'Coercive, threatening and wholly inappropriate conduct': Israel's oldest Reform synagogue in jeopardy
Kehilat Har-El in Jerusalem says the World Union for Progressive Judaism is threatening it with a lawsuit and eviction if it does not withdraw its objection to a development plan on an adjacent lot. WUPJ denies the allegations in an urgent letter sent this week to Reform movement leaders worldwide
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Kehilat Har-El in Jerusalem says the World Union for Progressive Judaism is threatening it with a lawsuit and eviction if it does not withdraw its objection to a development plan on an adjacent lot. WUPJ denies the allegations in an urgent letter sent this week to Reform movement leaders worldwide
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01:33 PM • January 08 2026 IST
The oldest Reform congregation in Israel is at risk of losing its historic home.
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