A synagogue in Istanbul struck by a suicide bombing last year was reopened. The Neve Shalom synagogue was reopened temporarily Thursday following extensive repairs. The formal reopening of the synagogue is slated for October. Twelve Muslim passersby died after a car bomber struck Neve Shalom on Nov. 15 while a Bar Mitzvah was under way.
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