Red swastikas were discovered on tombstones in a Jewish cemetery in Brooklyn, causing shock and horror within the Jewish community. The incident was reported to the police, and an investigation is underway.
Many in the Jewish community are horrified after red swastikas were found painted on tombstones in a Jewish cemetery in Brooklyn Sunday morning. The photos above, provided by the Members of Suburban Temple - Koi Ami, show the vandals spray-painted swastikas on headstones at the Chesed Shel Emeth Cemetery. Brooklyn Police provided the police report Monday, stating that the incident was reported at about 10:20 a.m. Sunday, and that the vandalism occurred sometime between 12 a.m.
Saturday and 10:20 a.m. Sunday. Danielle, who didn’t want News 5 to use her last name in fear of retaliation, said her father is buried at the same cemetery where the vandalism took place. She usually visits him at the Chesed Shel Emeth Cemetery once a month, yet this time, Danielle rushed to his grave after learning about the crime. “So I was home yesterday. I happen to get on Facebook, saw the hate that was right here. My dad is buried out her
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