US synagogues forced to balance welcoming the stranger with protecting their own
RNS The rabbi offered the man at the synagogue door a warm place to stay and a cup of tea. But the gesture, seen by most Jews as a commandment to welcome the stranger and offer hospitality, is now under severe strain. Law enforcement officers process the scene in front of the Congregation Beth Israel […]
In New York, interfaith coalition makes common cause against rising tide of hate
RNS Synagogue safety has been a growing concern for American Jews ever since the October, 2018, Pittsburgh massacre in which a gunman walked into the Tree of Life Synagogue and killed 11 people. No-where has been more affected than the New York metropolitan area. In the Bronx alone last week, four synagogues in the Riverdale […]