Miami Beach Shul Hit With ‘Hamas’ Graffiti
A synagogue in North Miami Beach was vandalized with spray painted swastikas and the word “Hamas.”
The attack on Congregation Torah V’Emunah reportedly came early Monday morning, according to local reports.
The epithets were discovered slightly more than a day after cars owned by a Jewish family in Miami Beach were egged and smeared with cream cheese while the family attended Shabbat services at their local synagogue.
The vandals wrote “Jew” and “Hamas” on the back of the cars, parked in front of their home in a predominantly Jewish neighborhood of Miami Beach, according to the local CBS affiliate.
The family whose cars were attacked immigrated to the United States from Iran 25 years ago.
“Everyone was shocked,” said daughter Rachel Shakib. “No one knew what was going on, we’re like this is America, this is Miami. Why would we be targeted here? We’re supposed to be safe, free from anti-Semitism.
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