Sholem Aleichem Cultural Center in Norwood vandalized, egged on Halloween

Sholem Aleichem Cultural Center on Bainbridge Avenue was the site of antisemitic vandalism on Halloween night.

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As the war in Israel still wages on between Israelis and Palestinians, the issues of antisemitism continues to hit home as a Jewish Center in Norwood was defaced in an apparent Halloween prank taken way too far.

The NYPD confirmed that the incident occurred at about 10:15 p.m. on Halloween night, Oct. 31, when it was reported to police that an unidentified individual spray painted “Free Palestine” on the front and side of the Sholem Aleichem Cultural Center, a Jewish center located at 3301 Bainbridge Ave.

The suspect, who remains at large, also covered the door of the center in broken eggs, according to police, who reported that no one was injured during the incident.

“Writing ‘Free Palestine’ or anything on a Jewish institution is an apparent attack against the Jewish community,” said state Assemblymember Jeffrey Dinowitz, whose district includes Norwood. “Nonetheless, the act of vandalizing the Sholem Aleichem Cultural Center with the words ‘Free Palestine’ is not solely an expression of anti-Zionism — is has antisemitic connotations.”

Dinowitz, who is Jewish, also said that antisemitism has skyrocketed since the attack by terrorist organization Hamas against civilians in Israel on Oct. 7, which has resulted in the deaths of more than 1,400 Israelis — the highest death toll of Jews since the Holocaust.

“The celebration of mass violence against Jews under the guise of ‘resistance,’ the call for widespread harm to Jewish people through the slogan ‘globalize the intifada’ and the involvement in large-scale violence against Jews on (Oct. 7) transcend the boundaries of anti-Zionism — they inherently embody antisemitism,” Dinowitz added.

Other elected officials in the borough were also concerned over the recent occurrence of antisemitism at the Norwood Jewish…