Most of the lights on Dartmouth College’s menorah have been shot out, according to the college’s president.
According to the Associated Press, President Phil Hanlon states that the damage was discovered on Wednesday night. Currently, the Hanover Police Department and campus security are investigating.
In a statement given Thursday to the Valley News, Hanlon called it, “an appalling act of anti-Semitism” done during the celebration of Hanukkah. He went on to call it far more than, “vandalism or a prank, for it seeks to diminish the rich culture and history of the Jewish people.” At this time, it is believed that the lights were shot with a pellet gun.
Hanlon hopes to have the menorah repaired as soon as possible.
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