Swastikas and the phrase 'Jews did 9/11' were spray-painted on Shaar Shalom, Beth Israel, and a Chabad building on Sunday. The vandalism follows protests over Israel's Davis Cup match. Police are investigating the incidents as hate crimes and increasing patrols at local synagogues
Crown Height Bites Back organized a rally calling for a riot against the Chabad community. They met with defiance by African-American residents and Jewish neighborhood watch groups.
With six arrests and several wounded, some Chabad members and politicians were quick to call demonstrators against the visit of Itamar Ben-Gvir, the far-right Israeli minister, antisemitic. But many of the protesters, including those who fell victim to harassment, are Jewish, Israeli or both
Chabad will host communal prayers, festive meals, and holiday celebrations for hundreds of community members and Ukrainian Jews affected by the ongoing conflict.
The idea seemingly came from a number of American yeshiva students studying in Tel Aviv, who plan to put up more signs as they head south. The late leader of the Chabad movement was a staunch believer that Israel must retain control of all the Biblical land of Israel