Authorities are investigating after someone threw a Molotov cocktail at a North Side synagogue early this morning on Lake Shore Drive. No one was hurt.
Police were notified at 1:59 a.m of a fire at the Temple Sholom of Chicago synagogue, 3480 North Lake Shore Drive, according to a Town Hall District police captain.
When police and Chicago Fire Department personnel arrived they found a small fire on the wall in a fenced-in playground area, according to the captain, who said that someone threw a bottle with a rag soaked in an unidentified liquid accelerant stuffed in it towards the building.
The bottle burst against the wall, starting a small fire. The fire was put out with hand pumps and caused almost no visible damage to the wall.
Police are still on the scene investigating, but no injuries were reported. The police Bomb & Arson Unit is investigating along with the Chicago Police hate crime division, according to the captain.
(Source: Chicago Sun Times)
Join the official YWN WhatsApp status
4 Responses
I’m pretty sure who the culprit here is.
Here in Chicago the sizable arab population is located very close to the frum community.
I call on all residents of west rogers park to take up arms and be ready to defend yourselves, your families, and your community.
Jewish blood aint cheap..not in Sderot nor in Chicago…
For those too cowardly of offending their gentile masters, please contact a local representative of the JDL and they will assist you in locating some Jewish pride.
the same Chicago home of Jeremiah Wright, Louis Farrakhan and OBAMA?
hey americaisover?! what with u? talk bout racism…
First off, your clip art is a poor choice. Do those who are unaware, that’s not a photo from the actual fire. The fire wasn’t nearly that bad, B”H. As for the comment from “americaisover,” the person’s user name is “americaisover.” What do you expect from someone like that? For the sake of balance (you remember what that is, right?), here’s a quote from Obama:
“If somebody was sending rockets into my house where my two daughters sleep at night, I’m going to do everything in my power to stop that. I would expect Israelis to do the same thing.”
His chief of staff is a Jew, for Pete’s sake.