synagogue

Excavation Of Lithuania's Great Synagogue Highlights A 'Painful Page' From History

3:55pm October 16, 2018

by Lucian Kim

The synagogue is "very important," says an archaeologist, "not only for Jews but all people living in Lithuania." Just 3,000 Jews are left in the capital, compared to some 70,000 before World War II.

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Members of North Suburban Synagogue Beth El in Highland Park, Ill., at a "Mitzvah Day" earlier this year, a day when families participated in projects to help others.

Chicago's Jewish Community Unites To Be More Inclusive Of People With Disabilities

5:57pm October 15, 2017

by Monique Parsons

Houses of worship struggle with how to be inclusive of people with disabilities. An ambitious effort in Chicago is part of a nation-wide movement to help synagogues be more welcoming.

Black, Jewish And Avoiding The Synagogue On The High Holy Days

6:06am September 20, 2017

by Leah Donnella

It's one thing when outsiders don't recognize my faith. It's a different kind of sadness when I'm made to feel like a stranger in the synagogue.

Black, Jewish And Avoiding The Synagogue On Yom Kippur

2:44pm October 12, 2016

by Leah Donnella

It's one thing when outsiders don't recognize my faith. It's a different kind of sadness when I'm made to feel like a stranger in the synagogue.