Swastika mars Washington synagogue during Yom Kippur
Swastika mars Washington synagogue during Yom Kippur
SPOKANE, Wash. A swastika was painted on a wall at Temple Beth Shalom in Spokane over the weekend.
The Spokesman-Review reports the graffiti was discovered during Saturday's Yom Kippur services. It was painted on the concrete wall in the synagogue's enclosed courtyard.
Rabbi Tamar Malino says the congregation is working with Spokane police. Investigators are reviewing security footage.
The rabbi says the mark will be removed immediately.
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Rabbi Tamar Malino says the congregation is working with Spokane police. Investigators are reviewing security footage. It's a sad day, when a place of Worship has to install security cameras.
For many years there has had to be police presence at synagogues during High Holiday services.