Friday, January 31, 2020

Walla Walla Steps Up--Helps Repair Damaged Synagogue


Was it a random act of violence or a hate crime?  Perhaps we'll never know, but a go fund me page set up to repair damages, and improve security for Congregation Beth Israel, the city's Jewish synagogue has exceeded it's fundraising goal.   The Congregation recently suffered 3 acts of vandalism damaging it's plate glass windows.  
Isolated incidents, especially, in small or medium sized rural towns can put a black eye on it's reputation, but a diverse group of donors. probably the majority from outside the town's Jewish community has shown that there will be no tolerance for property destruction on it's institutions.   

1 comment:

Kathleen Kirk Wickett said...

This is awful. No community is immune from hate and bigotry. I am so sorry to hear about this.