Reform synagogue in Jerusalem vandalized, Pride flag ripped down

A Reform synagogue in Jerusalem has been vandalized twice recently and a Pride flag ripped down.

We saw that “two youths who are unfamiliar to us broke into the synagogue through one of the windows in the kitchen, tore down the flag, walked around the building, and kicked things. They did not behave with respect due to a holy place,” Rabbi Oded Mazor, of the “Kol HaNeshama” synagogue in the Baka neighborhood, tells Channel 12.

In a message to congregants, the synagogue said: “Over the last few weeks, there have been two break-ins at the Kol HaNeshama complex. On both occasions the pride flag we hung in the yard in honor of Pride Month was torn down. In the first break-in, the burglars also entered the synagogue sanctuary, though nothing was stolen.”

“In both cases we filed complaints with the police. We are pleased to report that the police are investigating the attacks seriously and keeping us informed.”