Jewish leaders, backers defiant a week after hostage siege

Jewish leaders, supporters defiant a week after hostage siege

Rabbis, public officials and others made statements of defiance against antisemitism at Sabbath services a week after a hostage siege at a Texas synagogue.

Jewish leaders, backers defiant a week after hostage siege

On the eve of her 100th birthday Saturday, Ruth Salton told her daughter she was going one way or another to Friday night services at Congregation Beth Israel, just days

Jewish leaders, backers defiant a week after hostage siege

On the eve of her 100th birthday Saturday, Ruth Salton told her daughter she was going one way or another to Friday night Shabbat services at Congregation Beth Israel, just

Jewish leaders, backers defiant a week after hostage siege

Jewish leaders marked the first Sabbath since last weekend’s hostage-taking at Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas.

Jewish leaders, backers defiant a week after hostage siege

Rabbis, public officials and others made statements of defiance against antisemitism at Sabbath services a week after last weekend's hostage siege at a Texas synagogue.

Jewish leaders urge worship attendance after hostage siege

By Peter Smith | Associated PressOn the eve of her 100th birthday Saturday, Ruth Salton told her daughter she was going one way or another to Friday night Shabbat services at Congregation Beth Israel, just days after a gunman voicing antisemitic conspiracy theories held four worshippers hostage for 10 hours at the Fort Worth-area synagogue.“I want to support my people,” said Salton, a Holocaust survivor. She said she told her daughter “if she do…