Israeli Conservative Synagogue Burned

By JTA February 10, 2010

A Conservative synagogue in Israel was burned.

The fire set Monday night to the Shir Hadasha synagogue in Arad in the Negev scorched the outside of the building, but was put out before it damaged the inside, the Jerusalem Post reported Wednesday.

The attack comes a year after another attempt to burn down the synagogue and days after an attempted break-in at the synagogue, according to the Post.

There are 60 Conservative synagogues in Israel; Shir Hadasha is the only non-Orthodox synagogue in the city, the Post reported.

Police have no suspects in the attack, according to the newspaper.

A message from our Publisher & CEO Rachel Fishman Feddersen

I hope you appreciated this article. Before you go, I’d like to ask you to please support the Forward’s award-winning, nonprofit journalism during this critical time.

The coming year promises to be filled with more complex and historic developments. We are entering an era where independent, fact-based Jewish journalism will be more important than ever. We need to be ready for whatever 2025 will bring, and with your help, we can be.

We’ve set a goal to raise $260,000 by December 31. That’s an ambitious goal, but one that will give us the resources we need to invest in the high quality news, opinion, analysis and cultural coverage that isn’t available anywhere else.

If you feel inspired to make an impact, now is the time to give something back. Join us as a member at your most generous level.

— Rachel Fishman Feddersen, Publisher and CEO