1.   After a divorce and the death of his second wife, he recently remarried and now lives in Pleasantville, not far from his suburban synagogue.

2.   It is now a warm and inviting place, hardly distinguishable from similar spaces in suburban U.S. synagogues.

3.   Palestinian representatives have denied any part in the spate of attacks, which range from arson attempts at suburban synagogues to e-mail abuse of prominent clerics and businessmen.

4.   A zoning ordinance that prevented a suburban synagogue from holding services in a building formerly used as a Roman Catholic convent is unconstitutional, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.

5.   The comments came after young assailants on Saturday threw gasoline bombs and stones at a suburban Paris synagogue, causing minor damage.