Suspect arrested in predawn fire that left parts of Mississippi's largest synagogue in charred ruins [View all]
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Horrible. Arson attack today at Mississippi’s largest synagogue, on Shabbat, destroyed multiple Torahs and left parts of the building in ruins
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Suspect arrested in predawn fire that left parts of Mississippi’s largest synagogue in charred ruins
A fire heavily damaged Jackson’s only synagogue before dawn Saturday – the same house of worship that was firebombed by the Ku Klux Klan in 1967 because the rabbi had been an advocate for civil…
Suspect arrested in predawn fire that left parts of Mississippi’s largest synagogue in charred ruins
A fire heavily damaged Jackson’s only synagogue before dawn Saturday – the same house of worship that was firebombed by the Ku Klux Klan in 1967 because the rabbi had been an advocate for civil rights.
mississippitoday.org
10:19 PM · Jan 10, 2026
Horrible. Arson attack today at Mississippi’s largest synagogue, on Shabbat, destroyed multiple Torahs and left parts of the building in ruins
— Amanda Katz (@katzish.bsky.social) 2026-01-11T03:19:22.724Z
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Suspect arrested in predawn fire that left parts of Mississippi’s largest synagogue in charred ruins
A fire heavily damaged Jackson’s only synagogue before dawn Saturday – the same house of worship that was firebombed by the Ku Klux Klan in 1967 because the rabbi had been an advocate for civil…
Suspect arrested in predawn fire that left parts of Mississippi’s largest synagogue in charred ruins
A fire heavily damaged Jackson’s only synagogue before dawn Saturday – the same house of worship that was firebombed by the Ku Klux Klan in 1967 because the rabbi had been an advocate for civil rights.
mississippitoday.org
10:07 PM · Jan 10, 2026
Suspect arrested in predawn fire that left parts of Mississippi’s largest synagogue in charred ruins
— Mississippi Today (@mississippitoday.org) 2026-01-11T03:07:27Z
A fire heavily damaged Jackson’s only synagogue before dawn Saturday – the same house of worship that was firebombed by the Ku Klux Klan in 1967 because the rabbi had been an advocate for civil…
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The Beth Israel congregation was founded in 1860, and its temple was previously firebombed by the KKK for supporting civil rights. From website: “Rabbi Perry Nussbaum surveys damage at Beth Israel Congregation following the bombing on Sept 18, 1967. Photo by Jim Lucas.” www.bethisraelms.org/history
A rabbi surveys damage at Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson, Mississippi, following the bombing by the KKK on Sept 18, 1967. Photo by Jim Lucas.
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10:42 PM · Jan 10, 2026
The Beth Israel congregation was founded in 1860, and its temple was previously firebombed by the KKK for supporting civil rights. From website: “Rabbi Perry Nussbaum surveys damage at Beth Israel Congregation following the bombing on Sept 18, 1967. Photo by Jim Lucas.†www.bethisraelms.org/history
— Amanda Katz (@katzish.bsky.social) 2026-01-11T03:42:47.184Z
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