Israel-Gaza War, Antisemitism

One of the oldest NYC yeshivas, once led by Rabbi Moshe Feinstein, vandalized by pro-Palestinians

StopAntisemitism reported the incident on X/Twitter.

MAR 22, 2024 12:59

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"Free Palestine" on the yeshivah walls. background — "Free Palestine" on the yeshivah walls. (Source: StopAntisemitism)

"Free Palestine" on the yeshivah walls. (Source: StopAntisemitism)

The NYC-based organization StopAntisemitism posted a picture yesterday (Thursday) on X/Twitter, showing the wall of one of the city's oldest yeshivas vandalized with the tag "Free Palestine."

The yeshivah, Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem, started out as a synagogue and has operated as a yeshivah since the late 1930s, when Rabbi Moshe Feinstein was invited to serve as its rosh yeshivah.

StopAntisemitism asked rhetorically of this vandalism:

"Why are Jews halfway around the globe being held responsible for the Israel/Palestinian conflict?"

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