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Suspect charged in arson that damaged Jackson, Mississippi’s only synagogue

By ASAF ELIA-SHALEV

(JTA) — A suspect has been arrested and charged with arson in connection with a fire that tore through Beth Israel Congregation, the only synagogue in Jackson,...

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From pop stars to tefillin pop-ups, Oct. 7 changed how Israel’s ‘somewhat observant’ practice Judaism

By DEBORAH DANAN

(JTA) — TEL AVIV — In the weeks after Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack, religiously charged videos started circulating on social media. Dozens of young women posted videos...

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Iran threatens to attack Israel if Trump strikes Tehran over crackdown on protesters

By PHILISSA CRAMER

(JTA) — Iranian leaders say they could attack Israel if the United States strikes Iran over its response to a sweeping anti-government protest movement.

“Let us be...

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OP-ED: The destroyed library at Jackson’s Beth Israel was a sanctuary for me. I have faith it will be one for all again.

By RABBI LEX ROFEBERG

(JTA) — For two years, Jackson, Mississippi, was my home. It was the first place I lived after college, when I worked as an education fellow...

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