While schools opened their doors for the 5774 school year on Tuesday morning, 21 Elul 5773, the Tehila School in Bnei Brak was unable to do so. The school was targeted by vandals a over a week ago. Some people in the know suspect mispallalim from the HaGiva Shul which uses the shul on Shabbos. School officials would not respond to questions regarding who might be responsible.

The school is a chareidi Sephardi girl’s school. In recent months there has been machlokes with the mispallalim of the shul with mispallalim accusing the school of making life difficult for them. The mispallalim of the shul are being labeled “modern chareidi”.

Contractors have been working to repair the damage to the school as the girls have been instructed to remain at home, unable to begin their studies ahead of Rosh Hashanah. The damage is being described as significant.

Persons affiliated with the minyan report that at times the shul was locked to prevent their entry on Shabbos and they were forced to break in to gain access to their shul.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)