Vandal Smashes Front Doors of Miami Synagogue

By JTA March 27, 2016

(JTA) — An unidentified man damaged the entrance to a synagogue in North Miami Beach but did not enter the building.

The man threw several rocks at the front door of the Sephardic Jewish Center, a surveillance video shows, according to the Miami Herald. The incident reportedly took place early on the morning of March 23.

The rocks shattered the front door of the synagogue, but the vandal did not enter the building, according to the report.

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