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.