Jewish communities fearful of increased hate crimes

By: Savin Mattozzi ~Staff Writer~ More than a dozen Jewish Centers across eastern and southern America were rattled by a series of bomb threats last Monday. Sixteen Jewish Centers spanning from New Jersey to Florida received automated voice messages and/or individuals claiming that there were bombs located in those facilities. Threats occurred in New Jersey, Maryland, South Carolina, Delaware, Tennessee and Georgia. According to USA Today, Florida alone received six threats at centers in various cities across the state. In Columbia, S.C., Barry A. Abels, the director of the local Jewish community center, told The New York Times that the … Continue reading Jewish communities fearful of increased hate crimes