Posts Tagged: antisemitic vandalism
Man Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Vandalism at Indiana Synagogue
JNS.org - A 21-year-old man was sentenced on Monday to three years in prison for vandalizing a synagogue last year in Carmel, Ind. Nolan Brewer pleaded...
Sculpture at London School Vandalized With ‘Palestine’ Graffiti, ‘Boycott Israeli Apartheid’ Sticker
A new sculpture unveiled at the central London campus of the London School of Economics on Tuesday has been repeatedly defaced by vandals. The giant installation, called,...
After Antisemitic Attack, Columbia Professor Lights Campus Hanukkah Menorah
JNS.org - A Columbia Teachers College professor whose office was vandalized with antisemitic images earlier this week lit the first Hanukkah candle on the campus menorah in front of a...
Jewish Realtor Says ‘We Cannot Let Hate Win’ After Sign Vandalized With Antisemitic Graffiti
A sign placed by a Jewish realtor at the site of one of her listings was vandalized with antisemitic graffiti last week in California. Kendra Fuchs...
Antisemitic Vandalism Cases Follow Pittsburgh Shooting
JNS.org - Days after 11 people were shot and killed at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life*Or L’Simcha Synagogue on Saturday, two vandalism incidents have further rocked...
County Police Arrest Vandal Who Left Anti-Israel Message at Maryland Synagogue
JNS.org - A vandal who left an anti-Israel message last month at an Olney, Md., synagogue has been arrested. A banner with the words “Justice for Palestinian...
Boston Holocaust Memorial Rededicated After Being Vandalized in June
JNS.org - Hundreds of people gathered in Boston on Tuesday to rededicate the New England Holocaust Memorial after it was vandalized in late June. The vandalism of the...
Antisemitic Banner Posted at New Jersey Holocaust Memorial
JNS.org - Vandals posted an antisemitic banner over the weekend on a Holocaust memorial outside a synagogue in Lakewood, NJ. The Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL) New Jersey chapter...
JCC and Church Vandalized With Swastikas in Northern Virginia
JNS.org - A JCC and a nearby church in Fairfax County, Va., were vandalized on Tuesday with swastikas and derogatory language. Fairfax County police received reports that...
Antisemitic Threats Raise Security Concerns for Sweden’s Jews, Prompt JCC Closure
JNS.org - Following the closure of the Judisk Föreningen JCC in Umea, Sweden, due to numerous threats and antisemitic vandalism, Jewish organizations have called on Swedish...
3 Anonymous ‘Stupid Teenagers’ Send Letter of Apology, $50 to Pennsylvania Library Whose Parking Lot They Vandalized With Shaving-Cream Swastika
A letter of apology and $50 in cash were found on Monday at a Pennsylvania library whose parking lot had been decorated with a shaving-cream swastika, the local news station NBC10...
Jewish Organization ‘Disgusted’ After Chicago Teens Post Photos of School Building Defacement With Message: ‘F*** Jews,’ ‘ N***er Di’e
A local Jewish organization said it was "disgusted" when Chicago teens posted photos on social media of their defacement of an old school building with the messages "F*** Jews"...
Turkish Synagogue Vandalized After Holding First Prayer Service in 65 Years
JNS.org - A Turkish synagogue was vandalized with antisemitic graffiti days after holding its first prayer service in 65 years, the Turkish daily newspaper Today’s Zaman...
Police Probing Antisemitic Vandalism of Westchester County Home
Authorities are investigating the vandalism of a Jewish home in New York last month, JP Updates reported on Tuesday. A Westchester County family found six swastikas and the...
