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Synagogue near Auschwitz may Collapse
The head of the Jewish center in nearby Oswiecim reports that the only shul near the former Nazi death camp may give way if sloping ground beneath it isn’t reinforced. Associated Press An official...
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Hundreds Participate in Annual Pilgrimage to Africa’s Oldest Synagogue
Jewish worshippers completed the annual pilgrimage to the El Ghriba Synagogue, Africa’s oldest, amid heightened security. By Arutz Sheva staff Hundreds of Jewish worshippers on Sunday completed an...
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Synagogues on wheels goes deep into Russia
Known in Russia as ‘mitzvah tanks’, traveling synagogues make house calls to homes of Jews who are unable leave home for medical reasons. By JTA Jewish activists have taken three synagogues on...
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French town unveils Torah scroll from 1592 & other Jewish treasures
The French town Dambach-la-Ville unveiled dozens of Judaica items hidden before the Holocaust & discovered during the renovation of a former synagogue. By JTA A town near Strasbourg unveiled...
View ArticleFemale IDF soldier recites blessings over Torah in IDF synagogue
For the 1st time on a Simchat Torah holiday in an IDF synagogue, a Female soldier was called to recite blessings over Torah portion. Will this be the beginning of a new tradition in the IDF? By...
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Beth Shalom in Surabaya, Java’s one and only synagogue, demolished
‘It was designated a heritage site by the Surabaya Heritage Society in 2009. It should’ve been protected,’ the director said. By Camelia Pasandaran The last vestige of one Indonesia’s oldest and...
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After 22 years of restoration, Czech village synagogue opens
More than 100 people were at the village of Ckyne to attend the ceremony rededicating the rare shul after its 22-year restoration process. By JTA The synagogue in the southern Czech Republic...
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Fire destroys part of Belarus’ oldest functioning Synagogue
No one injured as fire consumes dining room & part of 2nd floor of Grodno’s 500 yr-old Great Choral Synagogue. By JTA One of Europe’s oldest functioning synagogues sustained heavy damage in a...
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New luxury hotel built on 15th century Spanish synagogue opens new shul
The 600 yr-old synagogue was unearthed during the construction of a new 5-star hotel, which was opened last year. The Hotel will also house a cultural center offering an overview of Jewish history in...
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Turkish governor threatens to discontinue Jewish prayer after synagogue...
Governor of Turkish city Edirne threatened to turn synagogue into museum after renovations, saying it was unfair for Turkey to fund Jewish place of worship if Israel was denying Muslims access to...
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Jewish pilgrimage to Ghriba synagogue in Tunisia under tight security
Hundreds of Jewish pilgrims expected at 2-day religious festival on the Tunisian island of Djerba, despite Israel’s security warning of ‘concrete terror threats’. By i24news The Jewish pilgrimage to...
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Turkish synagogue built in 1492 hosts first Jewish wedding in over 40 years
Built in 1492, the world’s 3rd-largest synagogue had tightened security for its 3,000 guests attending its first Jewish wedding, in 41 years. By i24news A historic synagogue in northwest Turkey was...
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Israel’s Embassy in Cairo thanks Egypt for restoring ancient synagogue
Israel’s Army Radio reported on Tuesday that Israel thanked the Egyptian government in a statement from its Egyptian Embassy, for its decision to renovate the 160 yr-old synagogue in Alexandria. By...
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Sydney Court Rejects Community’s Plans To Build Synagogue Over ‘Security...
“The decision is unprecedented,” said Rabbi Yehoram Ulman, “It basically implies that no Jewish organization should be allowed to exist in residential areas. It stands to stifle Jewish existence and...
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Druze firefighter jumps to save Torah scroll from burning synagogue
Israeli Druze firefighter puts himself in danger by jumping into flames of burning synagogue in northern Israel to save a Torah scroll from burning. By Chana Roberts Druze firefighter Wiam Nevoani...
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