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Illustrative: Children with a basket of treats. (Vadym Terelyuk/iStock)
September 30, 2026, 9:08 am
Sunkist Fruit Gems to return after Jewish community scare
Beloved candy tossed at weddings and bar mitzvahs will be back on shelves after discontinuation prompts synagogue-goers to panic-buy stock
By Shira Li Bartov
California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks at the Bay Area Discovery Museum, September 10, 2026, in Sausalito, Calif. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
September 29, 2026, 9:44 am
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs bill to create safe spaces around synagogues
After violent anti-Israel protest at LA synagogue, state enacts 100-foot buffer zone around all houses of worship; Muslim, Sikh, Christian, Hindu groups endorse, but Council on American-Islamic Relations objects
By Sharon Udasin
Police secure an area after a blast took place near a synagogue, in Liege, Belgium, March 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Valentin Bianchi)
September 26, 2026, 6:46 pm
Belgian official says attacks on Jews in country a coordinated effort ‘inspired’ by Iran
Head of nation’s Coordination Unit for Threat Analysis says synagogue bomb blast and torching of car were not isolated incidents, followed Iranian call to harm Jews and Israelis
By ToI Staff
Manhattan synagogues featured in 'My Year in New York Synagogues' by Andrew Waxman include, clockwise from top left: Congregation Shearith Israel, Sutton Place Synagogue, Stephen Wise Free Synagogue, Park East Synagogue, Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun, Park Avenue Synagogue, Congregation Or Zarua and Congregation Emanu-El. (All images Wikimedia Commons; design by Grace Yagel/ JTA)
September 7, 2026, 2:17 am
New ‘Yelp guide for synagogues’ in Manhattan showcases Big Apple’s Jewish diversity
Andrew Waxman attended a different service weekly for his book ‘My Year in New York Synagogues,’ and found much more to review than just the after-prayer kiddush spreads
By Andrew Silow-Carroll
Anti-Zionist protesters outside a New York City synagogue, November 19, 2025. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)
August 6, 2026, 11:44 pm
US Congress introduces buffer zone bill meant to protect houses of worship
Bipartisan legislation aims to block protest disruptions to scheduled religious services, comes after caustic rallies outside synagogues
By Luke Tress
Belgian police conduct their investigation outside a synagogue that was his by a blast overnight in Liege, Belgium, March 9, 2026. (John Thys/AFP)
June 26, 2026, 2:11 pm
Seven arrested over March bombing of Belgian synagogue
Counterterror raids lead to arrests of unidentified suspects in attack that harmed Great Synagogue in Liege, amid rash of attacks on diaspora Jews during Iran war
By Agencies and ToI Staff
A police forensics officer works during an investigation into an attack in the early hours of the morning, at the Finchley Reform Synagogue, in the North Finchley area of north London, on April 15, 2026. (Toby Shepheard / AFP)
May 7, 2026, 9:17 pm
UK police make third arrest over arson attempt on London synagogue last month
19-year-old man taken into custody for April 15 assault on Finchley synagogue; police say 30 people arrested over recent arsons, eight charged, one has pled guilty
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Law enforcement vehicles are seen parked outside Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan, on March 13, 2026, a day after a ramming and shooting attack on the Jewish house of worship; inset, suspect Ayman Ghazali. (Jeff Kowalsky/AFP; X, used in accordance with clause 27a of the copyright law)
March 31, 2026, 1:09 am
FBI: Terrorist who rammed pickup into Michigan synagogue was inspired by Hezbollah
Ayman Ghazali declared he wanted to ‘kill as many of them as I possibly can’ in video he made before attacking Temple Israel while preschool was in session, Detroit FBI head says
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Anti-Israel protesters assemble outside of Adas Torah, a synagogue in the Pico Robertson neighborhood of Los Angeles, July 23, 2024. (Shay Horse/NurPhoto via Getty Images and JTA)
March 21, 2026, 6:24 am
California rep. proposes ‘buffer zone’ bill to limit protests near houses of worship
With anti-Israel protesters targeting synagogues, ‘Safe worship bill’ backed by Jewish groups would create 100-foot zone around religious institutions in the state
By Asaf Elia-Shalev
An NYPD vehicle is seen outside of Congregation Temple Emanu-El on December 14, 2025, in New York City. (Ryan Murphy/Getty Images/AFP)
March 19, 2026, 6:53 am
NYC synagogues increase security as homeland security shutdown stalls federal funding
‘This is where we are in March 2026 — you probably have to have multiple armed guards,’ warns head of security group, says Michigan attack would have ‘ended very differently’ without them
By Joseph Strauss
Law enforcement respond to Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan, March 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
March 13, 2026, 8:34 pm
Director of targeted Michigan synagogue: ‘Instincts took over,’ our training kicked in
Staff and security team at Temple Israel followed security protocol to save lives, says leader who was overwhelmed by smoke in his office during attack
By Luke Tress
Police tape hangs outside the Temple Israel synagogue March 13, 2026, in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan. (AP/Paul Sancya)
March 13, 2026, 3:41 pm
Michigan synagogue attacker’s brothers said to be Hezbollah members killed in IDF strike
Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, 41, was US-Lebanese national; source tells NBC he was questioned on potential terror ties upon his return from overseas trips; CBS says brothers were in rocket unit
By ToI Staff, Leon Kraiem and Agencies
Law enforcement is seen at the Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield, Michigan, on March 12, 2026, after an armed terrorist drove a vehicle into the building. (Jef Kowalsky/AFP)
March 13, 2026, 6:56 am
Michigan synagogue’s security preparations credited with saving lives
Temple Israel rabbi hails members of security team ‘who neutralized the terrorist and saved everybody,’ while praising teachers for following active shooter procedures
By Grace Gilson
Clergy at Congregation Shearith Israel in Dallas perform a parody of 'Y.M.C.A' on March 1, 2026. (Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
March 3, 2026, 3:20 pm
At this Dallas synagogue, Purim comes with fog machines, zip lines and Broadway flair
For the past 8 years, Rabbi Adam Roffman has brought his music theater chops to the annual performance at Congregation Shearith Israel – and doubled its attendance in this Bible Belt community
By Grace Gilson
Activists protest against New York City legislation meant to protect houses of worship, at City Hall in New York City, February 25, 2026. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel
February 26, 2026, 2:17 am
NYC Council sees showdown over watered-down buffer zone bill for houses of worship
Activists protest against legislation crafted in response to synagogue demonstrations as ‘prioritizing Zionist interests’; NYPD explains legal concerns surrounding protected areas
By Luke Tress
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