The F.R.E.E. synagogue in Chicago, Illinois, was vandalized over Shabbos with swastikas and one constituent was physically assaulted on his way to daven Mincha hours prior. The attacker is described to be of middle eastern decent.
This comes during a recent wave of antisemetic incidents in the Chicago area, including two Jewish owned stores which had their windows smashed.
It appears multiple acts of antisemitic vandalism were committed in Chicago this weekend. My heart aches with sadness and anger. Our team at @ADLMidwest has reached out to those affected and @Chicago_Police to offer our full support and assistance. https://t.co/KCoMrzW3yD
— David Goldenberg (@dgoldenb5) January 31, 2022
A Chabad shul in Chicago. Today. pic.twitter.com/rbcXlbiizc
— Eliezer Zalmanov (@ezalmanov) January 31, 2022
Chicago PD have confirmed a “person of interest” is currently being questioned on the matter and is in custody.
This also comes in a 24-hour span of hate in the USA which saw a group of Nazi’s demonstrating in multiple Orlando locations, Jews intentionally hit by snow by a plow in Lakewood, bomb scare in Tucson AZ, and yet another truck driver in Brooklyn yelling vicious anti-Jewish comments.
Weekend recap:
👉🏼 2 Nazi antisemitic rallies took place in Orlando
👉🏼 a synagogue was vandalized & constituent was assaulted in Chicago
👉🏼 JCC bomb threat in Tucson
👉🏼 Brooklyn delivery driver fired after antisemitic rant
👉🏼 NJ plow driver used vehicle as a weapon to hit Jews— StopAntisemitism.org (@StopAntisemites) January 31, 2022
Brooklyn,Orlando,Chicago, Lakewood: The list gets longer & longer. I share these despicable acts of hate because the media has been derelict in covering alarming incidents of antisemitism across the country. It shouldn't get to a hostage situation to attract everyone's attention pic.twitter.com/QOhv620YAl
— Chaskel Bennett (@ChaskelBennett) January 31, 2022
More from Nazi rally on overpass over I-4 in Orlando, Florida, near Disney. pic.twitter.com/qMhibnFjiz
— Moshe Schwartz (@YWNReporter) January 30, 2022
