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A new ner tamid, or eternal flame, was constructed from the damaged stained glass that survived an act of arson in 2021 at Congregation Beth Israel in Austin, Texas. (Photos/JTA-Courtesy Beth Israel and Lori Adelman)
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High Holiday services are set to return this year — with a new eternal flame — to a Texas synagogue damaged in a 2021 arson

Jackie Hajdenberg by Jackie Hajdenberg September 7, 2023

(JTA) — A portion of the stained glass that survived the 2021 arson of an Austin, Texas synagogue has been rebuilt into a three-dimensional eternal flame that will be installed […]

A fire was found outside Congregation Beth Israel in Austin, Texas Sunday, Oct. 31. (Photo/Austin Fire Department)
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FBI charges suspect in Austin synagogue arson

by Ron Kampeas and JTA November 16, 2021
A fire was found outside Congregation Beth Israel in Austin, Texas Sunday, Oct. 31. (Photo/Austin Fire Department)
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18-year-old suspect arrested in Austin synagogue arson case

Shira Hanau by Shira Hanau and JTA November 11, 2021
A fire was found outside Congregation Beth Israel in Austin, Texas Sunday, Oct. 31. (Photo/Austin Fire Department)
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Fire set outside Austin, Texas synagogue following spate of antisemitic acts

Shira Hanau by Shira Hanau and JTA November 1, 2021November 1, 2021
Goyim Defense League members hang an antisemitic banner from an overpass in Austin, Texas, Oct. 24, 2021. (Screenshot/CBS Austin)
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Neo-Nazi group led by Petaluma man hangs ‘Vax the Jews’ banner near JCC in Austin, Texas

Shira Hanau by Shira Hanau and JTA October 25, 2021October 26, 2021
Kosher Palate, a kosher restaurant in Dallas, prepared thousands of free hot meals to serve to Orthodox families affected by power outages during Winter Storm Uri, Feb. 17, 2021.
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Battered by cold, Texas Jewish communities join desperate relief effort

by Andrew Lapin and JTA February 18, 2021February 18, 2021

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