“He stayed for less than a minute, and while he was in the building, he knocked over several pieces of furniture, while shouting antisemitic obscenities about Jewish people,” Rabbi Greenberg said.
Penn Hillel was vandalized shortly before 7 a.m. Thursday, just days before Yom Kippur, one of the holiest days on the Jewish calendar, said Rabbi Gabe Greenberg.
for including speakers with a history of making antisemitic remarks. Others have defended the festival, billed as the largest Palestinian literature gathering in North America, as a cultural event celebrating Palestinian culture and arts. Greenberg noted that there is a guard at the building, and during times of high visibility, such as on the Sabbath or holidays, an additional off-duty Penn police officer is stationed there.
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