synagogue shooting
Man fires shotgun outside Jewish temple in upstate New York as Hanukkah begins, no one injured
By Maysoon Khan — December 8, 2023
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The gunfire outside Temple Israel happened at around 2 p.m. and a 28-year-old man was in custody, according to officials.
‘The defendant hated Jews’: In Pittsburgh synagogue trial, closing arguments debate intent
By Kathryn Post — June 15, 2023
PITTSBURGH (RNS) — 'He turned a sacred place of worship into a hunting ground,' said prosecutor Soo Song.
Six dead after gunman attacks Jewish pilgrimage site in Tunisia
By David I. Klein — May 10, 2023
(RNS) — The attack came as thousands of Jews had traveled to the island of Djerba for an annual pilgrimage to El Ghriba synagogue, the oldest in Africa.
How has the Tree of Life shooting changed my life? One victim’s impact statement.
By Beth Kissileff — April 24, 2023
(RNS) — No matter what I do, I am constantly 'back into the shiva chair.'
California man gets second life term for synagogue attack
By Elliot Spagat — December 29, 2021
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The 22-year-old white supremacist was sentenced for killing a woman and injuring three others in a Southern California synagogue in 2019.
California man gets life sentence for fatal synagogue attack
By Elliot Spagat — September 30, 2021
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A 22-year-old white supremacist was denied a chance to address a courtroom before a judge sentenced him Thursday to life in prison without the possibility of parole for bursting into a Southern California synagogue on the last day of Passover in 2019 with a semiautomatic rifle, killing one worshipper and wounding […]
Yom Kippur shooting in Germany latest indication of increasing anti-Semitism
By Associated Press — October 10, 2019
(AP) — The shooting that left two dead and several injured as Jews observed Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year for their faith, has shined a spotlight on the worldwide rise of anti-Semitic incidents.
2 killed in shooting near German synagogue; 1 person arrested
By Geir Moulson and Jens Meyer — October 9, 2019
HALLE, Germany (AP) — An attacker tried to force his way into the synagogue in the city of Halle but did not get in as 70 to 80 people inside were observing Yom Kippur, a local Jewish leader said.
For synagogues, High Holidays welcome is complicated by security needs
By Holly Lebowitz Rossi — September 24, 2019
BOSTON (RNS) — At a time of year when people who rarely attend show up, or when people show up for the first time, balancing friendliness and safety becomes especially tricky.
Worshipper saved grandson in California synagogue attack
By The Associated Press — April 28, 2019
POWAY, Calif. (AP) — John T. Earnest, 19, surrendered to police after bursting into Chabad of Poway, north of San Diego, on Saturday (April 27) and opening fire with about 100 people inside, killing Lori Kaye, 60.
It is time to publicly protest anti-Semitism
By Jeffrey Salkin — April 28, 2019
(RNS) — In 1943, an all-star Hollywood lineup performed at Madison Square Garden to raise awareness about the plight of European Jewry. It is again time to gather our current A-list to decry the threat of anti-Semitism.
A week after Pittsburgh shooting, hundreds #ShowUpForShabbat
By Yonat Shimron — November 3, 2018
PITTSBURGH (RNS) — "I never thought I’d say this, but ‘thoughts and prayers’ feel great," said David Chudnow of the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh.
In the wake of Pittsburgh, houses of worship ask how much security is enough
By Menachem Wecker — November 1, 2018
(RNS) — 'I’m tired of being afraid to go to synagogue,' one worshipper posted on Twitter this week.
Trumps pay tribute at synagogue where 11 were fatally shot
By The Associated Press — October 30, 2018
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Trump stepped into the role of national consoler, a title he wears uncomfortably, with his visit to the Squirrel Hill neighborhood.
Pope Francis condemns ‘inhuman’ attack on Pittsburgh synagogue
By Bob Smietana — October 28, 2018
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Pope Francis on Sunday (Oct. 28) prayed that God would help the world 'extinguish the eruptions of hatred that are emerging in our societies.'
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