One of the people found guilty of spray painting a Squirrel Hill synagogue and the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh with threatening messages to the Jewish community received their sentence on Wednesday.
A federal judge sentenced 25-year-old Talya Lubit to five years of probation. According to the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh’s director of community safety, it’s one of the strongest probation sentences she’s ever seen. She hopes it deters people and makes them realize the severity of crimes like this.
There was potential for up to a year in jail for Lubit, but the judge felt the defendant’s mental health and progress since she was arrested made probation the right choice. In July 2024, officials said Lubit sprayed hateful messages on the Chabad of Squirrel Hill and the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh’s Oakland location, along with Mohamad Hamad…