{"id":2479802,"date":"2025-08-28T06:53:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T10:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/philadelphia-jewish-history-museum-vandalized-for-second-week-in-a-row\/"},"modified":"2025-08-28T06:55:22","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T10:55:22","slug":"philadelphia-jewish-history-museum-vandalized-for-second-week-in-a-row","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/philadelphia-jewish-history-museum-vandalized-for-second-week-in-a-row\/","title":{"rendered":"Philadelphia Jewish history museum vandalized for second week in a row"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fphiladelphia-jewish-history-museum-vandalized-for-second-week-in-a-row%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2479802&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A Jewish history museum in Philadelphia, the Weitzman National Museum of American jewish History, was vandalized for the second consecutive week. An <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >unknown individual spray-painted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/we-want-everything-pelosis-san-francisco-home-vandalized-with-pigs-head-and-spray-paint\/\" title=\"\u201cWe Want Everything\u201d: Pelosi\u2019s San Francisco Home ... With Pig\u2019s Head and Spray-Paint\">red paint<\/a><\/a> on the museumS exterior wall, including around the Israeli flag above the entrance. The incidents occurred within two weeks, each time involving spray-painting a banner stating &#8220;The Weitzman stands with Israel.&#8221; The museum, located near significant American historical landmarks on Independence Mall, aims to connect Jews to their heritage and educate the public about the American Jewish experience.<\/p>\n<p>The museum spokesperson said they planned to update the signage with a message supporting hostages soon, and the vandalism has prompted them to expedite this update. The museum&#8217;s CEO, Dan Tadmor, condemned the vandalism, highlighting the rising number of antisemitic attacks nationwide. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro also condemned the attack, emphasizing the museum&#8217;s location near symbols of democracy and liberty and rejecting hate-based expressions. The vandalism has caused sadness and outrage within the Philadelphia Jewish community. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Philadelphia Jewish history museum vandalized for second week in a row<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2214174\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jewish\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jewish<\/a> history museum in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/philadelphia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Philadelphia<\/a> was vandalized this week, as an unknown person spray-painted the museum&rsquo;s exterior wall with red paint.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Philadelphia Inquirer<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inquirer.com\/news\/philadelphia\/weitzman-jewish-museum-vandalized-20250822.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a> that the Israeli flag displayed on the wall above the entrance of the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History was spray-painted around 4:45 a.m. on Monday. It was the second such act of <a href=\"https:\/\/6abc.com\/post\/philadelphia-police-investigating-vandalism-weitzman-national-museum-american-jewish-history\/17648461\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">vandalism<\/a> at the museum in two weeks. A representative from the museum said that it had also been vandalized a week ago, according to <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/philadelphia\/news\/weitzman-vandalism-philadelphia-antisemitism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CBS Philadelphia<\/a><\/em>. In both incidents, the unknown person spray-painted a banner that read &ldquo;The Weitzman stands with Israel&rdquo; with red paint, according to reports.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3785469\/fluke-foreshadowing-what-democrats-special-election-wins-mean-2026\/\">Fluke or foreshadowing? What Democrats&#8217; special election wins mean for 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3782293\/democrats-rigorous-2028-calendar-harris-biden\/\">Leaderless Democrats eye &lsquo;rigorous&rsquo; 2028 calendar after Harris and Biden letdown<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3785275\/trump-crime-bill-congress-readies-dc-measures\/\">Trump pitches &#8216;comprehensive&#8217; crime bill while Congress readies DC measures<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Jewish community in Philadelphia saddened, outraged by vandalism at Weitzman National Museum <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YiYYA3vKdW\">https:\/\/t.co\/YiYYA3vKdW<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CBSPhiladelphia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CBSPhiladelphia<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; PA Museums (@PA_Museums) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PA_Museums\/status\/1960700971350417632?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 27, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The museum is located on Philadelphia&rsquo;s Independence Mall, less than a tenth of a mile from Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, and the Constitution Center. According to its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theweitzman.org\/about-us\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">website<\/a>, the museum&rsquo;s purpose is to &ldquo;connect Jews more closely to their heritage and to inspire in people of all backgrounds a greater appreciation for the diversity of the American Jewish experience and the freedoms to which Americans aspire.&rdquo; It does this by presenting &ldquo;educational programs and experiences that preserve, explore, and celebrate the history of Jews in America.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>A museum spokesperson commented on the vandalism, saying the museum planned to update the area that was damaged before the incidents.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We had been planning to refresh the faade signage with &lsquo;Bring Them Home Now&rsquo; hostage messaging as we approach the incomprehensible two-year anniversary of their inhumane captivity,&rdquo; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/6abc.com\/post\/philadelphia-police-investigating-vandalism-weitzman-national-museum-american-jewish-history\/17648461\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> the spokesperson. &ldquo;In light of the timing of the vandalism, we are working to install that signage sooner rather than replacing the flag for only a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-official-who-pulled-knife-on-trump-supporters-indicted-on-weapons-charges-media-tries-to-frame-him-as-victim\/\" title=\"Democrat Official Who Pulled Knife On Trump Supporters Indicted On Weapons Charges; Media Tries To Frame Him As Victim\">short time<\/a>. As such, there may be a gap in signage for a few days.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We are saddened and outraged by the repeated vandalism at the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History. Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lkQPqoei9U\">https:\/\/t.co\/lkQPqoei9U<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StandWithUs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@StandWithUs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AJCGlobal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AJCGlobal<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ADLPhiladelphia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ADLPhiladelphia<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8v9qJOC5rB\">pic.twitter.com\/8v9qJOC5rB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia (@JFedinPhilly) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JFedinPhilly\/status\/1960751283838611725?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 27, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The CEO of the museum, Dan Tadmor, released a statement on Aug. 26, condemning the act of vandalism, and cited the thousands of reported antisemitic attacks in the country in recent years.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Appallingly, vandalizing Jewish institutions has become a daily occurrence in America,&rdquo; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jewishexponent.com\/weitzman-museum-vandalized-twice-within-two-weeks\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> Tadmor. &ldquo;The ADL reported over 9,000 cases of antisemitism just this past year. Unfortunately, the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History has become part of that statistic.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> emailed the museum for comment about the vandalism, but did not receive a response.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3784995\/house-oversight-crime-bills-trump-dc-takeover\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>HOUSE OVERSIGHT PREPARES TRANCHE OF DC CRIME BILLS AS TRUMP CRACKS DOWN ON DISTRICT&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) also condemned the attack, citing the museum&rsquo;s proximity to &ldquo;a symbol of liberty.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Weitzman Museum is literally steps away from the birthplace of democracy and a symbol of liberty and justice for all,&rdquo; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/forward.com\/fast-forward\/764629\/weitzman-jewish-museum-vandalized-philadelphia-antisemitism\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> Shapiro. &ldquo;Antisemitic vandalism has no place there &mdash; or anywhere in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania &ndash; and must be universally condemned. Expressing views through acts of hate doesn&rsquo;t further a cause.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Philadelphia Jewish history museum vandalized again this week<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2479803,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Philly-Weitzman-Museum.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[33338,62152,62153,5522],"class_list":["post-2479802","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-hate-crime","tag-jewish-history","tag-museum-vandalism","tag-philadelphia"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Philly-Weitzman-Museum.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2479802","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2479802"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2479802\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2479806,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2479802\/revisions\/2479806"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2479803"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2479802"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2479802"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2479802"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}