A prominent Brooklyn rabbi is searching for a valuable menorah stolen from his home Tuesday, and hopes the crystal-clear home security footage he has of the thief may help him locate it.
The burglar entered the rabbi’s home at 999 East 5th St. at about 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, going through the back door and stealing various religious articles, including an antique Menorah, according to police. He then ran away on foot.
The homeowner was Rabbi Yechezkel Zion, a rabbi at Congregation Beth Torah. A family friend said Zion was offering a $3,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.
The Menorah was worth about $10,000, the family friend said.
The burglar was wearing a Yarmulke, white shirt, black slacks and black dress shoes.
Anyone with information on the suspect is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS or at nypdcrimestoppers.com.
(Source: NBC New York)
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Who in the world has security cameras in there home?! I mean its a smart thing of course but not a lot of people have them!
Where is the picture of the thief?
If you want us to help, post the footage!
Plenty of people have security cameras in their home, they just use them as nanny cams to check on the babysitters. You can even get ones now that allow you to monitor things remotely via your smart phone.
One should consult with a Rav before going to the NYPD, as mesirah is an issue here.
you can see the footage on youtube under the name
Menorah Burglary!!!