admin | May 20, 2017
It is not being investigated as a bias crime, according to a report May 17, 2017 11:59 AM A 14-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with the 3-alarm fire that destroyed the historic Beth Hamedrash Hagadol Synagogueon Manhattans Lower East Side on Sunday night. Heres what we know: The New York Post isreporting that the suspectwho has been charged with arson and whose identity has not been released because he is a minorwas arrested Tuesday night at his home, which is located near the synagogue
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simmons | May 20, 2017
Gotham Gold: Daniel Halfon, who put together the new album, once worked at New York?s Shearith Israel. New Yorks oldest synagogue is having a hard time erecting a new building, as community groups on the Upper West Side file suit against a city agency to stop Shearith Israels planned expansion. According to the suit filed against New Yorks Board of Standards and Appeals a body which oversees zoning issues the agency only allowed the nine-story building to go forward because its a institutionally biased administrative body which regularly rules in favor of real estate developers.
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richards | May 20, 2017
Lil Nugs May 18, 2017 By Jenna Marotta Police revealed that they arrested 14-year-old David Diaz for Sundays fire at the Beth Hamedrash Hagadol synagogue. [NY Post] Though unconfirmed, the Ace Hotel group is reportedly eyeing 225 Bowery for a 200-room getaway that could open next year. [Bowery Boogie] Bushwick gastropub Central Station will close at the end of the week for an indeterminate length of time
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admin | May 20, 2017
The Villager 14-year-old arrested in Norfolk synagogue blaze | The Villager ... The Villager Thursday's New York Post coverage of the arrest of a suspect in Sunday's fire that destroyed the landmarked Beth Hamedrash Hagadol synagogue on the Lower ...
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richards | May 17, 2017
Published time: 15 May, 2017 00:25 Edited time: 15 May, 2017 12:40 A fire at a disused synagogue in Manhattan's Lower East Side on Sunday night is under investigation, according to local media. More than 100 firefighters battled the three-alarm blaze, which sent out a dangerously-thick blanket of smoke across the city.
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richards | May 17, 2017
A 14-year-old boy was arrested and charged with torching a historic Lower East Side synagogue, police sources told The Post. The teen was busted Tuesday night at his home, which is not far from the Beth Hamedrash Hagadol synagogue at the corner of Broome and Suffolk streets. The boy, whose identity has not been released because he is a minor, has been charged with felony arson, police sources said
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richards | May 17, 2017
(JTA) A federal judge in Los Angeles has dismissed a lawsuit against a synagogue for holding a kapparot ceremony, a pre-Yom Kippur ritual in which a chicken is swung by its legs and then slaughtered. District Court Judge Andre Birotte Jr. ruled in favor of a request byChabad of Irvine to dismiss the lawsuit filedagainst itin late September by animal rights activists, the Orange County Register reported Tuesday
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admin | May 17, 2017
Wikimedia Commons/Jewish Encycolpedia Beth Hamedrash Hagadol in the early 1900s. Police arrested a 14-year-old boy on Tuesday night in connection with the massive fire that burned down an historic synagogue on the Lower East Side.
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admin | May 17, 2017
Patch.com Jewish Cemetery Vandalism: Synagogue President Speaks On Toppled Tombstones Patch.com PHILADELPHIA After a handful of tombstones were found toppled in Adath Jeshurun Cemetery Monday, the Adath Jeshurun Synagogue President is speaking out about the vandalism. "Certainly when an incident like this happens its always disappointing," ... and more »
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simmons | May 17, 2017
Congregation Beth Ahm on Grove Avenue in Verona.(Photo: Joshua Jongsma/NorthJersey.com) With the sale of thesynagogue property progressing, residents of Grove Avenue in Verona continueto express concerns over the future of the neighborhood.
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