Congregation Shearith Israel

Fed up with its tenant, a NYC synagogue seeks to replace board of historic Touro Synagogue

Two historic synagogues, a long-simmering dispute, and what one side calls a “power grab.”

Newport congregation seeks new hearing in fight over Touro ornaments

Jeshuat Israel claims a court ruling giving a Manhattan synagogue trustee ownership of $7.4 million silver Torah ornaments was in error.

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Court allows lawsuit over firing of synagogue staffer who was pregnant at her wedding

Shearith Israel said it was part of a restructuring, but Alana Shultz's lawyer said she was fired right after her honeymoon because she was 19 months pregnant.

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Appeals court gives control of Touro Synagogue, oldest in US, to NY trustee

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NY congregation to appeal ruling on historic Touro Synagogue

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Historic Touro Synagogue belongs to current worshipers, not NY trustee, judge rules

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NY synagogue denies firing employee over her being pregnant at wedding

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Woman says NY synagogue fired her for being pregnant at her wedding

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Trial begins in faceoff between historic synagogues

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Mediation fails in Touro-Shearith Israel dispute over ritual objects

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