Antisemitic Arson in Jackson, Mississippi: In Search of Moral Clarity

Last Shabbat the Jewish community received the devastating news that Beth Israel, the oldest synagogue in Jackson, Mississippi, was attacked by an arsonist. The fire caused extensive damage to the library and sanctuary, destroying two Torah scrolls and damaging five more. Thankfully, though the synagogue building was extensively burned, no one, other than the arsonist […]