Hub of Jewish life in Mississippi's capital city damaged by arson attack
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Caution tape and flowers cover the entrance to the Beth Israel Congregation, a synagogue that was set on fire early Saturday morning, on Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, in Jackson, Miss. (AP Photo/Sophie Bates)This photo provided by Beth Israel Congregation shows damage sustained during a fire, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, at Beth Israel Congregation, in Jackson, Miss. (Beth Israel Congregation via AP)/// Boards cover the charred remains of the Beth Israel Congregation library, which was set on fire early Saturday morning, on Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, in Jackson, Mississippi. (AP Photo / Sophie Bates)A note attached to a bundle of flowers left outside the Beth Israel Congregation reads, I am so very sorry," on Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, in Jackson, Miss. (AP Photo/Sophie Bates)Burnt debris from a fire at the Beth Israel Congregation glint in the sun on Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, in Jackson, Miss. (AP Photo/Sophie Bates)
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Caution tape and flowers cover the entrance to the Beth Israel Congregation, a synagogue that was set on fire early Saturday morning, on Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, in Jackson, Miss. (AP Photo/Sophie Bates)