{"id":55415,"date":"2020-06-07T19:04:10","date_gmt":"2020-06-08T01:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/?p=55415"},"modified":"2021-04-30T19:02:23","modified_gmt":"2021-05-01T01:02:23","slug":"joseph-street-hit-with-anti-semitic-graffiti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/joseph-street-hit-with-anti-semitic-graffiti\/","title":{"rendered":"Joseph Street hit with anti-Semitic graffiti"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By ALAN SMASON, <em>Special to the CCJN<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Three swastikas and a crossed-out Mogen David were spray painted on Joseph Street in front of Gates of Prayer Cemetery.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_55416\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Graffiti_GOP-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-55416\" class=\"wp-image-55416 size-medium lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Graffiti_GOP-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Graffiti_GOP-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Graffiti_GOP-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Graffiti_GOP-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Graffiti_GOP-1536x1019.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Graffiti_GOP-2048x1359.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/199;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-55416\" class=\"wp-image-55416 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Graffiti_GOP-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Graffiti_GOP-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Graffiti_GOP-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Graffiti_GOP-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Graffiti_GOP-1536x1019.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Graffiti_GOP-2048x1359.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-55416\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A spray painted swastika, painted over by neighbors is still visible, on Joseph Street in front of the Gates of Prayer Cemetery. (Photo by Alan Smason)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>While a specific time for the anti-Semitic vandalism is not known, it is believed to have occurred on Friday night or Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Alerted to the incident this morning, Gates of Prayer officials contacted the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) and filed a report. In addition they alerted the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) to the extent of the graffiti.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">According to Rabbi David Gerber, the synagogue&#8217;s administrator, Jack Schulman, made an inspection of the cemetery and found no further vandalism or damage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">&#8220;The ADL and NOPD believe that there is no specific threat against us or the Jewish community,&#8221; wrote the rabbi in an email. &#8220;As is often the case with graffiti, these are the works of individuals seeking attention, not the work of neo-Nazis or other hate groups. The fact that the swastikas were spray painted backwards affirms this notion.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>When contacted by the CCJN, ADL South Central Region director Aaron Ahlquist concurred with Rabbi Gerber.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<span class=\"s1\">The use of symbols of hate outside of a Jewish cemetery are unacceptable and offensive,&#8221; said Ahlquist. &#8220;In this time of deep reflection on the legacy of hate, we condemn the use of antisemitic hate imagery to create fear and division.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Although the rabbi announced that the graffiti had been painted over by outraged neighbors, the white spray paint was still clearly visible near sundown on Sunday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">&#8220;Our congregation continues to be vigilant against acts of hate and antisemitism and we are constantly evaluating and improving our security to ensure the safety of our members,&#8221; Rabbi Gerber added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>NOPD officials have vowed to increase patrols in the Uptown area around the cemetery, the JCC and nearby synagogues. 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