Psalms and Prayers: Inside a Judean Hillside Synagogue
In the hills of Judea, where the echoes of ancient psalms still seem to whisper through the air, Rabbi Shlomo Katz presides over a synagogue that is much more than a place of worship—it is a beacon of spiritual continuity and resilience.
Historic Tiferet Yisrael synagogue in Jerusalem rebuilt, set to open in 2024
Established in 1872, it dominated the skyline of the Old City’s Jewish Quarter until its destruction after the Jordanian Army captured the Old City during Israel’s 1948 War of Independence.
Hunter Biden prays in synagogue for God’s justice
Despite not being Jewish, Hunter was called upon to read the traditional Jewish prayer for the nation. He wore a tallit (prayer shawl) and kippah (skull cap) for the occasion.
Is Germany’s ‘Churmosquagogue’ trying to replace Isaiah’s ‘House of prayer for all nations’?
“The idea is pretty simple,” said Roland Stolte, a Christian theologian who helped start the project. “We wanted to build a house of prayer and learning, where these three religions could co-exist while each retaining their own identity.”
NYC Mayor Threatens to Shut Down Synagogues, Churches: But not Mosques
“If you go to your synagogue, if you go to your church and attempt to hold services after having been told so often not to, our enforcement agents will have no choice but to shut down those services,”
Miracle: Tank Missile Fired from Egypt Narrowly Misses Synagogue in Israel
A mortar shell landed on Saturday morning in the southern Israeli town of Bnei Netzarim near the Israeli-Egyptian border, causing damage to vehicles and to a civilian structure in the town
San Diego Synagogue Shooting: One Killed, Three Wounded as Worshipers Listen to Priestly Blessing
A 19-year old man perpetrated the second synagogue shooting in six months.
1,600-Year-Old Inscription Blesses Wealthy Estate Owner
The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) discovered a 1,600-year-old inscription recording the blessing of a wealthy Samaritan owner. The inscription was in an excavation being made of a new neighborhood at Tzur Natan in Samaria in central Israel.
Synagogue South of Jerusalem Burned to the Ground
This was not the first time the synagogue has faced an arson attack.
A Living Symbol of Israel’s Return to Jerusalem, Hurva Synagogue Stands Proud in Old City
In the center of the Jewish Quarter in the Old City of Jerusalem stands a magnificent and breathtaking building.