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Mosby

(18,699 posts)
Sat Jun 21, 2025, 01:35 PM Saturday

Synagogue ransacked and Torah scrolls desecrated in Stamford Hill burglary

The Gur Synagogue on Lampard Grove was targeted in the early hours of Friday. Images shared online show torn holy books scattered across the floor, smashed cabinets and lockers, and a visibly shaken community as police carried out forensic work at the scene.

A Metropolitan Police spokesperson confirmed: “An investigation has been launched after a reported burglary in Lampard Grove, N16.

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However, police confirmed to Jewish News that there is currently no indication the break-in was antisemitic in nature, and said it remains unclear what, if anything, was stolen.

https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/synagogue-ransacked-and-torah-scrolls-desecrated-in-stamford-hill-burglary/

I read somewhere recently that Germany has been mis-classifying antisemitic incidents in order to downplay the huge increases in attacks, violence, harassment of Jews. It seems to be working for them apparently.

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Synagogue ransacked and Torah scrolls desecrated in Stamford Hill burglary (Original Post) Mosby Saturday OP
bUt iT's aNtI-ZiONism nOt anTi-SemiTism. nycbos Saturday #1
North London? question everything Saturday #2
Torah scrolls (and other books) , smashed cabinets . . . Richard D Saturday #3
I'm so happy to see . . . Richard D Saturday #4

nycbos

(6,519 posts)
1. bUt iT's aNtI-ZiONism nOt anTi-SemiTism.
Sat Jun 21, 2025, 01:57 PM
Saturday


Regarding what you said about Germany, I can't remember if this article was in the New York Times or the Washington Post, but it said that in Germany, whenever there is an antisemitic incident, there is a delayed reaction to see the identity of the attacker before speaking up. So if the attacker is a Muslim immigrant, the far right speaks up, and the left is, of course, silent. Vice versa the attacker is a neo-Nazi.

Richard D

(9,986 posts)
3. Torah scrolls (and other books) , smashed cabinets . . .
Sat Jun 21, 2025, 02:13 PM
Saturday

. . . nothing missing. Definitely not antisemetic!!!

So happy we can rest assured that it was antizionism and not antisemitism!

Richard D

(9,986 posts)
4. I'm so happy to see . . .
Sat Jun 21, 2025, 05:28 PM
Saturday

. . . the Fantastic responses in solidarity and support!

If only.

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