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2 Synagogues Desecrated; Building Housing Jewish Organizations and Israeli Gift Shop Bombed

September 20, 1974
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Federal, state and city agencies are conducting investigations into the swastika smearings of two synagogues here. Temple Beth Am and Temple Shalom. The daubings were found Tuesday, the first day of Rosh Hashana. Obscenities also had been painted on the sidewalks of the two synagogues.

The synagogue desecrations followed the bombing here early Sunday morning of a building housing the offices of the Jewish Federation and Jewish community center and a gift shop featuring Israeli products. Police said the bomb, which caused extensive damage to the gift shop, had been fastened to the door of the shop.

###executive director of the Federation and the enter, said Framingham police chieWilliam Martins had increased patrols and surveillance of the area as an investigation was poshed. Isador Zack, civil rights director of the New England office of the Anti-Defamation League of B’nai B’rith, said federal and state agencies also were participating in the investigation.

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