Zach Shemper never expected to spend Shabbat on the bimah of one of the largest congregations in America, but that’s where ...

Stephen Spencer Pittman, 19, has been federally indicted for intentionally setting fire to Beth Israel Congregation synagogue in North Jackson, according to court records. The indictment made ...

A Jackson, Mississippi synagogue was severely damaged in a suspected arson attack. Northminster Baptist Church offered its facilities to the Beth Israel Congregation while they rebuild. The two ...

JACKSON, Miss. — The day after a fire ripped through Mississippi’s largest synagogue, Rachel Myers gathered a small group of children 5 miles away and showed them photos of the aftermath. Myers, who ...