Fire officials confirm that a suspect is in custody for the fire at Beth Israel Congregation, Jackson’s only synagogue. Members of Beth Israel Congregation at Jackson, Mississippi, are rebuilding on Sunday after the arrest of an individual believed to have set ablaze the historic synagogue in an early Saturday arson attack. The city’s only synagogue, which has previously been targeted in antisemitic violence, went up in flames overnight the morning of Shabbat. Mississippi Today, which obtained a copy of the email, reported that Mr. Shemper said the building will need extensive cleanup and repair. “Beth Israel holds a sacred place in Jackson’s moral history,” wrote a pastor for the nearby Mt.

Source: Fox News January 11, 2026 16:27 UTC