Synagogue

Preserving an ancient mosaic: Israeli specialists gather to conserve 1,500-year-old synagogue floor

Beit Alfa’s ancient synagogue was built during the Byzantine period, at the end of the fifth century CE, approximately 1,500 years ago. The mosaic floor was discovered in 1928.

Israeli conservationists work to preserve the Beit Alfa mosaic in northern Israel, November 6, 2026.
 PEOPLE WAVE Palestinian flags and a man wears a ‘Free Palestine’ shirt as students and employees of the University of Amsterdam protest, earlier this year.

Dutch mayor intervenes after museum cancels 300-year Jewish heritage exhibition - report

SEPHARDI SERVICES are held every Friday night in Plovdiv’s Zion Synagogue.

The enduring Jewish story of Bulgaria

Police officers talk near the scene of a shooting where a police officer was shot outside a Yom Kippur gathering at Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, Canada, September 21, 2026.

Canadian police officer wounded while stopping gunman outside synagogue released from hospital


Jerusalem Reform synagogue egged on Rosh Hashanah in second attack in a month

The congregation said its security cameras recorded the youths, including their faces. It subsequently filed a police complaint and provided the footage. No injuries were reported. 

A damaged window at Kol HaNeshamah synagogue in Jerusalem.

Lawmakers, faith groups urge passage of Right to Worship Act on Capitol Hill

The Right to Worship Act would create 100-foot buffer zones around religious sites, making it illegal to threaten, intimidate or disrupt people attending services.

An anti-Israel protest in New York City. Ilustrative.

Former Shin Bet official warns Israelis to bring weapons to synagogues during Yom Kippur prayers

Barbing said that it was "impossible to provide airtight security for every synagogue" and called gun owners "the first line of defense" for worshipers.

An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man carrying a gun and a first aid bag, walks by the Separation Wall at the entrance to the Jewish religious site of Rachel's Tomb, near Bethlehem, on June 26, 2014.

Teen slashed in Brooklyn synagogue by 'emotionally disturbed' fellow congregant, NYPD says

The 22-year-old suspect, Krybus Shimon, is a fellow congregant of Yeshiva Gevoah Toldos, an Orthodox synagogue in Borough Park, the New York Police Department said.

A New York City Police Department (NYPD) vehicle is seen outside the Israeli Consulate building in Manhattan, New York City, US, May 22, 2025

UK police step up security measures amid antisemitism concerns before Jewish holidays

UK police launched Operation Tishrei to protect Jewish communities during the High Holy Days, deploying armed officers, patrols and specialist units amid rising antisemitic threats worldwide.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria Starmer visit the site of the Manchester synagogue attack, where multiple people were killed on Yom Kippur in what police have declared a terrorist incident, in north Manchester, Britain, October 3, 2025.

Police arrest suspect in connection to pair of Monticello synagogue break-ins

Court records and police department summaries confirm that Rodriguez-Valentin was released on her own recognizance after being charged with two counts of third-degree burglary.

Illustration image of handcuffs on the hands of an arrested man, in Jerusalem, May 21, 2025.

Conference of European Rabbis launch seven-point manifesto to combat antisemitism in the EU

The manifesto, titled 'A Call to End the Violent Hatred,' was presented at the Representation of the Free State of Bavaria to the EU before a gathering of politicians, policymakers, and journalists.

President of the Conference of European Rabbis (CER) Chief Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt delivers a speech after he and the Jewish people in Europe received the International Charlemagne Prize (Karlspreis) 2024, in Aachen, Germany, May 9, 2024.

Manchester synagogue community gathers to commemorate anniversary of deadly Yom Kippur attack

The assault claimed the lives of Melvin Cravitz, who was fatally stabbed, and Adrian Daulby, who was shot while armed police responded.

Members of the community gather for a vigil and one miniute silence at Heaton Park Hebrew Synagogue on October 09, 2025 in Manchester, England.

Israel must repair its ties with world Jewry by repairing itself - opinion

Anyone who cares about the future of relations between Israel and world Jewry must know that repairing those ties starts in large part with real repair at home here in Israel.

Michal Slawny Cababia is seen speaking at an event for young American Jewish community leaders and activists.

Prague’s spires whisper Maharal’s hidden history

Europe’s safe sanctuary lets visitors explore timeless history that waits behind Josefov’s heavy doors.

THE COLORFUL and beautiful Jerusalem Synagogue.