“I have been a rabbi for 25 years, 20 of them at Central Synagogue, and I have never been so afraid to talk about Israel,” Rabbi Angela Buchdahl said in a Rosh Hashanah sermon.
Police arrested Blake Richard Hoover, alleging that Hoover was motivated by antisemitism when he is thought to have set fire to the Chabad.
The swastika was removed, and a police investigation is underway.
Daniella Levine Cava is the mayor of Miami-Dade County, but her son is vocally opposed to her office’s investments in Israel bonds.
As they worked, they snacked on popcorn and tortilla chips - and caramel apples, which served as a representation of the hope for a sweet and prosperous year ahead.
The fire, which was contained to the classroom and resulted in no injuries, is being investigated as both arson and a hate crime, according to the Punta Gorda Police Department.
The High Holy Days begin with Rosh Hashanah - the Jewish New Year - and continue through Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, which ends at nightfall October 2.
“I sincerely congratulate you on the occasion of Rosh Hashanah and extend my best wishes,” the Azeri head of state wrote.
The C-9 Combating Hate Act would introduce a hate crime offense, a legal definition of hatred, and so-called "bubble laws" to prevent belligerent picketing of religious and cultural centers.
Carlson said that Kirk's Christian evangelism reminded him of the story of Jesus arriving in Jerusalem to denounce people in power.
The shop owner had made the poster in response to Israeli military operations in Gaza, as he couldn't distinguish which Jews supported the campaign and which didn't.
