Paris synagogue vandalized amid riots across France

A synagogue in Paris’ 19th arrondissement was vandalized during the violent riots that swept France over the weekend. Holy books scattered across the floor. The Torah ark opened. Religious items thrown aside. A sacred place of Jewish prayer left in ruins. Disturbing footage shared by the Combat Antisemitism Movement reportedly shows the aftermath of vandalism at a synagogue on Rue Burnouf in Paris’ 19th arrondissement, amid violent unrest in France. A synagogue is more than a building. It is a house of prayer, a place of Torah, faith, and community. No Jew should ever have to fear for the safety of their synagogue. No Jewish community should have to witness its sacred spaces desecrated. An attack on a place of worship is an attack on the fundamental right to practice one’s faith in peace. Jewish life must be protected. Everywhere.