Bay Area Jewish leaders respond to anti-Semitic symbolism displayed at Capitol
Symbols of hate: Rabbis around the Bay Area offer support in aftermath of Capitol riot
This week's storming of the U.S. Capitol involved members of extremist groups who were displaying and carrying or wearing symbols of hate, targeting various religious and racial groups.
OAKLAND, Calif. - In the hours that followed Wednesday's siege at the Capitol, rabbis around the Bay Area offered immediate support to Jewish congregants. Many were alarmed by anti-Semitic symbolism and references to the Holocaust they'd seen on the news.
Los Altos Hills Congregation Beth Am held an impromptu Zoom gathering for prayer and discussion.