Boise Jewish congregation welcomes new rabbi, restores century-old Torah scrolls

This story was first published by FāVS News on Feb. 23, 2026. Jewish Boiseans gathered with the broader community this weekend to celebrate the formal installation of a new rabbi and the restoration of their historic Torah scrolls. Johanna Hershenson is the second rabbi at Congregation Ahavath Beth Israel. Founded in 1895, the congregation did not […]