Children's books needed for drive
The news publication Arkansas Catholic is hosting a children's book drive for Christmas, editor Malea Hargett announced Monday.
New and gently used books (excluding activity or coloring books) for children up to age 10 are being accepted now through Dec. 7. Collected books will be donated to Helping Hand of Greater Little Rock and Catholic Charities of Arkansas. Books can be mailed to: Arkansas Catholic, 2500 N. Tyler St., Little Rock, Ark. 72207.
For more information, contact Hargett at [email protected] or (501) 664-0125.
-- Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Synagogue control case set for appeal
NEWPORT, R.I. -- The congregation at the oldest synagogue in the United States says it will appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court this month in an attempt to overturn an appeals court's decision granting control of the synagogue to a New York congregation.
Attorney Gary Naftalis, who represents Congregation Jeshuat Israel, which worships at the Touro Synagogue in Newport, told The Newport Daily News he'll file the petition with the Supreme Court by Monday.
Naftalis said after the appeals court's decision in June that he would go to the Supreme Court.
A federal judge in Providence, R.I., had found that the Newport congregation owned the 250-year-old synagogue and a set of bells valued in the millions.
An appeals court overturned the ruling and granted control to New York's Shearith Israel.
-- The Associated Press
Religion on 10/20/2018