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Crackers with lox spread on them.

An Upper West Side Synagogue Backtracks From Its Ban on Lox After Uproar

The synagogue removed lox from its menu for environmental reasons. Then came the protests.
By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Members and supporters of the Jewish community come together for a candlelight vigil, in remembrance of those who died on Saturday during a shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh.

Thousands Gather at Vigils Around the World in Wake of Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting

Here's how you can help the victims and their families.
By Sarah Skootsky
The exterior of The Temple House, a converted synagogue.

4 Heavenly Renovations of Places of Worship

Converted churches and synagogues provide stunning architecture and good vibrations
By Judy Mandell
Indian peacekeepers of the Monusco, the UN mission in DRC, patrol on March 11, 2014 on a road near Tongo, some 45 km north of Goma.

Darfur, Rwanda and Now Burundi

By The Editors
TEL AVIV, ISRAEL - SEPTEMBER 20: Ultra-Orthodox Jews perform the Tashlich prayer while facing the Mediterranean Sea at sunset of the second day of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year, on September 20, 2009 in Tel Aviv, Israel. Tashlich, which means 'to cast away', is the practice by which Jews go to a flowing body of water and symbolically 'throw away' their sins during the days of repentance between Rosh Hashanah and the upcoming day of atonement, or Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. (Photo by David Silverman/Getty Images)

European Jews Fear Bringing Children to Synagogue on Rosh Hashanah

By Paul Miller
A pro-charter rally last year (Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images).

Afternoon Bulletin: Pro-Charter School Rally, $2.5B Lost to Wall Street and More

By Molly Shilo
First a synagogue, then a studio and amazing, a studio/gallery again.

Not <em>All</em> Hope Is Lost: Former LES Synagogue and Art Studio Finds a Buyer Who Doesn’t Want to Tear It Down

By Kim Velsey
The casket of New Jersey Sen. Frank Lautenberg is carried out of the Park Avenue Synagogue after his funeral. (Photo: Andrew Burton/Getty Images)

Joe Biden Jokes About Always Being One-Upped by Frank Lautenberg at Senator’s Funeral

By Jill Colvin
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