The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/houston/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 10 Jun 2026 01:11:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Houston | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/houston/ 32 32 Woman, minor charged with plotting attack on Houston synagogue ‘to kill as many Jews as possible’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/woman-charged-with-plotting-attack-on-houston-synagogue-to-kill-as-many-jews-as-possible/ Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:30:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3808678 Law enforcement arrests 18-year-old in North Carolina and a 16-year-old in Texas for planning car ramming attack on Congregation Beth Israel

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]]> Fake Hasidic TikTok rabbi sentenced to 135 years for sexually abusing adoptive sons https://www.timesofisrael.com/fake-hasidic-tiktok-rabbi-sentenced-to-135-years-for-sexually-abusing-adoptive-sons/ Thu, 10 Apr 2025 20:49:46 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3525172 Hayim Nissim Cohen, born Jeffrey Lujan Vejil, pleads guilty to sexual assault three years after arrest following allegations by one of 9 children

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]]> Jewish slugger Bregman signs $120 million deal with Red Sox https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-slugger-bregman-signs-120-million-deal-with-red-sox/ Thu, 13 Feb 2025 16:45:11 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3481868 Contract marks highest-ever annual salary for a Jewish MLB player as 3rd baseman -- who sported Star of David on hat after Oct. 7 attack -- leaves Astros for Boston

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]]> Woman who opened fire in Houston church left antisemitic writings, police say https://www.timesofisrael.com/woman-who-opened-fire-in-houston-church-left-antisemitic-writings-police-say/ Tue, 13 Feb 2024 08:30:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3223018 Authorities looking into mental illness, dispute with Jewish former in-laws as motive for Genesse Moreno, who stormed megachurch with rifle sporting 'Palestine' sticker

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]]> US woman drives car into antisemitic group’s building, mistaking it for Jewish school https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-woman-drives-car-into-antisemitic-groups-building-mistaking-it-for-jewish-school/ Mon, 06 Nov 2023 12:20:06 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3145919 Suspect says she rammed Indianapolis house on purpose after watching news about Israel-Hamas war; separately, official says Jordanian arrested in Texas was plotting attack on Jews

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]]> US brothers Peter and Aaron Berry turn tragedy into wheelchair basketball glory https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-brothers-peter-and-aaron-berry-turn-tragedy-into-wheelchair-basketball-glory/ Thu, 29 Jun 2023 02:51:58 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3036360 Having lost their parents and ability to walk in a car crash, Houston siblings turn to sport to rebuild their lives and today play for the University of Alabama's championship team

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]]> A year after Colleyville, Houston synagogue is harassed by agitated Messianic Jew https://www.timesofisrael.com/a-year-after-colleyville-houston-synagogue-is-harassed-by-agitated-messianic-jew/ Tue, 24 Jan 2023 09:47:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2933377 Synagogue tightening security after a woman broke in twice, damaging a Torah and scaring children; she targeted synagogue after being turned away 'because of her belief in Jesus'

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]]> 2,500-year-old looted sarcophagus returned to Egypt from US https://www.timesofisrael.com/2500-year-old-looted-sarcophagus-returned-to-egypt-from-us/ Mon, 02 Jan 2023 13:39:09 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2915180 Three-meter-tall coffin, which may have belonged to priest named Ankhenmaat, was stolen and smuggled via Germany into US in 2008; returned in official Cairo ceremony

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]]> Texas rabbi who founded underwear nonprofit for the poor named CNN Hero https://www.timesofisrael.com/texas-rabbi-who-founded-underwear-nonprofit-for-the-poor-named-cnn-hero/ Sat, 18 Jun 2022 13:53:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2783089 Amy Weiss' Undies for Everyone has provided more than 2 million pairs of underwear to children across the US

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]]> US teacher charged for putting teen son with COVID in car trunk to avoid exposure https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-teacher-charged-for-putting-teen-son-with-covid-in-car-trunk-to-avoid-exposure/ Sat, 08 Jan 2022 06:41:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2679765 41-year-old accused of endangering a child when she put him in the trunk while taking him for further testing for coronavirus

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]]> At least 8 killed in crowd surge at Texas music festival https://www.timesofisrael.com/at-least-8-killed-in-crowd-surge-at-texas-music-festival/ Sat, 06 Nov 2021 08:26:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2644896 Houston fire chief says deadly crush occurred during set by rapper Travis Scott at Astroworld Festival; several others injured

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]]> 153 Texas medics fired or quit after comparing vaccine order to Nazi experiments https://www.timesofisrael.com/153-texas-medics-fired-or-quit-after-comparing-vaccine-order-to-nazi-experiments/ Wed, 23 Jun 2021 12:28:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2569975 Houston Methodist hospital system says employees resigned, terminated for not getting shots; in lawsuit against demand, judge said comparison to Nazi experiments 'reprehensible'

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]]> Federal judge condemns Nazi analogy in Texas anti-vaccination lawsuit https://www.timesofisrael.com/federal-judge-condemns-nazi-analogy-in-texas-anti-vaccination-lawsuit/ Wed, 16 Jun 2021 07:40:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2565675 US district judge rules it's 'reprehensible' to equate inoculation requirement for health workers with medical experimentation in concentration camps

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]]> US files charges over ‘Zoom-bombed’ Islamic State threat to Texas students https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-files-charges-over-zoom-bombed-islamic-state-threat-to-students/ Tue, 08 Sep 2020 19:38:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2384251 Ibraheem Ahmed Al Bayati, 19, arrested by FBI, faces up to 15 years in prison for making a bomb threat against University of Houston

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]]> Consulate closures an inflection point in China-US relations https://www.timesofisrael.com/consulate-closures-an-inflection-point-in-china-us-relations/ Mon, 27 Jul 2020 10:17:53 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2355261 The forced shuttering of Chinese mission in Houston and American mission of Chengdu marks a new low point in ties, and won't be easily smoothed over

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