Reform synagogue vandalized in Ramat Hasharon as religious tensions rise nationwide
This comes one week after the Tel Aviv-Jaffa District Court deleted a petition seeking to force Ramat Hasharon to enforce its Shabbat business-closure bylaw at BIG Fashion Glilot.
A Reform synagogue in Ramat Hasharon was damaged by vandalism on Sunday night, local reports confirm. Ramat Hasharon Mayor Itzik Rochberger shared a Facebook post of the smashed window at the Darchei Noam synagogue on Yavne Street, condemning the attack. The mayor called for police and local authorities to investigate the incident, emphasizing that Ramat Hasharon stands for freedom, tolerance, pluralism, and coexistence between religious and secular communities.
The synagogue's name, Darchei Noam, translates to "ways of joy," and Rabbi Gilad Kariv, a Reform rabbi and lawmaker, vowed to continue promoting "ways of hope" in the face of hate. This incident occurred a week after the Tel Aviv-Jaffa District Court dismissed a petition demanding the city enforce its Shabbat business-closure bylaw at BIG Fashion Glilot, following a similar case in Herzliya where a restaurant was vandalized for being open on Shabbat.
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