Four attacks on Jewish institutions over the weekend in the US that we know of

1. Vigil Held Outside Home Of Needham Rabbi After 3 Fires Intentionally Set At Local Jewish Institutions

Community members gathered for a vigil Saturday night outside the home of a rabbi who was affected by one of three fires intentionally set at local Jewish institutions in Arlington and Needham in the past week.

The vigil was held outside the Chabad Jewish Center in Needham, where Rabbi Mendy Krinsky and his family live. The center was set on fire Thursday.

The Chabad Center for Jewish Life in Arlington, home to Rabbi Avi Bukiet and his family, was also set on fire twice — first on Saturday, May 11, and again on Thursday.

No one was injured. Authorities investigating the fires said they cannot definitively say whether the fires in the two towns are connected.

Bukiet said he’s shocked and rattled that someone intentionally set fire to his home and a place where people come to pray. But, he said his family won’t retreat.

2. POLICE INCREASE PATROLS OUTSIDE CHICAGO JEWISH INSTITUTIONS AFTER ATTACK

Police in Chicago have heightened their operations to secure Jewish institutions in the city following an attempted arson attack at a synagogue and a Jewish community center on Saturday night, which is now being investigated by the local police and the FBI.
In a separate incident, the windows of four parked cars were smashed close to several synagogues in Chicago’s Rogers Park neighborhood, just north of Lakeview, although it is unclear if this was deliberately aimed at the Jewish community.
I believe there are more events that took place over the last few days to Jewish institutions. I will post them as they come in.

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