Synagogue

Australian police arrest suspect in December arson attack on Melbourne synagogue

Giovanni Laulu, 21, of Melbourne, was arrested on Wednesday on suspicion that he had set fire to the Adass Israel Synagogue.

|ByGRACE GILSON/JTA
Congregants recover items from the Adass Israel Synagogue on December 06, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia.
A sign outside the Internal Revenue Service building in Washington, D.C., United States, on May 28, 2025.

Religious institutions may endorse candidates in US, undoing a longstanding ban by IRS

The IRS has decreed that rabbis and other clergy members in the United States may endorse candidates without jeopardizing their tax-exemptions.

|ByPHILISSA CRAMER/JTA
High-precision radiocarbon tests shift Huqoq’s mosaic synagogue to the late 4th century CE.

High-precision radiocarbon tests shift Huqoq’s mosaic synagogue to the late 4th century CE

Radiocarbon dating and micromorphology show the Galilee landmark was built about two centuries later than earlier style-based estimates.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Members of the local Jewish community look at the damage of the arson attack at the Adass Israel Synagogue on December 06, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia.

Australia synagogue arson isn't free speech or political commentary, but a call to arms - opinion

The reality is these are not isolated incidents. They are the latest manifestations of an unabated explosion of hate.

|ByARSEN OSTROVSKY

Authorities arrest man for setting fire to Melbourne synagogue, are 'unsure' if linked to terrorism

Detectives will continue to investigate the man’s intent and ideology to determine if the incident constitutes terrorism, Victoria Police announced.

JULY 6, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Members of the Synagogue recover items from the Adass Israel Synagogue on December 06, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia.

Grapevine: Good, nutritious food in their bellies

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

JULY 5, 2025ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
IDF soldiers in a swearing in ceremony. February 27, 2025.

Man claiming to be Messiah smashes up Milwaukee synagogue causing $100,000 in damages - interview

“Every time there’s a rise in activity in the Middle East, antisemitism rises in this country – like clockwork," said Roberta Clark, executive director of the Jewish Community Relations Council.

JUNE 16, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER
Damage sustained to a Milwaukee synagogue.

Israel Police arrest suspect in arson attack on Jerusalem synagogue

Shas spiritual leader and former chief rabbi Yitzhak Yosef's home synagogue was set ablaze early Sunday morning.

JUNE 10, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Head of Shas party Aryeh Deri and Shas spiritual leader Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef visit at the scene of suspected arson and vandalism at a Jerusalem synagogue which is often frequented by Rabbi Yosef, June 8, 2025.

Arson attack highlights IDF draft law, calls for unity

A rabbi added, “This will not divide us; no one will ever divide us. We are one nation. We have faced many challenges and will face more, but we will get through this by loving each other.”

JUNE 8, 2025ByERIC LENEFSKY
Head of Shas Aryeh Deri and spiritual leader of Shas Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef arrive at the scene of suspected arson and vandalism at a Jerusalem synagogue which is often frequented by Rabbi Yosef, June 08, 2025.

Police probe as Jerusalem synagogue blaze deemed 'unequivocally' arson, cross sprayed on door

The police discovered images of Christian crosses, spray-painted onto the door of a house near the scene.

JUNE 8, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Image showing the damage caused by a fire at a Jerusalem synagogue in the Sanhedria neighbourhood on Sunday, June 8, 2025.

Drunk man arrested after climbing French synagogue, removing Israeli flag

Poissy mayor Sandrine Dos Santos condemned "in the strongest terms the incident that occurred in a synagogue in Poissy."

JUNE 4, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER
French police work near a door with the Jewish Star of David symbol after officers shot dead an armed man earlier who set fire to the city's synagogue in Rouen, France, May 17, 2024.

Israel's Bnei Menashe community finds a home in Sderot synagogue

The Alfei Menashe Synagogue in Sderot and its spiritual leader, Rabbi David Lhungdim, are building a community.

MAY 31, 2025ByBATSHEVA SHULMAN
AT THE Bnei Menashe Gallery exhibition (L to R): Rabbi Menachem Listman; Rabbi David Lhungdim; and Asher Misao

Grapevine, May 30, 2025: Lives in limbo

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

MAY 30, 2025ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
DEMOCRATS PARTY chairman Yair Golan leads a faction meeting at the Knesset this week.

How can we connect and nurture Jewish communities outside of major cities? - opinion

When Jews living in small, rural, and remote communities don’t feel connected to the larger community, they are often left with a worrying sense of alienation.

MAY 25, 2025ByRACHEL ISAACS
CONGREGATION B’ER CHAYIM in Cumberland, Maryland, is one of the 10 oldest to be continuously used in the US, the writer notes.

Shame on us: When Jews attack synagogues in the name of religious purity - opinion

When we attack other Jews, even in other factions of Judaism, the Jewish soul dies a little bit more.

MAY 10, 2025ByJONATHAN LIEBERMAN
THE BUILDING of Natan Ya Congregation, a Reform synagogue in Netanya, is defaced with hateful graffiti last week. This is not just a crime – it’s ‘chilul Hashem,’ the desecration of God’s name, committed on the walls of the house of God, the writer charges.