Posts Tagged: synagogue
Confessions of a Synagogue Candyman
Every synagogue has at least one "candyman." He happily dispenses candies and treats to the children. In our synagogue, there was a gentleman who devoted...
Police Detain Suspect After Man Wearing Keffiyeh Photographed Waving Machete Outside Los Angeles Synagogue
A suspect was arrested by North Hollywood police on Saturday after a man in a keffiyeh was photographed waving a machete in front of a...
Boise’s Surprising, Splendid Historic Synagogue
JNS.org -- Sometimes you’ll find the most splendid synagogues in the places you least expect. Such was the case during my recent three-day trip to Boise, Idaho,...
New Findings About Jews and Judaism Revealed in the New Testament (INTERVIEW)
It is well known that Christianity sprang from a Jewish context. While there may be controversy about Jesus' Judaism vs. the traditional Judaism of the...
German Police Arrest 2 Women for Smashing Synagogue Windows
Two women in the German university city of Cottbus were arrested after smashing the windows of a local synagogue, ABC News reported on Wednesday. The 21- and...
Victim in Copenhagen Attack Was Jewish Community Member Guarding Synagogue During Bat-Mitzva
The civilian who was shot and killed earlier on Sunday in the terrorist attack on the Great Synagogue in central Copenhagen, Denmark, was a member...
Crown Heights Jewish Leaders Appeal for Calm Following Stabbing of Yeshiva Student and Fatal Shooting of African-American Assailant
Leaders of the Jewish community in the volatile Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn are making strenuous efforts to avoid an escalation of racial tension following...
Jewish Kids Belong in Synagogue
Like many other parents, my children are the most important people in my life. They are smart, good kids, and I cherish them. I take pride...
Jewish New Yorkers Turn Train Car Into a Synagogue (VIDEO)
Talmudic study has been around for the ages, so it makes sense that it has been integrated into the lives of Orthodox Jews in New...
Going for Gold
Did you know that, according to the Midrash (commentary), gold was only created to beautify the Beit Hamikdash, our holy temple in Jerusalem. That's right....
Rebbetzin (Rabbi’s Wife): The Ultimate Balancing Act
Recently, a congregant asked me to speak to her daughter, who was planning to become a Rebbetzin, to give her some words of encouragement and...
Elul: The Month of Return
During the Hebrew month of Elul, we blow the shofar every morning in synagogue. This ritual coheres with a general principle of Jewish law, namely...
Levi Aron Is Not a Religious Man
There are no words to describe the horror of the murder of Leiby Kletzky, the 9-year old who was killed in Brooklyn on Tuesday. ...
Kehilath Jeshurun Synagogue Gutted By Massive Fire
At about 8:30 PM, July 11, flames burst forth through the rear roof of Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun, a modern Orthodox congregation on Manhattan's Upper East...
