Tucson Chabad Center door vandalized with swastika

• Date: 08 June 2021
• Author: Dan Verbin
• Published date: 08 June 2021
• Publication title: Israel National News (Israel)

A large red swastika was painted on the door. Underneath, also in red, was the phrase "Dirty K***".

The center's director, Rabbi Rami Bigelman, discovered the defaced door as he was about to give a Torah class. He estimated the vandalism done in red paint took place over two days, reported ColLive.

The bottom graffiti appears to be of a slightly different shade of red than the swastika above it.

Chabad on River contains a synagogues and classes. It is one of five Chabad centers in Southern Arizona.

Chabad Tuscon executive director Rabbi Yossi Shemtov told ColLive, "We are determined not to be affected by this distressing incident and will continue serving the wider community."

Jewish Arizona State Representative Alma Hernandez expressed shock at the news.

"Sad to wake up to the news that @Chabad on River was vandalized," she tweeted. "When it happens to one, it happens to all of us. The...