The Mississippi synagogue arson suspect has a Christian fitness site. Here’s what that tells us
The alleged arsonist's Christian-influenced fitness program reveals what ideas may have influenced him
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News Synagogue arson suspect posted satirical antisemitic cartoon on day of the attack
What we know about Stephen Spencer Pittman, who faces federal charges for the attack on Beth Israel Congregation
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Fast Forward Mississippi fire suspect called the temple a ‘synagogue of Satan’
Stephen Spencer Pittman was charged on Monday in the attack on Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson
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Opinion For southern Jews, the Mississippi synagogue firebombing rekindles memories of exile and endurance
The specter of violence seems to be haunting Jews everywhere we live
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Fast Forward Fire at Mississippi’s largest synagogue under federal investigation after arrest
The Ku Klux Klan attacked the same synagogue in 1967 for its involvement in the civil rights movement
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Opinion An arsonist torched a Mississippi synagogue. It feels hauntingly familiar.
The fire at Beth Israel echoes a long history of synagogue attacks, including the 1958 bombing of The Temple in Atlanta
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News Amid water crisis, the only synagogue in Jackson, Mississippi, makes bat mitzvah disaster plans
As residents of Jackson must boil all running water for safety, the Jewish community continues to hold services
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News Mississippi’s Tiny Jewish Community Makes Choice In 2018’s Last Election
There are only around 1,500 Jews in the entire state of Mississippi. But with the state’s runoff Senate race expected to be closer than any in a generation, the community may get the chance to play a decisive role when the votes are cast on Tuesday. The choices: Democratic former Rep. Mike Espy, who would…
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