UC Irvine has long been identified as a hub of anti-Semitism. Todays despicable incident- an attack on the home of a beloved Chabad Rabbi- is just one incident in a pattern of attacks on Jewish students and Jewish interests regionally.
Official Statement from Chabad at UCI:
On Tuesday, May 31st at around 1:30pm a potted plant was thrown at the front window of the Chabad House at UCI. The home also serves as the residence of Rabbi and Mrs. Zevi Tenenbaum.
The object broke a glass panel of the front window. Thank G-d no one was hurt. The housekeeper was the only one home at the time. A police report was filed with the Irvine Police Department.
Rabbi Zevi and Miriam Tenenbaum regularly host UCI Students for Shabbat and Holiday Dinners at this location. There is a Menorah on display in the front patio.
At this point in time there are no leads as to who may have been the perpetrator.
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Rabbi Zevi Tenenbaum
Chabad at UC Irvine
2 comments:
i can't imagine how something like that might happen. after all, all the anti-Israel demonstrators are just peaceful activists right? i mean just look at these guys from S.F. last weekend:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtD3KFHxvMc
Interesting that we have no comment from the OC Human Rights Commission, which has never acknowledged anti-Semitism at UCI and the OC Jewish Federation, which won't acknowledge the problem either.
Gary Fouse
Adj teacher
UCI EXT
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