The arson attack on Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson, Mississippi, was not just an attack on a building. It was an assault on the heart of Jewish life in the South, and on a legacy shaped in partnership with the Black community through the long, unfinished struggle for civil rights.
...This is not the first time Beth Israel has been targeted by hate. In 1967, the KKK bombed both the synagogue...
Mississippi Synagogue Arson
LOS ANGELES (January 11, 2026) — The arson attack on Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson, Mississippi, was not just an attack on a building. It w...






