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St. Louis Jewish Light

Noah Levine of The
Legacy Project talks
with board members
of Temple B’nai Sho 
lom in Quincy 
Ill   Board president
Michael Bukstein is
pictured in the back 
ground  seated on
the bimah   The B’nai
Sholom  building was
built in        
FILE PHOTO: CARLA
GORDON

Torah from now closed Quincy, IL synagogues finds new home in Jakarta shul

Published April 29, 2022

An update on a story the Jewish Light covered closely on the closing of B’nai Sholom synagogue in Quincy, Ill. The first time we wrote about it was in 2017, after the congregation had spent two years working with the Jewish Community Legacy Project...

Faith leaders describe Indonesia outreach

JTAPublished March 2, 2012

  WASHINGTON -- A group of U.S. Jewish, Christian and Muslim faith leaders briefed lawmakers on their tour of Indonesia, Jordan and Israel. The six day trip, on the role of religion in advancing Middle East peace, was led by Rabbi Sid Schwarz and included...

Iran denies part in recent attacks in letter to Security Council

JTAPublished February 23, 2012

JERUSALEM -- Iran denied involvement in recent attacks on Israeli diplomats and accused Israel of assassinating its nuclear scientists, in a letter to the United Nations Security Council. Israel has made "unfounded allegations and distortions" against...

Schwarz to lead interfaith tour of Indonesia, Israel Jordan

JTAPublished February 17, 2012

WASHINGTON -- A group of U.S. Jewish, Christian and Muslim faith leaders will take a six-city tour of Indonesia, Jordan and Israel to discuss the role of religion in advancing peace. The trip, which will include 12 religious leaders from the United States...

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