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Behind the Aegis

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Tue Mar 7, 2023, 05:31 PM Mar 2023

Blacksburg Jewish Community Center sign vandalized

The Blacksburg Jewish Community Center is looking for answers after it’s sign was vandalized.

“Somebody, a racist Anti-Semite came and defaced the sign for our building” President of the BJCC Eric Hallerman said.

Hallerman believes this was done intentionally.

“This is wrong and you should be ashamed of yourselves,” he said. “God created all of us. He loves all of us. He wants us all to live together in peace. You guys desecrated a holy place.”

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Blacksburg Jewish Community Center sign vandalized (Original Post) Behind the Aegis Mar 2023 OP
Blacksburg, Virginia--home of Virginia Tech... hlthe2b Mar 2023 #1

hlthe2b

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1. Blacksburg, Virginia--home of Virginia Tech...
Tue Mar 7, 2023, 05:41 PM
Mar 2023

A college community that is far more enlightened than the areas surrounding it, but sadly this can occur there and everywhere nowadays. It isn't new but damned if Trump didn't light a match to the phenomenon.

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