Jewish security guard in twin attacks in February 2015.
Jerusalem Synagogue Vandalized With Spray-Painted Crosses
TEL AVIV – A Jerusalem synagogue was vandalized overnight Sunday with crosses graffitied on the front door and window, in a suspected hate crime.
FBI Arrests Man Allegedly Planning to Throw Bomb into Miami Synagogue
An FBI sting operation has thwarted a plan to bomb a synagogue in Miami, Florida.
Israeli Businessman Aims to Save Central Synagogue of Aleppo
Ynetnews reports: An emergency campaign to save the last remnants of the Jewish community of Aleppo in war-torn northern Syria is being carried out by Moti Kahana, President of the Amaliah humanitarian organization. Kahana and his organization are engaged in
On Holocaust Anniversary, Pope Francis Says People of Israel Are God’s ‘Treasured Possession’
On a world day of commemoration of the Shoah, Pope Francis spoke of the history of the people of Israel and God’s special bond of love toward them. In his weekly audience Wednesday, Pope Francis compared God’s love for the
Turkish Synagogue Vandalized Following First Prayer Service Held in 65 Years
The Jerusalem Post reported: Vandals spray-painted hate graffiti on the Istipol Synagogue in Istanbul just days after a one time prayer service was held, the first to be held in 65 years, the Turkish publication Today’s Zaman reported Tuesday. Following a
Norwegian Muslims to Form a ‘Peace Ring’ of Protection Around Oslo Synagogue
A group of young Muslims in Norway wants to answer the Copenhagen attack, in which jihadi Omar El-Hussein opened fire on a free-speech conference and a synagogue, by demonstrating against violence at a synagogue in Oslo. The organizers describe the event, planned for this weekend after the Shabat celebration at the Bergstien Street synagogue, as a human “peace ring” of protection.
