Staff report

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Chabad UF, the University of Florida Jewish Student & Community Center, has reported that its building was vandalized with antisemitic graffiti early Friday morning. The vandalism has been reported to law enforcement and is being investigated.

“We will not be cowed by hate, but will in fact double our efforts to strengthen Judaism, advocate for Israel, and continue to bring light and joy to the UF, SFC, and Gainesville communities,” said Rabbi Berl Goldman, Director of the Center.

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“Anti-Semitism is the oldest hatred in the world and is once again rearing its ugly head in the form of anti-Israel bias and hateful tropes, blaming the Jews using all sorts of lies and conspiracies. This is a repeat of the dark ages, when such accusations and blood libels were used to blame the Jewish community for all sorts of grievances,” said Chanie Goldman, Co-director of the Center.

Chabad UF has asked anyone who recognizes the person in the images below to contact Gainesville Police Department and Rabbi Berl Goldman at Chabad UF.