Loved ones gathered at Congregation Mickve Israel to say goodbye to a beloved former rabbi on Monday. Texans blame politics ...

Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker, who was held hostage at Congregation Beth Israel, announced last fall he would leave the synagogue in June and a spokesperson said that hasn’t changed.

LAKELAND — One after another, some of Polk County's most prominent figures stood at a pulpit adorned with the star of David and flanked by the blue-and-white flag of Israel.

A beloved former rabbi of Congregation Mickve Israel who served for over two decades died peacefully Wednesday, his family ...