Posted on 04/05/21
| News Source: Arutz-7
The Holy Ark at the Maor Yisrael synagogue in Bnei Brak went up in flames on Sunday night.
Firefighters called to the scene extracted the Torah scrolls and extinguished the flames. No one was injured.
Several minutes later, a synagogue in the neighboring city of Ramat Gan went up in flames. The fire caused severe damage to the building, and is believed to have been sparked by an electrical short in the synagogue's refrigerator.
Join BJL on WhatsApp Status: Click here to Join BJL status for engagements, births, deals, levayos, events & more
Join BJL on WhatsApp Groups: Click here to Join an official BJL WhatsApp group for breaking news as it happens
Interior Minister Aryeh Deri (Shas) claimed the incidents are hate crimes, saying that he is "horrified and in pain following the terrifying hate crime tonight, when a Holy Ark was set fire to in Bnei Brak. Unfortunately, the horrible incitement recently has begun to seep deep inside. I call on Israel Police to locate the criminals and bring them to justice."
Shas MK Uriel Busso said: "This is the message following the difficult event this morning, in which rioters set a synagogue in central Israel on fire. It's a message to law enforcement, a message to the rioters, and a message to those spreading incitement and hatred, of which this event is definitely part of the consequences." Read more at Arutz-7