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חברי המשלחת בפרלמנט. ברקע ציור הקיר של משה רבנו עם לוחות הברית

Around here, locals joke that the synagogue has three guards for just five worshippers

At a regional antisemitism summit, the Dominican Republic highlights its little-known Jewish history, adopts the IHRA definition and showcases a small community balancing security concerns with deep local ties and renewed public visibility

Daniel Edelson, Dominican Republic | 09.01.26

הרב דניאל ווקר ראש בית הכנסת היטון פארק ב מנצ'סטר בריטניה אחרי פיגוע ב יום כיפור

One year after Manchester synagogue attack, Jews feel ‘more vulnerable than ever’

Heaton Park synagogue rabbi Daniel Walker says tighter security has failed to restore confidence as antisemitism rises and the community feels increasingly exposed

Itamar Eichner | 08.31.26

בית הכנסת של בינגן אם ריין, שנבנה בשנת 1905 ונהרס על ידי הנאצים בשנת 1938

The Nazis silenced Germany’s synagogue music. Nearly 90 years later, it is sounding again

An eight-volume anthology is restoring forgotten synagogue works from 1838-1938, digitizing scores that survived Kristallnacht and making a once-thriving German Jewish musical tradition accessible again

Yogev Israeli | 08.31.26

US Democratic Senate candidate from Michigan Abdul El-Sayed speaks during a Student Meet and Greet in Ann Arbor, Michigan

El-Sayed apologizes for his response to attack on a Michigan synagogue, which he tied to Israel

Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Michigan made his comments to the state's Jewish Democratic Caucus; he said that pointing out that the attacker lost family in Lebanon was meant to provide 'context' but that 'it wasn’t the time for context'

Associated Press | 08.30.26

Used condoms, alcohol bottles found at site of ancient synagogue in Ukraine

Gangs of teenagers are using the remains of the ancient synagogue in Husiatin as a party hangout; Alcohol bottles, trash and used condoms were found at the site, and local and provincial authorities blame each other for its condition

Itamar Eichner | 08.23.26

Man charged with hate crimes after violent disruption at Manhattan synagogue

Police say Bronx suspect punched a 63-year-old worshipper, head-butted a security guard and damaged $20,000 in religious items during Shabbat services at Central Synagogue

Itamar Eichner | 08.15.26

הרצפה הצבעונית המעוטרת של בימת בית הכנסת

Nazi-destroyed Great Synagogue of Vilna rises from the ruins

Excavations exposed the central bimah, prayer hall, women’s gallery, colorful terrazzo floors, named seat plaques and a Ten Commandments tablet, offering a personal glimpse into the community that worshipped there for centuries

Yaron Drukman | 08.04.26

Historic synagogue in Siberia rebuilt after a decade

Historic wooden synagogue in Siberia’s Zima, built in 1905 and dismantled in 2016 over fears of collapse, has been restored with Russian government funding and reopened near Lake Baikal to preserve Jewish heritage

Itamar Eichner | 07.30.26

Swastikas deface Pasadena synagogue mural after fire

The antisemitic vandalism is the second attack on the site since the Eaton Fire destroyed the century-old synagogue; authorities are investigating it as a hate crime

Daniel Edelson, New York | 07.27.26

UK police admit ‘missed opportunity’ to stop deadly Manchester synagogue attack

Greater Manchester Police says officers failed to examine seized devices containing evidence of Jihad Al-Shamie’s extremist mindset, as an associate was jailed for at least 17 years over earlier reconnaissance at a British defence site

Reuters | 07.23.26

German teen accused of synagogue terror plot loses two fingers in blast

Prosecutors say the 15-year-old stockpiled pyrotechnic materials for an attack, particularly against a synagogue, and later severed two fingers while building a homemade explosive device

Itamar Eichner | 07.21.26

US Supreme Court takes Orthodox Jew’s home-prayer case against Ohio city

Daniel Grand says University Heights ordered him to stop Shabbat minyan gatherings at home and threatened criminal prosecution over zoning rules

Daniel Edelson, New York | 07.05.26

Third suspect charged in Iran-directed Melbourne synagogue arson

Police say suspect was one of three masked men who torched Melbourne’s Adass Israel Synagogue in 2024, an attack Australia has blamed on Iran’s Revolutionary Guards

Itamar Eichner, Associated Press | 06.19.26

הנזק שנגרם לבית הכנסת "קהילת שערי תורה" בצפון טורונטו, שנפגע על ידי ונדליסטים בפעם העשירית בתוך קצת יותר משנה וחצי

Toronto police link synagogue shootings to paid teen ‘criminals for hire’ network

Police say young gunmen recruited through encrypted apps filmed attacks on synagogues, Jewish schools and the US consulate, as investigators probe possible Iranian-linked involvement

Daniel Edelson, New York | 06.17.26

Two synagogues attacked in less than 24 hours as antisemitic incidents shake Canada

After Prime Minister Mark Carney warned of rising antisemitism in Canada, a synagogue window was smashed in Toronto just one day after an apparent arson attempt at a Montreal synagogue, prompting Israel’s consulate to call for 'action, not words'

Itamar Eichner | 06.06.26