A California Synagogue Leased Space to a Muslim Group, Telling Members They Had an Obligation To ‘Strengthen the Bonds’ Between Communities. Things Went South From There.
A California synagogue axed its leadership and is struggling to retain members after leasing its facility to a Muslim group that brought in an anti-Israel speaker who compared Israel to Nazi Germany. Hamakom synagogue, a conservative congregation of around 900 families located in an upscale Los Angeles suburb, says it was trying to ease tensions between