‘Cry of hatred’: Jewish leaders speak out after two swastikas were spray-painted at Wilmington intersection

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – Rabbis Ben Shull and Chaya Bender say the Jewish people are good at being resilient in the face of adversity.

“I have to boldly walk forward and be proud to be Jewish because people are always going to have hatred in their hearts,” Bender said.

Both are leaders of the local Jewish community. Shull is a rabbi at the Temple of Israel and Bender is a Rabbi at B’nai Israel. They say most people in Wilmington have been accepting of their faith…

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