Synagogue

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.

 A sign outside the Internal Revenue Service building in Washington, D.C., United States, on May 28, 2025.
 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

 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

  Members of the Synagogue recover items from the Adass Israel Synagogue on December 06, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia.

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


Grapevine: Good, nutritious food in their bellies

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 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.

 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.

 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.”

 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.

 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."

 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.

 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.

 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.

 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.

 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.

Federal security grants to synagogues are resuming after two-month Trump freeze

The news comes after a group of more than 130 House lawmakers signed a letter obtained by Jewish Insider urging House appropriators to allocate $500 million to the program for 2026.

A member of the New York Police Department patrols in front of the synagogue Congregation Bais Yaakov Nechamia Dsatmar on October 13, 2023.