Police suspect arson in fires at a Jewish camp near Ottawa
There is no evidence yet to show this was an antisemitic act, police said.
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Fast Forward Accused Yeshiva University Arsonist May Be Famous Nuclear Physicist’s Grandson
A man accused of lighting fires in a Yeshiva University dormitory while students were asleep may be the grandson of Edward Teller, the famous nuclear physicist who played a central role in inventing the hydrogen bomb. Peter Weyand was arrested over the weekend after he was allegedly caught on camera using matches from a Hanukkah…
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Fast Forward Update: Suspect Arrested In Minnesota Synagogue Fire On Arson Charge
(JTA) — A suspect was arrested in connection with the fire that burned to the ground a historic synagogue in northern Minnesota. The Adas Israel Synagogue in Duluth, Minnesota caught fire early on the morning of September 9. The building was more than 100 years old. Matthew James Amiot, 36, was arrested on Friday on…
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Fast Forward Gaza Arson Balloons Cause 20 Fires In One-Day Blitz
JERUSALEM (JTA) — At least 20 fires started by incendiary balloons sent from Gaza were burning in southern Israel on Thursday. Some officials put the number of fires set from Thursday morning until late Thursday afternoon at 24, the largest number of fires started by the arson balloons in one day since the attacks became…
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Fast Forward Arson Suspect Arrested In Connection With Fire In Brooklyn Rabbi’s Home
(JTA) — A Pennsylvania man reportedly has been arrested in connection with a fire in the home of a Brooklyn rabbi that investigators suspect was an arson attack. Menachem Karelefsky of McKeesport, Pennsylvania was arrested by officers from the New York Police Department at about 1:30 a.m. on Sunday and charged with two counts of…
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Fast Forward Brooklyn Rabbi’s House Burned; Arson Suspect Accused Him Of Molestation
(JTA) This is a developing story. NEW YORK (JTA) — The home of a Brooklyn rabbi erupted in fire early Friday in what investigators suspect was an arson attack by a man who has accused the rabbi of sexual misconduct. Thirteen people, including a 6-week-old baby, were injured. None of the injuries were life-threatening, although…
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Fast Forward Settler Suspended From IDF After Setting Palestinian Field On Fire
JERUSALEM (JTA) — An Israeli settler caught on camera by an Israeli human rights organization setting fire to a Palestinian-owned field in the northern West Bank was suspended from his combat unit in the Israel Defense Forces. The soldier was home on a weekend leave from the military earlier this month when the incident occurred…
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Fast Forward Chicago Synagogue Targeted With Firebombs
(JTA) — An unknown arsonist attempted twice to set on fire a synagogue building in downtown Chicago, while vandals smashed the windows of cars parked outside of a synagogue on the far north side of the city. Chicago Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi told reporters on Sunday that Chicago Police Deputy Superintendent Anthony Ricci ordered that…
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