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In the News Now | Celebrating Passover amid rise in antisemitism
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Before the attack, Michigan synagogue had been bolstering its security
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (625+ words) LIVONIA, Mich. " The Michigan synagogue that came under attack this week when an armed man drove his car into the building had for months been strengthening its security apparatus by hiring a seasoned police lieutenant as its security director and…...
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church offers ashes-to-go for worshippers in Shamokin Dam
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (361+ words) SHAMOKIN DAM, Pa. " "Remember you are dust and to dust you shall return," said Rev. Mindy Bartholomew, St. Matthew's Lutheran Church. This is the phrase used by clergy when placing ashes on the foreheads of the faithful on Ash Wednesday....
Families of Bondi Beach victims demand more federal action on antisemitism and security failures
3+ mon, 28+ min ago (806+ words) Two gunmen are accused of shooting 15 people dead and wounding another 40 in an attack on a Hannukah festival on Bondi Beach on Dec. 14. In an open letter to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, 17 families of the dead and wounded called for…...
Jewish community in Scranton mourns the lives of those killed in Bondi Beach attack
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (385+ words) SCRANTON, Pa. " The Jewish Community Center on Jefferson Street in Scranton is celebrating the start of Hanukkah with a superhero-themed festival, but the Jewish holiday, meant to celebrate light, has once again been overshadowed by darkness. On Sunday morning, in…...
Two years since Oct. 7: Jewish community finds strength and unity during Sukkot celebrations
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (283+ words) SCRANTON, Pa. " Members of the Jewish community worldwide and in'Scranton gather to celebrate Sukkot. For centuries, it has commemorated the Israelites' 40-year journey through the desert after they escaped Egypt. "This is supposed to be a festive holiday. And 2 years…...