Two people were killed on Yom Kippur after a driver rammed a vehicle into people in Manchester and stabbed others. One man who died was accidentally shot by the police, who also killed the attacker.
Tag: Synagogues
Violence at Synagogue and Restaurant Unnerves Jews in Melbourne
Local leaders denounced the episodes, which both took place on Friday evening: arson at a synagogue and a disturbance at an Israeli eatery.
Man Attempts to Set Fire to a Melbourne Synagogue
None of the approximately 20 people who were inside the synagogue were injured in the attack, the latest in a surge of anti-Jewish acts in Australia.
Arsonists Set Fire to Melbourne Synagogue
Witnesses saw two people pouring accelerant in the synagogue early Friday, the police said. Australia’s prime minister condemned the attack as antisemitism.
Naftali Herstik, Soulful and Influential Cantor, Dies at 77
Part of a long line of cantors, he led services at the Great Synagogue in Jerusalem for 30 years and helped train the next generation.
Algerian Man Charged Over Synagogue Arson Attack in France
The man expressed deep hatred of Jews and said he had acted to “support the Palestinian cause,” according to French antiterrorism prosecutors.
Explosions Outside a France Synagogue Were a Terrorist Attack, Prosecutors Say
Politicians quickly condemned the attack, at a time when antisemitic incidents have been on the rise in France. A suspect has been arrested in the case.
France explosions synagogue antisemitism
Politicians quickly condemned the attack, at a time when antisemitic incidents have been on the rise in France.
Death Toll in Dagestan Church and Synagogue Attacks Rises, Officials Say
A deadly assault in the southern region of Dagestan has put a spotlight on the failing of Russian security services amid the war in Ukraine.
Gunmen Attack Synagogues and Churches in Russian Republic
Multiple law-enforcement officers and a priest in the region of Dagestan were killed in what appeared to be coordinated attacks, local officials said.