This is the Forward’s coverage of synagogues, Jewish houses of worship.
Synagogues
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Holy Ground This town lost most of its Jews. But not its Judaism.
A century-old Orthodox synagogue in a Rust Belt town lost most of its congregation, its rabbis, and almost everything else — but not its daily minyan
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News Rabbis can now endorse political candidates. But will they?
A new IRS policy lets clergy back political figures without losing tax-exempt status — but many Jewish leaders say politics doesn’t belong in the pulpit
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Fast Forward DHS releases $94 million of security grants for Jewish institutions as remainder of funding stalls
“DHS must urgently release the additional NSGP supplemental funds,” said Lauren Wolman, the director of federal policy and strategy at the Anti-Defamation League
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News An Alabama millionaire offered Jews $50,000 to move to his town. 16 years later, what’s left?
Dothan’s Temple Emanu-El synagogue made national headlines with a bold plan to revive Jewish life
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Holy Ground A Jewish farmer drove 600 miles to rescue a century-old synagogue. Now he’s building a new one in a cornfield.
All four of Nik Jakobs’ grandparents survived the Nazis. Now this Jewish cattleman is honoring them — and a shuttered Rust Belt synagogue — by building a new sanctuary and museum in rural Illinois
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Yiddish World What the Hasidic shtiebel meant for Jewish male immigrants
The intimate prayer room was often filled with camaraderie and a strong sense of belonging
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Fast Forward Federal security grants to synagogues are resuming after two-month Trump freeze
Nearly 80 members of Congress from both parties signed a letter urging the Trump administration to free the funds
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Fast Forward Would the freezing of federal grants impact synagogue security?
The Trump administration directive — rescinded in a subsequent memo Wednesday — left some wondering if safety funding would be cut
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News Hampshire College closure reverberates for alumni who treasured a Yiddishist hub
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