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The largest Reconstructionist synagogue is set to cut ties with the denomination over Israel tensions

Asaf Elia-Shalev in JTA · 22 Jul

Kehillat Israel, the largest synagogue in the Reconstructionist movement, plans to disaffiliate from its denominational body, Reconstructing Judaism, due to frustrations over the organization's handling of anti-Israel sentiments among affiliated rabbis and students.

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A synagogue that survived the Palisades fire has become a ‘refuge’ for many who lost their homes

Philissa Cramer in Forward · 10 Jan

Kehillat Israel Reconstructionist Congregation in Pacific Palisades, California, uniquely survived the devastating fires that swept through the neighborhood, destroying numerous homes and buildings.

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Their Pacific Palisades synagogue is standing, but all three rabbis lost their homes

Louis Keene in Forward · 9 Jan

Rabbis from Kehillat Israel in Pacific Palisades, including Senior Rabbi Amy Bernstein, are grappling with the loss of their homes due to the devastating Palisades Fire, which destroyed roughly 17,000 acres and claimed the residences of numerous community members, including Jewish celebrities.

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Jewish community springs into action as devastating Los Angeles-area fires widen

Philissa Cramer in JTA · 9 Jan

As devastating wildfires ravage the Los Angeles area, the local Jewish community is mobilizing to support those affected.

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Jewish community in Los Angeles unites amid devastating fires

Ayala Or-El in Jewish Insider · 9 Jan

In response to devastating wildfires sweeping through Los Angeles, the Jewish community has shown remarkable unity and resilience.

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At least one synagogue destroyed as unprecedented wildfires rip through Los Angeles

Louis Keene in Forward · 8 Jan

Severe wildfires in Los Angeles have destroyed the Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center, a significant Conservative synagogue established in the 1920s, and threatened several other Jewish institutions including Kehillat Israel and Chabad of Pacific Palisades.

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What do you do with a Jewish cemetery in a town without Jews?

Beth Harpaz in Forward · 11 Jul 2023

Janice Apple Malett inherited a Jewish cemetery in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, even though there are no longer any Jews living in the town.