They saw Mississippi’s largest synagogue bombed by the KKK in 1967. Seeing it now destroyed by arson feels like ‘deja vu’

Nearly 60 years after the Beth Israel Congregation was bombed by the Ku Klux Klan, an arson fire forced Jewish people in ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

After synagogue arson, Jackson’s Jews find solidarity, and complexity, at interfaith prayer service

We live in the buckle of the Bible Belt,” said Beth Israel Congregation's leader. “We just have to be grateful for the ...

FBI: Mississippi arson suspect confessed to torching synagogue and targeting Jews

A suspect is charged with arson in a fire that burned through a synagogue in Mississippi. Flames and smoke destroyed its ...

College Student, 19, Arrested for Alleged Arson of Mississippi's Largest Synagogue

Stephen Spencer Pittman, 19, was arrested for allegedly setting fire to a Jewish synagogue once bombed by the Ku Klux Klan, ...
WJTV Jackson on MSN

Suspect indicted on federal charge in arson attack on Jackson synagogue

A federal grand jury indicted the suspect in an arson attack at Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson. According to court ...
The Forward

How ‘synagogue of Satan’ went from New Testament phrase to antisemitic catch-all

Billy Graham’s use of the phrase underscored a connection between Christianity and antisemitism seen in the 2026 Mississippi ...
The Falcons Wire

Video of arsonist before setting Beth Israel synagogue on fire in Jackson, MS

Beth Israel was also bombed in 1967 by the Ku Klux Klan. Artifacts that survived bombing were lost in the weekend fire.