The firebombing of Beth Israel in Mississippi strikes at the heart of religious freedom, dignity and peace
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Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson, Mississippi, suffers second hate crime attack in its 165-year history as attacker allegedly burns synagogue in antisemitic arson.
Michele Norris is a Jew of color and president of Connecting Cultures For Peace, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Wesley Chapel, Florida. She leads Black-Jewish bridge-building efforts through cross-cultural dialogue and collective action, fostering peace and unity across diverse communities.
For Beth Israel Congregation, this attack is not the first. Founded in 1860, the synagogue has stood as a beacon of Jewish life in Mississippi for over 165 years. In 1967, during the height of the Civil Rights Movement, local Ku Klux Klan members bombed both the synagogue and the home of its rabbi — a man who had courageously spoken out against racism and segregation.
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