Some 2,700 worshippers left Rosh Hashanah services Monday at Temple Israel of Great Neck after police found a bomb in the synagogue’s lavatory. Rabbi Mordecai Waxman advised the worshippers to leave after the discovery. Services were resumed an hour later after removal of the device. Police said the explosive consisted of chemicals in a plastic pill container. The Nassau County police bomb squad wrapped the bomb in a blanket and took it to a nearby parking lot where it was detonated.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
