Q&A | Yolanda Savage-Narva on the Mississippi Synagogue Arson Attack
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For members of the Beth Israel Synagogue congregation in Mississippi, the image of Steven Spencer Pittman, who was arrested on suspicion of arson, was nothing short of shocking. “He was a completely normal person until a few months ago,” said a friend of Pittman.
Q&A | Yolanda Savage-Narva on the Mississippi Synagogue Arson Attack
Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson, MS, was set on fire in the predawn hours of Saturday, January 10. The city’s fire department ruled it as arson later that night, and a suspect was soon apprehended and is now under indictment. He reportedly told investigators he targeted the building over its “Jewish ties.” The fire destroyed two Torahs and damaged five others along with many prayerbooks and left the library in ruins. Mississippi’s largest sy…
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