| In a related story...
Today's edition of the Worcester (MA) Telegram & Gazette related the
rise in anti-semetic attacks during 1994. Predominantly committed by
'skinheads,' the statistics of ethic violence remained fairly constant
during 94, except for attacks on Jewish targets, which increased just
over 10%.
The states reporting the highest number of hate crimes were NY, FL, CA,
another state I can't recall, and Massachusetts. MA was fifth of the
five highest reporting states. I never realized the problem was so
acute here.
I moved here from Chicago in August, 94. Racial tension is quite
prevalent in the big, crowded urban areas. Is it also tangible in
non-Boston MA? I guess what I mean is, how common is it really, outside
of the urban jungle?
What are the experiences of the indigenous population?
I've been a victim of hate crime...I was hoping I'd left all that
stupidity behind.
What the hell is going on in this world that no one learns from the
past?
Why am I still surprised?
Jeff
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| I saw this story on the TV news this morning. The building that
burned was actually a chapel for a Jewish cemetary, not the main
synagogue. The police say that there is an arsonist in the neighborhood
who is going around setting fires in unoccupied buildings. They
believe it was just a crazy person, not an _antisemitic_ crazy person.
Dave
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| re .1:
If I correctly remember the story about this in the Globe, anti-Semitic
incidents in Massachusetts were actually down. I believe the other state
on the list was NJ. I suspect the list of states with the most anti-Semitic
incidents closely parallels the list of states with the most Jews.
> I moved here from Chicago in August, 94. Racial tension is quite
> prevalent in the big, crowded urban areas.
Chicago is a special case because of its large population of militant Moslems.
Weren't two Chicago-area synagogues torched by Arabs a couple of years ago?
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| Yes... I saw the updated reports on the fire and the arsonist in
question is just a generic loony; not a loony with an agenda.
I don't remember any shuls being burnt down...I could be wrong. Almost
every year, right around the High Holidays and again around
Kristalnacht, some knuckle heads would damage synagogues and
cemetaries. Nothing too serious, superficial painting, broken glass.
But you'll agree, it's not the cost of replacement. It's not the loss
of materials or time for repairs.
Its the gall.
Jeff
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