50 years ago Sept. 20, 1946
Tel Aviv police round up more than 2,000 Jews in a search for terrorists who blew up the government information building, in protest of the sovereign British power.
25 years ago Sept. 24, 1971
Officers and members of Oakland’s Beth Jacob Congregation mortgage their synagogue for $500,000 to purchase Israel Bonds.
10 years ago Sept. 26, 1986
Two Bay Area funds, formed in response to bombing of Istanbul’s Neve Shalom synagogue that claimed 21 lives, receive more than $30,000 in donations.