Dozens of anti-Israel protesters gathered outside an Israeli real estate event at the Edgware Synagogue, where clashes later broke out with Jewish counter-protesters.
When demonstrations are designed to make people afraid to enter their own synagogues or community institutions, they cease to be expressive acts and become acts of intimidation.
The flames quickly spread to paper containers stored outside and scorched parts of the building’s exterior, including a rolling shutter and the front gate. No injuries were reported.
An Israeli TikToker followed the viral 'take the money or double it' trend, with every participant passing it on, ultimately donating over 1,600 shekels to a public charity box.
Anti-Israel protesters, who gathered outside the synagogue, yelled 'baby killers,' Zionist pigs' and 'Zionist scum,' according to videos on social media.
The graffiti came days after hundreds gathered outside the Davis Cup tennis competition in Halifax to protest Israel’s participation in the match against Canada.
Secure Community Network, an organization that coordinates security for Jewish institutions nationwide, has published new recommendations for synagogues on how to handle armed congregants.
In a separate incident on Friday, a group of 20 protesters stormed and trashed a popular Israeli restaurant called Miznon on Hardware Street in Melbourne’s CBD.
In a press release, the Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM) denounced the incident as a 'vile antisemitic attack' and a 'direct assault on the Jewish community.'
Gary Vaynerchuk, aka Gary Vee, shared a touching story of his great-grandfather, who fled Soviet persecution and donated all his money to a U.S. synagogue to reclaim the faith and time he’d lost.
Perhaps most impressive in the restoration project is the recovery of the synagogue’s mikvah, which contains two preserved basins and the original furnace.
Located in Hammath Tiberias, a national park in Israel, the synagogue features an elaborate mosaic floor engraved with zodiacs and other religious symbols.
It was built on the spot that Eliyahu anointed Elisha as his successor, in the days of the Kingdom of Israel whose borders stretched to part of what is today’s Syria.
The group says the proposal 'threatens the free speech and assembly rights of community members who peacefully advocate on behalf of Palestinian rights.'
Margalit, a 100-year-old Jewish woman, has dedicated her life to an extraordinary promise made in the 1940s—to be the keeper of a 2,000-year-old synagogue.
Carried by their faith and belief in a righteous God, Jews have built extraordinary synagogues worldwide as a testament to their devotion to their religion.
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