Two synagogues that were desecrated here recently by hooligans who had smeared swastikas on the portals of the Jewish houses of worship received gifts from a Christian church. The synagogues are Shaarey Zedek and Roch Pina.
Each of the synagogues received a letter from the Rev. R.D. F. Kimmitt, rector of All Saints Anglican Church here, enclosing to each of the Jewish congregations one-third of last Sunday’s collection as an expression by his parishioners of “revulsion at the acts of desecration.”
Dr. D.B. Cantor, president of Shaarey Zedek, and Max Margolis, president of Rosh Pina, said their congregations were touched by the spirit of brotherhood shown by the church, Dr. Cantor said his congregation would donate the sum received from the church to a charity, Mr. Margolis said his congregation would match the church donation and contribute the total to the Canadian Council of Christians and Jews.
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