Shearith Israel Owns Touro Synagogue, Court Rules The Forward – Forward
admin | August 7, 2017
NEW YORK (JTA) The story of Americas oldest synagogue, as told by retired Supreme Court Justice David Souter, is the story of American Jewish history.
Struggling to Survive, Congregations Look to Sell Houses of Worship – New York Times
admin | August 7, 2017
Im surprised that the board of trustees and congregation doesnt really value the history and beauty of the building enough to find a different kind of resolution for the problems theyre facing, Ronna Blaser, a founder of the West Nineties Neighborhood Coalition, said of the synagogue, Shaare Zedek, which was dedicated in 1923. Last month, Ms. Blaser and a dozen members of the coalition sat in State Supreme Court in Manhattan for a hearing on Shaare Zedek
Australia’s Refusal to Build Synagogue Victory for Terror – Aish
simmons | August 6, 2017
Just one day after Australian security forces foiled a major terror plot to bring down a passenger jet, an Australian court handed a resounding victory to other would-be terrorists who seek to destroy Australias open way of life.
A Sydney suburb bans construction of a synagogue because of terrorism fears – Washington Post
simmons | August 6, 2017
A Sydney suburb has banned the construction of a synagogue because it could be a terrorist target, a decision that has infuriated religious leaders. The temple was to be built in Bondi, a short walk from Australia's famous Bondi Beach. But locals worried that the space would pose a security risk to nearby residents, motorists and pedestrians.
Appeals court decides fate of nation’s oldest synagogue – New … – New Jersey Herald
richards | August 5, 2017
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Australia Bans Sydney Synagogue Over Islamist Attack Fears, Prompting Outrage Among Jewish Community – Newsweek
admin | August 5, 2017
Australia's Jewish community has expressed dismayafter a local council's decision to prevent the construction of a new synagogue because of the possibility of it becomingthe target of a radicalIslamist attack. The New South WalesLand and Environment Courtsupported the decision of the local council to prevent the building of the place of worship in the Sydney suburb of Bondi, near the country's most famous beach.
Jewish synagogue continues fight to build – OneNewsNow
simmons | August 5, 2017
Becket, a non-profit, public interest legal group, is defending an Orthodox Jewish synagogue in yet another lawsuit barring it from building new quarters in a Florida community.
Former Brockton synagogue finds new home in Easton – Wicked Local Randolph
simmons | August 5, 2017
Anna Burgess The Enterprise @AnnaBurgess_ENT After nearly two transient years, the congregation of Temple Beth Emunah will have a new home in Easton inSeptember. Temple Beth Emunah, which was located on Torrey Street in Brockton until October 2015, will begin holding services next month at 15A Plymouth St., in South Easton
Australian municipality: Don’t blame us for banning synagogue on terror grounds – Jewish Telegraphic Agency
admin | August 4, 2017
SYDNEY, Australia (JTA) A municipal council in a suburb of Australias largest city said it was not to blame for a decision to ban the construction of a synagogue because it could become the target of a terrorist attack. In a statement Friday, the Waverley Council asserted that the decision to reject the synagogue was made by a local land use court, which said the congregation had not addressed the security concerns raised by the congregation in its own development application
New York Congregation Owns Oldest Synagogue in the US, 180 Miles Away, Court Rules – New York Times
richards | August 4, 2017
It was those ornaments, known in Hebrew as rimonim, that sparked the latest dispute. In 2011, Jeshuat Israel, seeking money, decided to sell them to the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston for more than $7 million.
