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Houston's Robert M. Beren Academy reports that multiple alumni made allegations against Rabbi Ari Segal earlier this year. An investigation is ongoing
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Fast Forward Palestinian man who plotted to kill Jews in Houston arrested on federal firearms charges
Sohaib Abuyyash’s case was referenced by the FBI’s director in a recent Senate hearing
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Opinion A campus LGBTQ+ group broke ties with its Hillel over Israel. Where are queer Jewish students supposed to go?
Rice Pride's severing of its relationship with Houston Hillel sets a dangerous precedent
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Fast Forward Firefighters Save Torahs From Torched Houston Synagogue
(JTA) — Arson investigators in Houston are trying to determine what started a fire in an area Orthodox Jewish synagogue. The fire started on Wednesday evening at the Torah Vachesed synagogue, while dozens of members were inside for a study session, the Houston Chronicle reported. Police deputies who were in the area entered the synagogue…
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News Laura Moser Primary Fight Is Marquee Matchup For Texas Democrats
Laura Moser hopes to ride a wave of progressive voters to victory in a suburban Houston congressional district Tuesday, while her opponent is making outreach to disaffected moderates her main calling card. The down-to-the-wire primary race between Moser and attorney Lizzie Pannill Fletcher is one of several high-stakes primary battles that between those who want…
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Fast Forward Laura Moser Takes Hit From Party Establishment In Democratic Primary For Texas Congress Seat
The Democratic Party is gunning for Laura Moser, a Democratic candidate in a Houston-area Congressional primary. Yesterday, in an unusually aggressive attack, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted opposition research against Moser, calling her “a Washington insider who begrudgingly moved to Houston to run for Congress.” Moser is a prominent Jewish leader of the anti-Trump…
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Fast Forward Hurricane Harvey Flooded This Synagogue. Now It’s Being Torn Down.
The United Orthodox Synagogues building in Houston, Texas, has been flooded three times in as many years. But Hurricane Harvey, which filled the space with seven feet of water in early September 2017, proved to be the final blow. The synagogue, in use since 1961, is set to be demolished, the Houston Chronicle reported. On…
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