Daily Podcasts Video Research

‘We are not made of wood and paper’: Jackson synagogue marks first Shabbat after arson

JL;DR SUMMARY After an arson attack targeted Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson, Mississippi, the Jewish community gathered for a resilient Shabbat service at Northminster Baptist Church, reaffirming their strength and unity. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

JL;DR members get full summaries of all articles in the archive, including this one. Donate & start reading »

Tags

Jewish HistorySupportJewish LifeSolidarityArsonCommunity ResilienceBeth Israel CongregationJacksonSouthern Judaism

Places mentioned

Jackson, Mississippi, United States
"JACKSON, Mississippi The emotion was palpable in the pews Friday night at Beth Israel Congregations first Shabbat service since its synagogue was targeted by an arsonist last week."
Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States
"Temple B'Nai Israel, a Reform synagogue in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, lent the community a Torah as well as 50 prayer books."
Memphis, Tennessee, United States
"A synagogue in Memphis, Tennessee, sent another 100 prayer books."
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
"The oneg after services was provided by Touro Synagogue in New Orleans, Louisiana, and included a pecan praline challah king cake, a Jewish twist on the traditional Mardi Gras dessert."
New Orleans, Mississippi, United States
"Adding that there is a store in New Orleans called Kosher Cajun."

Support this source

This item was indexed and curated by Cairo, JL;DR's web crawler.
Cairo Item ID 72996
Cairo Source ID 42
Retrieved 2026-01-18 18:00:27 UTC
Curated 2026-01-18 19:00:42 UTC