Several young people tried to get into the tunnel to prevent the authorities from filling it. The strange case occurred in a synagogue in Brooklyn, New York.
Images of a group of young orthodox jews ripping wood panels off a synagogue They went viral on social networks. The scandal broke out in Brooklyn, NYafter they found a secret tunnel that was dug illegally.
So far what is known is that the tunnels were used by men attending the synagogue andn NYbut it is still unknown with what intention they built it and what they used it for.
Secret tunnel in a New York synagogue: the theories
According to local media reports, the tunnel took them to under the women’s section of the synagogue, where there was a mikveh (Jewish ritual cleansing bath).
However, it is still unclear why the young people were so attached to the property or what they used the mikvah for. The truth is that in the images you can see the desperation of the men when they saw that the cement excavators and construction equipment had arrived at the place, given that They protested and threw themselves on the road to avoid his passage.
The new york police He had to take action against the attitude of the young people and they were forcibly expelled. Even after the videos went viral, 12 people were arrested and remain in custody.
What they said from the New York synagogue
According to the rabbi Motti Seligsona group of young people broke the walls of the properties surrounding the synagogue and managed to “Unauthorized access“.
The director of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement expressed that the community is “afflicted” for the vandalism of the group of young people who damaged the synagogue. “We hope and pray that we can quickly restore the sanctity and decorum of this sacred place,” he added.
Finally, the rabbi Yehuda Krinskpresident of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement, also gave statements on the issue and issued a statement thanking the NYPD for their “professionalism and sensitivity“.
Source: Ambito
