The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/congregation-beth-israel/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 10 Jun 2026 18:16:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Congregation Beth Israel | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/congregation-beth-israel/ 32 32 ‘We are not made of wood and paper’: Jackson synagogue marks first Shabbat after arson https://www.timesofisrael.com/we-are-not-made-of-wood-and-paper-jackson-synagogue-marks-first-shabbat-after-arson/ Mon, 19 Jan 2026 00:32:01 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3736916 'Jewish life in Jackson is still here, and we are not going anywhere,' says student rabbi Benjamin Russell; service for 170 congregants held in local church

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]]> Antisemitic flyers strewn in Colleyville, scene of recent synagogue hostage-taking https://www.timesofisrael.com/antisemitic-flyers-strewn-in-colleyville-scene-of-recent-synagogue-hostage-taking/ Tue, 22 Feb 2022 18:18:15 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2706998 Congregation Beth Israel condemns hate leaflets after some community members find them on their properties

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]]> FBI says Texas synagogue hostage-taker tried to buy ‘machine gun’ and drugs https://www.timesofisrael.com/fbi-says-texas-synagogue-hostage-taker-tried-to-buy-machine-gun-and-drugs/ Wed, 16 Feb 2022 19:49:19 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2703656 Dallas man accused of selling Malik Faisal Akram pistol says the attacker sought to buy methamphetamines and 'weapon that contains large number of bullets'

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]]> Thrust into spotlight by standoff, Colleyville rabbi looks to keep focus on healing https://www.timesofisrael.com/thrust-into-spotlight-by-standoff-colleyville-rabbi-looks-to-keep-focus-on-healing/ Thu, 20 Jan 2022 01:00:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2686830 Charlie Cytron-Walker says attention should be on congregation's attempts to work through hostage trauma, not his departure from Beth Israel and other strife bubbling to surface

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]]> Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker, the ‘mensch’ liked even by the man who took him hostage https://www.timesofisrael.com/rabbi-charlie-cytron-walker-the-mensch-liked-even-by-the-man-who-took-him-hostage/ Sun, 16 Jan 2022 12:43:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2684383 Friends and acquaintances describe a Jewish leader in Texas whose wholehearted dedication to community life and interfaith work has earned him friends everywhere

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]]> Rebuilder of New Orleans congregation after Hurricane Katrina dies age 83 https://www.timesofisrael.com/rebuilder-of-new-orleans-congregation-after-hurricane-katrina-dies-age-83/ Thu, 24 May 2018 20:42:07 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1857601 Jackie Gothard was first female president of Beth Israel in Lakeview, which buried seven water-damage Torah scrolls after storm

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]]> Charity drive hits goal for rabbi burned out of home https://www.timesofisrael.com/charity-drive-hits-goal-for-rabbi-burned-out-of-home/ Sun, 24 Apr 2016 15:44:47 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1381220 GoFundMe page raises $67,000 from 877 donors to help Gabriel and Abby Greenberg, whose house caught fire before Passover

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]]> Family of philanthropist Lewis Katz files wrongful death suit https://www.timesofisrael.com/family-of-philanthropist-lewis-katz-files-wrongful-death-suit/ Mon, 21 Mar 2016 07:21:57 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1361720 Children sue Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation for negligence after their father and six others die in plane crash

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]]> To stay afloat, shuls merging across denominational divide https://www.timesofisrael.com/to-stay-afloat-shuls-merging-across-denominational-divide/ Wed, 15 May 2013 10:54:53 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=502536 Shifting demographics and a challenging economy have led synagogues to consider remedies that were previously unthinkable

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]]> Bomb threats called in to two Houston synagogues https://www.timesofisrael.com/bomb-threats-called-in-to-two-houston-synagogues/ Thu, 02 May 2013 15:38:52 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=487712 Reform and Conservative shuls will reopen Friday, but with heightened security

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]]> Debate over old prayer books goes underground https://www.timesofisrael.com/debate-over-old-prayer-books-goes-underground/ Sat, 16 Feb 2013 23:27:27 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=371542 US synagogues face grave decisions about whether to bury holy texts

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