Beis Hachaim in Romania Vandalized, Dozens of Gravestones Desecrated


A Beis Hachaim in Reghin, Romania, where Rabbi Hillel Pollak, a descendant of the Chasam Sofer, is buried, was vandalized, with 14 gravestones knocked over by unknown perpetrators.

•⁠ ⁠The cemetery is also the burial site of ancestors of Israeli lawmaker Benny Gantz.

•⁠ ⁠Gantz said the incident is a stark reminder that antisemitism has not faded, urging the international community to act decisively against Holocaust denial and rising antisemitism.

•⁠ ⁠Romanian authorities said the incident occurred overnight between Saturday and Sunday, with no suspects arrested and no progress reported so far in the investigation.

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