Newsletter
Newsletter Support JNS

Swastika-like symbols found outside entryway to Boston-area synagogue

The New England chapter of the Anti-Defamation League condemned the markings found in Sharon, Mass., with its sizable Jewish population.

Temple Sinai in Sharon, Mass., was vandalized with markings that looked like swastikas. The Sharon Police Department received a call from congregants on Sept. 20, 2019. Credit: Sharon Police Department/Facebook.
Temple Sinai in Sharon, Mass., was vandalized with markings that looked like swastikas. The Sharon Police Department received a call from congregants on Sept. 20, 2019. Credit: Sharon Police Department/Facebook.

A Boston-area synagogue has been vandalized with what appear to be swastikas.

Police in Sharon received a call on Friday night from congregants at Temple Sinai about the marking near its entrance. There were two other markings in the mulch bed.

Sharon is known for its sizable Jewish population.

“While these markings were easily removed with soap and water, we imagine that their presence may remain in your minds, hearts and spirits,” synagogue president Cindi Crutchfield wrote in an email sent to congregants, reported Jewish Telegraphic Agency.

The New England chapter of the Anti-Defamation League condemned the markings.

“Synagogues are increasingly becoming ground zero as anti-Semites continue sending messages of hatred to Jews,” regional director Robert Trestan told JTA.

Anyone with information about this case should contact the Sharon Police Department at (781) 784-1587.

The IRGC’s Imam Hossein University in Tehran was also used to develop ballistic missiles, says IDF spokesperson.
A combat medic with the IDF’s 769th Brigade speaks with JNS about the complex reality faced by Israel’s northern residents due to ongoing attacks by Hezbollah.

The significance of the ballistic threat is exacerbated by the capability gaps within Europe’s missile defense architecture.
“Special rules just for pro-Israel Americans,” the pro-Israel group responded to Tom Steyer.
Zeina Jallad, who was picked over the vetting committee’s top choice, blames the United States and Europe for boycotting Hamas and claims falsely that the terror group recognizes Israel.
The government’s step is the most dramatic internal measure it has taken against the terror group.