119-year-old synagogue destroyed in arson attack

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Rose called Duluth her ancestral home. She visited relatives and the synagogue often on trips from her childhood home in Chicago.

“There was no place kinder and more welcoming for Jews than the Upper Midwest," Rose said. "The thought this might be intentional and a hate crime is horrifying."

The Jewish community in Duluth has dwindled since its historic roots. According to "Stories and Legacies of Some Jewish Immigrants to the Twin Ports," the late Bob Goldish wrote that Jews began to populate the Twin Ports in 1871, coming from mostly Germany and Eastern Europe. Their population grew to roughly 4,000 people and by the time of his writing in 2011 had fallen to under 1,000.

https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/fires/4661210-Suspect-arrested-in-Duluth-synagogue-fire

 

A man was arrested Friday in connection with a fire that destroyed a 119-year-old synagogue, Minnesota authorities said.

Adas Israel Synagogue in Duluth, about 155 miles northeast of Minneapolis, caught fire early Monday morning, according to CNN affiliate WCCO-TV. The fire left the synagogue in ruins, but WCCO reported that firefighters were able to save several religious relics including eight Torah scrolls that are important to the congregation.

The man was identified as Matthew James Amiot, 36, who was booked on a first-degree arson charge, according to Sgt. Matt Donnelly with the St. Louis County Jail. Amiot will appear at St. Louis County court in Duluth on Monday.

https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/13/us/minnesota-synagogue-fire/index.html

 

 

[SMILE2NE1 3,566]

30s white male okay

[Ziggy 14,039]

That's terrible. She's right; Duluth is a really charming town, and the Upper Midwest in particular has always, at least in my experience, had a very large and connected Jewish population.

[Melech 9,900]

So it was an arson attack? Damn. I repeat myself but USA isn’t safe for Jews as some people make it out to be.

[Bonkers 30,860]

4 minutes ago, Melech said:

So it was an arson attack? Damn. I repeat myself but USA isn’t safe for Jews as some people make it out to be.

With Israel being the only country in the world besides Russia that supports Trump in popular opinion, i don't know, maybe they need a wake up call to realize they're siding with a fascist that isn't just going to hurt the people they don't like.   

[Melech 9,900]

9 minutes ago, Bonkers said:

With Israel being the only country in the world besides Russia that supports Trump in popular opinion, i don't know, maybe they need a wake up call to realize they're siding with a fascist that isn't just going to hurt the people they don't like.   

Antisemitism isn’t just a far right issue. It’s not as simple as that. 

Also why is it the diasporic Jews fault that some Israeli politicians support trump? 

[Diamond Heart 4,400]

That is despicable. History ruined by some c*nt.  

[Sweet Olive 422]

Where's the ANGRY reaction?

[jprince99x 3,547]

The holiest belfry burns sky high

[Henri Bardot 3,990]

1 hour ago, Melech said:

So it was an arson attack? Damn. I repeat myself but USA isn’t safe for Jews as some people make it out to be.

About half of the Jews from the entire world live in the West and East coasts of the US - I’d say the US is much safer than Europe and any other part of the world other than Israel.

[Melech 9,900]

18 minutes ago, Henri Bardot said:

About half of the Jews from the entire world live in the West and East coasts of the US - I’d say the US is much safer than Europe and any other part of the world other than Israel.

I agree that it’s safer than other places, but still not safe