Benjamin Russell
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Rabbi Benjamin Russell is the spiritual leader of Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson, Mississippi. He has been processing the profound sadness and anger following the recent arson that severely damaged the synagogue. Russell draws parallels between the current attack and the violent history of anti-Semitism experienced by the congregation, emphasizing the resilience of the Jewish community.
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Beth Israel Congregation Rabbi Benjamin Russell has been processing the 'sadness, anger, bitterness' of seeing the synagogue destroyed.
They saw Mississippi’s largest synagogue bombed by the KKK in 1967. Seeing it now destroyed by arson feels like ‘deja vu’CNN·
United States· 2026-01-19
United States· 2026-01-19
