Swastikas spray-painted outside entrance to Temple Israel synagogue in Minneapolis

Two spray-painted swastikas were found outside Minneapolis’ Temple Israel, the largest synagogue in Minnesota, on Monday morning.

The symbols were found spray-painted in red on a pillar and a door on the temple’s Emerson Avenue S. entrance, according to Rabbi Marcia Zimmerman. A report has been filed with police.

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Minneapolis police confirmed surveillance cameras captured the incident and released several images Monday afternoon. The suspect wore a white hoodie with the hood up, a black face covering, black jogger pants and tan boots. They left in a silver Honda Civic and spent less than two minutes at the temple. No arrests have been made.

The vandalism comes at a time of increased antisemitism and uncertainty in the Jewish community about its safety. In an April poll from the Jewish Federations of North America, more than half of Jewish Americans reported being at least somewhat concerned for their personal safety.

In an interview, Zimmerman said the synagogue has fielded an increased number of disturbing and threatening phone calls since the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel by Islamist militant group Hamas. In one year following the attack, the Anti-Defamation League reported a 200% increase in antisemitic incidents compared to the same period one year before.

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