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A synagogue in Makhachkala, Russia was vandalized.

Unidentified vandals threw concrete blocks through the window of the synagogue, according to the Russian Jewish Web site, www.Jewish.ru.

The broken windows were discovered on Monday morning in the synagogue in Makhachkala, which is located in the Republic of Dagestan, the largest Russian republic in the North Caucasus.

Police are investigating the incident.

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