{"id":1201,"date":"2011-12-29T14:06:58","date_gmt":"2011-12-29T18:06:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thewei.com\/kimi\/?p=1201"},"modified":"2013-12-13T08:11:33","modified_gmt":"2013-12-13T13:11:33","slug":"hate-crimes-target-bergen-county-jews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewei.com\/kimi\/hate-crimes-target-bergen-county-jews\/","title":{"rendered":"Hate Crimes Target Bergen County Jews"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’m grateful as a Jew for the sentiment expressed by Hackensack Mayor Jorge Meneses<\/a> at an interfaith ceremony held at Temple Beth-El to rededicate the synagogue following its \u00a0desecration by graffiti vandals on December 21, the first day of Chanukah:\u00a0\u201cWhen these things happen,” said Mayor Meneses, “it\u2019s not (only) that particular community that suffers and feels awful. We as a whole city feel it, too.” Similar vandalism occurred on December 10 in Maywood at\u00a0Temple Beth Israel.<\/p>\n

The Anti-Defamation League’s New York Regional Office director,\u00a0Etzion Neuer<\/a>, says, “We are deeply troubled by a repeat attack on a Jewish place of worship in Bergen County. At a time when Jews are celebrating the joyous festival of Hanukkah, they instead find themselves cleaning symbols of hatred off their place of worship. While graffiti swastikas are often the work of malicious juveniles, the appearance of white supremacist symbols strongly suggests an extremist connection.\u00a0In the Hackensack case, swastikas, the phrase ‘Jews Did 9\/11,’ and the white-supremacist code ’14\/88,’ were found.”<\/p>\n

The ADL’s mission is, “To stop the defamation of the Jewish people, to secure justice and fair treatment to all citizens alike.” The organization is offering a $1000 reward<\/a> to information leading to an arrest the two incidents, which are thought to be related.<\/p>\n

The Jewish Standard reports<\/a>,<\/p>\n

“The vandalism at Reconstructionist Temple Beth Israel in Maywood is both distressing and unacceptable, says Jarah Greenfield, the congregation\u2019s rabbi. It may also offer an important opportunity, however.\u00a0Greenfield said that as shocked as people were to see the signs of hatred etched around the synagogue, \u201cThe stronger impression was how this desecration so quickly transformed into an opportunity to strengthen our community relationships. The sense of solidarity in the town is truly amazing.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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After the shul board convened an emergency meeting to discuss the damage \u2014 swastikas and hate symbols were spray-painted on four areas outside the building \u2014 Greenfield reached out not only to town authorities and Jewish communal groups, but to interfaith venues, as well. Their response, she said, \u201chas been nothing less than impressive and beautiful.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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I’m grateful as a Jew for the sentiment expressed by Hackensack Mayor Jorge Meneses at an interfaith ceremony held at Temple Beth-El to rededicate the synagogue following its \u00a0desecration by graffiti vandals on December 21, the first day of Chanukah:\u00a0\u201cWhen these things happen,” said Mayor Meneses, “it\u2019s not (only) that particular community that suffers and … <\/p>\n

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