Burnt Mezuzah on Doorpost of U of C Students Dorm Room Called Cowardly Act of Antisemitism by Cha

[Mosby]

Burnt Mezuzah on Doorpost of University of California Hastings Law Student’s Dorm Room Called ‘Cowardly Act of Antisemitism’ by Chancellor


A San Francisco law student told The Algemeiner he was shocked this week to find the mezuzah on the doorpost of his dorm room partially burned.

“Nothing like this has ever happened before at University of California, Hastings (UC Hastings),” said the student — who wishes to remain anonymous on the grounds that “it’s about Jews in general, not just me” — referring to his discovery Monday morning that the bottom of his traditional Jewish scroll was damaged by what appeared to be a lighter, with the plastic cover holding the parchment blackened and slightly melted.

“Given the climate around the country — like the bomb threats targeting Jewish community centers — it’s not entirely unexpected, but you still don’t imagine it will happen to you,” he added.

UC Hastings Chancellor David Faigman sent a letter Wednesday morning to students, faculty and staff, calling the incident an apparent “cowardly act of antisemitism” and saying the university “will not tolerate hateful actions of any sort against members of our community.”

https://www.algemeiner.com/2017/03/16/burnt-mezuzah-on-doorpost-of-university-of-california-hastings-law-students-dorm-room-called-cowardly-act-of-antisemitism-by-chancellor/

[leftynyc]

1. I can't believe we have reached the point

that cameras are necessary on college campuses because these incidents have become so alarmingly common. Would I wear a Jewish star or a Mezuzah today in college? Yeah, probably because I never backed away from a fight but I certainly wouldn't blame anyone for not wanting to deal with the trouble. Those people are probably smarter than I am.