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Synagogues, homes, a school and a Kristallnacht memorial plaque sprayed with swastikas in Queens

JL;DR SUMMARY In the Forest Hills neighborhood of Queens, which has a significant Jewish population, several synagogues, homes, and a Jewish preschool were defaced with swastikas and antisemitic messages, including the word "Hitler." A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish CommunityQueensHate CrimeNypdDemocratic PartyVandalismKristallnachtNy 12

Places mentioned

Queens, New York, United States
"Several synagogues, homes and a Jewish center containing a preschool were vandalized with swastikas overnight on Monday in Forest Hills, a Queens neighborhood with a dense Jewish population."
Rego Park, New York, United States
"The graffiti also included the word Hitler, spray-painted on the Rego Park Jewish Center, and other antisemitic messages."
Upper West Side, New York, United States
"NY-12 candidates Micah Lasher and Alex Bores answered a range of Jewish- and Israel-related questions during a candidates forum yesterday at The Jewish Center, a synagogue on the Upper West Side."
Israel
"Asked about increasing opposition toward Israel in the Democratic Party, both expressed their support for the Jewish state."

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