A large menorah in a public park in Oakland, California was destroyed overnight early Wednesday with a threatening message spray-painted at the scene. The menorah was smashed into pieces that were scattered with some being thrown into nearby Lake Merritt.<\/p>\n
\nLake Merritt Menorah before the attack.<\/em><\/p>\n The threatening message read: \u201cF***ers, your org is dying. We\u2019re going to find you, you\u2019re on f***ing alert a**hole.\u201d<\/p>\n Photos and video posted by the San Francisco Jewish Community Relations Council with comments, \u201cThe malicious destruction of a public menorah in Lake Merritt, #Oakland, accompanied by hateful graffiti, is just the latest example of rampant antisemitism tearing apart the Bay Area. There\u2019s no room for debate; this vicious act unequivocally deserves condemnation.\u201d<\/p>\n The malicious destruction of a public menorah in Lake Merritt, #Oakland<\/a>, accompanied by hateful graffiti, is just the latest example of rampant antisemitism tearing apart the Bay Area. <\/p>\n There’s no room for debate; this vicious act unequivocally deserves condemnation. pic.twitter.com\/0ZRWkawGNr<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 JCRC Bay Area (@SFJCRC) December 13, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n\n \u201cThis is devastating to the local Jewish community, which lights Hanukkah menorahs as a public celebration of this holiday commemorating Jewish survival\u2026The menorah belonged to @ChabadOakland, they are lighting a new menorah with community members following a Hanukkah car parade tonight at 5:30PM. Please show up and support our community at this disheartening time.\u201d<\/p>\n The menorah belonged to @ChabadOakland<\/a>, they are lighting a new menorah with community members following a Hanukkah car parade tonight at 5:30PM. Please show up and support our community at this disheartening time.<\/p>\n \u2014 JCRC Bay Area (@SFJCRC) December 13, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n\n This is all that remains of the Chabad of Oakland\u2019s Hanukkiah (menorah). The level of Antisemitism in Oakland is unbelievable. @SFJCRC<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Op67LNgsJ0<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Tye Gregory \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf1\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf09 (@TyeGregory) December 13, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n\n More photos and video:<\/p>\n I am outraged and disgusted by the vandalism of the Menorah at Chabad in Oakland, California. This is a very serious incident.<\/p>\n Some of it was thrown in the lake, and the rest destroyed.<\/p>\n The Rabbi and I were neighbors growing up.<\/p>\n Before and after photos: pic.twitter.com\/ezuWWVrOdd<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Yaacov Behrman (@ChabadLubavitch) December 13, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n\n Someone destroyed a menorah at Oakland\u2019s Lake Merritt last night. The Jewish religious display was ripped down and thrown into the lake. Police are on scene and city workers just recovered the parts. pic.twitter.com\/jHwuYzZBNl<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Darwin BondGraham (@DarwinBondGraha) December 13, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n\n Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao condemned the destruction of the menorah, \u201cOakland\u2019s Jewish community is an essential part of Oakland\u2019s diversity and strength and the City of Oakland takes incidents like the vandalism of the Lake Merritt Menorah very seriously. Read my full statement:\u201d<\/p>\n Oakland\u2019s Jewish community is an essential part of Oakland\u2019s diversity and strength and the City of Oakland takes incidents like the vandalism of the Lake Merritt Menorah very seriously. Read my full statement: pic.twitter.com\/atJH3jIlID<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Mayor Sheng Thao \u76db\u6843 (@MayorShengThao) December 13, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n\n Several hundred people showed up Wednesday night for the lighting of the replacement menorah:<\/p>\n #Oakland<\/a> \u2013 A large gathering at Lake Merritt tonight to re-light a menorah after the original was vandalized, broken and thrown in the lake. Messages of unity tonight from within the Jewish community as well as @CAIRSFBA<\/a> and @AROCBayArea<\/a> who condemned hate crimes against all. pic.twitter.com\/Ma9QKF8sYy<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Jana Katsuyama (@JanaKTVU) December 14, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n\n Several hundred gathered here at Oakland\u2019s Lake Merritt, responding to vandals who destroyed a menorah. It\u2019s a diverse crowd, including Jews, Muslims, Christians, people of many other faiths and backgrounds. pic.twitter.com\/Zo6IntGhSw<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Darwin BondGraham (@DarwinBondGraha) December 14, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n\n The post Menorah Destroyed in Oakland Park, Threatening Message Left at Scene<\/a> appeared first on The Gateway Pundit<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A large menorah in a public park in Oakland, California was destroyed overnight early Wednesday with a threatening<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21962","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n