There have been four incidents of antisemitic vandalism recorded in Bethesda since mid-November.
Third graders were allegedly asked to act out gas chamber executions and mass shootings by a DCPS librarian.
On Sunday night, local residents, interfaith leaders and elected officials gathered to call out anti-Semitism following recent attacks against the Jewish community across the nation.
The governors of Virginia and Maryland as well as D.C.’s mayor expressed solidarity with Jewish residents while speaking out against hate in each of their communities.
Around the country, the ADL saw anti-Semitic incidents surge 67 percent.
“Is this someone bored who thinks it’s a joke? Or is this part of something bigger?”
“Swastika graffiti has been utilized increasingly to create a climate of fear and
intimidation.”
MPD is investigating as a hate crime.
Police said they have surveillance footage and are working to identify a suspect.
All 100 senators signed on to a letter today urging the Trump administration to take “swift action” amid the latest wave of bomb threats.
