Synagogue in Jerusalem vandalized again over Yom Kippur
The Kol Haneshama synagogue in Jerusalem was vandalized for the fourth time in a month, with perpetrators removing a pride flag during Yom Kippur. Local officials have condemned the attacks and pledged support for the congregation.
Why it matters
The repeated targeting of a Reform synagogue highlights ongoing tensions regarding religious pluralism and LGBTQ+ rights in Jerusalem.
Vandals broke into Jerusalem egalitarian synagogue Kol Haneshama for the fourth time in a month, this time on Yom Kippur morning.The vandals broke into the synagogue sometime between the end of Kol Nidre on Sunday night and the beginning of services Monday morning and removed a pride flag that was hanging in the sanctuary, Rabbi Oded Mazor announced from the bimah during Neila services Monday night.Monday's attack was the fourth incident, including egg throwing and broken windows, that has targeted one of the city's most well-known and long-standing Reform synagogues in the last month.
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