A person was taken into custody late Saturday after a fire engulfed a synagogue in Mississippi, causing significant damage to the historic house of worship in what authorities are calling an act of arson. No injuries were reported.
The blaze broke out at the Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson, Mississippi, shortly after 3 a.m. Saturday. Photos showed the charred remains of an administrative office and the library, where several Torahs were damaged or destroyed, according to synagogue leaders.
