RSS Feed
Long Island, NY - Chabad Mineola Synagogue Vandalized with Swastikas |
|
| |
Text Size
|
Instead, he got a call unlike any he's ever received: Someone had sprayed two large, bright orange swastikas on the synagogue's front doors.
"As soon as I came and saw it was a swastika, I realized this was a bias crime," said Perl, leader of the congregation for the past 20 years.
Perl called the police, who he said responded swiftly. And he got a visit from Nassau Police Commissioner Lawrence Mulvey.
He said he also received supportive calls from state Sen. Craig Johnson and Mineola Mayor Jack Martins.
"This is not just an attack on the Jewish community, this is an attack on people of all faiths," said Johnson's chief of staff, Rafe Lieber. "It is outrageous that such hate-filled acts continue in this day and age. Senator Johnson's thoughts and prayers are with Rabbi Perl and the entire Mineola Chabad congregation."
"It was so heartwarming to see the immediate response," said Perl.
Nassau police said they are investigating and had no suspects. Police request anyone with information about the crime call Crime Stoppers at 800-244-TIPS.
"My father survived . . . Auschwitz and, later on, slave camps," said Perl. "So that strikes home a lot in that sense. [He] taught us not to have any hatred, even though he saw so much hatred."
Three vehicles on nearby Lincoln Avenue were also spray- painted with similar swastikas, police said.
Perl noted the "ironic" timing of the crime. "July Fourth is such an important day for America, and its message to the world of diversity and respect for each others' religions and certainly for each others' places of worship," he said.
More of today's headlines
“Washington - Recently appointed ambassador to the United States Michael Oren warned over the weekend that an Iranian atomic bomb could "wipe Israel off the map in a...”
Washington - Ambassador: Iran 'Nuke Would Wipe Israel Out in Seconds' R'L
Jerusalem - Thousands of Charedim Protest Against Opening of Parking Lot on Shabbat
Total7
Read Comments (7) — Post Yours »
1
Jul 04, 2009 at 10:04 PM Anonymous Says:
B"H
Rabbi Perl is a tzadik working to bring jews in Golus closer to Torah and Mitzvohs
2
Jul 04, 2009 at 10:04 PM Anonymous Says:
B"H
Rabbi Perl is a tzadik working to bring jews in Golus closer to Torah and Mitzvohs
3
Jul 04, 2009 at 10:14 PM Anonymous Says:
"Mineola, NY - Rabbi Anchelle Perl wasn't at Congregation Beth Shalom Chabad in Mineola on Friday morning as he usually is, as the temple was closed for the Fourth of July weekend."
I love the goyishe cup in that report. He was there, not at 6AM when the cleaners made the call, and the Shul is always open.
4
Jul 04, 2009 at 10:14 PM Anonymous Says:
"Mineola, NY - Rabbi Anchelle Perl wasn't at Congregation Beth Shalom Chabad in Mineola on Friday morning as he usually is, as the temple was closed for the Fourth of July weekend."
I love the goyishe cup in that report. He was there, not at 6AM when the cleaners made the call, and the Shul is always open.
5
Jul 04, 2009 at 11:08 PM Home away from home Says:
I'll second that! The shul was open and running as it does every single day of the year!
6
Jul 04, 2009 at 10:52 PM Anonymous Says:
Rabbi perl is a special person. He visits pepole in jails daily.
7
Jul 05, 2009 at 11:38 PM me Says:
I have to laugh when I see an amatuer nazi that doesn't even know how to make a swastika. The legs are supposed to go to the right, not the left. Shvacha Nazi.
8
Jul 08, 2009 at 08:01 PM Anonymous Says:
It makes me very sad to hear that such a terrible incident has happened to the shul of such a great Rav and Mechanech. It was due to Rabbi Perl that my mother became frum 25 years ago and that I was brought up to be a frum Torah Jew, I owe my life to him. I really hope they catch these Amalekite's quickly and that their punishment will serve a lesson to ever other disgusting person like them.