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Moldovan Jewish Community Undeterred

Despite the recent acts of antisemitism perpetrated againset the Moldovan Jewish community, hundreds showed up for the High Holiday services. Photo Album

Moldova’s parliament speaker Gimpu: The vandalism in no way reflects the attitudes and spiritual condition of Moldovan citizens

Vandalism defacing a Chisinau synagogue was “shocking” and did not reflect the opinion of most Moldovans, a top lawmaker said Wednesday, according to an Infotag news agency report. 

Workers at the main synagogue in the Moldovan capital Chisinau on Sunday found drawings of anti-Semitic symbols sometimes used by ethnic Romanian nationalists in the former Soviet republic near the building’s entrance.

Officials to fights hate in Moldova

Worshipers were shocked to see swastikas and hate graffiti at the entrance to the Chabad synagogue in Kishinev, Moldova.

Congregants at Moldova’s largest synagogue were horrified to find hate graffiti and swastikas sprayed onto the walls of their house of worship.

The synagogue is located of Chabad Lubavitch Street, in the center of the city.

The hate-crime has shocked the population since the city has seen very little Antisemitism.

Merkos Shlichus To Moldova

Bochurim Levi Abelsky and Levi Madovnick were in Kishinev, Moldova over the summer to strengthen the local Yeshiva and do Mivtzoim throughout the city.

Bochurim Levi Abelsky and Levi Madovnick were in Kishinev, Moldova over the summer to strengthen the local Yeshiva and do Mivtzoim throughout the city.

On the day of their departure, a special farewell Farbrengen was held in their honor, led by the Rebbe’s Shliach to Moldova, and its Chief Rabbi, Rabbi Zalman Abelsky.

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