Congregation Beth Israel was set on fire last Halloween. Investigators ruled the arson a hate crime.
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The sanctuary, the main worship area, was damaged in the attack. Repairs were initially estimated to cost about $25,000. Congregation Beth Israel Rabbi Steven Folberg said that number is now closer to $1 million. The congregation is temporarily utilizing another space within the synagogue for worship. However, it is too small for average high holiday turnout.
"I was so overwhelmingly happy to have all these people that I love in person and to hear them singing and to and to just be together. I mean, that was glorious. That's you know, there's an afterglow from that. I'm still really happy about that. The sadness and the tragedy and the ugliness of what happened to us in the holiday itself, for me, was overwhelmed by the graciousness and kindness that the St Matthew's folks showed us," said Folberg.
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