“This law cannot bring back a destroyed community or a destroyed synagogue,” said a chairman of a group backing the effort. “But what it can do is recognize what happened.”
Tag: Synagogues
Man Faces Weapons Charge in Texas Synagogue Standoff
The announcement came hours after two men had been arrested in Britain as part of an investigation by counterterrorism officers in which several people have been questioned.
Texas Hostage Taker Was Known to British Intelligence
Malik Faisal Akram was listed as a “subject of interest” in 2020 by Britain’s MI5 security service, according to British and U.S. officials. But he had since been deemed to no longer be a risk.
Officials Investigating Synagogue Attacker’s Link to 2010 Terror Case
Aafia Siddiqui has spent almost 12 years in a U.S. federal prison after being convicted of trying to kill American soldiers and plotting to blow up the Statue of Liberty.
Officials Investigating Synagogue Attacker’s Link to 2010 Terror Case
Aafia Siddiqui has spent almost 12 years in a U.S. federal prison after being convicted of trying to kill American soldiers and plotting to blow up the Statue of Liberty.
A Tense Texas Standoff Leads to Emotional Phone Call Between Brothers
Gulbar Akram described his brother, Faisal, who was holding four hostages in a Texas synagogue on Saturday, as deeply troubled. He said he worked with the police to try to “talk him down.’’
Texas Synagogue Hostage Taker Had ‘Mental Health Issues,’ Brother in U.K. Says
The family of a British man who took four hostages during the standoff at Congregation Beth Israel described him as deeply troubled.
11 Hours of Fear, Negotiation and Finally, Relief
The F.B.I. identified Malik Faisal Akram, a British national, as the man who took hostages in a Texas synagogue on Saturday. He was killed during the rescue operation.
Once a Janitor, Now the Bar Mitzvah Photography King of Montreal
With a touch of chutzpah and “a little help from God,” Braulio Rocha, a Roman Catholic Portuguese immigrant, traded in his mop for a camera.
Glimpses of ‘Lost Tribe’ Jewish Communities in India and Myanmar
Often overlooked, the communities in South and Southeast Asia complicate notions of Jewish identity while emphasizing its malleability.