Russia: Bombing of Jewish Synagogue

Media sources report that a Jewish synagogue in the central Russian city of Tver was damaged by a “homemade bomb” in the middle of the night, but no one was hurt.

– ITAR-TASS reports: “The explosion hit the synagogue at about 02:00 a.m. Moscow time , damaging its entryway and breaking out window glasses in nearby houses, said Igor Elgardt, the chairman of the regional organization Jewish National and Cultural Autonomy.”
– “‘This is not the first vandalism case here,’ he said. ‘Previously, anti-Semitic writings appeared on the synagogue’s wall. There are reports that anti-Semitic leaflets are circulated in the city.’”

– ITAR-TASS also reports: “Anti-Semitic writings have appeared on the walls of the synagogue, anti-Semitic leaflets have been circulated in the city and some 140 graves were vandalized in the Jewish part of the local cemetery in 2009, the statement said.”

Media Report Listing:

– ITAR-TASS: Explosion hits synagogue in Russia’s Tver, no one hurt
– ITAR-TASS: No injuries in synagogue bombing in Tver, Russia (updated)
– JTA: Bomb explodes near synagogue in Russia
– YWN: Shul Attacked in Russia
– IOL: Blast rocks Russian synagogue
– YouTube Video
– CFCA report
– CFCA photos

– Tver, Russia – Explosion Hits Synagogue, No One Hurt [video]

Russia: Explosion at Synagogue in Tver