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Man charged with setting fire to Mississippi synagogue targeted it due to its ‘Jewish ties,’ FBI says

By GRACE GILSON

(JTA) — The suspect arrested for allegedly setting fire to a Mississippi synagogue on Saturday confessed to the FBI that he had targeted the congregation due to...

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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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Travel disrupted, fears elevated as Israel weathers uncertainty over potential US strike on Iran

By PHILISSA CRAMER

(JTA) — Several European carriers canceled flights to Tel Aviv on Wednesday as turmoil over a potential U.S. strike on Iran roiled the skies and elevated fears...

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Opinions & Voices

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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