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Rabbi Says Gun ‘Miraculously’ Jammed in Synagogue Attack

AMY TAXIN and CHRISTOPHER WEBER / The Associated Press Apr 28, 2019 Yisroel Goldstein describes the scene after losing one of his fingers in the mass shooting at Chabad of Poway, Congregant Lori Kaye died. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Leonard Beerman: Activist, Pacifist, Rebel and Rabbi

The Rev. Madison Shockley / Truthdig Dec 28, 2014 In a remembrance published earlier this week, the Rev. Madison Shockley recalled Rabbi Leonard Beerman, who will be buried today, as a great light for justice and peace. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

French Shocked by Jewish School Shooting

Staff / Truthdig Mar 20, 2012 There are potential connections to killings earlier this month, and the general sociocultural climate and the context of the current presidential campaign offer other possible explanations, but the French were left with a big tragedy and something of a mystery after three children and a rabbi were slain outside an Orthodox Jewish school in Toulouse on Monday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Jewish Groups Object to Switzerland’s Minaret Ban

Staff / Truthdig Dec 4, 2009 Recognizing that this week's popular vote to forbid the building of minarets in Switzerland represented a blatant show of religious intolerance it couldn't ignore, an association of Jewish organizations is expressing its strong disagreement with the ban and calling on Swiss leaders to defend religious freedom. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Conservative Rabbis Issue Gay-Friendly Ruling

Staff / Truthdig Dec 7, 2006 A panel of Conservative rabbis has approved a relatively gay-friendly interpretation of Jewish law, paving the way for ordinations of gays and same-sex commitment ceremonies. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )