Are We Living Through the Synagogue Burnings of the 2020s?

Smoldered remains of the Beth Israel Congregation’s library in Jackson, Mississippi. Photo: Screenshot.

Six months ago, I stood on the grounds of Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson, Mississippi. I observed a sign that read in bold, “Bombings In Jewish Community.”

I was curious about the history, so I leaned in and read further: “In 1967, Beth Israel broke ground for a new synagogue on Old Canton Road. The first service was held that March. Six months later, the Ku Klux Klan bombed...