Oldest and largest Mississippi synagogue damaged in fire after suspected arson

by mgall74 | Jan 11, 2026 | Israeli News

[ad_1] The reform synagogue, the largest in Mississippi, was the site of a Ku Klux Klan bombing in 1967 – a response to the congregation’s role in civil rights activities [ad_2] Source link

Born in Transylvania, banned in wartime Hungary and reborn in Israel

by mgall74 | Jan 7, 2026 | Israeli News

[ad_1] The lobby of Tel Aviv University’s Green House was packed last Thursday evening. The air buzzed with a cacophony of Hungarian, English and Hebrew. In the corner of the hall – a restored 19th-century building and one of the last remnants of the village of...

When anarchy becomes catastrophe: Israel police let Haredi riots run unchecked in Jerusalem

by mgall74 | Jan 7, 2026 | Israeli News

[ad_1] It has happened again. A large demonstration by the ultra-Orthodox community against the government’s military draft exemption bill ended in tragedy on Tuesday in Jerusalem, when 14-year-old Yosef Eisenthal was killed after being run over by a bus driver...

U.S. Haredi donors say they won't give to yeshivas that 'delegitimize' IDF, marking rare rifft

by mgall74 | Dec 31, 2025 | Israeli News

[ad_1] About 100 ultra-Orthodox donors in the United States signed a declaration pledging to stop donating to religious Israeli institutions that undermine the status of the Israel Defense Forces, marking a rare public rift between wealthy American Orthodox...

Sydney, Australia rings in New Year with moment of silence in honor of Bondi Beach massacre victims

by mgall74 | Dec 31, 2025 | Israeli News

[ad_1] A menorah was projected on the pylons of Harbor Bridge, as the annual Sydney fireworks display was held with enhanced police presence, weeks after ‌gunmen killed 15 people at a Jewish event in the city. Several New Year ‍events planned in Bondi were cancelled...