U.S. Jewish groups donate to help church in Israel recover after arson
Two American Jewish organizations are among those helping an Israeli church recover from an arson attack.
The Anti-Defamation League and the American Jewish Committee have each donated funds to the Church of the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes in Tabgha, the site near the Sea of Galilee where, according to Christian tradition, Jesus miraculously multiplied loaves and fish to feed 5,000 people.
Church officials said these and other donations will help defray fire-related costs, such as vital lost income from the church’s destroyed gift shop, but not the actual cost of the repairs.
