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Magdeburg is getting a synagogue again, the last state capital in Germany to do so. A reason to celebrate – despite difficult times.

(Reuters) -An hour after Rabbi Jonathan Leener put out a call for donations among his small Brooklyn synagogue community, he had raised $5,000. The contributions included everything from sleeping bags to toiletries for the 300,000 reservists - some of whom live in the United States - called up by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) following the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas. "I think people here feel somewhat helpless being so far away, so the response from people has been really dramatic in the best way possible," Leener said, noting that many community members have immediate family in Isra...

The contributions included everything from sleeping bags to toiletries for the 300,000 reservists - some of whom live in the United States. | World News

From the blog of Alan Silverstein at The Times of Israel

Unfolded several hours ago. this synagogue member tells me that it's a small conscgregatio. about 140 to 150 families that belong to this synagogue and because of the covid pandemic, the vast majority of people weren't attending sabbath services in person. so that is perhaps one of the reasons why the number of hostages taken in this situation is around that four number. i was told that the vast majority of people have been watching these services online and you can imagine what a horrific morning and afternoon it has been for the members of this synagogue community who this one person i spoke...