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

Russia: Explosion at Synagogue in Tver