Ahead of High Holidays, US synagogues drill for attacks: 'It's not if, but when'
Amid a sharp rise in antisemitism and ahead of the Jewish High Holidays, communities across the US are deploying armed ...
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Shabbat special measures announced; synagogues closed
Western Wall prayers limited; calls for neighborhood prayer groups near safe rooms as Israel braces for potential Iranian response.
Jewish tradition of Brit Milah lives on in Prague's synagogues
A 17th-generation descendant of the legendary Rabbi Judah Loew, known as the Maharal, was circumcised in Prague's historic Altneuschul (old-new ...
Synagogues across globe to mark 83 years since Kristallnacht
People and places of worship are asked to leave their lights on during the night of November 9 to show ...
Synagogues call to allow indoor prayer in accordance with guidelines
Warning of increased activity inside houses of worship, lax adherence to COVID guidelines, World Organization of Orthodox Synagogues calls for government ...
Jewish security group issues guidelines for synagogues on guns, hired guards
The paper advises that "an armed guard or armed congregant is not a security strategy or plan on its own. ...
House passes bill with $3.3 billion for Israel, Jewish-related priorities
Part of it consists of $90 million for the US Department of Homeland Security’s Nonprofit Security Grant Program, which seeks ...
Jewish schools, synagogues among thousands affected by CA wildfires
Communities rush to remove Torah scrolls as fires rage, and members open their doors to families forced to evacuate in ...